Born in Sarajevo in 1974, Jasmila Žbanić is a graduate of her native city’s Academy of Dramatic Arts, Theatre and Film Directing Department. Her feature debut Grbavica won the 2006 Berlinale Golden Bear (as well as the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and the Peace Prize), the AFI (American Film Institute) Fest Grand Jury Prize, Grand Prix Odyssey of the European Council and was sold to 40 territories with great success. On the Path, Jasmila’s second feature film, premiered at the 2010 Berlinale, in the Competition section. The film had worldwide distribution in 25 territories and won numerous awards. Jasmila’s third feature, For Those Who Can Tell No Tales, made its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival and won the 2013 Femme de Cinema Award at Les Arcs European Film Festival. Love Island premiered at the Locarno film festival. She is the recipient of the 2014 Kairos Prize which honors European artists whose work is judged to have a major cultural and social impact.
