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A Hustler's Diary - The Series
- 2020
- Comedy
- Drama
Ivica Zubak
Ivica Zubak is the director and co-writer of the critically acclaimed A Hustler’s Diary (2017), which became one of the most successful Swedish films of the year. A Hustler’s Diary was also nominated for ‘Best Script’ at the 2018 Guldbagge Awards and won the Audience Award at the 2017 Warsaw International Film Festival. 2020 saw the premiere of A Hustler’s Diary – The Series, a stand-alone series based on the hit movie of the same title. The popular comedy-drama is directed by Zubak and Abbe Hassan, and written by Zubak along with Marcelo Obon and Can Demirtas.
Zubak, lauded for his ability to move between the drama and comedy genre, made his feature film debut with Dreams in 2009. He has since directed and written numerous short films, most notably Remnants of a Life (2013), which received an Honorable Mention at the 2013 Gothenburg Film Festival. Zubak’s ability to confidently portray and imbue characters with a fresh originality has earned him high praise in the Swedish and international film industry.
Zubak is also one of the founders of the production company Indian Summer Film.
Awards
| Guldbagge Award Nominee (Best Screenplay) Sweden – Måste gitt A Hustler's Diary | 2018 |
| Rotterdam International Film Festival Nominee (MovieZone Award) Netherlands – Måste gitt A Hustler's Diary | 2017 |
| Rotterdam International Film Festival Nominee (Big Screen Award) Netherlands – Måste gitt A Hustler's Diary | 2017 |
| Warsaw International Film Festival (Audience Award) Poland – Måste gitt A Hustler's Diary | 2017 |
| Live at Heart Festival (Filmfoten) Sweden – Måste gitt A Hustler's Diary | 2017 |
| Gothenburg Film Festival (Honorable Mention) Sweden – 10 Guds siffror Remnants of a Life | 2013 |
| Stockholm Film Festival Junior (Honorable Mention) Sweden – Knäcka Dreams | 2009 |
| Motuvun Filmfestival (Best Shortfilm) Croatia – Plantera kyssar | 2009 |
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‘A Hustler’s Diary – The Series’ to premiere on SVT
A Hustler’s Diary is a stand-alone series based on the hit movie of the same title, released in 2017. All eight episodes of the series will be available to watch on SVT Play on September 4. The first episode will air September 5 on SVT 1.
The comedy-drama is directed by Abbe Hassan and Ivica Zubac. The script is written by Ivica Zubac along with Marcelo Obon and Can Demirtas.
‘A Hustler’s Diary – The Series’ premieres on SVT in 2020
A Hustler’s Diary – The Series, created by Ivica Zubac (left) and Abbe Hassan (right), will premiere on SVT in 2020. The series is an eight-part stand-alone sequel to the film A Hustler’s Diary (2017) and follows the main character Metim, now out of prison and back to living with his mother and younger brother. Metim still hopes to become an author or maybe an actor – quite simply, to become rich and famous.
Anna Croneman, Head of Drama at SVT: “It is a warm story about kinship in alienation, insanely funny and different to everything else in the comedy genre.”
The series will be directed by Abbe Hassan and Ivica Zubac and is written by Ivica Zubac along with Marcelo Obon and Can Demirtas.
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Ivica Zubak joins Salomonsson Agency
Ivica Zubak is the director and co-writer of the critically acclaimed A Hustler’s Diary (2017), which became one of the most successful Swedish films of the year. A Hustler’s Diary was also nominated for ‘Best Script’ at the 2018 Guldbagge Awards and won the Audience Award at the 2017 Warsaw International Film Festival.
Zubak’s ability to confidently portray and imbue characters with a fresh originality has earned him the regard of the Swedish and international film industry.