Comic Sans is a 2018 Croatian comedy-drama film directed by Nevio Marasović.

Comic Sans
Film poster
Directed byNevio Marasović
Written by
Produced by
  • Ankica Jurić Tilić
  • Hrvoje Pervan
  • Ira Cecić
Starring
CinematographyDamir Kudin
Edited byTomislav Pavlic
Release dates
  • March 2, 2018 (2018-03-02) (FEST)
  • March 7, 2018 (2018-03-07) (Croatia)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryCroatia
LanguagesCroatian, English

The film premiered at the 46th FEST International Film Festival in Belgrade.

Comic Sans is the fourth film project by Nevio Marasović shot on Vis and the first Croatian feature to be shot on the remote Croatian island of Jabuka.[1]

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A successful graphic designer Alan Despot (Janko Popović Volarić), after trying in vain to renew a broken relationship with his girlfriend (Nataša Janjić) experiences an emotional breakdown. Persuaded by his concerned mother (Alma Prica) he goes to the island of Vis with his estranged and eccentric father (Zlatko Burić) to arrange a funeral for their deceased aunt. There he meets another ex-girlfriend (Inti Šraj) and her fiancé (Miha Rodman). New situations and circumstances help Alan to view his own life from a new perspective.[2]

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Awards edit

The film was screened at numerous world film festivals, among its awards there are:[3]

  • Alexandria International Film Festival 2018, Alexandria, Egypt – official competition – award for best actor (Janko Popović Volarić);
  • Actor's festival in Mojkovac 2018, Mojkovac, Montenegro – award for the best male role (Janko Popović Volarić);
  • Sombor Film Festival 2018, Sombor, Serbia – competition program – best film award;
  • 32nd Montenegro Film Festival 2018, Herceg Novi, Montenegro – FEDEORA award of the Federation of Film Critics of Europe and the Mediterranean;
  • Pula Film Festival 2018, Pula, Croatia – Golden Arena for Best Director (Nevio Marasović), Golden Arena for Best Actor (Janko Popović Volarić), Golden Arena for Best Supporting Actress (Nataša Janjić), Golden Arena for Editing (Tomislav Pavlic), Golden Arena for Sound Design (Julij Zornik), Golden Gate of Pula Audience Award;
  • Ceau, Cinema! 2018, Timișoara and Gottlob, Romania – competition program – Audience Award;
  • Film for A!, Private art gymnasium award for best film 2018, Zagreb, Croatia;
  • FEST International Film Festival 2018, Belgrade, Serbia, main competition program, Jury Award for the best film in the region given by film critics 'Nebojša Đukelić'.[4]

Other festival screenings edit

References edit

  1. ^ "'COMIC SANS' Četvrti film koji je Nevio Marasović snimao na Visu najavljen je kao priča puna emocija i smiješnih životnih situacija" ['Comic Sans' Fourth film that Nevio Marasović shot on Vis announced as a story full of emotions and funny life situations]. jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 7 February 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Info: Comic Sans". www.letsceefilmfestival.com. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Comic Sans". Kinorama. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  4. ^ "FILMS "EDERLEZI RISING" AND "HITLER'S HOLLYWOOD" RECEIVE TOP AWARDS". fest.rs. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  5. ^ "EUFF Schedule". www.euffonline.ca. Retrieved 3 December 2020.

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