Predrag Azdejković
Predrag Azdejković | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Serbian |
Occupation | LGBT rights activist, journalist, producer |
Known for | Merlinka festival, Gay Lesbian Info Center |
Awards | Crystal Award (2010)[1] Award for the most innovative approach in promoting the rights of discriminated groups (2013)[2] |
Predrag Azdejković (Serbian: Предраг Аздејковић; 15 July 1978) is Serbian LGBT human rights activist, journalist, writer, film and theater producer. Azdejković is director of Gay Lesbian Info Center, director of Merlinka festival, editor in chief of Serbian only gay magazine Optimist, producer of several short films and documentaries and several award winning theater plays that all are dedicated to LGBT population. He is a member of .
Biography[]
Predrag Azdejković was born on 15 July 1978 in Leonberg, Germany.
Until his sixth year, he lived in Germany and in 1984 he moved to Serbia, then Yugoslavia[3] He is a founder of web portal, editor of Rainbow column in Yellow Cab monthly guide, founder and editor in chief of the only Serbian gay magazine Optimist,[4] director and selector of International queer film festival Merlinka. He wrote for several Serbian media such as daily Sutra, Borba, web portal E-novine, weekly Vreme, monthly Status, Beton.[5] In 2006 he became VIP blogger at B92 blog.[6] In 2006 he co-authored the book Others - From patriarchal construction to alternative politics.[7] He published satirical book Time of hemorrhoids in 2011.[8] In 2017 he co-authored the book I have something to say to you - Return from Brisbane and other stories[9]
Film[]
Year | Film | Notes |
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2015 | Just be safe and sound | Producer |
2016 | When I come out... be there | Co-producer |
2018 | Warm film | Co-producer |
2020 | Roxanda | Producer |
2021 | Best Men and Bridesmaids | Director |
Theater[]
Year | Theater play | Notes |
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2014 | Merlinka's Confession | Producer |
2018 | ... And the others | Producer |
2019 | Fear from butterflies | Producer |
External links[]
- Predrag Azdejković Personal website
- B92 VIP blog
- GayEcho web portal
- International queer film festival Merlinka
- Optimist magazine
- Predrag Azdejković at IMDb
References[]
- ^ "Dodeljena Kristalna nagrada". B92.
- ^ "Azdejković dobio Nagradu za doprinos osnaživanju LGBT!". Kurir.
- ^ "Peđa Azdejković - Da se ne lažemo, ja sam sladak". B92.
- ^ "Optimist". Optimist.
- ^ "Predrag Azdejković - Autorski tekstovi". azdejkovic.com.
- ^ "B92 blog - Predrag Azdejković". B92.
- ^ "Drugi - Od patrijarhalne konstrukcije do alternativne politike". .
- ^ "Vreme hemoroida - Predrag Azdejković". . ISBN 978-8686599247.
- ^ "Imam nešto da ti kažem - Povratak iz Brizbejna i druge priča". Optimist.
- 1978 births
- Serbian human rights activists
- LGBT rights activists from Serbia
- Gay writers
- Serbian journalists
- LGBT producers
- LGBT journalists
- LGBT people from Serbia
- Serbian activists
- Serbian writers
- Living people