Hadzi-Aleksandar Djurovic

Born in Belgrade, Serbia (Ex-Yugoslavia). After the third year of high school enrolled directing at the Academy of Arts in Belgrade. Graduated in 2010. From 2011 to 2016 he was assistant professor on departments of TV and film directing. He is founder and producer in production company Aleksandrija Films since 2009. He directed 12 internationally awarded short fiction and documentary films. His debut feature "Love Comes After" had premiere at Belgrade 61st FEST 2013, won award on Beverly Hills Film Festival in category Best Director, and was nominated for Best foreign film and Best director award on New York City International Film Festival in 2013. His short film The "Bloody Lilly of the Valley" was in official selection of 2015 Montreal film festival. Feature Documentary "You Leave, I'll Stay!" was in official 38th Moscow Film Festival Documentary Competition in 2016. His short film "The touch to pain" was in official selection of 62. Cork film festival. Short film "Cuckoo" was in official selection of Houston WorldFest film festival. His second feature fiction film "A Cross in the Desert" was premiered at the 44th Moscow Film Festival. So far it's his most successful project with 68 festival selections and 33 awards, over 100.000 theatrical admissions, distribution in 17 countries and international TV broadcasts, also his first film available on streaming services. He was member of several international festivals juries. Since 2023 he is a member of the Association of Film Artists of Serbia (UFUS). His third film "Our Father" is in development.