Stevan Lee Mraovitch is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and poet. His feature film Des vacances a tout prix (Holidays at All Costs) won the Comedy Vanguard Jury Award and the Comedy Feature Audience Award at the 2021 Austin Film Festival.Adrienne Hunter,Richard Whittaker,
Early life and education Mraovitch was born in Manhattan, New York, and raised in Paris. He earned a Master of Fine Arts in Film from Columbia University, where he was recognized on the Dean's list, and a bachelor’s degree from the École Supérieure d'Études Cinématographiques (ESEC), graduating summa cum laude.
Career Mraovitch began his film production career under the mentorship of Michael Hausman, a Columbia University professor and producer.Frankie Stein, He worked with filmmakers such as David Mamet and Julie Delpy.
In addition to his film career, Mraovitch is a published poet. His collection, Analgésie - Les cicatrices d'amour et de révoltes (Analgesia, the Scars of Love and Revolts), explores themes of nostalgia and brotherhood set against a war-torn Yugoslavian backdrop.
In 2021, Mraovitch made his directorial debut with Des vacances à tout prix (Holidays at All Cost), a comedy inspired by his childhood experiences of cultural differences.Alan Ng, The film has earned nine awards and eight nominations at international festivals, including both Jury and Audience awards at the Austin Film Festival.Kenneth Wilson,Tom Murray,FMM Contributors, Reviewing the film, The Austin Chronicle described it as a social satireAdrienne Hunter,, while Film Threat called it a Parisian take on the family comedy.
In 2024, Mraovitch co-wrote, directed, and produced the feature comedy Doctor, Doctor, starring Steven He and Damian Young. He later wrote and directed Where There Is Love, There Is No Darkness, a drama about a Senegalese migrant delivery worker in Paris.Chris Olson,Bradley Gibson, The film won the Special Jury Award for Bridging Cultures at the Arizona International Film Festival and Best World Cinema Narrative Feature at Kansas City FilmFest International.Brock Wilbur, It was also selected at the 47th Moscow International Film Festival.
Bibliography Analgésie : les cicatrices d'amour et de révoltes (poetry, 2003)
Selected filmography Year Title Role 2009 Fragmented Identities (Short) Writer & Director 2012 Obama E(s)t Moi (Short) Writer & Director 2012 The Last Photograph (Short) Writer & Producer 2013 2 Days in New York Assistant to Director 2013 Phil Spector Assistant to Producers 2014 Michel (Short) Producer 2014 Rickover First Assistant Director & Actor 2014 The Cuddle Workshop Producer 2016 Kygo I'm In Love (Music Video) Producer 2016 The Traveller Producer 2021 The Scrapper Producer 2021 Des vacances à tout prix (Holidays at All Cost) Writer, Director & Producer 2024 Doctor, Doctor Co-writer, Director, Producer 2025 Where There Is Love, There Is No Darkness Writer & Director
References
External links Official website