Oliver Ciric
Independent Filmmaker
Organization: Pretentious Films
Biography
Oliver Ciric is a Serbian-American filmmaker based in Boston, MA. He’s a recent film production graduate of Emmerson College, where he worked on a variety of award-winning films. His first feature length documentary The Bird (Or: Marty, Clown) (2021) premiered in-competition at the 14th BelDocs IFF, where he was the youngest filmmaker in the history of the festival to have a film in competition. His recent thesis film, “The Noblemen,” is currently in the film festival circuit. Ciric is currently in development with his next feature length documentary Caves, which will follow the many clandestine communities of the Eastern Serbian mining town Bor, contrasting them with tales of the Serbian diaspora in California.
Films
The Bird (Or: Marty, Clown) (2021)
Role: Director
A documentary following the life of street performing Buddhist Marty Levin as he navigates through a changing world.
I started filming Marty’s life as a street performer in February 2020. Over the course of the next six months, the whole world changed. In March, the U.S. was forced to shut down due to the coronavirus. In May, a string of police brutality sparked protests in every corner of the country. Nightclubs where Marty performed closed down, and Marty was left with a constant dilemma of whether his clowning would be more beneficial or harmful to the people he performed for. This film begs the question of is the clown dead? Throughout the documentary, Marty discusses a growing distaste among people when it comes to clowning, however, his perseverance despite the chaos serves ambiguity to the question.
St. Anthony (2024)
Role: Director
Made with the prestigious FAMU summer narrative workshop, “St.Anthony” follows an alcoholic pickpocket who has a religious awakening after losing their own wallet.
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