Biography

 

Jovan Todorović is a Film Director and multi-disciplinary artist with an MFA degree from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade, Serbia.

His work includes two documentary features, “The Belgrade Phantom,” which premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam, and “Juvenile,” which premiered at EnergaCamerimage in Torun, Poland. His poetic short film “You’re Dead, America” is a visceral meditation on death, decay, and rebirth that explores what has happened to the idea of the American Dream.

He is drawn to storytelling as a means to use heightened visual, auditory, and textural experiences to explore the human experience and promote connectivity through empathy. Jovan’s work recognizes the extraordinary in the ordinary, broadening our ideas of beauty and our understanding of what it means to be human.

Often celebrated for their provocative nature and social impact, his commercials and music videos have garnered significant press and recognition worldwide, winning multiple Cannes Lions, Clio, Ciclope, Shots, Lux, LIA, and Golden Drum awards.

Jovan is the founder, producer, and lead vocalist of ZNTNDR, an electronic music and video project for which he directed multiple award-winning music videos.

 

Press

 

Awards

 

1 x Silver for Cinematography & 2 x Bronze for Production Design & Editing, CICLOPE 2022, ZNTNDR - “Untitled Us” / Best Alternative Video & Best Cinematography shortlist, UKMVA 2022, ZNTNDR - “Untitled Us” / 3 x Gold, Best Music Video, Best Cinematography & Best Direction in a Music Video, LONDON INTERNATIONAL AWARDS 2022, ZNTNDR - “Untitled Us” / 1 x Silver, Cinematography, LONDON INTERNATIONAL AWARDS 2022, ZNTNDR - “Wonderful Time” / Winner Cultural Impact, Berlin Commercial Awards 2022 - Ad Council & Veteran Affairs - Don't Wait Reach Out / Winner Craft: Casting, Berlin Commercial Awards 2022 - ZNTNDR - “Wonderful Time” / Gold Clio, Editing, Clio Awards 2022, Ad Council & Veteran Affairs - Don't Wait Reach Out / Graphite Pencil, D&AD 2022, Casting, Nike - The Future Isn’t Waiting / "The World of Music Video" Völklingen Ironworks Exhibition 2022, Vaundy - Fukakoryoku / Shark Music Video Awards 2021, Best Choreography, Vaundy - Fukakoryoku / Staff Pick, Best of the Month, December 2020, Nike - The Future Isn’t Waiting / YouTube Works Grand Prix Force for Good 2020, Nike - The Future Isn’t Waiting / AdWeek Campaign of the Year 2020, Content Marketing, Nike - The Future Isn’t Waiting / Best Lockdown Music Video, MVF Awards 2020, Vaundy - Fukakoryoku / People’s Voice Winner, The Webby Awards 2020, Best Use of Video or Moving Image, Bacardi Beat Machine / Honoree, The Webby Awards 2020, Social - Best Use of Video, Bacardi Beat Machine / Bronze Clio 2020, Social Media - Single Platform, Bacardi Beat Machine / YouTube Works 2020, Grand Prix & Creative Innovation Winner, Bacardi Beat Machine / Silver Cube, ADC Awards 2020, Online Video, Bacardi Beat Machine / Silver Clio 2019, Fashion & Beauty Category, Diesel Hate Couture / Gold Clio 2019, Social Media, Diesel Hate Couture / Wood Pencil, D&AD 2019, Integrated Digital Campaigns, Diesel Hate Couture / Bronze Lion, Cannes 2019, Social Film, Diesel Hate Couture / Silver Lion, Cannes 2019, Innovative Use of Influencers, Diesel Hate Couture / Silver Lion, Cannes 2019, Consumer Durables, Diesel Hate Couture / Bronze Lion, Cannes 2019, Integrated Brand Experience, Diesel Hate Couture / SILVER SHOTS Award 2019, Online Commercial of the Year, Diesel Hate Couture / Recognized at the APA Showcase 2019, Diesel Hate Couture / Grand Prix, LUX Awards 2019, Cinematography, Adidas Alpha Edge / Gold Eurobest 2018, Film Craft - Use of Licensed or Adapted Music, Diesel Hate Couture / Bronze Eurobest 2018, Film Craft - Direction, Diesel Hate Couture / Bronze, CICLOPE 2018, Adapted Music, Diesel Hate Couture / Grand Prix, GOLDEN DRUM 2018, Digital & Mobile, Diesel Hate Couture / Golden Drum 2018, Activation, Diesel Hate Couture / Golden Drum 2018, Engagement: Public & Community Relations, Diesel Hate Couture / Golden Drum 2018, Best Use of Music, Diesel Hate Couture / Silver Eye Award 2009, Jihlava Documentary Film Festival, The Belgrade Phantom / Award for Best Documentary Film 2009, Gotham Screen Film Festival, The Belgrade Phantom / FIPRESCI Award 2009, FIPRESCI Serbia, The Belgrade Phantom / Hors Pistes Exhibition 2011, Centre Pompidou, Paris, The Belgrade Phantom