DAMIR MARKOVINA was born in 1973. in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia) and came up in Mostar (now in Bosnia and Herzegovina). He graduated Acting at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb, Croatia. He has performed in many Croatian films and television series and is a member of the ensemble of the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb. He wrote the short feature film “Rom Com”, (4film, Zagreb, 2011., dir. Z. Rumboldt) that was selected for “Focus on the world” program of the Montreal film festival in 2012. His stage plays “Turkey trap” and “Mongrels” were both produced as radio dramas for the Croatian Radio, and for the latter he received the Croatian national award “Marin Držić” for best new drama in 2016. He is one of the producers of the critically acclaimed and internationally awarded film “You carry me” (4film, 2015., dir. I. Juka), the first regional project (ex-YU) distributed via Netflix. He is currently attending MA of Documentary Film (Film and TV Directing) at Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb, Croatia.
His debutant short documentary film, “The Shift”, had a world premiere in Student Competition of 25th Sarajevo Film Festival 2019. “The Fighter” will be his first feature-length documentary.
His debutant short documentary film, “The Shift”, had a world premiere in Student Competition of 25th Sarajevo Film Festival 2019. “The Fighter” will be his first feature-length documentary.