Daniel Pavlić

Daniel Pavlić is an activist, designer, film maker. He was born in 1974 in Sisak. He spent his childhood in Hrvatska Kostajnica, which he left during the war, and returned after it ended. As an activist of the non-governmental organisation KAOS – the alternative scene of Kostajnica that culturally and socially revived the small town on the banks of the Una, he initiated many activities in post-war Kostajnica. Known for his anti-nuclear views, he was the first in Croatia to initiate activities against nuclear waste disposal on Trgovska Gora. He has been promoting the potential of Pounje by organising various work camps and the revival of traditional cultural and tourist events, and work with children and young people. He is currently engaged with the KAS Association in Sisak as the head of the EU project, and with the association EKS – Ecological and Cultural Scene in Hrvatska Kostajnica. He organised the PRESS Film Festival and SEFF – Smaragdni (emerald) eco film festival (the unique travelling ecological film festival). He described his activism in local communities in the book ‘The Story of the Emerald Valley’. He has been involved in journalism since high school, when he edited the school newspaper of the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology in Zagreb, followed by publishing reports on various web portals. He is preparing a collection of reports that he wrote during the earthquake in Bania – ‘Earthquake Chronicles’. He made several documentaries, the following standing out with awards: ‘Water up to my neck’ (Voda do grla) and ‘Dear President’ (Poštovana Predsjednice). He was member of juries at various international film festivals in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Russia, Finland, Montenegro, Croatia, Serbia, and other countries.