Macedonian Producer and Actress Labina Mitevska Receives Eurimages International Co-production Award

Labina Mitevska, a producer and actress from North Macedonia, has been honored with this year’s Eurimages International Co-production Award, which recognizes producers for their efforts in promoting international film cooperation. Mitevska, who co-founded Sisters and Brother Mitevski Production in Skopje, will be presented with the award by the European film funding organization Eurimages and the European Film Academy.

Early Career and Production Company

 

Mitevska’s acting career took off with her role in Milčo Mančevski’s acclaimed film Before the Rain, which won the Golden Lion at the 1994 Venice Film Festival and received an Oscar nomination. In 2001, she, along with her siblings Teona and Vuk, established Sisters and Brother Mitevski Production. In this venture, Labina serves as the producer, Teona as the director, and Vuk as the animator and set designer.

Notable Filmography

 

The production company’s portfolio features their first short film Veta (2001), which earned Special Jury recognition at the Berlin International Film Festival. Their inaugural feature, How I Killed a Saint (2004), debuted at the Rotterdam Film Festival. Other significant productions include I Am from Titov Veles (2007), The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears (2012), and God Exists, Her Name is Petrunya (2019), which won the LUX Audience Award from the European Parliament.

Recent and Upcoming Projects

 

Mitevska’s recent works consist of The Happiest Man in the World (2022) and 21 Days Until the End of the World (2023). She is currently working on producing Skateboarding Is Not for Girls and Mother, which stars Noomi Rapace.

Collaboration with Eurimages

 

As a producer, Mitevska has partnered on nine films supported by Eurimages, collaborating with renowned directors such as Cristi Puiu (Sieranevada), Nuri Bilge Ceylan (The Wild Pear Tree), and Pjer Zalica (May Labor Day).

Award Ceremony

 

Mitevska will receive this prestigious award at the European Film Awards ceremony scheduled for December 7 in Lucerne, Switzerland.

 

Person: Labina Mitevska, Milčo Mančevski, Teona Mitevska, Vuk Mitevski, Noomi Rapace, Cristi Puiu, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Pjer Zalica

Company Names: Sisters and Brother Mitevski Production, Eurimages, European Film Academy

Titles: Before the Rain, Veta, How I Killed a Saint, I Am from Titov Veles, The Woman Who Brushed Off Her Tears, God Exists, Her Name is Petrunya, The Happiest Man in the World, 21 Days Until the End of the World, Skateboarding Is Not for Girls, Mother

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