Selb · April 24 - 27, 2025 48. GRENZLAND-FILMTAGE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Program

Vampir

(supporting film "The Devil")

Storyline

After witnessing a crime in London and looking for a place to hide for a while, Arnaut is offered a job by charming yet ruthless local Vesna to look after a cemetery in a small remote village in Serbia. He soon starts to have nightmarish visions and is frequently visited by the mysterious older woman Baba Draga who guides Arnaut into the darkness. Only the village priest seems to be trying to keep him safe from the sinister intentions of the villagers.

About the film/director

Born and raised in Münster, Germany, prior to directing Branko Tomovic studied acting at the prestigious Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York and has worked with internationally respected film directors as Ken Loach, Paul Greengrass, Soenke Wortmann, David Ayer and Pete Travis to name a few. His filmography includes big budget US productions such as Fury, Wolfman and Bourne Ultimatum, British Independent Films such as City Of Tiny Lights, It’s a Free World, Deus, European Cinema such as Pope Joan, Will, Silent River and Luna, and also international TV such as 24, Law and Order, Homeland, Strike Back, Counterpart, Spides, Killing Eve. His previous short films as a writer/director have won numerous awards and nominations at major prestigious festivals, including qualifying festivals for Oscar,BAFTA and the European Film Awards. Vampiris Tomovic’s feature debut as a writer/director.

Credits

Director:
Branko Tomovic
Script:
Branko Tomovic
Camera:
Heath McWaters
Editor:
Abofazl Talooni
Sound:
Mark Ashworth
Music:
Mark Ashworth
Cast:
Branko Tomovic, Eva Ras, Gorica Regodic, Joakim Tasic
Producer:
Jean-Louis Alexandre, Branko Tomovic, Diana Vickermann, Milos Z. Vuckovic
Contact:
Branko Tomovic
E-mail:
brankotomovic@hotmail.com
  • Germany, Serbia, United Kingdom
  • OmdU (English)
  • 2022
  • 95 minutes