Boris T. Matić

Boris T. Matić was born in Doboj (now part of Bosnia and Herzegovina) in 1966. Since completing his studies in psychology and journalism he has been involved with the visual arts, marketing, event production and design. In cooperation with other authors he has received several Croatian and foreign awards for his work. He is the founder, director and co-owner of the Motovun Film Festival and was its first director. In 2003 he founded the Zagreb Film Festival, which he continues to direct, and in connection with this commitment he started running the city’s Europa cinema in 2008.

Matić won two Golden Arena awards for best film at the Pula Film Festival. He has also been recognised with honorary plaques in the town of Motovun and the city of Zagreb. He is a member of the European Film Academy, the Croatian Association of Producers and the Croatian Society of Film Workers.