Project Signs by the Roadside Company for film production Drina film in co-production with Company for film production Balkan film, supported by the RTS (Serbian Broadcasting Corporation) has began pre-production to make a feature TV series in 30 episodes based on the Nobel Prize- winner Ivo Andrićs novelSigns by the Roadside. Company for film production Drina film in co-production with Company for film production Balkan film, supported by the RTS (Serbian Broadcasting Corporation) has began pre-production to make a feature TV series in 30 episodes based on the Nobel Prize- winner Ivo Andrićs novelSigns by the Roadside.

Project Signs by the Roadside The signs we leave after us will not escape the destiny of everything human - transience and oblivion. They may never be noticed at all and perhaps no one will understand them. But still, they are necessary, just as it is natural and necessary that we should open our hearts and communicate with others. If these small obscure signs do not save us from disorientation and all kinds of trials, they can at least make them easier, and help us in so far as they convince us that, in everything we do, we are not alone, nor the first, nor unique...

Project Signs by the Roadside People who founded the company "Drina film" have few successful projects done together with company "Balkan film" from Banja Luka. Both production companies are founded with intention to develop and affirm cooperation between cinematographies of former Yugoslav republics. People who founded the company "Drina film" have few successful projects done together with company "Balkan film" from Banja Luka. Both production companies are founded with intention to develop and affirm cooperation between cinematographies of former Yugoslav republics.

references references Year 1993, the bleakest time of war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. A group of actors from Belgrade, utterly unaware of what theyre setting themselves up for, embark on a search for quick earnings – on a tour around the Serbian Krajina. However, there they are thrust into the heart of war and begin to wander from warfront to warfront, from one army to the next... Film The Tour written and directed by Goran Marković, was realized in co-production with Testament filmS from Belgrade. The shooting started in December 2007 and ended in February 2008, at locations in the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia-Herzegovina (Derventa, Šamac, Prijedor, Novi Grad and Kozarska Dubica) and in Belgrade.

references references In the movie The Tour, for the purpose of reunion and renewal of cooperation, the mixed cast and crew from the former Yugoslavia, was engaged. So on this project, actors from Belgrade (in the main roles) worked together with actors from the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Vojvodina and Montenegro. Also, the team of The Tour consisted of several actors from former Yugoslavia, currently or permanently residing in the United States. As already mentioned, the aim of the producers was, by teaming high professional persons from the world of film from all the various republics and regions, to create effective film, and at the same time restore broken connections.

references references World premiere of movie The Tour took place at the World Film Festival in Montréal on August 29th and 30th Crowned with two major awards in Montréal (FIPRESCI award for best film and the official award for best director) the films release date in Serbia was October 8th, 2008 in the Sava Center. World premiere of movie The Tour took place at the World Film Festival in Montréal on August 29th and 30th Crowned with two major awards in Montréal (FIPRESCI award for best film and the official award for best director) the films release date in Serbia was October 8th, 2008 in the Sava Center. After that, The Tour moves to its festival and theatrical tour. After that, The Tour moves to its festival and theatrical tour.

references references Festivals where the film The Tour was shown: * World Film Festival – Montréal 2008 * World Film Festival – Montréal 2008 * The Rain Dance Film Festival – London 2008 * The Rain Dance Film Festival – London 2008 * Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) 2008 * Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) 2008 * Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival 2008 * Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival 2008 * International Film Festival LIFFE – Leskovac 2008 * International Film Festival LIFFE – Leskovac 2008 * Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2008 * Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2008 * Cairo International Film Festival 2008 * Cairo International Film Festival 2008 * Palm Springs International Film Festival 2009 * Palm Springs International Film Festival 2009 * Alpe Adria Cinema – Trieste Film Festival 2009 * Alpe Adria Cinema – Trieste Film Festival 2009 * Cinequest Film Festival – San Jose 2009 * Cinequest Film Festival – San Jose 2009

references * Bradford International Film Festival 2009 * Bradford International Film Festival 2009 * International Film Festival Golden Knight – Lipeck 2009 * International Film Festival Golden Knight – Lipeck 2009 * Golden Brig Kiev 2009 * Golden Brig Kiev 2009 * Cinema City – International Festival of film and new medials – Novi Sad 2009 * Cinema City – International Festival of film and new medials – Novi Sad 2009 * Napoli Film Festival 2009 * Napoli Film Festival 2009 * Filmfest München 2009 – Section International Program * Filmfest München 2009 – Section International Program * Film Festival in Sopot – SOFest 2009 * Film Festival in Sopot – SOFest 2009 * Jerusalem Film Festival 2009 – Section In the Spirit of Freedom * Jerusalem Film Festival 2009 – Section In the Spirit of Freedom * Melbourne International Film Festival Premiere Fund 2009 * Melbourne International Film Festival Premiere Fund 2009 * Montenegro Film Festival – Herceg Novi 2009 * Montenegro Film Festival – Herceg Novi 2009 * Festival Movie Encounters – Niš 2009 * Festival Movie Encounters – Niš 2009

references references The Tour received the following awards: World Film Festival – Montréal World Film Festival – Montréal * Best director Award – official competition * FIPRESCI Award for best film Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival * Grand prix for best film Antigone dor * Nova Award International Film Festival LIFFE * Award Golden Hazelnut for best director Thessaloniki International Film Festival * Fischer Public Choice Award – section Balcan Survey Cinequest Film Festival – San Jose 2009 * Special jury award for narrative feature International Film Festival Golden Knight * Golden Knight for best art film Golden Brig Kiev 2009 * Award for best art film Napoli Film Festival 2009 * Grand Prix Premio Vezuvio Award Scultura in bronzo

references references The Tour, selection from a reviews: A naive Belgrade-based theater company embarks on an increasingly dangerous whistle-stop of the 1993 Bosnian war-torn stix in vet writer- helmer Goran Markovics jet-black road movie, The Tour.... Dedicated to the helmers thesping parents and partially filmed in the bombed ruins of Stanics first elementary school, The Tour crackles with the passion of committed filmmakers delivering an of-the-moment message with showmens feel for edgy entertainment... Eddie Cockrell, The Tour Variety,

references references On the contrary to the fact that the majority of recognized directors whose careers are descending, Goran Marković made his best film and one of the best Serbian since the beginning of the nineties... Guiding his unhappy and confused characters from one danger to another, Goran Marković has managed to preserve style of ironic, bitter comedy till the end... All of this you should see with your own eyes! Milan Vlajčić, The theater of war and the illusion, Blic,

While the absentminded doctor countlessly washes his bloody hands, Marković summarizes not only the absurdity and terrible tragedy of one time, but all the nonsense of the war in general... Chaotic atmosphere and all the cruelty of war is quite convincingly reconstructed at all levels and all technical elements in this film are well coordinated. After all, Marković has gathered together confirmed associates... No doubt: Goran Marković made a very good movie...While the absentminded doctor countlessly washes his bloody hands, Marković summarizes not only the absurdity and terrible tragedy of one time, but all the nonsense of the war in general... Chaotic atmosphere and all the cruelty of war is quite convincingly reconstructed at all levels and all technical elements in this film are well coordinated. After all, Marković has gathered together confirmed associates... No doubt: Goran Marković made a very good movie... Dubravka Lakić, War drama, war chorus, Politika, references references

SOME OTHER STORIES – THE SERBIAN STORY Film project "Some other stories" was launched five years ago and it includes producers and young filmmakers from all over former Yugoslavia. The project is based on the belief that it is necessary and possible to reanimate the cultural space of former Yugoslavia and the new basis, who would not be burdened by the recent conflicts. In omnibus form, the project brings together five stories that reflect the sensibility of the young generation, their dilemmas, doubts, hopes, relationships towards the actual problems that young people face in their communities today. The creative leader of this project SEE Film Pro recruited five young directors from Belgrade, Zagreb, Ljubljana, Sarajevo and Skopje, with an aim that each write and direct one story - a segment in the omnibus.

Each story has a thematic connection - everyday problems of people residing in the former Yugoslav republics. Considering that all directors are women, the stories are focused on the problems of women, mostly about motherhood and birth. Directors which did this omnibus are Ana Maria Rossi (Belgrade, Serbia), Ivona Juka (Zagreb, Croatia), Hanna A. W. Slak (Ljubljana, Slovenia), Maria Džidževa (Skopje, Macedonia) and Ines Tanović (Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina). references references

Segment "The Serbian story" of omnibus "Some other stories" is written and directed by Ana Maria Rossi from Belgrade. Shooting of "The Serbian story" produced by SEE Film and Balkan film took place mostly in a hospital in Prijedor, in late February and early March After the other segments from the former republics were filmed, the postproduction started. Release date of "Some other stories" is expected to be in November Segment "The Serbian story" of omnibus "Some other stories" is written and directed by Ana Maria Rossi from Belgrade. Shooting of "The Serbian story" produced by SEE Film and Balkan film took place mostly in a hospital in Prijedor, in late February and early March After the other segments from the former republics were filmed, the postproduction started. Release date of "Some other stories" is expected to be in November references references

Project Signs by the Roadside This project is conceived as a documentary story told by the narrator who travels around the world and encounters collocutors in various situations: at a market, fair, wedding, factory, shopping center, promenade... Beside him is his faithfull companion, also the collocutor (Cervantess Sancho Pansa) which performs various ancillary tasks and listens carefully to his speeches, learning how to recognize and interpret the signs of life. Implementation plan of the project is 2009/2010. Our wish is to start broadcasting on October 26th, the 50th anniversary of Ivo Andrić receiving the Nobel Prize in Stockholm. Implementation plan of the project is 2009/2010. Our wish is to start broadcasting on October 26th, the 50th anniversary of Ivo Andrić receiving the Nobel Prize in Stockholm.

Tihomir Stanić, who played the character of Ivo Andrić many times in his career, would also be cast in this TV series. Select from the review of monodrama The Bridge on the Drina: "Narration, as almost forgotten form of theater and social communications, is affirmed again in our cultural life through this project. Stanić convincingly leads us through this exciting story of Mehmed Pasha Sokolović, his bridge and suffering, consistently respecting Andrićs sentences. The fact is that Stanićs appearance on the scene reminiscent of Ivo Andrić..." Project Signs by the Roadside

About the actor: Tihomir Stanić Tihomir Stanić is a person who connects the production companies "Drina film" and "Balkan film". He was born in He graduated 1983 at the Art Academy in Novi Sad. Member of Theater Atelje 212 since He performs in almost all Belgrade theaters as well as theaters in Novi Sad, Banja Luka, Vršac, Budva, Subotica.

About the actor: Tihomir Stanić He played more than 100 roles in the theaters and won numerous awards and recognitions. Notable roles: Orestes, Don Quixote, Don Juan, Klov (Endgame), Don Jere (Gloria), Charles II (The Bewitched), Admetus (Alcestis), Mefistofel, Platonov (Wild Honey), Vladimir (Waiting for Godot) and others.

In more than 60 TV and film roles he played many important Serbian writers and statesmen: King Aleksandar Obrenović, King Milan Obrenović, Dositej Obradović, Jovan Sterija Popović, Stevan Sremac, Branko Radičević, Ivo Andrić, Borislav Pekić, Miloš Crnjanski and many others. He himself was President of the Association of Dramatic Artists of Serbia from 1998 to 2000 and Artistic Director of the National Theater in Banja Luka from 2005 to About the actor: Tihomir Stanić