Branko Istvancic  
Film and TV director
 
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Branko Istvancic
Film and TV director

Filmography

1982
MY GRANDFATHERS'S MOVING PICTURES

Documentary, 8 mm, b/w, 10 min.

1983
THE BARBER ON A BIKE

Documentary, 8 mm, color, 10 min.

1991
THE CROSS OF MY HANDS

Academy of Dramatic Arts, Zagreb
Documentary, 16 mm, b/w, 5 min.

1993
SAYING GOODBYE
Academy of Dramatic Arts, Zagreb
Short fiction film, 16 mm, color, 8 min.
First Film Foundation from London selected for their programme New Directions 1993.

1995
HARVEST TIME IN SLAVONIA
Croatian television
Documentary, 16 mm, color, 26 min.
Golden Oil-lamp - award of Croatian catholic weekly at Croatian Film Festival Zagreb 1996

1998
THE CORMORANT SCARECROW
Croatian television
Documentary, 16/35 mm, color, 30 min.
Grand Prix
Croatian Film Festival Zagreb 1998
Best Documentary in Croatia 1998
Oktavijan Award Croatian Film Critic's Guild
Special Award Tour film Festival Split 1998

1999
FREEZE FRAME
Croatian television
TV drama, Super 16 mm, color, 40 min.

2000
FAR AWAY DISAPPEARS THE RAILWAY
Croatian television
Documentary, Super 16 mm, color, 30 min.
Honourable Mention Award Nomination for Best Documentary IFCT Toronto 2002

2001
STEEL HUG
Croatian television
Documentary, BETA SP, color, 25 min.
Special Prize of the Jury
CINERAIL Lille France 2002

2002
AUNTY LISA
Croatian television
Documentary, BETA SP, color, 30 min.

2002
DORMICE HUNTER

Croatian television
Documentary, BETA SP, color, 30 min.

2003
WELLMAN
Croatian television
Documentary, Digital BETA, color, 30 min.
Best Director
Croatian Festival Zagreb 2003
Best Documentary in Croatia 2003
Oktavijan Award of Croatian Film Critic's Guild
Best Director DaKINO Buchurest Romania 2003 Best Documentary
Premio Speciale per il Documentario

International Film Festival Siena Italy 2003
Special Mention for using the direct, significant documentary style
Menzione d'onore a per l'uso dello stile documentaristico diretto ed essenziale
Corto Imola Film Festival Italy 2003

Special Prize of the Jury
Delta Film Festival Italy 2009

2005
THE LOST TREASURE
Croatian television
Documentary, Digital BETA, color, 26 min.

Primariei Horezu
award for the best documentary
Festival International ECO ETNO FOLK Film Romania 2007

2006
THE STONE PICKER
Croatian television
Documentary, Digital BETA, color, 20 min.
Award for best editing
Tourfilm Festival Split 2006
Special Mention Jiry Award
Abruzzo Italy 2009

2006
THE GHOST IN THE SWAMP
Interfilm and Croatian Television
Feature film, HD / 35 mm, color, 90 min.

Best Director Sila Film Festival Italy 2009

2010
RECYCLING
Propeler film and Olimp production

Short fiction, HD, color, 15 min.

2010
OUR LADY OF ILACA
Artizana & Dr. Ante Starcevic Tovarnik
documentary, color, 40 min., HD

2011
ALBUM
Factum , Documentary, Super 8 mm / DVCAM, color, 52 min.

2011
FROM GRAIN TO PAINTING
Olimp production and Croatian Television

Documentary, HD, color, 75 min.