Sanja Živković is a

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film director, whose debut feature film '' Easy Land'' was released in 2019. Born in Serbia, she moved to

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, with her family during the

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.Baisakhi Roy, Lisa Evans and Vivien Fellegi
"Inspiring others behind the scenes"
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'', May 4, 2024. She studied film at

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, and has stated that her experience as an immigrant, living as an outsider in an unfamiliar new society, has informed her creative perspective. She made several short films, including ''How I Almost Became a Canadian'' (2009), ''Our Little Secret'' (2011), ''Maria's Episode'' (2014) and ''Cleo'' (2016), prior to ''Easy Land'', which premiered at the

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. Her second feature film, '' Cat's Cry'', went into production in 2023. It premiered at the 2024 Vancouver International Film Festival, where Živković received an honorable mention for the Emerging Canadian Director award.Gail Johnson
"Vancouver International Film Festival announces winners of 2024 juried awards"
''Stir'', October 3, 2024.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zivkovic, Sanja Canadian women film directors Film directors from Vancouver Serbian film directors Serbian women film directors Serbian emigrants to Canada Simon Fraser University alumni Living people Year of birth missing (living people)