Director
Petar
Spiljevic
I came to directing by way of a few other lives first. An on-air and club DJ, an art director, a stylist and a set designer.
I grew up in Belgrade in the ’80s, surrounded by an eclectic art, film and music scene. There was also an uncle… a renowned director and writer. All those early experiences shaped the way I see things, and still inform the kind of work that I’m drawn to today.
I like ideas with a human truth at their centre. I work with warmth, realism, wit and character. Visually, I’m drawn to things that feel graphic but approachable.
One of my favourite parts of directing is the very beginning of the process: unwrapping a script, finding the idea inside it and exploring just how far it can go.
Over the years, I’ve directed commercial work for brands including Samsung, Discovery, Sanlam, Aspen and Safaricom, alongside projects for Reckitt Benckiser, Johnson & Johnson, Rhodes Food Group and Tiger Brands.
I still love music, I make and enjoy good food.
I hate oversized Martini glasses!
