Ugljesa Sajtinac

Background

He was born in the city of Zrenjanin.

Education

He studied Dramaturgy in Belgrade, winning several prizes for academic excellence.

Career

He worked as a dramaturge at the Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad, and currently teaches dramaturgy at the Academy of Arts, also in Novi Sad.

Achievements

• Vital Prize Biljana Jovanović Prize Jovan Sterija Popović Award for his script Hadersfild at the 2005 Sterijino Pozorje Festival 2015 European Union Literature Prize for Sasvim skromni darovi (Quite Modest Gifts) Three awards for screenwriting (Novi Sad, Vrnjačka Banja and Warsaw).