Video/corporate film production
Creating "Instagram Reels"
Making a podcast
Hiring a professional announcer for Voice over
Recording in 4K or Full HD technology
Shooting with a drone from the air
www.astra-video.com
Corporate video
Corporate video in today's digital environment is one of the easiest ways to reach your target market.
Shooting with a drone from the air
Preparation and provision of a musical background for a spot/corporate film Post-production
(video editing, color correction, graphic processing, final tone mix)
Creation of computer animation for the video
Placing the finished material on the Internet in maximum quality
Astra Video Production was founded in Pirot, in 2006. The films we make help us contribute to raising professional standards in television production and emphasising complex social issues in this region which have not been identified yet or have not been addressed in a proper manner.
Documentary
A Story of the Cherry Tree
40’ One-off, HD, 2020
During WWII Pirot, town in South East of Serbia, was occupied by Bulgaria, allay of Nazi Germany. Jewish Community in Pirot was accepted and respected in Pirot before the war, but on March 13th 1943 Bulgarians arrested more than hundred Jewish people and deported them in concentration camp of Treblinka. Luckily, not all Jews from Pirot were taken from city – citizens of Pirot rescued and kept safe a large number of Jewish children. One of survivors is protagonist of this documentary, neurosurgeon Tuvi Jusefovich.
In A Story of the Cherry Tree Tuvi Jusefovich evokes memories about his childhood in Pirot, WWII, achieving MD in Belgrade and moving to Israel, building respectable career in Beersheba hospital and happy family life crowned with a bunch of grandchildren. At the same, that is film about humanity, coexistence and forgiving – in despite of suffer and loose of the closest during WWII, Tuvi Jusefovich didn’t feel the hate in his old age.
A Story of the Cherry Tree isn’t homage only to Tuvi Jusevovich (sadly, he had passed away when this film was in post-production), but also to people from Jewish community from Pirot during WWII and their neighbors who risked their life to save at least some of their fellow citizens. A Story of the Cherry Tree was filmed at several locations in Serbia and Israel.
The Way, the Truth and the Life
36' One-off , HD, 2020
The Way, the Truth and the Life is a documentary feature film about the only married couple who survived the horrors of the Auschwitz camp. The purpose of this film is introducing the public to dramatical historical events taking place between October 1941 and January 1945. In that period, 1 100 000 camp inmates perished, and among them 20 000 people from the territory of Yugoslavia.
The film is inspired by true events.
I AM THE WAY THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE is a well-known sentence from the Gospel of John, spoken by Jesus Christ.
The West of Eden
During 2011 we completed a documentary series West of Eden (on the position of different demographic categories of the Pirot Municipality: the young, unemployed, farmers, small entrepreneurs, representatives of local governments and their expectations of Serbia´s accession to the EU). This series was supported at the competition announced by the Media fund in the field of European integration, funded by the EU grants through the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA, 2008).
Documentary "Pulse of Youth"
35' One-off , HD, 2015
The film is directed by a well-known young director Petar Stanojlović, the producer of the film is Dragan Jocić, the cameraman and editor Milan Petrović, Ivana Jordan writes the music, and Miroslav Mitić is a sound engineer.
Documentary film "Pulse of Youth" was supported by The Ministry of Culture and Information in 2015.
Broadcasting:
RTS 2
Documentary “ Generation X ”
2nd prize – International Festival “Interfer”, Serbia
Documentary “From dawn till dusk”
Best Cinematography – Documentary Film Festival “Press Knight ”, Serbia
Documentary “A Story of the Cherry Tree”
Official selection
Documentary “A Story of the Cherry Tree”
Award the Vigil of Jakov Orfelin
NEWS
At the 14th documentary film festival “A Cinematic Vigil of Soul” in Sremski Karlovci, the film A Story of the Cherry Tree dedicated to the rescue of Jewish children in Pirot during the Second World War, was awarded the Vigil of Jakov Orfelin prize.
The film was written and directed by Emilija Lilić, while camera and editing are credited to Milan Petrović, and music and graphic design to Milan Panić. The film´s executive producer is Miloje Nešić.
In Sremski Karlovci, Nešić received the award on behalf of the crew that participated in the creation of the afore-mentioned documentary.
The documentary A Story of the Cherry Tree was premiered in Belgrade, at the Jewish Cultural Center "Oneg Shabbat",
A Story of the Cherry Tree was premiered at the Jewish Cultural Center "Oneg Shabbat", the former REX cinema in Dorćol, in the presence of the ambassador of Israel, famous actors, directors, representatives of the Ministry of Culture and other important dignitaries.
Production team – Miloje Nešić, Emilija Lilić, Milan Petrović
After the premiere, Yahel Vilan, the Israeli ambassador in Serbia, did not hide his satisfaction with the film, expressing his gratitude to the production team. In his words, the film crew did an excellent job for future generations by preserving the story of suffering of the Pirot Jews.
The documentary A Story of the Cherry Tree produced by ASTRA production company based in Pirot was premiered on RTS 2. The premiere took place on Thursday, January 27th, 2022, the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, at 9:50 p.m.
The Belgrade promotion of the afore-mentioned film was held recently at the Jewish Cultural Center. The film met with exceptionally favourable reactions both at home and abroad, and the promotion was attended by the Israeli ambassador in Serbia, as well as by representatives of other embassies, film workers, actors, etc.