BEANIE

Slobodan Maksimović is a director and screenwriter with a university degree. His student short films “1/2” (2007) and “Agape” (2007) were screened at many international film festivals, including Cannes. His feature-length debut, the socially critical comedy “Thanks for Sunderland” was l. In 2012, among other awards, it also received Vesno for the best Slovenian film. His second feature film, the youth film “Nika” (2016), was also successful, which tells the story of a brave and daring 16-year-old Nika, an enthusiastic go-kart driver who, despite everything, decides to follow her dreams. The film convinced the audience at the 19th Motovun Film Festival and received the award for the best youth film, and was also screened at international festivals, including the International Children’s and Youth Film Festival in Zlin, Czech Republic. A short film in one frame and eight languages, “The Invisible Hand of Adam Smith” has been shown at more than 50 international festivals and has been awarded 18 times. As a director, Maksimović also created the successful Slovenian television series “Mame” (2017-2018) and “Primeri inšpektorja Vrenka” (2021). “Beanie” is his third feature film.