Goran Rušinović

(1968, Zagreb) graduated from the Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts in painting, and continued his postgraduate studies at the European Film College in Denmark.

In 1995, he received a scholarship for a workshop at the New York Film Academy. He made a number of short films: A Kilo of Shrimp (1993), Dogbites (1994), sos Mama (1994), Get the Hard Goods (1995), as well as a short documentary, Bosnavision (1999).

His first feature film Mondo Bobo (1997) won numerous awards at film festivals at home and abroad, including Golden Arena Awards for Best Director and Best Actor, and the Audience Award at the 1997 Pula Film Festival. In 2003, he made his second feature film, The World’s Greatest Monster.(www.havc.hr)