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Born in Skopje, graduated from the State School of Theatre, Film and Television in Lodz, Poland in 1987, at the department of film directing. During his studies, he made four short films: DUEL, DAY, TIME and ECHO. He is the author of two television dramas IS SOMEONE THERE, according to William Sarojan, and THE CHEAT AND THE INNKEEPER, according to his own scenario.
In selection of the State School, he took part in international film festivals in Oberhauzen, Munich, Krakow and Karlovi Veri.
He received special diplomas for the movies DAY and DUEL, as well as the award of the town of Lodz.
In 1991, he made the documentary film THE LOVE OF KOCO TOPENCAROV, for which he was awarded gold medal for debut film at the Belgrade March Festival of short films.
In 1997, he directed the long length movie ACROSS THE LAKE in Macedonian-Polish production. This film was rewarded by the audience on the festival “Manaki Brothers” in Bitola, in 1997.
In 2003, he filmed the long length movie LIKE A BAD DREAM in Macedonian-Croatian-English co-production.
The premiere of this film was in Montreal, on the 27th Montreal Film Festival. It was presented in an official competition on the festival and it was granted an acknowledgement.
In 2011 and 2012, he directed seven documentaries on the topic of The National Struggle For the Liberation of Macedonia, as follows: THE NATIONAL-REVOLUTIONARY STRUGGLE OF THE MACEDONIAN PEOPLE (1875 to 1878); THE RAZLOVTSI UPRISING ; THE KRESNA UPRISING; THE MACEDONIAN REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT AFTER THE KRESNA UPRISING: THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM UNDER NATIONAL NAME (1890-1893); THE ILINDEN STRUGGLE FOR NATION, LANGUAGE, CHURCH AND STATE (1893-1903); THE ILINDEN UPRISING
In 2013, he directed eleven documentary films about the Macedonian history headed as: “The biggest supporters of Macedonia throughout history.”
In 2014, he is co writer, director and producer of the long length movie CHILDREN OF THE SUN which premiera was held in London (Raindance Film Festival). This film was rewarded by the gold medal (BEST FEATURE FILM) on the Macedonian Film Festival (“MFF”) in Toronto. The Sydney Film Festival, Sidney- Australia in the film festival Macedonian Cinema Days, the film Children of the Sun is winner for best director.
In 2015, he Realize four documentaries about the city of Bitola.
The films of Antonio Mitrikeski were presented on different film festivals in Europe, USA, Asia, Australia and Africa. He is a winner of several prestigious film awards.He was also a jury member (and a chairman) of many international film festivals and held training for film directing in Sydney; Belgrade Logue, Bitola Bari and other cities.
In 2006 he publishes the poetry collection “Journey”.
In 2009 he publishes the poetry collection “Traces”.
He received his PhD. dissertation for the topic “Theory and Practice of the Documentary Film, in 2010. Three years later, in 2013, he publishes a tutorial book under the same title.
He is a founder of film production and distribution company, “Horizon Film”.
During 2012 and 2013 he acts as President of the management board of “Vardar film”, the oldest film production company in Macedonia.
He is a president of a board of film directors of the association of the film directors in Macedonia.
Antonio Mitrikeski currently lecturing at the Skopje Faculty of Drama Arts.
Education
2013 Publishes a tutorial book under the title “ Theory and Practice of the Documentary Film .
2010 Received his Ph.D. dissertation “ Theory and Practice of the Documentary Film .
1982-1987 Master of Arts in Directing from Lodz Film School (Poland)
1979-1982 University St. “Kiril and Metodij” Skopje, Macedonia. Bachelors in journalism, mass media communications.
1979 Graduated from “Josip Broz Tito,” High School, Skopje, Macedonia.
Professional Experience
2014 Director , co-writer and producer of full-length feature film: “CHILDREN OF THE SUN” (Macedonian-Serbian co-production)
2013 Directed eleven documentaries about the Macedonian history headed as: “The biggest supporters of Macedonia throughout history.”
2013 Wrote screenplay for feature film “Tsar Samuil”
2011- 2012 Directed seven documentaries on the topic of The National Struggle For the Liberation of Macedonia, as follows: “The national-revolutionary struggle of the Macedonian people (1875 to 1878)”; “The Razlovtzi uprising” ; “The Kresna uprising”; “The Macedonian revolutionary movement after the Kresna uprising”: The fight for freedom under national name (1890-1893)”; “The Ilenden struggle for nation, language, church and state (1893-1903)”; “The Ilinden uprising
2009 Publishes the poetry collection “Traces”
2006 Publishes the poetry collection “A Trip”
2004 Wrote screenplay for feature film, “Tracks on the road” Became video spot for the band MIZAR
2002-2003 Director of full-length feauture film: “Like A Bad Dream” (Macedonian-Croatian co-production)
2000-2001 Wrote screenplay for feature film, “Like a Bad Dream”
1998-1999 Wrote “Starless Night” Became video spot for the band KISMET
1995-1997 Directed full-length feature film “Across the Lake” (Macedonian – Polish co-production, produced by Vardar Film, Macedonia and Logos Film, Poland)
1991 Directed Documentary “The Love of Kocho Topencharov” (produced by Vardar Film, Skopje)
1987-1989 Co-wrote screenplay, “Mud”(Tinja) with famous Macedonian author Petre Andreevski, “Zoe” (Zoja) and Paskal Gilevski, the novelist.
Work Experiance
1990 Present lecturing at, Academy of Drama and Film at the “Sent. Kirl & Metodij” University in Skopje, Macedonia
Teaches Directing
1998 Visiting Professor at the University of South California, USA
2012/13 President of the management board of “Vardar film”, the oldest film production company in Macedonia.
Antonio has been appointed member of a “National forum for creative industries”
Antonio Mitrikeski is Professor at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Skopje and workes as a visiting professor at other universities.
Awards, Honors and Special Achievements
2024 – Laureate of the “Aster” Award at the 19th Asterfest
2023 – Winner of the “St. Clement of Ohrid”
2014 -15 “Children of the sun” The world premier was held in London.
(Raindance Film Festival) The film was represented in official competition.
Children of the sun” rewarded by the gold medal (BEST FEATURE FILM) on the Macedonian Film Festival (“MFF”) in Toronto.
The Sydney Film Festival, Sidney- Austarila in the film festival Macedonian Cinema Days, the film Children of the Sun is winner for best director.
Film has been officially selected to participate in:
Beijing Film Panorama” China, of the 5th Beijing International Film Festival.
Beloit International Film Festival, USA (www.beloitfilmfest.org). competition
International film festival-FEST Belgrade competition.
2003 “Like a Bad Dream” The world premiere of this film has been realized during the film festival in Montreal . The film was represented in official competition and win the reword of the festival.
2003-2004 “Like a bad dream” has participated at film festivals in Saraevo, Tallin, Sofija, and odhers.
1997 “Across the Lake” The world premiere of this film has been realized during the film festival in Montreal.
1997 “Across the Lake” participated in the category “Reflection of Our Time.”
1997 “Across the Lake” screened at the Toronto Film Festival.
1997 “Across the Lake” received special prize for the human theme at the Saraevo Film Festival.
1997 “Across the Lake” won prize from the audience for the best photography at the Camera Film Festival, “Manaki Brothers” in Bitola, Macedonia.
1997 “Across the Lake” has participated in the official competition at film festivals in Cottbus, Germany; Cairo, Egypt; and others.
1991 “The Love of Koco Topencarov” received the Golden Medal for a documentary at the Short Film Festival in Belgrade.
1982-1987 Participated in many international film festivals; such as those in Oberhausen, Munih; Krakow, Karlovi Vary.
1982-1987 While at Lotz Film School his short films “A Day” and “The Duel” received special second prize from the city of Lodz, Poland.
In the Antonio Mitrikeski’s films there is a large visibility and poetry.
They are a subtile study of the human emotion with a small dialogue.
Globe and mail
“Mitrikeski is a painter in the film art”.
Kinopis
Others
Participation in national and international committees and Jury Selector:
Participated as a member of the jury as: Film and Music Festival TARGOWA FILM STREET FESTIVAL, organized film School in Lodz, Museum of Polish cinematography and film house dashboard (2010g.) Sinedeys The Jury, Festival of European Film, Skopje ( 2008): Festival of film camera “Braka manaki” (2003) Festival of Documentary Film “FEST” – Strumica (2008); Festival of Polish Film in Gdansk (1989); International festival of student film in Lodz, Poland (1980); Directing Film Festival in Herceg Novi in Montenegro (2003); French film festival in Ohrid (2008); French film festival in Ohrid; Festival of film camera “Braka manaki” (Jury of the International Student Program) (2008) and others.
From 2005 until today as coach of ex YU FEST festival each year in March held in Montenegro (Podgorica, Kotor, Bar)
Participation in national and international lectures and workshops:
– Students of drama (2009) worked on a scenario was a promotional TV spot for Star Bar workshop at the International Festival of TV documentaries in Bar, Montenegro.
– Shop workshops at the Festival this Festival (2009)
– Workshop of Dutch short film screenings with the FDA, Skopje (2009)
– Lectures / workshops shop / Proecija the film like a nightmare, the film directed by students in the class of prof. Baletikj, Podgorica, Montenegro. (2005)
Author and co-author of projects and scenarios:
– Children of the winter sun screenplay for feature film. Associate of Gordan Mihic (2009)
– Macedonian village (the cycle advertisers movies) Macedonia eternal. (2010)
– Traces Script feature film. Playwright Philip David (2009)
– Fear and love. (Tritment, the book of Stoyan Andov) (2009)
– Untouchable walls. Tritment on TV. Series (2009)
– Puppets speak. Script feature film. In collaboration with Eva Kamchevska (2009)
– Night Without stars. Script for Feature Film. (2008)
– Wings and Methodius. Script feature film in collaboration with Jordan Plevneš. (2006)
– Dream, Fellow of the film script with Apollo Gilevski (2005g.)
– Sludge. Written by Peter Andreevski (2005g.)
– Zoe. Written for film, after the work of Pascal Gilevski. (2000)
– Return home. Script feature film in collaboration with Helen and Bill Naskova Hofaman (2001)
Pedagogical ACTIVITIES
The pedagogical activity began in 1987 in Skopje and FDA work to date: Maintenance of training, field training, consultation with students, maintenance training, field instruction. Score odbarana the diploma work.
The Department of Film and TV Directing out numerous generations of filmmakers who work successfully realized films participating in the various festivals that are rewarded.
Lectures of Tetovo State University 2008/09 d. The subjects: Theory of Film Aesthetics of film and film practice.
Maintaining training, consultation with students, exercises, field instruction.
Lecture on film directing at the high school Uchilishtetot Korchagin.
The candidate, a study stay at USC University in Los Angeles, USA. Study visits to Prague and New York.
Greater activity of INTEREST
Horozont Film is an independent producing company.It was established in 1997. Antonio Mitrikeski is the founder. The co-workers mainly are kadres graduated on major Production, Camera, and Montage, on the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Skopje. Horizont Film has realized two films,”Across the lake” and “Like a bad dream”, both directed by Antionio Mitrikeski and both shown on the Montreal Festival, and after on festivals around the world and international televisions. Both were honored by the public and the critics.
Horizont Films has also realized a documentary film “Koco Topencarov’s Love” which has been rewarded a golden medal and has been shown on different festivals since.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Traces, a collection of poetry (2009)
Journey, a collection of poetry (2006)
INFINITIES poetry (2013)