(*1968, Žilina, Slovakia)
Graduate of Film and TV Faculty of University of Performing Arts in Bratislava, department of documentary film direction for Prof. Dušan Hanak.
He made a debut in 1993 with a short documentary Blind Belief, portrayal of a grave-digger devoted to socialists ideals.
His short feature film Dreamers (1999) is a part of a full-length project of short stories The Magnificent Six, presented in 2000 at the International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary.
Documentary filmography:
1993:
Blind belief
A portrayal of a gravedigger with socialistic ideas
1994:
If the bell’s toll were magic
A portrayal of the last living bell ringer
1995:
Hair II
A portrayal of a priest with new ideals; Literary Fund Award, UPA Award
Storm
about a man and the tree that was donated to Vatikan
1996:
She Does Not Know Me, I Don´t Know Her..
A film about antagonistic relationship of two people even after 30 years;, Award Igric, Award TV and Film faculty
Stone by Stone
A film about an enthusiastic man reconstructing ruins of a castle and believing in communist ideals
- Award Etnofilm Cadca
2000:
Once in the East
About one village where Saint Mary appeared
- Literary Fund Award, Award Igric
2001:
Unwanted children
A documentary cycle about children from foster homes
Fish Tank
A film about Kosovo refugees who live in gymnasium in Beograd; Award Etnofilm
2003:
Crazy Man
About a man with mental and psychic condition.
Award Igric
2005:
Here we are
film about looking for home nad long journey to happiness
Best European film
– 8“ IF Astra Film SIBIU 2006,
GRAND Prix
– 41“ Academia Film Olomouc 2006,
Prize of minister of culture
- 8“ international human rights documentary film festival ONE WORLD, Prague - 2006,
Grand Prix
- 8“ international documentary films Lublin 2007,
Prize jurry
- MFF Etnofilm Cadca
Silver Turon
Nominations for the slovak national film Award „The sun in a net" category best document,
Prize Ruda Slobodu,
Prize of slovak film journalist,
IGRIC
Prize best documentary slovak film
Shaken´ Star Ex-aequo
Best dok. film
- Alma Ata 2007
2007:
Slovak dream
prize slovak documentary Igric