Vida Skerk is an award-winning director based between London and Zagreb. 

Her films blend eerie surrealism with emotional depth, often exploring themes of identity, belonging, and connection.

The short film "Ether", which she directed during her studies at the National Film and Television School in the United Kingdom, was selected for the La Cinef selection at the Cannes Film Festival.  This marked the first time in the history of the NFTS that a film made by first-year students was selected for La Cinef.

Her short film "Night Ride" (original title: "Noćna vožnja") was featured at the BFI Flare Film Festival in London and the Premiers Plans Film Festival in Angers, where it won the Student Jury Award. The film also received the prestigious Oktavijan Award from the Croatian Film Critics Association.

Born and raised in Trieste, she is Slovenian, Croatian, and Italian. This identity brings a unique perspective to her work, placing her at the crossroads of multiple worlds, both as an insider and an outsider in each.  She is currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree in Directing Fiction at the UK’s National Film and Television School.



Vida Skerk
Director and screenwriter

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