Ivan Grbovic

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Ivan Grbovic (born 1979 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian cinematographer, film director and screenwriter,[1] most noted for his film Drunken Birds (Les oiseaux ivres).[2] The film was the top winner at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2022, including winning Best Film and garnering awards for Grbovic for Best Director and Best Screenplay,[3] and was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[4]

He released his debut feature film

Jutra Award nominee for Best Director and Best Screenplay at the 15th Jutra Awards in 2013.[5] He was also previously a Jutra nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 12th Jutra Awards in 2010 for La Chute,[6] and a Prism Prize nominee in 2014 for his music video for Young Galaxy's "New Summer".[7]

Filmography

Year Title Director Writer Producer Language Ref
2010 La Chute Yes Yes No French [8]
2011 Romeo Eleven Yes Yes No French [9]
2021 Drunken Birds Yes Yes No French, Spanish [10]

Awards

Year Film Award Category Remarks Ref
2013 Romeo Eleven
Jutra Awards
Best Director Nominated [11]
Best Screenplay Nominated
2021 Drunken Birds FICFA Best Canadian Film Won [12]
2022 Drunken Birds Prix Iris Best Director Won [13]
Best Screenplay Won

References

  1. ^ "Markenfilm Group sign director Ivan Grbovic". Shots, July 9, 2020.
  2. ^ Alex Rose, "Les oiseaux ivres turns the humble into the epic". Cult MTL, October 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Geneviève Bouchard, "Gala Québec cinéma : Les oiseaux ivres couronné". Le Soleil, June 5, 2022.
  4. ^ Victoria Ahearn (October 4, 2021). "Drunken Birds chosen as Canada's contender for international film Oscar". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "Laurence Anyways, War Witch lead race for Jutra awards". CBC News, January 31, 2013.
  6. ^ "La 12e soirée des Jutra: les finalistes". Le Devoir, February 19, 2010.
  7. Noisey
    , February 18, 2014.
  8. ^ Torontoist (2009-09-11). "TIFF 2009: Short Titans". Torontoist. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  9. ^ Fainaru2011-07-08T17:34:00+01:00, Dan. "Romeo Eleven". Screen. Retrieved 2022-10-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Bunbury, Stephanie (2021-12-07). "Int'l Critics Line: Canada's Oscar Submission 'Drunken Birds'". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  11. ^ "Ivan Grbovic". The Corner Shop. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  12. ^ ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Arts-. "Le jury du 35e FICFA récompense les meilleurs films". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  13. ^ "Hélène Florent aux oiseaux au Gala Québec Cinéma". 6 June 2022.

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