Anita Juka

Producer

Anita Juka produced over 30 films and 20 European co-productions of different genres. Noted titles include "Infinity Pool", "Burning Days", "Butterfly Vision", and "You Carry Me". "Infinity Pool", directed by Brandon Cronenberg, starring Alexander Skarsgärd, Mia Goth, and Cleopatra Coleman. The film received Eurimages support and is distributed by NEON/TOPIC, Universal Studios, and Focus Features. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2023 and had its European premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival 2023. It was nominated in 11 categories by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television at the Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Picture and Best Directing. In 2022, two of Anita's feature fiction films, "Burning Days", directed by Emin Alper, and "Butterfly Vision", directed by Maksym Nakonechnyi, premiered at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival 2022 Un Certain Regard. Both films have been widely recognized internationally and received numerous awards. "You Carry Me", directed by Ivona Juka, had its international premiere at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and has been invited to more than 20 film festivals worldwide. It has been awarded 17 international awards and was nominated for the Best European Film and the official entry for the 88th Academy Awards® for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2016, "You Carry Me" became the first film from Croatia and the whole region to be bought by Netflix for worldwide distribution. Anita Juka served on the European Film Academy's Executive Board from 2021 to 2022. She is also a member of the EFA, the European Producers Club, and the Producers Guild of America. Her recent feature fiction film Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day directed by Ivona Juka, is a candidate for the Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards® and for the prestigious GOYA Award, by the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences of Spain. Anita Juka served on the European Film Academy's Executive Board from 2021 to 2022. She is also a member of the EFA, the European Producers Club, and the Producers Guild of America.