Damjan Kozole is a renowned Slovenian filmmaker whose impressive directing credits include the widely acclaimed "Spare Parts", the globally released "Slovenian Girl", and the critically acclaimed "Nightlife", which earned the prestigious Best Director Award at the 51st Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, among numerous other accolades.
Notably, "Spare Parts" received a nomination for the esteemed Golden Bear at the 53rd Berlin International Film Festival, and in 2008, Sight & Sound magazine ranked it among the ten most important films of the New Europe.
In recognition of his outstanding contributions to the world of cinema, a Damjan Kozole film retrospective was hosted by the American Film Institute (AFI) in the United States and Canada in 2005.
Moreover, in 2012, Kozole received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the MedFilm Festival in Rome, a testament to his enduring impact on the film industry.
