# Milcho Manchevski

Milcho Manchevski (Macedonian: Милчо Манчевски, pronounced ) is a Macedonian-American film director, photographer and artist.

## Work

Milcho Manchevski's Before the Rain was called "one of the greatest debut feature films in the history of cinema" by Annette Insdorf. The New York Times included it in its Guide to the Best 1,000 Films Ever Made list. It won the Golden Lion in Venice, Independent Spirit, was nominated for an Academy Award and won 30 other awards.
He has also made the multiple award-winning Dust, Shadows, Mothers, Bikini Moon and Willow, and the shorts The End of Time, Thursday, Macedonia Timeless, Tennessee and 1.73.
His festival screenings include Venice, Berlin, Toronto, São Paulo, Istanbul, Tokyo, Jerusalem, Hong Kong, Stockholm, Valencia, Sundance, Cinequest, Raindance, Aspen, Jihlava, Mons, Shangai, Beijing, Goa, Bangalore, Sofia, Sarajevo, and hos films have been distributed in more than 50 countries.
He has taught and lectured at the Feirstein Graduate School at Brooklyn College, Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, VGIK in Moscow, EICTV in Cuba, London Film School, University of Texas at Austin, Chicago University, Cambridge University, and Cineteca di Bologna.
Manchevski won best director at the 2020 Raindance Film Festival for Willow.

## Filmography
### Feature films

| Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Awards / Notes |
| 1994 | Before the Rain | Yes | Yes | No | Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival, Independent Spirit, Academy Award nomination, FIPRESCI |
| 2001 | Dust | Yes | Yes | No | Golden Reel Award Nomination (Best Sound Editing), 2002 |
| 2007 | Shadows | Yes | Yes | Yes | Syracuse Film Festival, 2008: Best Actress nomination, Vesna Stanojevska, Park City Film Music Festival |
| 2010 | Mothers | Yes | Yes | Yes | FEST: Special Jury Prize in the selection Europe Out of Europe, 2011, FEDEORA |
| 2017 | Bikini Moon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Directors' Week Special Jury Award at Fantasporto |
| 2019 | Willow | Yes | Yes | Yes | Best Director at Raindance; Best Feature Film at Cinequest, Mostra de València – Silver Palm |
| | Kaymak | Yes | Yes | Yes | In post-production |

### Short films

* The End of Time (2017)
* Thursday (2013)
* Buddies: Race – Skopsko for Us (2015)
* Buddies: Filip – Skopsko for Us (2015)
* Buddies: Green Car – Skopsko for Us (2015)
* Macedonia Timeless: Mountains (2008)
* Macedonia Timeless: Temples (2008)
* Macedonia Timeless: Archaeology (2008)

### Television

* The Wire ("Game Day") (2002)

### Music videos

* Kiril Dzajkovski – Red Safari (2019)
* Kiril Dzajkovski – Dawn (2019)
* Krte Rodzevski – Eh Ljubov (2019)
* Nina Spirova – Eden baknez (2007)
* Kiril Dzajkovski – Jungle Shadow (2007)
* Kiril Dzajkovski – Primitive Science (2001)
* Kiril Dzajkovski – The Dead Are Waiting (2001)
* Kiril Dzajkovski – Brothel Tango (2001)
* Roachford – This Generation (1994)
* Arno Hintjens – Vive ma liberte (1993)
* George Lamond – Baby I Believe in You (1992)
* Sonia Dada – You Ain't Thinking (About Me) (1992)
* School of Hard Knocks – A Dirty Cop Named Harry (1992)
* Arrested Development – Tennessee (1991)
* Riff – If You're Serious (1991)
* Deskee – Kid Get Hyped (1991)
* Partners in Kryme – Undercover (1990)
* Bastion – Hot Day in Mexico (1985)
* Leb i sol – Aber dojde, Donke (1983)