Maja Miloš
Rift In The Ice
RIFT IN THE ICE is a contemporary fairytale that explores women’s integrity and sexuality in our harsh reality.
DIRECTOR/WRITER
Maja Miloš
PRODUCER
Jelena Mitrović
CO-PRODUCERS
Ines Vasiljević
Jožko Rutar
Danijel Hočevar
Boris T. Matić
Lana Matić
Ivan Bakrač
Denis Vaslin
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Baš Čelik
CO-PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Nightswim
SPOK Films
Vertigo
Propeler Film
Quadrifolium Film
Volya Films
COUNTRIES
Serbia
Slovenia
Croatia
Italy
Netherlands
Montenegro
GENRE
Fiction
Maja Milos
MAJA MILOŠ (1983) was born in Belgrade, Serbia, and she graduated in 2008, Film and Television Directing from Faculty of Drama Arts in Belgrade. 2005 she took part in the Berlinale Talent Campus, and 2006, she attended the Documentary Film School at La Fémis, Paris. In 2006, she took part in the workshop of Miroslav Janek, and in 2007 she participated in the workshop of Dušan Makavejev in Belgrade. She directed eleven short films and documentaries, many nationally and internationally recognised during her studies. Her first feature film CLIP (2012), was screened at festivals all over the world (International Film Festival Rotterdam, San Sebastian Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival, Moscow Film Festival, American Film Institute Film Festival, British Film Institute Film Festival, Karlovy Vary Film Festival, BAFICI Film Festival, Thessaloniki Film Festival, Munich Film Festival, Transilvania Film Festival, Mumbai Film Festival, etc.) and won numerous prizes after winning the Tiger award and the KNF award at International Film Festival Rotterdam. She was a jury member in various festivals, including International Film Festival Rotterdam (2015), Sarajevo (2015), Karlovy Vary (2013), etc. In 2014, she started working at the Department of Film and Television Directing at the Faculty of Drama Arts in Belgrade.
RIFT IN THE ICE is a contemporary, authentic, raw fairytale set on the outskirts of Belgrade. The film addresses the issue of women's integrity in a materialistic, competitive world filled with aggression and exaggerated ambition. Outlining the scope of degradation and exploitation of women through various social ranks, the film will blend extreme poverty and glamour. The film explores women's sexuality in a world obsessed with sex, where it is often used as a tool for power play. With all the expectations and judging, it is very complex for a woman to find her sexuality. The film lies in the clash of the pressure from the outside, and the flaming inside, in this trembling of the body and soul. The film intends to capture real life, presenting it as authentic and raw without moralising or judging. RIFT IN THE ICE, above all, explores love in a harsh environment and its power to help us discover and accept ourselves.
DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
Jelena Mitrovic
JELENA MITROVIĆ (1977) was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia). With her company Film House Baš Čelik, she produced and co-produced more than 25 films, including THE TRAP (2007), directed by Srdan Golubović, which won 22 international awards and was shortlisted for the Best Foreign Film Oscar, CLIP (2012), directed by Maja Miloš, short animated film RABBITLAND (2013), directed by Nikola Majdak and Ana Nedeljković, that won Crystal Bear at Berlinale, section Generation 14+, CIRCLES (2013), directed by Srdan Golubović, which won Special Jury Prize at Sundance, Prize of Ecumenical Jury at Berlinale Forum) and her latest production feature film FATHER (2020), directed by Srdan Golubović, which won the Prize of Ecumenical Jury, Audience Award at Berlinale Panorama. Films she produced were screened at more than 900 festivals worldwide and won more than 200 international film awards. She was awarded Discovery Award (2007, Cottbus Film Festival) for her achievement in feature film production. 2010 she was selected for Producers on the Move at Cannes International Film Festival. She is a member of the European Film Academy and the Board of Ace Producers. She works as a Professor of Film Production at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts, Belgrade.
Production company profile
BAŠ ČELIK was established in 1998. By 2023, the company has produced and co-produced more than 28 feature films, documentaries, and short films. Films were screened at over 900 festivals worldwide (Berlinale, Cannes, Sundance, Toronto, Rotterdam, Locarno, etc.) and won over 200 international film awards.
Where are we at?
TOTAL ESTIMATED BUDGET
1.400.000 €
NEEDED FOR COMPLETION
80.000 €
TERRITORIES UNAVAILABLE
Serbia, Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Netherlands, Montenegro
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