About me

My name is Srđan Srđenović. I’m Tampa, FL based director of photography, cinematographer and photographer. I was born on May 18, 1985, in Belgrade, Serbia. I moved in U.S. in 2018, I lived in Chicago, San Diego, and then moved to Tampa. I become a U.S. citizen through naturalization in 2022.

09/2010 – 10/2014

FACULTY OF DRAMATIC ARTS

UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC STUDIES–CAMERA MAJOR

Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic and Audiovisual Arts – Cinematographer

Graduated as the best student in the class, with a grade point average: 9.69.

09/2014 – 01/2016

FACULTY OF DRAMATIC ARTS

MASTER ACADEMIC STUDIES – CAMERA MAJOR

Master in Dramatic and Audiovisual Arts – Cinematographer

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Director of Photography on several award winning short films: Ice Cream.Sladoled (1.Official Selection Palm Springs International Film Festival Academy Award® / BAFTA Award Qualifying Festival, 2.Moscow International Film Festival 2022, 3.Golden Beggar International Festival of Local Televisions 2023 - Audience award, 4.Bridges International Film Festival 2023 - Best Short Film, 5.Chicago Serbian Film Festival 2022 - Best Short Film - Best Actor, 6.Albuquerque Film & Music Experience 2022, 7.San Jose International Short Film Festival 2022, 8.Route 66 Film Festival  2022, 9.Cyprus International Film Festival 2022, 10.Prvi Kadar International Film Festival 2022, 11.Yountville International Short Film Festival 2023, 12.Austin Revolution Film Festival 2023, Nomination Best Comedy Short Film - Nomination Best Cinematography Short Film, 13.Serbian Embassy Washington D.C. Strengthening the Ties Conference – Film Screening Event Jack Morton Auditorium George Washington University, 14.Sarasota Film Festival 2023, 15.River Bend Film Festival 2023, 16.Indy Film Fest 2023, 17.Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival 2023, 18.Mediawave International Film & Music Gathering 2023, 19.Fort Myers Film Festival 2023, 20.Lighthouse International Film Festival 2023, 21.Maui Film Festival 2023, 22.Karlovci Film Festival 2023, 23.Iowa Independent Film Festival 2023, 24.Louisville International Festival of Film 2023, 25.San Diego International Film Festival 2023, 26.Film Front International Short Film Festival 2023, 27.Tucson Film Festival 2023, 28.Canberra Short Film Festival 2023), Last Bargain (San Diego Movie Awards 2022 - Best Cinematography, San Diego Movie Awards 2022 - Best Drama Short - Honorable mention), One night (Jedna noć) (Supported by Film Centre of Serbia, festivals: International SEECS Short Film Festival, Istanbul, Turkey – Award for best cinematography, SEEfest Los Angeles – Competition program selection, 63.Pula Film Festival, 30.Film Festival Herceg Novi – Montenegro Film Festival, 63.Belgrade festival of documentary and short films, TFF – Tuzla Film Festival, Bašta fest 2016.), To Kuyumba (Put za Kujumbu) (In coproduction with Cineplanet, festivals: 63.Belgrade festival of documentary and short films – special award, and “Jovan Aćin” award for best short film, 10.Kustendorf film and music festival 2017, 30. Film Festival Herceg Novi – Montenegro Film Festival, TISFF-Thessaloniki International Short Film Festival, STIFF-International Film Festival Rijeka, Croatia, TFF-Tuzla Film Festival), Nine days (Devet dana) (festivals: SEEFEST Los Angeles 2015 – Award for best short film, XXIX Hercegnovi film festival – “Živko Nikolić” award for best student’s film 2015, Student’s Film Festival 2015 – Audience Award, Short Film Festival in Prokuplje 2015 – Award for best short film, 62. Belgrade festival of documentary and short films 2015, LIFEART Media Festival 2017, Athens, Greece – Final selection of the movies in competition, Skoplje Film Festival 2015, Węgiel Film Festival, Poland) Moonlight (Mesečina), We are a match (in production of SAE Institute), author of many documentaries, experimental video works, and music videos.

LECTURER

I participated as a Visiting Lecturer in a video workshop organized within the festival called International Student Week in Belgrade, under the slogan “Synergy for Change”, under the sponsorship of the World Youth Wave. This was an opportunity for me to give a lecture to students coming from various parts of Europe.

I held a workshop on cinematography, titled “Obrenovac, the Town of Knowledge”, organized by the Youth Centre of the Municipality of Obrenovac. The workshop included theoretical teaching in the fields of creative use of the camera, arts and seeing the world through a camera lens.

STEADICAM AND GIMBAL OPERATOR

I have worked as a steadicam and gimbal operator on several feature films: The Son’s Will (Volja sinovljeva), Return (Povratak), Incarnation (Inkarnacija), TV series: Nemanjići, Folk, To Be a Man: Ivo Andrić (Biti čovek: Ivo Andrić), music videos, commercials, and documentary films.

I have good skills needed for operating a Steadicam. I also have excellent knowledge related to the gimbal camera stabilizers.

CINEMATOGRAPHER, CAMERAMAN

I have 10 years of experience as a TV cinematographer and cameraman (RTV Mag – 3 years, RTV Pink – 7 years). I also have a wide range of experience in cinematographic field work. I have good knowledge related to video editing in Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve. I have excellent knowledge of and I am very well familiarized with everything related to recording techniques, technology, formats, and equipment.

DRONE OPERATOR

I have a commercial drone license (Part 107 remote pilot certificate).

LIGHTING DESIGNER

I have a lot of experience in work with light and lighting design. I have made lighting designs on several TV dramas, sitcoms, and TV shows. I have been engaged in several projects related to the procurement and lighting of theatre halls in Serbia and I have been a lighting designer for several theatre performances and concerts. I even owned 50 KW of lighting equipment that I maintained and used in my work.

COLOUR CORRECTION

I have basic knowledge of color correction and working in program DaVinci Resolve. I have colored several short films, documentary films, and music videos.

PRODUCER

I have experience and knowledge in the organization and production of all possible cinematographic works, audiovisual products, and television programmes and formats. I performed the complete video production, promotional photographs and photographs of the final event for the project titled “My School” (“Moja škola”), a music competition of the secondary schools of the Municipality of Zemun. This Project was supported by the Municipality of Zemun and the Ministry of Culture and Information. I have also produced a large number of music videos, commercials, and promotional documentary films.

My Work History:

02/2013 - 01/2018

The Owner, Director of Photography and Steadicam Operator.

My own company for the production of creative cinematographic audio-visual products and television programmes, it is engaged in the production of movies, documentaries, promotional and experimental films, commercials, music videos…

06/2007 - 02/2013

Cinematographer, Cameraman.

Cinematographer in the newsroom.

When it was necessary, I worked as a cameraman in the studio, and I was involved in live broadcasts and in live reporting from various events. (concerts, sports, natural disasters).

09/2004 - 06/2007

Cinematographer, Cameraman, Video Editor.

Cinematographer and video editor in the newsroom.