Lana Oppen

Lana Oppen

Nascimento : , Bosnia and Herzegovina

História

Technical Director WIFF, Filmmaker Born and raised in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Svjetlana Oppen immigrated to Canada during the 90s Bosnian War. Much of her film work is influenced by her life experiences, and in 2012 Svjetlana created Stagehouse Multimedia, a non-profit designed to develop projects that address the issues of disadvantaged, under-represented and/or at-risk groups in the community. She has a BA in Communications, Media and Film at The University of Windsor and is currently an MFA Candidate in UWindsor’s Film and Media Arts program.

Perfil

Lana Oppen

Filmes

On Girls
Casting
Melissa, 19, calls her boyfriend from a small public rest room, leaving two frantic messages, begging him to meet her there. She walks into an abortion clinic waiting room. Looking at the stricken faces of other women waiting, she must consider whether to stay or run.
On Girls
Director of Photography
Melissa, 19, calls her boyfriend from a small public rest room, leaving two frantic messages, begging him to meet her there. She walks into an abortion clinic waiting room. Looking at the stricken faces of other women waiting, she must consider whether to stay or run.
The Card
Director of Photography
A businesswoman loses her credit card at a café just as she is about to secure an important transaction. In her frantic search to find the card, she acts impulsively.
130 Year Road Trip
Cinematography
Historian Rob Nelson journeys through Canada, Germany and Poland, tracing the roots of the German policy toward Poles and Jews in the Second World war, imported from the Canadian Prairies in 1883.