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Ivan Grbovic (born 1979 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian cinematographer, film director and screenwriter,[1] most noted for his film Drunken Birds (Les oiseaux ivres).[2] The film was the top winner at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2022, including winning Best Film and garnering awards for Grbovic for Best Director and Best Screenplay,[3] and was selected as the Canadian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[4]
He released his debut feature film Romeo Eleven (Roméo Onze) in 2011, for which he was a Jutra Award nominee for Best Director and Best Screenplay at the 15th Jutra Awards in 2013.[5] He was also previously a Jutra nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 12th Jutra Awards in 2010 for La Chute,[6] and a Prism Prize nominee in 2014 for his music video for Young Galaxy's "New Summer".[7]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Language | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | La Chute | Yes | Yes | No | French | [8] |
| 2011 | Romeo Eleven | Yes | Yes | No | French | [9] |
| 2021 | Drunken Birds | Yes | Yes | No | French, Spanish | [10] |
Awards
[edit]| Year | Film | Award | Category | Remarks | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Romeo Eleven | Jutra Awards | Best Director | Nominated | [11] |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| 2021 | Drunken Birds | FICFA | Best Canadian Film | Won | [12] |
| 2022 | Drunken Birds | Prix Iris | Best Director | Won | [13] |
| Best Screenplay | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "Markenfilm Group sign director Ivan Grbovic". Shots, July 9, 2020.
- ^ Alex Rose, "Les oiseaux ivres turns the humble into the epic". Cult MTL, October 15, 2021.
- ^ Geneviève Bouchard, "Gala Québec cinéma : Les oiseaux ivres couronné". Le Soleil, June 5, 2022.
- ^ Victoria Ahearn (October 4, 2021). "Drunken Birds chosen as Canada's contender for international film Oscar". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Laurence Anyways, War Witch lead race for Jutra awards". CBC News, January 31, 2013.
- ^ "La 12e soirée des Jutra: les finalistes". Le Devoir, February 19, 2010.
- ^ "The Prism Prize Top Ten Canadian Videos of 2014". Noisey, February 18, 2014.
- ^ Torontoist (2009-09-11). "TIFF 2009: Short Titans". Torontoist. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ Fainaru2011-07-08T17:34:00+01:00, Dan. "Romeo Eleven". Screen. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Bunbury, Stephanie (2021-12-07). "Int'l Critics Line: Canada's Oscar Submission 'Drunken Birds'". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ "Ivan Grbovic". The Corner Shop. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Arts- (19 November 2021). "Le jury du 35e FICFA récompense les meilleurs films". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ "Hélène Florent aux oiseaux au Gala Québec Cinéma". 6 June 2022.
External links
[edit]- Ivan Grbovic at IMDb
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