After moving to France to study Modern Literature at the Sorbonne University, Claudia Bottino worked as a script consultant for several independent film companies. During 2013-14, she was on the writing team for the award-winning TV series, AINSI SOIENT-ILS (ARTE France/Germany). DUO, her first short film as a director was selected for screening at numerous international festivals, including Palm Springs International ShortFest, Odense International Film Festival, London Short Film Festival and Sundance, where it played as part of Short Film Connection in 2016. Her first feature script, "Sirin", has been granted the French writer’s guild (SACD-Beaumarchais) prize for development. The project has been selected in many European workshops and won several awards (Best Pitch PriFest FF 2017 - Best Pitch Sarajevo CineLink Pack&Pitch 2017). "Sirin" will be directed by Montenegrin director Senad Šahmanović.
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