by ELEONORA VENINOVA
NORTH MACEDONIA / SERBIA, 2022
Eleonora is a writer/director who has an MA in Screenwriting from California State University Northridge. She is also the author of several award-winning short films (Hairs, Fighting for Death, The Sign) which films have screened at over 60 festivals around the world. Her last short film, The Sign, which she co-wrote/directed with Yona Rozenkier as part of the omnibus SEE Factory premiered at the Director’s Fortnight program at Cannes Film Festival’s 2019 edition. After completing the Serial Eyes program in Berlin which focuses on writing of TV Series, Eleonora shot her first feature film Things Unsaid, financed by the Macedonian Film Agency, Serbian Film Centre, Eurimages and SEE Cinema Network. She is currently preparing to shot another short film and is developing her next feature film, as well as several projects for TV. Her other interests include volcanoes, donkeys, dogs and aliens.