MARIOTOPIC

About

Croatian - born, Zagreb - based, freelance cinematographer. With a degree in Cinematography, from Academy of Dramatic arts - Zagreb, MA student at Academy of fine arts - Zagreb at department of New media. ULUPUH member (Croatian asociation of applyed visual artists). Represented by Anzenberger Agency (www.anzenberger.com/) - Vienna, Austria. Photographing for international and domestic clients like Denver Post, Forbes, Geo, National Geographic , Meridijani... Director of photography on various commercial projects and films. (Unicredit, Lidl, Kaufland, T-Com, Croatian tourist board, Vodafone...). Awarded “Cristal frame” as best documentary photographer in Croatia, 3 years in a row; 2012, 2013 and 2014 (www.photodays-rovinj.com). 

Exhibitions:

"Modni ormar", Zagreb, Croatia, 2005.
"Nova imena", Galerija ULUPUH. Zagreb, Croatia, 2006.
"Nova imena", Galerija ULUPUH. Zagreb, Croatia, 2007.
"Nova imena", Galerija ULUPUH. Zagreb, Croatia, 2008.
"Nova imena", Galerija ULUPUH. Zagreb, Croatia, 2009.
The Grant Bradley Gallery. Bristol, UK, 2009.
Color Arts, Hungary, 2010.
"Novi clanovi ULUPUH-a", Galerija ULUPUH, Zagreb, Croatia, 2012.
Aktualno 3 “U svijetu paralelnih realnosti”, Muzej Mimara, Zagreb, Croatia, 2012.
Aktualno 3 “U svijetu paralelnih realnosti”, Centar vizualnih umjetnosti, Rovinj, Croatia, 2012. 
Aktualno 3 “U svijetu paralelnih realnosti”, Narodni muzej Labin, Labin, Croatia, 2012.
Exhibition of winners and finalists “phot days Rovinj”, Galerija Batana, Rovinj, Croatia, 2012.
Exhibition of winners and finalists “phot days Rovinj”, Muzej za umjetnost i obrt, Zagreb, Croatia, 2012.
Exhibition of winners and finalists “phot days Rovinj”, Galerija Batana, Rovinj, Croatia, 2013.
Exhibition of winners and finalists “phot days Rovinj”, Muzej za Umjetnost i Obrt, Zagreb, Croatia, 2013.
Hang them on exhibition , Zalaegerseg, Hungary, 2013.
Exhibition of winners and finalists “phot days Rovinj”, Galerija Tvornica Duhana Rovinj, Croatia, 2014.        Exhibition of winners and finalists “phot days Rovinj”, Muzej za Umjetnost i Obrt, Zagreb, Croatia, 2014.        Snapshot / Brzo okidanje, Klovičevi dvori, Zagreb 2015. Moderna galerija Slavonije, 2016.

Filmography:

"Glavno jelo" (Main course), 2018. 30' short film
Director: Kristina Barišić
Director of photography: Mario Topic
Production: Poligon, 2018.
Financed by Croatian Audiovisual center HAVC.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/297082373

"Sto ako jesmo?" (What if we are?), 2016. 30' short film
Director: Domagoj Matizovic Ristic
Director of photography: Mario Topic
Production: Kinematograf, 2016.
Financed by Croatian Audiovisual center HAVC.
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/176387363

"Florian", 2016. 30' short documentary film
Director: Dario Bukovski
Director of photography: Mario Topic
Production: Blank
Film web: http://augohr.de/catalogue/florian
Trailer: https://vimeo.com/118934325
Financed by Croatian Audiovisual center HAVC.
Festivals and awards: 

1st MEDITERRANEAN FILM FESTIVAL CANNES (Official Selection, France).  NOVEMBER 25, 201618th MADURAI FILM FESTIVAL (Official Selection, India)DECEMBER 6, 2016. *BEST DOCUMENTARY 1ST* *BEST DIRECTOR DOCUMENTARY*5th SMITA PATIL DOCUMENTARY AND SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (Official Selection, Pune, India)DECEMBER 10, 2016. 1st CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI INT’L FILM FESTIVAL (Official Selection, India)DECEMBER 24, 2016. 33rd INT'L FESTIVAL SARAJEVO "SARAJEVO WINTER" (Official Selection, Bosnia and Herzegovina)FEBRUARY 14, 2017. 13th AKBANK SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (non-competitive section "Perspective", Istanbul, Turkey)MARCH 13, 2017. THE EARTH DAY FILM FESTIVAL (Official Selection, San Francisco, USA)APRIL 21, 2017. 10th SCENECS INTERNATIONAL DEBUT FILM FESTIVAL (Official Selection, Hilversum, Netherlands)

"Uteg" (The Burden), 2017. 20' short film
Director: Zoran Pribicevic
Director of photography: Mario Topic
Production: Zia Produkcija
Financed by City of Zagreb
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04vpcxvL2P4

"Lunch", 30' short film, - In postproduction
Director: Kristina Barisic
Director of photography: Mario Topic
Financed by City of Rijeka and Croatian Audiovisual center  - HAVC

"Domar" (The Forman), 30' Documentary
Director: Maja Vadzic
Director of photography: Mario Topic
Production: Croatian national television (HRT 3)

"FotoKemika", 30' Documentary
Director: Maja Vadzic
Director of photography: Mario Topic
Production: Croatian national television (HRT 3)

"Brodarski institut" (The Ship institute), 30' Documentary
Director: Maja Vadzic
Director of photography: Mario Topic
Production: Croatian national television (HRT 3)