Stevan Šerban

Professional writer: Writer, screenwriter – radio, TV, comic books, theater, theater critic, short stories, poetry.

Education: University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Philosophy, Sociological Studies

Employment History:

Freelance writer:

Journals: writing about theater for: “Index”, “Pozorište”, “Dnevnik”, “Politika”,  1981. – 2000.

Different publishers: Poetry, short stories, comic book screenplays, essays, TV and radio screenplays, stage plays: 1982-2014.

Television: Author of television shows about theater  at TV Novi Sad 1993 – 1996. , directing music videos.

Theater: „Štefan Voli Meri“ stage play – writer/director, assistant director at KPGT theater group by Ljubiša Ristić

Founder of independent theater group „Teatar Laufer“

Jury:

„Politika“ member of the jury at BITEF ( Belgrade International Theater Festival) 1998.

Awards:

•  Best Radio drama 1984, Radio Zagreb
•  Best stage play, „Štefan Voli Meri“,  Skopje 1992

•  New York Screenplay Contest, 2013 – finalist "Protectors of the Species" written by Stevan Šerban

• New York Screenplay Contest, 2014 - Park Avenue Award Winner - "The Pizza Mafioso" written by Stevan Šerban
• New York Screenplay Contest,  2015 - Empire Award Winner – “The Reincarnation Cop”

·Austin Film Festival, 2016 - second round – “The Bear Trap”, short screenplay

·New York Screenplay Contest, 2016 – finalist – “The Hairdresser”

·BlueCat Screenplay Competition, 2017 - semi finalist – “The Bear Trap”

·New York Screenplay Contest, 2017 - Grand Price Winner “Mad And Bad Fairy Tale”