Carpe Diem!
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Gracija, employee of a call centre for a healthy food restaurant, finds herself in a hotel full of eccentric and bizzare characters who question her existence, meanings of life and time and what does it even mean to be a member of society.
Nina Damjanović

Nina Damjanović was born in 2002 in Rijeka, Croatia, where she grew up. She first discovered her passion for acting and theatre in primary school, and during her secondary education at the School of Natural Sciences and Graphics in Rijeka, she turned her focus towards film. Her early works were screened at youth film festivals. In 2024, she graduated with a BA in Film and TV Directing from the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb. Her short film Carpe Diem! received a Special Jury Mention at the Herceg Novi Film Festival in 2025.
2025. Herceg Novi Film Festival – Special Jury Recognition
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