ZARKO RISTIC
zaristic@gmail.com
Tel. (310) 592-
Director, producer, writer, director of photography, editor, photographer, teacher
20 years of experience in Europe (Yugoslavia, Italy) and USA.
in film industry, television, commercials, corporate video, music videos, documentary.
SUMAMRY OF QUALIFICATIONS
● More than 20 years of directing, producing, writing, director of photography, editing experience.
● Strong technological education in building and supporting video and audio computer workstations, installation and software optimization.
● Professional knowledge in Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, .
● 4 Years of teaching directing movies with elements of photography and editing in leading Italian computer animators (Maya) education center “Upgrade” (Milan, Italy).
● Possess a camera, editing and lighting equipment.
EDUCATON AND TRAINING
BACHELOR OF FILM DIRECTING 1989
UNUVERSITY OF ARTS Belgrade, Yugoslavia
LANGUAGES
● English
● Italian
● Serbian
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TV SHOWS January 1991 – Present
● Producer, director, writer. “Easy ruder” – Music program, Avatara, Milano, Italy.
● Director. “Dream in a Dream” TV Show program, 45 min. Produced by TV Belgrade.
● Director. Cabaret show program “On Stage”. Produced by TV Belgrade.
● Director. Music show program “Club 4”. Produced by TV Belgrade.
● Director, screenwriter. Music show program “Little Night Music”. Produced by TV Belgrade.
● Director, screenwriter. Comic show program “Fanny Stories”. Produced by TV Belgrade.
● Director. Music show program “Topola Concert”. Produced by TV Belgrade.
● Director. Music show program “Videoteka”. Produced by TV Belgrade.
COMMERCIALS January 1991 – Present
● Drector, DP – “Body Allure”
● Director, DP -
● Producer, director, co writer. “InvestBanka”. Produced by Pentakl Studio.
● Producer, director, co writer. “Veletehna”. Produced by Pentakl Studio.
● Producer, director, co writer. “IBM-
● Director, screenwriter. “JugoData”. Produced by Pentakl Studio, Executive production Jugodata.
● Director, screenwriter. “School”. Produced by Gama, Belgrade.
● Director, screenwriter. “New Sensuality Theatre”. Produced by New Sensuality Theatre.
CORPORATE VIDEO January 1991 – Present
● Producer, director, writer. “Villa Lumina”. Produced by Avatara, Milano, Italia.
● Director. “Eva”. Produced by Avatara, Milano, Italia.
● Producer, director, writer. “ABB”. Produced by Avatara, Milano, Italia.
● Producer, director, writer. “Zambeti & Lumina”. Produced by Avatara, Milano, Italia.
● Director, co writer. “Reevs”. Produced by Galeatica, Lodi, Italia.
● Director, co writer. “Gianoni”. Produced by Galeatica, Lodi, Italia.
● Director, co writer. “How Does the Computer Works”. Produced by Zastava Film.
MUSIC VIDEOS January 1991 – Present
● Producer, director, writer. “Red & Paco”. Avatara, Milano, Italy.
● Producer, director, writer. “Collisione” – Avatara, Milano, Italy.
● Producer, director, writer. “Kubla” – Avatara, Milano, Italy.
● Producer, director, writer. “Easy ruder” – Music program, Avatara, Milano, Italy.
● Director, screenwriter. Music show “Hit of the month”, 60 min.
● Director, screenwriter. “Daniel”, TV Belgrade.
● Director, screenwriter. “Pedja the Boy Band”, TV Belgrade.
● Director, screenwriter. “Elvis J. Kurtovic”, TV Belgrade.
● Director, screenwriter. “Moon on the Water”, TV Belgrade.
● Director, screenwriter. “Zana the Group”, TV Belgrade.
● Director, screenwriter. “Zana Nimani”, TV Belgrade.
● Director, screenwriter. “Film”, TV Belgrade.
● Director, screenwriter. “Valentino”, TV Belgrade.
● Director, screenwriter. “Parni Valjak”, TV Belgrade.
FEATURE FILM January 1991 – Present
● Director, screenwriter. “Hawk”. TV film, 50 min. Produced by FRZ Belgrade, TV Belgrade.
● Production Manager. “Better than escape”. Feature film, 90 min. Produced by Klapa 22, TV Belgrade.
● Second unit director. “Forgotten”, TV serial, 12 episodes, 50min. Produced by TV Belgrade.
● Assistant director. “Clash”, TV film, 60 min.. Produced by TV Belgrade.
● Assistant director. “It’s not easy with men”, feature film, 90 min. Produced by TV Belgrade.
● Assistant director. “Rabbit”, feature film, 90 min. Produced by TV Belgrade.
DOCUMENTARIES January 1991 – Present
● Director, screenwriter. TV documentary “View in Darkness”. Produced by TV Belgrade.
● Director, screenwriter. TV documentary “Believing in Film”. Produced by FRZ Belgrade.
TEACHING September 2000 – June 2004
Upgrade, Milan, Italy
Leading Italian computer animators (Maya, Softiamge, 3DS MAX) education center.
● Teaching directing movies with elements of photography and editing.