Branko Istvancic
Film and TV director

1982
MY GRANDFATHERS'S MOVING PICTURES
documentary film, Tavankut, 8 mm, b/w, 10 min,

1983
THE BARBER ON A BIKE
documentaryfilm, Tavankut, 8 mm, color, 10 min,

1991
THE CROSS OF MY HANDS
Production: Academy of Dramatic Arts, Zagreb
Documentary, black and white, 5 min., 16 mm

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

1995
HARVEST TIME IN SLAVONIA
Production: Croatian radio and television
Documentary, colour, 26 min., 16 mm, DVD
"Zlatna uljanica" Award of Croatian catholic weekly, Croatian Short and Documentary Film Festival Zagreb 1996

1998
THE CORMORANT SCARECROW
Production: Croatian radio and television and Zagreb Film Documentary, colour, 30 min., 16 and 35 mm
Grand Prix Croatian Short and Documentary Film Festival Zagreb 1998
Best Documentary in Croatia 1998 Oktavijan Award of Croatian Film Critic's Guild
Special Award International Tour film Festival Split 1998

1999
FREEZE FRAME
Production: Croatian radio and television
Short Feature, colour, 40 min., Super 16 mm

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

2001
STEEL HUG
Production: Croatian radio and television
Documentary, colour, 25 min., BETA
Special Prize of the Jury
CINERAIL Lille France 2002

2002
AUNTY LISA
Production: Croatian radio and television
Documentary, colour, 30 min., BETA

2002
DORMICE HUNTER
Production: Croatian radio and television
Documentary, colour, 30 min., BETA

2003
WELLMAN
Production: Croatian radio and television
Documentary, colour, 30 min., DIGITAL BETA
Best Director Croatian Short and Documentary Film Festival Zagreb 2003
Best Documentary in Croatia 2003 Oktavijan Award of Croatian Film Critic's Guild
Best Director DaKINO Buchurest Romania 2003
Special Award for Documentary Premio Speciale per il Documentario 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 Italy 2003

2005
THE LOST TREASURE
Production: Croatian radio and television
Documentary, colour, 26 min., DIGITAL BETA
Primariei Horezu award for the best documentary
Festival International ECO ETNO FOLK Film Romania 2007

2005
THE STONE PICKER
Production: Croatian radio and television
Documentary, colour, 20 min., DIGITAL BETA
Award for best editing
9th International Tourfilm Festival SWITF Split 2006

2006
THE GHOST IN THE SWAMP
Production: Interfilm and HRT
Full-lenght feature film, colour, 90 min., 35 mm