Aida Begić was born in Sarajevo in 1976. She graduated directing at Sarajevo Academy of Performing Arts in 2000. Her graduation film FIRST DEATH EXPERIENCE was presented at The Cinefondation Official Selection of 2001 Cannes Film Festival and won numerous awards at festivals worldwide. In 2003 she wrote and directed her second short film NORTH WENT MAD. Her debut feature film SNOW was shown at Cannes 2008- Semaine de la critique and won the Grand Prix and numerous following awards all around the world.
Aida Begić is teaching directing at The Sarajevo Academy of Performing Arts and has directed numerous documentaries, commercials, videos and promotional films. In 2009 she founded an independent production company FILM HOUSE. Her second feature film DJECA (Children of Sarajevo) is selected in UN CERTAIN REGARD – Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival 2012.
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