Faktor was born in Crnac, Slavonia, in 1953. He deals with experimental film, photography, video and video installations. He has shot films and subsequenly videos ever since 1975. Since 1979 he has taken part in conceptualist actions and exhibitions, film and video performances, mounted installations and done multimedia shows.
In 1995 he took part at the 46th Venice Biennale (A Casa/At Home 2) and in 2002 was representative of Croatia at the 25th Biennial in Sao Paolo. He has won numerous prizes and awards, including the Grand Prix at the 11th Croatian Film Days, 2002, the annual Vladimir Nazor Prize for film, 2002, and the Grand Prix of the 39th Zagreb Salon, 2005.
From 1975 to 1977 he was the editor of the panel of the Film Lovers Club in Osijek; from 1981 he ran the film programme at the Student Centre, and from 1992 to 2006 was the editor of the film programme of Osijek Cinematography. He is the founder of the Kazamat Gallery in Osijek and managed it from 2001 to 2004, and has run the Performance Art Festival since 2001. From 2006 until 2010 he was the director of Osijek’s City Galleries. He lives and works in Osijek
In 1995 he took part at the 46th Venice Biennale (A Casa/At Home 2) and in 2002 was representative of Croatia at the 25th Biennial in Sao Paolo. He has won numerous prizes and awards, including the Grand Prix at the 11th Croatian Film Days, 2002, the annual Vladimir Nazor Prize for film, 2002, and the Grand Prix of the 39th Zagreb Salon, 2005.
From 1975 to 1977 he was the editor of the panel of the Film Lovers Club in Osijek; from 1981 he ran the film programme at the Student Centre, and from 1992 to 2006 was the editor of the film programme of Osijek Cinematography. He is the founder of the Kazamat Gallery in Osijek and managed it from 2001 to 2004, and has run the Performance Art Festival since 2001. From 2006 until 2010 he was the director of Osijek’s City Galleries. He lives and works in Osijek