Nikola Vukčević (film director)
Nikola Vukčević (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Никола Вукчевић; born in Podgorica, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Montenegrin film director.[1] He is a stage and film director,[2] an independent producer since 1995 and a member of the film board of the Montenegrin Academy of Sciences and Arts (CANU). He is a professor at national Faculty of Dramatic Arts – Cetinje and has been the artistic director at City theatre Podgorica since 2004.[1]
Vukcevic received a Bachelors degree for arts in film and theatre from the Academy of Arts Novi Sad, Yugoslavia, studying under the supervision of Vlatko Gilic. In June 2001, he received a master's degree of Arts in drama. His thesis was published as Influence of Film On Theatre of New Forms. Since 2004 Vukcevic is artistic director of City Theatre Podgorica[1] In November 2010, Vukcevic received a PhD in cinema and theatre poetics.
Vukcevic directed 2005 Montenegrin drama film A View from Eiffel Tower.[1] In 2025, his film The Tower of Strength (Obraz) was selected as the Montenegrin entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b c d Galileo Production. "Galileo Production Crew". Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
- ^ "PRODUCTION: Montenegrin Director Nikola Vukčević Shoots Documentary on Jazz Musician Janko Nilović". FilmNewEurope.com.
- ^ "MK: Film ,,Obraz" crnogorski kandidat za nagradu Oskar". MNE Magazin (in Serbian). Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ^ "European titles submitted for the Oscars race". Cineuropa. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 18 September 2025.