Panel 1 - Female Characters in Serbian Cinema

Through discussion with experts from the fields of film and culture, we analysed the stereotypes of film heroines that we grew up with, together with the exceptions and our favourite examples of female characters. The talk was about the past, present and future of female characters in the Serbian film industry.

Panelists:

Moderator Maša Đorđević
Director Mina Đukić (film The Disobedient)
Screenwriter Ljubica Luković (film How I learned to Fly, series Kljun)
Film critic and writer Đorđe Bajić (book Critical Guide to Serbian Cinema)
Script Supervisor and cofounder of the Association of Script Supervisors Aleksandra Beka Wolf (Sky Hook, War Live, The Professional and many more)
Philosopher Verica Arsić (paper The Identity of a Woman in Yugoslav Cinematographic Romantic Comedy)
Screenwriter Ana Marković (TV Series U Klinču, Culture With No Need...)
Film director and Festival Director Mimi Vlaović (film Your Guardian)

Panel 2 - Barbie Revolution: Writing Heroines as Humans, Not Dolls

Through discussion with young women from the fields of film and culture, we made a comment on the new wave of feminist film also known as the Barbie Revolution. We discussed films Poor Things, Barbie, The Worst Person in The World, Promising Young Women etc.

Panelists:

Host and festival director Mimi Vlaović (film Your Guardian)
Director Tamara Denić (Oscar awarded film Istina)
Director Mahée Merica (film Ariane’s Baby)
Director Neta Benyamini (film Paradise Express)
Graduated philosopher and feminist Jovana Petković (Logičavka blog)