Aida Begić

Born: 1976-05-09

Birthplace: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia (now Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Biography

She graduated in Film and Theater Directing from the Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo in 2000. Her graduation film "The First Death Experience" has been screened at more than twenty international film festivals. This film participated in the 54th Cannes Film Festival – Official Cinefondation Selection and later received five awards: Best Short Film – 6th Ourense Film Festival, Spain, 2002; Critics' Award – 30th Huesca Film Festival, Spain, 2002; Methexis Award – MedFilm Festival, Italy, 2002; Special Jury Mention – 9th Archipelago New Media Film Festival and Short Film, Italy, 2001. Aida Begić is an assistant professor in directing (Prof. Haris Pašović) at the Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo. She made a number of commercials, videos and promotional films. In 2004, she and Elma Tataragic founded the production company MAMAFILM.

Known For

Children of Sarajevo
The Bridges of Sarajevo
Do Not Forget Me Istanbul
Snow
Never Leave Me
Scenes from the Life of BH Film
North Went Mad
First Death Experience
A Ballad
On (Dis)Covering

Top Movie Credits

Children of Sarajevo Producer
The Bridges of Sarajevo Director
Do Not Forget Me Istanbul Writer
Snow Writer
Never Leave Me Writer
Scenes from the Life of BH Film Herself
North Went Mad Writer
First Death Experience Director
A Ballad Producer
On (Dis)Covering Herself