Vuk Lungulov-Klotz

Vuk Lungulov-Klotz (born 1994 in New York City) is a Chilean–American film director.

Life and career Vuk Lungulov-Klotz was born in 1994 in New York City to Maria Isabel Klotz, a Chilean painter, and Darko Lungulov, a Serbian filmmaker. The filmmaker grew up mainly in Chile, and spent a fair amount in New York and Serbia. At the age of 18, he returned to the United States from Chile to attend SUNY Purchase Film Conservatory, where he graduated in 2016. At the age of 23, he participated in the Screenwriter's Lab of the Sundance Institute.

His trans-themed short film Still Liam, which features Liam, a trans man who works at a gas station before transitioning, was released in select United States theaters in May 2016. The film shows his experiences in everyday life from his point of view and in comparison to how the world sees him.

Personal life Lungulov-Klotz lives in Brooklyn. He worked in grip and electrical roles for eight years before becoming a director on his first feature film.

Filmography 2016: Still Liam (short film) 2019: Welcome Back, Lenny (short film) 2021: River Fork (short film) 2023: Mutt

Awards Berlin International Film Festival 2023: Honorable Mention in the section Generation 14plus (Mutt)

Sundance Film Festival 2023: Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize – Dramatic (Mutt)

Seattle International Film Festival 2023: Grand Jury Prize – New American Cinema (Mutt)

Pink Apple Queer Film Festival 2023: Winner – International Competition (Mutt)

Mix México Film Festival 2023: Grand Jury Prize – Mariposa Award(Mutt)

Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival 2023: Jury Award – Best Feature (Mutt)

Mix Milano Film Festival 2023: Best Feature Film