Jure Pavlović (1985) graduated film directing at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb, Croatia. He took part in various international workshops like Berlinale Talents, Sarajevo Talent Campus, Sources 2, etc, and was a jury member at Sarajevo Film Festival, Valencia Cinema Jove FF, Zagreb FF, Motovun FF and others. 

His short films were screened on more than 200 film festivals, such as Berlinale – Berlin International Film Festival and Clermont-Ferrand winning more than 30 awards. His short film PICNIC (2015.) premiered at Berlinale Generation 14plus section and later on became the first Croatian film ever to win the prestigious European Film Award (EFA) (for the Best European short film in 2015.). His first feature film MATER (2019.) had a world premiere at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, won the Best regional film award at FEST Belgrade, and was awarded on several other festivals (Taormina Film Festival, Pula Film Festival, San Jean de Luz FF, Cinedays FF, etc.).