Personalities attended Avvantura FF

Karl Baumgartner was born in 1949 in Brunico, Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. He was a producer and executive, known for Underground (1995), Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003) and Black Cat, White Cat (1998). He died on 18 March 2014 in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany.

Lluís Miñarro was born in 1949 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He is a producer and writer, known for Falling Star (2014), Love Me Not (2019) and Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010).

Christian Jeune is known for Parched (2015) and Ongoing Smile (2013).

Jérôme Paillard is known for Un bruit qui rend fou (1995), Navodneniye (1993) and Van Gogh (1991).

Jérôme Paillard is known for Un bruit qui rend fou (1995), Navodneniye (1993) and Van Gogh (1991).

Matt Dillon's successful film career has spanned over three decades and has showcased his wide range of dramatic and comedic talents. Dillon displayed his versatility with an arresting performance co-starring as a racist cop in the critically acclaimed Paul Haggis film Crash. This role earned him nominations for an Academy award, Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, Critics Choice Award, BAFTA Award and won him an Independent Spirit Award. In addition, the film earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Critics Choice Award for Best Ensemble. As the New York Times' Film Critic A.O. Scott put it, "He seems to be getting better with every film."

He starred opposite Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson in Universal Pictures' comedy, You, Me and Dupree and in Factotum for which he received glowing reviews for portraying Charles Bukowski's alter ego when the film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. From his breakthrough performance in The Outsiders to his hilarious turn as an obsessed private investigator in There's Something About Mary, he has proven himself to be one of the most diverse actors of his generation.

In 1990 Dillon won an IFP Spirit Award for his gritty performance as a drug addict in Gus Van Sant's Drugstore Cowboy. From there he went on to star in such films as Ted Demme's Beautiful Girls opposite Uma Thurman and Natalie Portman, Cameron Crowe's Singles, In & Out with Kevin Kline, Kevin Spacey's Albino Alligator, Francis Ford Coppola's Rumble Fish, Garry Marshall's Flamingo Kid, Van Sant's To Die For with Nicole Kidman, and John McNaughton's Wild Things. He starred in Nothing But The Truth, opposite Kate Beckinsale and Vera Farmiga, Disney's Old Dogs, opposite John Travolta, Robin Williams and Kelly Preston, and the Screen Gems films Armored and Takers.

Aside from being an accomplished actor, Dillon wrote, and made his feature film directorial debut with City of Ghosts, in which he also starred with Gérard Depardieu, Stellan Skarsgård, and James Caan. Prior to City of Ghosts, Dillon made his television directorial debut in 1997 with an episode of HBO's gritty prison drama Oz.

Dillon's achievements continued with television appearances in an HBO adaptation of Irwin Shaw's Return To Kansas City and a part co-narrating the documentary Dear America: Letters From Home.

Dillon's multi-talents have also landed him on stage starring on Broadway in The Boys In Winter as well as the PBS/American Playhouse production of The Great American Fourth Of July And Other Disasters.

His recent film credits include the comedy Girl Most Likely opposite Annette Bening and Kristen Wiig; the drama Sunlight, Jr. opposite Naomi Watts, and the heist comedy The Art Of The Steal opposite Kurt Russell. Dillon most recently starred in M. Night Shyamalan's hit television event series Wayward Pines for FOX.

Bigas Luna was born on 19 March 1946 in Barcelona, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was a writer and director, known for Jamón, Jamón (1992), Caniche (1979) and Anguish (1987). He was married to Celia Orós. He died on 6 April 2013 in La Riera de Gaià, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.

Veljko Bulajic was born on 23 March 1928 in Vilusi, Montenegro, Yugoslavia. He was a director and writer, known for Kozara (1962), The Man to Kill (1979) and Vlak bez voznog reda (1959). He was married to Vlasta. He died on 2 April 2024 in Zagreb, Croatia.

Predrag 'Miki' Manojlovic was born on 5 April 1950 in Nis, Serbia, Yugoslavia. He is an actor and director, known for Underground (1995), The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch (2008) and The Bra (2018). He is married to Tamara Vuckovic. They have one child.

Allan Starski was born on 1 January 1943 in Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland. He is a production designer and set decorator, known for Schindler's List (1993), The Pianist (2002) and Oliver Twist (2005). He is married to Wieslawa Starska.

Branko Lustig was born on 10 June 1932 in Osijek, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He was a production manager and producer, known for Gladiator (2000), Schindler's List (1993) and The Saint (1997). He was married to Mirjana. He died on 14 November 2019 in Zagreb, Croatia.

Ognjen Svilicic was born in 1971 in Split, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He is a writer and director, known for These Are the Rules (2014), Armin (2007) and Oprosti za kung fu (2004).

Damjan Kozole is a Slovenian filmmaker whose directing credits include the critically-acclaimed "Spare Parts", worldwide released "Slovenian Girl" and "Nightlife", winner of Best Director Award at the 51st Karlovy Vary IFF, among others. "Spare parts" was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 53th Berlin IFF; in 2008 Sight & Sound ranked it among the ten most important films of the New Europe. In 2005, a Kozole film retrospective took place in the US and Canada, hosted by the American Film Institute (AFI). In 2012 he received Lifetime Achievement Award at the MedFilm Festival in Rome.

Vanja Juranic is known for Am I Happy or What? (2011), Only When I Laugh (2023) and Zagreb Cappuccino (2014). Vanja was previously married to Ognjen Svilicic.

Marcelo Busse is known for Der Unternehmer, das Dorf und die Künstler (2024), Kontakt (2005) and A Pact (2013).

Tomi Salkovski is known for The Piano Room (2013), Kobra (2018) and Kontakt (2005).

Anamaria Marinca was born on 1 April 1978 in Iasi, Romania. She is an actress, known for 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007), Europa Report (2013) and Fury (2014).

Orsolya Török-Illyés was born on 11 May 1977 in Tirgu Mures, Romania. She is an actress and producer, known for It's Not the Time of My Life (2016), A rossz árnyék (2018) and Macerás ügyek (2001).

Hermann Vaske was born in 1956 in Vechta, Lower Saxony, Germany. He is a director and writer, known for Can Creativity Save the World? (2023), Why Are We Creative: The Centipede's Dilemma (2018) and Arteholic (2014).

Dejan Sorak was born on 29 March 1954 in Karlovac, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He is a director and writer, known for Two Players from the Bench (2005), The Officer with a Rose (1987) and Vrijeme ratnika (1991).

Hrvoje Hribar was born on 13 July 1962 in Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia [now Croatia]. He is a director and writer, known for What Is a Man Without a Moustache? (2005), Puska za uspavljivanje (1997) and Hrvatske katedrale (1991).

Emir Hadzihafisbegovic was born on 20th of August 1961 in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He graduated acting at the Academy of performing arts in Sarajevo in 1986. From 1989 to 1992 he worked at the Folk theater in Tuzla. The war years he spent (1991 - 1995) in the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH) and Croatian Defence Council (HVO). In 1996 he started to work at the National Theater of Sarajevo. Achieved more than 80 roles in theater and on TV. He is working as the theatre, television and film actor.

From 1998 to 2005 he was a professor of acting at the Academy of drama arts in Tuzla and from 2007 to 2011 he was a Minister of Sport and Culture of Sarajevo Canton. He is a member of Bosniak nationalist Party of Democratic Action (SDA). He lives in Sarajevo and Tuzla, he is married and has 2 children.

Pnina Blayer died on 10 June 2024 in Haifa, Israel.

Jim Stark is known for Mystery Train (1989), Triangle of Sadness (2022) and Down by Law (1986).

Danilo Serbedzija was born on 28 April 1971 in Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia. He is a director and actor, known for Tereza37 (2020), The Liberation of Skopje (2016) and 72 days (2010).