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Gracija Filipovic is one of the ten Berlinale Shooting Stars 2022, making her one of the most exciting new talents emerging from European cinema.

Born in Croatia, Gracija Filipovic received her theatre training in Dubrovnik and shot her first film in 2014. Her collaborative work with director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic includes two award-winning films which have brought her both international recognition and acclaim. In Kusijanovic's short film, Into the Blue, Filipovic plays an emotionally scarred young women, desperate to reconnect with her best friend. The film won numerous awards, including a Special Mention at the Berlinale's Generation programme, the Heart of Sarajevo Award for Best Short Film and the Prize of the Youth Jury at the highly regarded Oberhausen Short Film Festival. It was also a finalist for the Student Academy Award.

Filipovic's debut in a feature film was in Kusijanovic's Murina, which premiered in the Director's Fortnight of the Cannes Film Festival and won the prestigious Caméra d'Or.

Apart from her award-winning acting career, Filipovic is a professional swimmer and tap dancer. In her spare time, she is studying biology in Zagreb.

Peter Coe was born on 11 November 1918 in Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia. He was an actor, known for Vigilante Force (1976), Road to Bali (1952) and Sands of Iwo Jima (1949). He was married to Rosalee Calvert. He died on 9 June 1993 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Antoneta Alamat Kusijanovic is a writer, director, and producer born in Dubrovnik and based in New York. Her directorial feature debut, Murina, executive produced by Martin Scorcesse, premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival in Directors Fortnight section and was honored with the the Caméra d'Or Award presented to the Best First Film and has proceeded to garner critical acclaim as one of the Best Films of 2022. Murina was nominated for three Film Independent Spirit Awards, including Best First Feature, Best Breakthrough Performer and Best Cinematography. Her short Into the Blue was awarded at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival and was nominated for a Student Academy Award. Antoneta is an alumna of the Résidence du Festival of Cinéfondation, Jerusalem Film Lab, the Berlinale Talent Lab, Sarajevo Talent Lab, La Femis Producing Atelier and Marcie Bloom Fellowship. She holds an MFA in Directing from Columbia University in New York, a Masters in Producing from the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zagreb, Croatia and is a member of the Academy of The Motion Picture, Arts and Sciences, Oscars.

Jelena Percin was born on 19 January 1981 in Dubrovnik, Croatia, Yugoslavia. She is an actress, known for The Bridge at the End of the World (2014), Zora dubrovacka (2013) and Forbidden Love (2004). She was previously married to Momcilo Otasevic and Kristijan Babic.

Vladimir Gojun was born in 1979 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. He is an editor and writer, known for Ciklusi (2010), Rudar (2017) and Houston, We Have a Problem! (2016).

Niksa Butijer was born on 6 October 1978 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. He is an actor, known for The Priest's Children (2013), Crnci (2009) and Mary (2017).

Marta Mitrovich was born on 27 September 1909 in Dubrovnik,Austro-Hungary (later Yugoslavia). She was an actress, known for Prisoners in Petticoats (1950), When Strangers Marry (1944) and The Unfaithful (1947). She died on 25 March 2002 in Laguna Beach, California, USA.

Frano Maskovic was born on 6 May 1978 in Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]. He is an actor and producer, known for This Land (2019), About the Beginning (2023) and All Operators are Currently Unavailable.

Branko Bauer was born on 18 February 1921 in Dubrovnik, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He was a director and writer, known for Salas u Malom Ritu (1976), Licem u lice (1963) and Wintering in Jakobsfeld (1975). He died on 11 April 2002 in Zagreb, Croatia.

Nikola Bace was born on 10 September 1991 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. He is an actor, known for Game of Thrones (2011), Kosnice (2012) and Areta (2016).

Igor Hajdarhodzic was born on 13 November 1960 in Dubrovnik, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor, known for Behind Enemy Lines (2001), Hajde da se volimo (1987) and Veliki transport (1983).

Niksa Kuselj was born on 15 October 1971 in Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]. He is an actor, known for The Bridge at the End of the World (2014), Konjanik (2003) and Strike Back (2010).

Lukrecija Breskovic was born on 30 August 1940 in Dubrovnik, Croatia, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]. She is an actress, known for The Show Must Go On (2010), Villa Maria (2004) and Ubi ili poljubi (1984).

Maja Cuckovic was born on 10 April 1935 in Dubrovnik, Croatia, Yugoslavia. She was an actress, known for Radjanje radnog naroda (1969), Ceo zivot za godinu dana (1971) and The Fourteenth Day (1960). She died on 14 February 1997 in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Luka Kuncevic was born on 14 September 1973 in Dubrovnik, Croatia, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]. Luka is a composer, known for Ne prilazi (2003), Polis Evo (2015) and Amir & Loqman Pergi ke Laut (2014).

Vlado Georgiev was born on 6 June 1976 in Dubrovnik, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor, known for Herd (2016), Military Academy 2 (2013) and Stado (2018).

Barbara Vekaric was born in 1987 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. She is a director and producer, known for Aleksi (2018), First Lady of Dubrava (2011) and Mouth of Truth (2018).

Doris Saric-Kukuljica was born on 17 March 1960 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. She is an actress, known for Lada Kamenski (2018), Svemu dodje kraj (2024) and Bella Biondina (2011).

Niksa Marinovic was born on 24 May 1974 in Dubrovnik, Croatia, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]. He is an actor and composer, known for All Operators are Currently Unavailable, Goli i bosi (2019) and Because of You (2016).

Ottavio Missoni was born on 11 February 1921 in Dubrovnik, Kingdom of Yugoslavia. He was a costume designer and actor, known for Die glückliche Familie (1987), Lucia di Lammermoor (1983) and Missoni (2010). He was married to Rosita Missoni. He died on 9 May 2013 in Sumirago, Lombardy, Italy.

Marija Nemcic was born in 1962 in Dubrovnik, Croatia, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]. She is a director and executive, known for Unica - kronika 50. svjetskog festivala neprofesionalnog filma i videa (1988) and Dobro jutro, Hrvatska (1992).

Mladen Cernjak was born on 11 July 1954 in Dubrovnik. He is a producer and production manager, known for Daylight (1996), The Hunting Party (2007) and DragonHeart (1996). He has been married to Tessa Cernjak since 6 October 1978. They have two children.

Tereza Ana Kesovija is an internationally acclaimed Croatian recording artist. She was one of the most recognizable figures on the music scene in former Yugoslavia and is renowned for her wide vocal range and operatic style. She also had a successful career in France. She has held many concerts around the world, being one of the few Yugoslav musicians to have sold out shows in The Royal Albert Hall, L'Olympia, and Carnegie Hall.

Mise Martinovic was born on 1 June 1926 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. He was an actor, known for Nase malo misto (1969), Operacija Ticijan (1963) and Tudjinac (1991). He died on 1 August 2021 in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

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