Sanja Savić Milosavljević


Sanja Savić Milosavljević is a Serbian screenwriter, film director, novelist, playwright and assistant professor at the Department of General Literature and Theatrology of the Philosophical Faculty at the University of East Sarajevo in Pale, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Theatrical work

Savić Milosavljević made her debut as a playwright with the play Kod šejtana ili Jedna dobra žena, which premiered in the Stefanović Karadzic theater in 2018. This was followed by Srebrni car and Kao da ne bismo, both of which premiered in the Puls Theater in Lazarevac, Serbia.

Literary works

Published collections of short stories: Kad žirafa progovori Vrijeme vašara Brda Priče lopova poštenjačine
Published novels:Neoštrine Tuđa kost Teferič na Slaviji
Published plays: Srebrni car Ptice i druge drame Ulica presovanih žaba
Savić Milosavljević also published a collection of poems entitled Unutrašnji reljefi and participated in the novelization of the animated film Priča o Miki mravu.
The value of Milosavljević's works was recognised by the commission of the Creative Europe program, which supported the translation of Neoštrine into German as part of a project implemented by the Arete Publishing House.

TV and film

Savić Milosavljević worked as screenwriter on the following television series:Vreme zla Branilac
She is the co-screenwriter of the 2022 film Čudotvorac Tumanski.
As screenwriter and director, she shot three short animated films: Bubamara Kako mravi i krave utiču na ženski život Priča o Miki mravu
Savić Milosavljević also wrote and directed the feature film Naši očevi, majke i njihova djeca, which premiered at the 2017 FEST film festival in Belgrade, Serbia.

Awards

Savić Milosavljević's works have been shortlisted for the Beogradski Pobednik Award, Meša Selimović Award, and Grozdana Olujić award.
In 2022, Savić Milosavljević was awarded the Golden Antenna Award at the Fedis festival in Belgrade, Serbia for her work on Vreme zla.
In 2023, she was awarded the Slobodan Stojanović award for her play Ulica presovanih žaba.