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Emma Rozanski is an Australian screenwriter, filmmaker and moving-image artist. She was born and grew up in Australia, also lived in London, Sarajevo, Bogota and Chicago.[1]

Emma Rozanski
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Born10 May 1982
Australia
OccupationScreen Writer, Film Director, Moving Image Artist
Notable worksEl Vaquero (The Cowboy) 2024

'Papagajka' (The Parrot) 2016

The Storymaker (2009)
PartnerGonzalo Escobar Mora (February 24, 2018 - present)

Emma graduated in MFA (Master of Fine Arts) under the mentorship of famous Hungarian film maker Bela Tarr’s acclaimed film factory experiment in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2][3] She has also been guided by mentors like Cristian Mungiu, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Agnieszka Holand, Guy Maddin, Gus Van Sant and Carlos Reygadas.[3] She is an alumnus of the Torino Film Lab, Berlinale  Talents, and the  Reykjavík Talent Lab.

Filmography

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From Eastern Europe and mentored by Bella Tarr, Emma Rozanski took bold steps in her debut feature film, PAPAGAJKA, setting the psychological thriller in the tumultuous background of Sarajevo.[4] She portrayed in this film how a stranger barges into the protagonist's reclusive world and gradually takes over his life. She absorbs his dreams, until finally she threatens his very existence.[5]

PAPAGAJKA (The Parrot) had its  World Premiere at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. Emma’s moving image works have been selected for over 300 festivals and exhibitions worldwide.[6]

Emma in 2024 completed her second feature film, EL VAQUERO meaning The Cowboy (filmed in Colombia, release date October 12, 2024).[7] EL VAQUERO is an uplifting drama about self-determination. The storyline relates overcoming several obstacles that threaten the protagonist's newfound desires.[8]

Emma has also directed short films named as CAMPERS (2011), THE STORYMAKER (2009), and THE WHISPER STOP (2006).[9]

Emma's experiment is based on the ephemeral side of human nature – the emotion, creation and destruction. Her work combines different techniques and narrative structures for existential discussions on psychology and human folly.[6]

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Emma Rozanski at IMDb

References

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  1. ^ "Emma Rozanski - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  2. ^ "Artist-in-Residence: Emma Rozanski". International Museum of Surgical Science. 2024-08-14. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  3. ^ a b "Berlinale Talents - Emma Rozanski". Berlinale Talents. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
  4. ^ Mammadyarov, Riyad (2016-03-08). "Watch: Béla Tarr's Protégé Will Make You Squirm in Exclusive 'Papagajka' Clip". IndieWire. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  5. ^ Lincoln, Ross A. (2016-02-02). "SXSW Lineup: 'Miles Ahead', Gary Numan Docu & More Flesh Out Feature Film Slate". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  6. ^ a b "Emma Rozanski". BISTRIK7. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  7. ^ admin (2024-05-05). "El vaquero, de Emma Rozanski". CANAGUARO - Revista de cine colombiano - Edición 11. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  8. ^ El Vaquero (2024) - Plot - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-09-25 – via www.imdb.com.
  9. ^ "Emma Rozanski | Director, Writer, Additional Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-09-25.