Jovanka Vuckovic

Jovanka Vuckovic

Birth : 1975-11-23, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

History

Jovanka Vuckovic is an award winning writer and filmmaker.

Profile

Jovanka Vuckovic

Movies

Tales of the Uncanny
Self
David Gregory and Kier-La Janisse take a detailed look at the history of horror anthology films with the help of more than sixty writers, genre specialists, and members of the film industry.
Clapboard Jungle
Following five years in the life and career of independent filmmaker Justin McConnell, this documentary explores the struggles of financing, attracting the right talent, working with practical effects and selling the finished product in the hope of turning a profit. Featuring interviews with a range of industry luminaries, not only are technical aspects and interpersonal skills discussed but also the emotional stamina and little-known tips needed to survive in the low budget film industry.
Riot Girls
Director
In an alternate 1995, a mysterious disease has wiped out all of the adults. In this new age, two gangs are pitted against each other in a brutal war for territory, resources and survival. ​
XX
Writer
This all-female horror anthology features four dark tales from four fiercely talented women.
XX
Director
This all-female horror anthology features four dark tales from four fiercely talented women.
The Guest
Director
A man must face his personal demons as a consequence of a mysterious bargain he has made.
Self Portrait
Editor
In the process of taking off her make-up, a young woman reveals her true face.
Self Portrait
Producer
In the process of taking off her make-up, a young woman reveals her true face.
Self Portrait
Young Woman
In the process of taking off her make-up, a young woman reveals her true face.
Self Portrait
Writer
In the process of taking off her make-up, a young woman reveals her true face.
Self Portrait
Director
In the process of taking off her make-up, a young woman reveals her true face.
The Captured Bird
Co-Producer
A darkly poetic fable that begins with a little girl drawing figures of people with chalk on the cement of a playground. She takes notice of an unusual crack in the pavement that is seeping a mysterious black fluid, which she follows to an ominous building. Inside, she encounters several bizarre phenomena, including walls that bleed black and tentacles that emerge from the ceiling to touch her. She then witnesses the birth of five terrifying supernatural beings that threaten the existence of her world.
The Captured Bird
Writer
A darkly poetic fable that begins with a little girl drawing figures of people with chalk on the cement of a playground. She takes notice of an unusual crack in the pavement that is seeping a mysterious black fluid, which she follows to an ominous building. Inside, she encounters several bizarre phenomena, including walls that bleed black and tentacles that emerge from the ceiling to touch her. She then witnesses the birth of five terrifying supernatural beings that threaten the existence of her world.
The Captured Bird
Director
A darkly poetic fable that begins with a little girl drawing figures of people with chalk on the cement of a playground. She takes notice of an unusual crack in the pavement that is seeping a mysterious black fluid, which she follows to an ominous building. Inside, she encounters several bizarre phenomena, including walls that bleed black and tentacles that emerge from the ceiling to touch her. She then witnesses the birth of five terrifying supernatural beings that threaten the existence of her world.
Pretty Bloody: The Women of Horror
Herself
Pretty Bloody: The Women of Horror is a television documentary film that premiered on the Canadian cable network Space on February 25, 2009. The hour-long documentary examines the experiences, motivations and impact of the increasing number of women engaged in horror fiction, with producers Donna Davies and Kimberlee McTaggart of Canada's Sorcery Films interviewing actresses, film directors, writers, critics and academics. The documentary was filmed in Toronto, Canada; and in Los Angeles, California and New York City, New York in the US.
Zombiemania
Herself - Journalist
The evolution of the zombie from its roots in Haitian voodoo to its coveted role as the world's most popular monster: from being a clumsy corpse to becoming a cannibal killer and the main agent of every infectious pandemic, the zombie has come a long way in seventy years. A look at the rising tide of zombie culture examining why something so dead has so much life in viewers' nightmares and at the box office.
How We Die
Director
Memento Mori is a morbidly beautiful journey into the world of alternative post mortem arrangements and an illuminating meditation on death, dying and our relationship with our bodies once they are no longer ours.
How We Die
Writer
Memento Mori is a morbidly beautiful journey into the world of alternative post mortem arrangements and an illuminating meditation on death, dying and our relationship with our bodies once they are no longer ours.
All My Heroes Are Dead
Writer
All My Heroes Are Dead
Director
Jacqueline Ess
Screenplay
Adapted from Clive Barker's short story, a woman develops an ability to transform flesh at will.
Jacqueline Ess
Director
Adapted from Clive Barker's short story, a woman develops an ability to transform flesh at will.