Hi, I’m Darko Lungulov. I’m a Serbian-born filmmaker who moved to New York City to pursue storytelling. I earned a BFA in Film and Video at the City College of New York (CCNY), and I later completed a Master’s degree in Dramaturgy at the University of Belgrade, where I am currently a PhD candidate. My work spans documentary and narrative features, with projects spanning the USA, Serbia, Croatia, Germany, and beyond. My films have toured festivals worldwide. ESCAPE won the Audience Award at the Hamptons International Film Festival and screened at IDFA in 2004. HERE AND THERE, my debut feature, won Tribeca’s Best NY Narrative Award in 2009 and has been shown in festivals around the world, streaming on Netflix and now available on Amazon Prime and other platforms. MONUMENT TO MICHAEL JACKSON premiered at Karlovy Vary in 2014 and earned critical and festival acclaim; I’ve also contributed as a writer and directing consultant on A GOOD WIFE (Sundance 2016) and directed THE SUSPECTS for Serbian television. Electric Yu-TOPIA premiered at FEST Belgrade in 2023, winning multiple awards, and I’m currently in post-production on 1970, a European co-production with a 2026 premiere expectation.

Darko Lungulov

Hi, I’m Darko Lungulov. I’m a Serbian-born filmmaker who moved to New York City to pursue storytelling. I earned a BFA in Film and Video at the City College of New York (CCNY), and I later completed a Master’s degree in Dramaturgy at the University of Belgrade, where I am currently a PhD candidate. My work spans documentary and narrative features, with projects spanning the USA, Serbia, Croatia, Germany, and beyond. My films have toured festivals worldwide. ESCAPE won the Audience Award at the Hamptons International Film Festival and screened at IDFA in 2004. HERE AND THERE, my debut feature, won Tribeca’s Best NY Narrative Award in 2009 and has been shown in festivals around the world, streaming on Netflix and now available on Amazon Prime and other platforms. MONUMENT TO MICHAEL JACKSON premiered at Karlovy Vary in 2014 and earned critical and festival acclaim; I’ve also contributed as a writer and directing consultant on A GOOD WIFE (Sundance 2016) and directed THE SUSPECTS for Serbian television. Electric Yu-TOPIA premiered at FEST Belgrade in 2023, winning multiple awards, and I’m currently in post-production on 1970, a European co-production with a 2026 premiere expectation.

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Hi, I’m Darko Lungulov. I’m a Serbian-born filmmaker who moved to New York City to pursue storytelling. I earned a BFA in Film and Video at the City College of New York (CCNY), and I later completed a Master’s degree in Dramaturgy at the University of Belgrade, where I am currently a PhD candidate. My work spans documentary and narrative features, with projects spanning the USA, Serbia, Croatia, Germany, and beyond.

My films have toured festivals worldwide. ESCAPE won the Audience Award at the Hamptons International Film Festival and screened at IDFA in 2004. HERE AND THERE, my debut feature, won Tribeca’s Best NY Narrative Award in 2009 and has been shown in festivals around the world, streaming on Netflix and now available on Amazon Prime and other platforms. MONUMENT TO MICHAEL JACKSON premiered at Karlovy Vary in 2014 and earned critical and festival acclaim; I’ve also contributed as a writer and directing consultant on A GOOD WIFE (Sundance 2016) and directed THE SUSPECTS for Serbian television. Electric Yu-TOPIA premiered at FEST Belgrade in 2023, winning multiple awards, and I’m currently in post-production on 1970, a European co-production with a 2026 premiere expectation.

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Expert
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent
Serbian
Advanced

Work Experience

Documentary Director/Writer
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2004
Directed ESCAPE (2004); won the Audience Award at the Hamptons IFF and screened at IDFA 2004.
Film Director/Writer
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2009
Debut feature HERE AND THERE (USA-Serbia-German coproduction); won Tribeca Festival 2009 Best NY Narrative Award; widespread festival success and theatrical releases; streamed on Netflix and Amazon Prime.
Director/Writer
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2014
Monument to Michael Jackson (2014) — dark comedy; world premiere at Karlovy Vary; received critical acclaim; U.S. premiere at Santa Barbara; multiple festival awards and HBO Eastern Europe pickup.
Co-writer/Directing Consultant
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016
Co-wrote A Good Wife (Sundance 2016 official entry); directing consultant; film screened at over 40 festivals with multiple awards (Göteborg, Cleveland, Vilnius).
Director
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017
Directed two seasons of The Suspects (TV series) for Serbian national television, 2016–2017.
Director/Writer
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Electric Yu-TOPIA — feature documentary; premiered at FEST Belgrade 2023; won Grand Prix, Best Editing, and Best Sound Design at Belgrade IFF.
Co-Director/Co-Producer
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Best Goalkeeper in the World (2021) — documentary; co-director and co-producer.
Consulting Director
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024
MOTHER MARA — Mirjana Karanović’s film; served as directing consultant; premiered in 2024 and screened at numerous festivals.
Writer/Director
July 1, 2025 - July 1, 2025
"1970" — third feature film; in post-production; wrapped July 2025; European co-production with a 2026 premiere expected.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Video at City College of New York (CCNY)
January 11, 2030 - April 16, 2026
Master’s degree in Dramaturgy at University of Belgrade
January 11, 2030 - April 16, 2026
PhD candidate in Dramaturgy at University of Belgrade
January 11, 2030 - April 16, 2026

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Media & Entertainment

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