Vanja Svilicic is independent filmmaker from Zagreb, Croatia. She began her career as author of Art Photography, exhibiting at the CVAC Art Fair International Art Festival in the United States. Upon returning to her homeland, she graduated at the University of Zagreb - Faculty of Textile Technology and Design, but started to work as a freelance cinematographer. As a DOP of short movies, produced by Motovun Film Festival V. Svilicic worked with prominent directors such as Vatroslav Mimica and Stephen Daldry. Her short documentary “On the square” was part of global project “Why democracy?” World premiere was at the Berlinale Film Festival, 2008. Film was produced by STEPS International and ZDF Arte in co-production with Mitropa.
Croatia