Hana Jušić

Hana Jušić
Born1983 (age 41–42)
NationalityCroatian
Occupation(s)Film director and Screenwriter

Hana Jušić (born 1983[1]) is a Croatian film director and screenwriter.

A native of Šibenik, Jušić moved to Zagreb as a child. She majored in comparative literature and English studies at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb.[2]

Known earlier in her career for her short films, Jušić received high acclaim for her 2016 feature film debut, Quit Staring at My Plate.[1][2]

In 2025, God Will Not Help drama film directed and written by Jušić premiered in main competition at the 78th Locarno Film Festival.[3] It also competed in the Competition Programme - Feature Film at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival.[4]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Work Result Ref.
Locarno Film Festival 16 August 2025 Golden Leopard God Will Not Help Nominated [5]
Sarajevo Film Festival 22 August 2025 Heart of Sarajevo Pending [6]

References

  1. ^ a b "U Tokiju sam bila u šoku kada su me pozvali na pozornicu". Šibenski (in Croatian). 27 December 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Pričali smo s Hanom Jušić, čiji film Ne gledaj mi u pjat uskoro ide u Veneziju, na čuvenu Mostru". Telegram (in Croatian). 23 August 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Hana Jušić's God Will Not Help premiere in main competition at 78th Locarno Film Festival". Croatian Audiovisual Centre. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  4. ^ Petkovic, Vladan (23 July 2025). "Fifty films to compete for awards at the Sarajevo Film Festival". Cineuropa. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  5. ^ Szalai, Georg (16 August 2025). "Locarno Film Festival Top Award Goes to 'Two Seasons, Two Strangers' by Sho Miyake". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  6. ^ "31st Sarajevo Film Festival: 50 films to compete for the Heart of Sarajevo awards". Sarajevo Film Festival. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.