This comedic coming-of-age drama feature film set in 1983 follows 10-year-old Julie who discovers the uniting power of the Eurovision Song Contest on a family trip to Yugoslavia. Upon her return to Australia, she introduces the contest to her town in the hopes to undo the damage caused to her family in the aftermath of the 'Croatian Six' terrorist scandal - Australia's first convicted terrorists.

‘EuroVisionary’ is written by Jeneffa Soldatić and Katy Hoy, directed by Jeneffa Soldatić, and produced by Jeneffa Soldatić and Petra Lovrenčić. ‘EuroVisionary’ will be the first project for Sestra Films Pty Ltd.

The first draft was shortlisted for the Sundance Lab. The third draft advanced to the top 20% of the 2024 Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition.

Development research is supported by The Croatian Studies Foundation in association with Macquarie University. Early development is financed by Screen Australia. Advanced development is supported by the Central State Office for Croats Abroad.

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