Factumentaries

Branko Ištvančić was born in Subotica and graduated in Film and TV Directing at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb. He made his first 8 mm films mentored by his first film teacher, Zoltán Siflis from Subotica. At thirteen he won the Yugoslavian cinema technique competition. First Film Foundation from London included his student film ‘Rastanak’ (1993) as one of six best films by young European directors. Twice he won the Oktavijan award for documentary film. At Croatian Film Days he was awarded the Grand Prix for best film, Golden Oil-lamp and Best Director Award, as well as numerous prizes at foreign festivals. His documentary film ‘Plašitelj kormorana’ (1998.) was said to be one of the best documentaries in Croatia, while his live-action debut ‘Duh u močvari’ (2006) achieved excellent viewer rates. The short film ‘Recikliranje’ is a part of the ‘Zagrebačke priče’ omnibus (2009). He is a member of the Croatian Film Directors Guild.