Sabina Vajrača
Director | Writer | Philosopher
Short Films
CALLBACK
(2018)
Drama / 18 min.
When a talented yet struggling actress Laura has an uneasy encounter with an A-list director at the biggest audition of her career, she has to make a decision of whether to take the role, or walk away from her dream.
Director: Sabina Vajrača
Writer: Victor Alonso-Berbel
Producers: Miles Alva, David Aguilar
Production Designers:
Vanessa Branch, Kathy Stocker
Directors of Photography:
Mikaela Supulski, Lina Li
Editors: Thomas Mendolia, Sylvia Wang
Sound: Chris Garcia, Margo Sawaya
Composer: Andy Gladbach
Original Songs by: Kelly Zirbes
CAST:
Laura: Kirsten Kollender
Randy: Brennan Kelleher
Marvin: Ben Shields
Debbie: Leslie Stevens
LOST CHILDREN: KATE & BILL
(2018)
Drama / 12 min.
Desperate to have children, Kate has been undergoing excessive infertility treatments, only to discover Bill has been hiding a secret that may change everything.
Director: Sabina Vajrača
Writer: Erin Kathleen
Producers: Erika Hampson,
Myriam Schroeter, Sabina Vajrača
Director of Photography: Eugene Koh
Sound: Thomas Popp
Editors: Joshua Sarlo, Sabina Vajrača
CAST:
Kate Grendel: Rhea Seehorn
Bill Grendel: Klemen Novak
Lorna Carson: Dakota Baccelli
Lon Carson: Leonard R. Garner Jr.
NEGATIVE FEEDBACK LOOP
(2017)
Experimental Drama / 5 min. 30 sec.
A woman works hard to break the loop of self-destructive thoughts only to realize that the way out is much simpler than she suspected.
Director/Writer: Sabina Vajrača
Producer: Joel David Santner
Director of Photography: Ron Trejo
1st AC / Gaffer: Benjamin Paulides
Production Designer: Ron Trejo
Editor: Joel David Santner
Sound Editor: Sabina Vajrača
Composer: Andy Gladbach
Unit Photographer: Sara Terry
CAST:
Liv: Flora Diaz
THE MONSTER WITHIN
(2018)
Suspense / 4 min. 30 sec.
A woman is forced to confront the intruder in her house when she realizes there’s no way out.
Director/Writer: Sabina Vajrača
Producer: Xiaoyuan "Ivy" Xiao
Director of Photography: Mikaela Supulski
Sound: Jonathan Bower
Editors: Mikaela Supulski, Jonathan Bower
Composer: George Shaw
CAST:
Woman: Mary-Kate Underhill
HIBA
(2016)
Drama / 7 min.
A retired elementary school teacher is confronted by two of her former students during the Bosnian War.
Based on a true story.
Director/Writer: Sabina Vajrača
Producers: Shelby Adair, Sabina Vajrača
Director of Photography: Lars Struck
Production / Costume Designer: Sabina Vajrača
Art Director: Shange “Z” Zhang
Stunt Coordinator: Anne Westcott
Editor: Sabina Vajrača
Composer: Andy Gladbach
CAST:
Hiba: Mira Furlan
Boris: Edin Gali
Marko: Klemen Novak
THE FIGHT
(2016)
Action / 2 min. 30 sec.
A vicious fight between a handful of women turns out to be a much more meaningful struggle.
Director/Writer/Producer/DP/Editor:
Sabina Vajrača
Fight Coordinator: Travis Sims
Composer: Andy Gladbach
CAST:
Gray: Leah Magdalen
Green: Ashley Beth Rose
Red: Celina Lee Surniak
Blue: Dominique Van Wyk
Double: Nomi Wiersma
NYX
(2014)
Thiller / 2 min. 30 sec.
When something strange attacks her in the middle of the night, a lone woman runs for her life in this intense suspenseful thriller.
Director/Writer/Producer/Editor: Sabina Vajrača
Director of Photography: Eugene Koh
Sound Designer: Eben Mannes
Grip / PA: Harper Glantz
CAST:
Woman: Sarah Jeanette Taylor
WHIM
(2012)
Suspenseful Drama / 4 min.
When Meg’s boyfriend announces he is leaving her for another, her best friend Jess does everything in her power to get her out of the funk. Including an impromptu trip to Bosnia.
Prequel to Summer Abroad
Director/Writer/Producer/Editor: Sabina Vajrača
Director of Photography: Adrian Correia
Sound: Aaron Miller
Composers: Nirvan Pistoljevic & Joan Pla
CAST:
Meg: Flora Diaz
Jess: Lucy Walters
Woman: Amanda Barron
SMOKING KILLS
(2011)
Dark Comedy / 6 min.
When Bruce checks into a hotel suite on his trip to New York City he expects to catch up on some sleep and perhaps catch a Broadway show or two between his business meetings. What he gets instead is Olga.
Director/Writer/Producer: Sabina Vajrača
Associate Producer: Natalie Rodic Marsan
Director of Photography: Reed Morano
Sound: Ed Gutierrez
Editors: Natalie Rodic Marsan, Sabina Vajrača
Composers: Nirvan Pistoljevic & Joan Pla
CAST:
Olga: Amanda Barron
Bruce: Chad Hoeppner
EMINA
(2009)
Drama / Fundraising Trailer / 70 sec.
A young Bosnian woman confronts her wartime rapist in modern-day NYC.
Director: Sabina Vajrača
Writers/Producers: Ali Hanson, Sabina Vajrača
Director of Photography: Reed Morano
Production Designer: Natalie Tyler
Costume Designer: Amela Baksic
Sound: Ed Gutierrez, David J. Schwartz
Editors: Ali Hanson, Sabina Vajrača
Composers: Jon Crider
CAST:
Emina: Flora Diaz
Zoran: Jack Kesy
Jasna: Deanne Lorette
Nedžad: Laith Nakli
David: Jakob Von Eichel
Kat: Barbara Miluski
APPARITION
(2009)
Horror / 14 min.
Anna is determined to find a place to call home, but she soon discovers that New York City's realty market is satiated with sleazy brokers, strange roommates and scary dwellings. Even the perfect place she eventually finds has a secret of its own.
Director: Sabina Vajrača
Writers/Producers: Ali Hanson, Sabina Vajrača
Associate Producer: Natalie Rodic Marsan
Director of Photography: Gates Gooding
Production Designer: Mikiko Suzuki MacAdams
Costume Designer: Camille Assaf-Doshi
Sound Mixer: MuTTT Huang
Editor: Ali Hanson
Sound Editor: David J. Schwartz
Composer: Jon Crider
CAST:
Anna: Ali Hanson
Sophie: Flora Diaz
Broker Anabel Rosettes: Amanda Barron
Jenny Pressman: Julia Granacki
Guy: Todd Lawhorne
Waitress: Puy Navarro