Festival evropskega filma Brežice - 26.-29. avgust, Brežice

Marko Naberšnik je slovenski režiser in scenarist. Svojo filmsko pot je začel kot novinar in snemalec, nato pa leta 1996 obiskoval zasebno filmsko akademiju v New Yorku (NYFA). Leta 2002 je diplomiral iz filmske in televizijske režije na Akademiji za gledališče, radio, film in televizijo Univerze v Ljubljani (UL AGRFT), kjer je leta 2010 zaključil tudi magistrski študij. Danes deluje kot redni profesor na Oddelku za film in televizijo na akademiji ter kot režiser celovečernih in dokumentarnih filmov ter televizijskih oddaj. Režiral je več kot 600 televizijskih oddaj, serij in dokumentarcev. Njegov celovečerni prvenec Petelinji zajtrk je tretji najbolj gledan slovenski film vseh časov. Leta 2012 je velik uspeh doživel tudi njegov drugi celovečerni film Šanghaj, ki je na 36. mednarodnem filmskem festivalu v Montrealu v uradnem tekmovalnem programu prejel nagrado za najboljši scenarij. Leta 2025 je bil njegov zadnji celovečerni film Belo se pere na devetdeset najbolj gledan film v slovenskih kinematografih in je do danes prodal več kot 100.000 vstopnic. Film je znova potrdil Naberšnikov talent za ustvarjanje filmov, ki nagovarjajo številne gledalce. Je član Društva slovenskih režiserjev in režiserk ter Evropske filmske akademije.

Marko Naberšnik is a Slovenian director and screenwriter. He began his film career as a journalist and cameraman, after which he attended the New York Film Academy (NYFA) in 1996. He graduated in film and television directing in 2002 at the Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television at the University of Ljubljana, and completed his master's degree in 2010. Today, he works as a full-time professor at the Department of Film and Television at the Academy, and as a director of feature and documentary films and television shows. He has directed more than 600 television shows, series, and documentaries. His feature debut, Rooster's Breakfast, is the third most-watched Slovenian film of all time. In 2012, his second feature film, Shanghai Gypsy, was also a major success, winning the Best Screenplay award in the official competition program at the 36th Montreal World Film Festival. In 2025, his last feature film, Whites Wash at Ninety, was the most-watched film in Slovenian cinemas and has sold more than 100,000 admissions to date. The film again proved Naberšnik's appeal for audience-driven cinema. He is a member of the Directors Guild of Slovenia and the European Film Academy.

Leona Paraminski je večkratno nagrajena hrvaška igralka z več kot 40 vlogami v mednarodnih filmskih, televizijskih in gledaliških produkcijah. Za vlogo v filmu »Zima v Riu« je prejela najvišje hrvaško filmsko priznanje, Zlato areno za najboljšo igralko, ter pet mednarodnih nagrad za najboljšo igralko, med drugim tudi za kratki film »Zabava« (Tulum). Filmi, v katerih je igrala, so bili prikazani na več kot 200 festivalih po vsem svetu. Leona, ki že dolgo živi v Kaliforniji, še naprej sodeluje pri mednarodnih projektih, svoje bogato znanje in izkušnje pa je kot profesorica filmskega igranja na Santa Barbara City College deli tudi z mlajšimi generacijami.

Leona Paraminski is an award-winning Croatian actress with over 40 acting credits across international film, television, and theater. She earned Croatia's highest cinematic honor, the Golden Arena for Best Actress, for her role in Winter in Rio, and has claimed five international Best Actress awards, notably for the acclaimed short film The Party (Tulum). Her films have screened at more than 200 festivals worldwide. Now long-based in California, Leona continues to work on international projects, having also shared her extensive expertise with future generations as a professor of film acting at Santa Barbara City College.

Petrosova zgodnja strast do fotografije, gledališča in umetnosti ga je pripeljala v Hollywood, kjer je študiral filmsko in televizijsko režijo na Kalifornijski državni univerzi. Od leta 2000 naprej režira oglase, dokumentarne filme, gledališke predstave in celovečerne filme.

Njegov prvenec »Boy on the Bridge« je bil premierno prikazan na filmskem festivalu v Rimu, predvajan na več kot 50 mednarodnih festivalih in osvojil 13 nagrad. Njegov drugi celovečerni film, »Patchwork«, je imel svetovno premiero v tekmovalnem programu na mednarodnem filmskem festivalu v Karlovy Vary.

Režiral je tudi številne kratke filme in celovečerne dokumentarce ter operne in gledališče produkcije, ki so bile predstavljene na pomembnih festivalih. Priznanja je prejel tudi na fotografskih tekmovanjih in razstavah.

Petros je član Evropske filmske akademije, Grške filmske akademije, Združenja režiserjev Cipra in Odbora za boj proti raku v Nikoziji. Je lastnik kreativnega studia »Film Etc.«.

Trenutno razvija svoj novi celovečerni film 4 Hrs in piše scenarij za še en celovečerni film z naslovom The Whales Sleep Standing.

Deloval je kot umetniški direktor otroškega programa na mednarodnem filmskem festivalu Cyprus Film Days in organiziral tekmovanje za nagrado EFA za mlado občinstvo na Cipru (2019-2021).

Trenutno je Petros eden od dveh umetniških direktorjev mednarodnega filmskega festivala Cyprus Film Days.

Petros' early passion for photography, theater, and art led him to Hollywood, where he studied Film and Television Directing at California State University. Since 2000, he has directed commercials, documentaries, theater, and films.

His debut feature Boy on the Bridge premiered at the Rome Film Festival, screened at over 50 international festivals, and won 13 awards. His second feature, Patchwork, had its world premiere in competition at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.

He has also directed numerous short films and feature documentaries, opera and theater productions presented at major festivals. He has also been recognized in photography competitions and exhibitions.

Petros is a member of the European Film Academy, Hellenic Film Academy, the Directors Guild of Cyprus, and the Nicosia Anticancer Committee. He is the owner of Film Etc. Creative Space.

He is currently developing his new feature 4 Hrs and writing another feature called The Whales Sleep Standing.

He served as Artistic Director of the Children's Section of Cyprus Film Days and organized the EFA Young Audience Award in Cyprus (2019-2021).

At the moment, Petros is one of two Artistic Directors for Cyprus Film Days International Film Festival.