Croatia E(n)Den on Earth

About the film

In July 2004. Law on Asylum was applied in Croatia. In next 2 years 300 people asked for an asylum in our country but nobody got it until November 2006. Answer why is in this documentary. While we were discovering why Croatian institutions are not ready to cope with integration of immigrants in our society, we followed campaign of Centre for peace studies.

Director: Oliver Sertić
Authors: Oliver Sertić, asylum team of Centre for Peace Studies
Editor: Žarko Korać
Cinematographers: Tatjana Božić, Josip Ivančić,
Composer: Filip Sertić
Sound editor: Žarko Korać
Additional camera: Ana Hušman, Robert Raos, Srđan Kovačević, Tomislav Šango

Producer: Oliver Sertić (Restart)
Co-producers: Emina Bužinkić, Gordan Bosanac (Centre for Peace Studies), Magdalena Petrović (Fade In)
Production copmany: Restart (HR)
Co-production: Centre for Peace Studies (HR), Fade In (HR)

Original languages: Croatian, Russian, Albanian, English

Screenings
Awards

TABOR FILM FESTIVAL 2006, Desinić/Veliki Tabor, HR – national competition / prepremiere
LIBURNIA FILM FESTIVAL 2006, Ičići, CR – competition
VIVISECTFEST 2006, Novi Sad, RS – official program
ZAGREB FILM FESTIVAL 2006, Zagreb, HR – special screening
BALKAN BLACK BOX 2006, Berlin, DE – program ‘Panorama’
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF FILM AND VIDEO DUGO SELO 2006, Dugo Selo, HR – competition
PEACE UNLIMITED FESTIVAL 2006, Skopje, MK – competition
HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL 2006, Zagreb, HR – special screening
DAYS OF HUMAN RIGHTS 2006, Tuzla, BA – competition
FESTIVAL OF DOCUMENTARY FILMS ‘FIBULA’ 2006, Sisak, HR – main program
LUKSUZ FESTIVAL PO CENI FILMA 2007, Krško, SI – competition
FILM FRONT 2007, Novi Sad, RS – competition
GOLDEN BEGGAR FESTIVAL 2007, Kosice, SK – competition
DOKMA 2009, Maribor, SI – program ‘Etno Dokma’
NA POTI / ON THE ROAD 2010, Ljubljana, SI – main program

LIBURNIA FILM FESTIVAL 2006, Ičići, HR – special mention
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF FILM AND VIDEO DUGO SELO 2006, Dugo Selo, HR – best documentary
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF FILM AND VIDEO DUGO SELO 2006, Dugo Selo, HR – best director
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF FILM AND VIDEO DUGO SELO 2006, Dugo Selo, HR – special mention for social engagement
LUKSUZ FESTIVAL POCENI FILMA 2007, Krško, SI – best film of the festival
GOLDEN BEGGAR FESTIVAL 2007, Kosice, SK – honrable mention

Oliver Sertić is a documentary producer and festival programmer. As producer, co-producer and associate producer he signed more than 50 feature and short documentaries and experimental films screened at more than 400 international film festivals. For 15 years worked as a journalist and editor-in-chief in different media and organizer of cultural events. He is the founder of production company and documentary organisation Restart (2007) where he established its educational department, Dokukino, Restart Laboratory and Restart Label – documentary distribution sector. Has cooperated with numerous film festivals as a PR, programmer, producer and advisor (Zagreb FF, ZagrebDox, DokuFest, Vukovar FF, Makedox, DORF, RAF, Supetar Super FF, Moldox…). He is one of the tutors at School of Documentary Film. From 2007 works as a selector of Liburnia Film Festival in Opatija where from 2012 until 2020 he served as the director. Directed two short documentaries “Croatia E(N)Den on Earth” and “Gay Pride Zagreb 2002”. He is a member of European Film Academy, Croatian Producers Association and Filmmaker Association of Croatia.

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