APRIL 17. i 18. 2026.
STUNT FESTIVAL 3,2,1 ACTION!
A unique international Festival organized by Kino Edison, highlighting the importance of the stunt profession in the film industry!
WARNING: All the stunts in the program are performed by professional stuntmen, so for safety reasons, do not try to perform any of the stunts on your own.
From action movies to comedies, but also in music videos, commercials and other audiovisual works, stuntmen are an indispensable part of the production.
The Festival will pay tribute to the quiet movie heroes who give life to action scenes and enable the audience to experience what it means to be a stuntsperson firsthand.
How to become a stunt performer, what types of stunts there are, what is most important in the stunt business and what big productions our stuntmen have participated in are just some of the topics that the Festival will be dedicated to.
Organized by Kino Edison.
PROGRAM
FESTIVAL PROGRAM 2026.
Friday, April 17, Kino Edison
Day 1.
MAIN HALL
- To act or not to act – that is not even the question! (acting workshop for stuntmen (leader Nikša Butijer, actor and lecturer at Acadamy of Dramtic Art in Zagreb))
- 10:00 – 12:00
- Technical-tactical handling of short firearms on film (stunt workshop for actors, leader Tihomir Kuleš, stuntman, experienced member of special forces)
- 12:15 – 14:00
- Spotlight: Gordon Alexander - alongside the greatest in the world of acting and stunts (one-on-one)
- 15:30 – 16:00
- Choreographing action sequences / Scenic Fighting (workshop for stuntmen, workshop leader Simone Belli)
- 16:00 – 18:00
- Little and big stuntmen – 3, 2, 1…action! – Festival opening
- 18:30 – 19:15
- Free film screening - Shelter (2026)
- 20:00
LOUNGE
- Trying out professional simulators for visitors - the basic elements of stunt driving (for persons aged 16 and over)
- 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 6:00pm
SATURDAY, April 18
DAY 2.
Old Town Novigrad on the Dobra
- Old outfit, new story
- 11:00 – 12:15h
Kino Edison
Velika dvorana
- Motion Capture – a bridge between live movement and digital technology (interactive presentation and workshop for all visitors, Veselin Krstovski and Mario Vrbanec (ZG Stunt Team)
- 15:00 – 16:30
- Panel on the professional and artistic status of stunts
- 17:00 – 18:00
- Awards ceremony
- 18:30
- Free screening in honor of Croatian stuntman and winner of the Festival's lifetime achievement award, Ive Krištofa – Gladiator (2000.)
- 20:00
LOUNGE
- Trying out professional simulators for visitors - the basic elements of stunt driving (for persons aged 16 and over)
- 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and 3:00 pm to 6:00pm
STUNTMANS
PARTICIPANTS
Trained professionals, quiet and unobtrusive, but indispensable and irreplaceable in film and television works.
GORDON ALEXANDER
At the age of eleven, Gordon first appeared on stage in a school production of Aladdin, planting the seed of his passion for acting.
Gordon also ex...
NIKŠA BUTIJER
Rođen je 1978. godine u Dubrovniku. Akademiju dramske umjetnosti u Zagrebu upisuje 1998. godine i stječe diplomu akademskog glumca. Član je festivalsk...
DANIJEL DIKŠIĆ
Danijel is a senior sports recreation coach by profession. He has 26 years of experience in the Croatian Army, and has recently retired. He has been i...
Ivan Forlani
Born in Italy, Ivan explored a variety of sports since early childhood, discovering martial arts at the age of 15. Soon martial arts became his passio...
CHRISTINE GETOŠ
Always inclined to pushing her own limits, Christine has been involved in various sports since she was a child, and was involved in ballet, archery, h...
Tibor Keser
Tibor Keser (1981) is a film producer from Zagreb. He participated in the creation of more than fifty award-winning films of various formats – f...
ŽELJKO MATOVINA
Željko is an award-winning athlete with significant results in world competitions and a proud father of two children. He has successfully transferred ...
Irina Nesterova
Irina Nesterova is a professional stunt performer and action actress, born and raised in Moscow, Russia. She is best known for her work in films such ...
DIONA PERKOVIĆ
Diona comes from Rijeka but is now based in Zagreb and is planning to stay there.
She has been active in sports for over 25 years, and it all...
SLAVEN PETROVIĆ
Slaven started his career as a stuntman in 1986, when he was involved in the Dirty Dozen (MGM/VA) TV series, which was filmed in Zagreb for several mo...
SIMONE BELLI’S TEAM
Certified professionals, on top of their game in all types of stunts, gathered aorund world-class action choreographer and stunt coordinator Simone Be...
UNA POPOVIĆ
A long-time trainer of sports and therapeutic riding for all ages at the Evago equestrian club, currently the most modern and largest center in Croati...
CARL STÜCK
Carl comes from Germany and is one of the most trophy-winning European stuntmen. He won 3 Taurus awards (world stunt award), in 2009, 2012 and 2017. S...
SAŠA VUK
Saša Vuk, associate professor at the Faculty of Kinesiology in Zagreb, has been dedicated to stunt work and acting as a member of the Filmmakers Assoc...
The festival is intended for all film, sports and adrenaline lovers, representatives of related industries and everyone who wants to experience what it means to "put on stunt shoes".
The festival is an opportunity for all visitors to experience the stunt magic and feel the adrenaline in a safe way!
In Media
By awarding the prize the Festival recognizes the most successful and attractive stunts in the male and female categories.
The jury consists of international professionals and experts in their fields – stunt coordinators, most experienced stuntmen and relevant representatives of the movie industry.
