Creative Hub
Paradoxx is a hub for creatives who want to explore the pursuit of storytelling that challenges the cliché.
"Something (such as a situation) that is made up of two opposite things and that seems impossible but is actually true or possible."(Merriam-Webster) This is how we think of stories. Even the "real" ones! All stories told in film are seemingly true and untrue at the same time. This everlasting debate is our creative space.
Paradoxx Films was a concept in the mind of young college student, Edwin Illoh and his colleagues almost a decade ago. When Edwin started to create films, Paradoxx underwent several transformations. It has taken its current form in 2019 when Dragana joined the team. Dragana and Edwin created the mission and began to establish Paradoxx and a creative hub. One of the main goals for Paradoxx is to collaborate with other artists and create a learning community. This is when Mirela Kulovic, painter, joined the team. The three work closely through Dragana's Salon on various experiential projects. New salons are continuing in 2022.
Currently, Paradoxx is in post production stage with their newest short film - Memories. Memories is coming in March 2022.
Films
Paradoxx Themes
2021
Paradoxx tells authentic stories that provoke inspire, encourage and motivate people connections.
Fourteen
2020
2020 Official selection for Dumbo film Festival,
2020 Winner LAFA and NYFA
Fourteen is a film about grueling reality faced today by many not in the spotlight. The story imagines a life of a sex slave and the need to experience the taste of what seems like normalcy.
Dear Sam
2020
Dear Sam is a narrative, Oxymoron, applied to the meaningful paradox of "Sweet Sorrow" when Sam discovers a letter from somebody close to her in which they describe their peculiar new relationship and in the same breath recalling their undying love and memories they shared with Sam. In this story, something is not as it seems.
Another Night
2019
Lara finds her life transformed when she marries Robert, She settles into an idyllic suburban life and seems to have the perfect marriage in the eyes of her best friend. But in private she struggles with Roberts abusive behavior, forcing her to contemplate a way to free herself from his abuse.
For Our Sins (Clip)
2017
Throwback _ a scene from a not so old project of mine from the good fellows at (Ugotpwnd production). Incredibly awesome and hard working team behind it. Thanks to them all (Cast and Crew). Incredible scene.
DRAGANA BOGAVAC
CONCEPT DESIGNER
A concept designer with a varied background in arts, philosophy and design. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts diploma for Studio Art and Philosophy and a Masters in Design Studies. She teaches design thinking and design philosophy courses at an undergraduate and graduate level and is a researcher on the topic of Experiential Learning in Design Education.
Dragana’s work is at the intersections of art, design and philosophy. She works as faculty and consultant on the topics in the variety of industries spanning from education to film. She strives to be a curator of modern thought which will change the course of history through arts in the Balkans and further. Her latest project is a collection of experiences which tell a story of refugees as strong, resilient superheroes.
MIRELA KULOVIĆ
PAINTER
Mirela Kulović is a painter whose paintings and drawings explore memory and the unconscious through symbolism, figuration and abstraction. Her artwork – spanning paintings, drawings and text – is process-oriented and characterized by violent accidental marks, which are often accompanied by repetitive marks, symbols, numbers, letters and paint-pouring. Her collaborative works include international artistic and cultural projects that address and respond to the social, cultural, and psychological needs of distressed and displaced communities.
EDWIN ILLOH
WRITER AND DIRECTOR
Over 10 years of experience in narrative storytelling. The work is best categorized as fiction inspired by war, death, love, domestic violence, and similar. Real-life inspirations put Edwin's characters in unique situations . A background in film analysis in his tenure with IFC Films has resulted in his attention and dedication to quality that makes him an essential part of the team. "We rely on him to create stories and look at footage with an objective point of view" is how colleagues describe Edwin. Beyond pre-production, Edwin also enjoys editing and graphic representation and is an experienced designer with image and sweet ears for scores. His latest project is connecting the storyteller in every aspect of production in interactive storytelling.