Category - F I L M

Technologies and
Innovations

Focus on contemporary technologies and scientific projects worldwide.

Technologies and Innovations

This category brings together films and videos documenting modern technologies, experimental projects, and global scientific achievements. The focus is on practical research, innovation, and inspiration through technological progress.
Example topics: innovations in energy, medicine, education, film production, digital creativity, and STEM fields.

“THE RIVERS OF LIGHT: The Birth of Electrified Serbia”
Author of the film
 – Saša S. Ilić

“THE RIVERS OF LIGHT: The Birth of Electrified Serbia”
FORMAT: 11,45 min documentary film
Genre: Historical documentary / docu-drama

It is the story of how Serbia became one of the first nations in Europe to build hydro-power plants based on the patents of Nikola Tesla, and explain why did Serbia, a small and damaged country, build hydro plants so quickly an how the rivers of Serbia changed the future of the country.


Author of the film:
Saša S. Ilić – is the author of the documentary film “THE RIVERS OF LIGHT: The Birth of Electrified Serbia” as well as a large number of documentary films. We highlight: On the excavation of the relics of Saint Abba Justin in the Monastery of Celija near Valjevo. He is the author of the documentary film – Samograd, the City of Gods, which was shown at the “Charity Film Festival” in Monte Carlo. – is the author of the documentary film, “The Story of the Studenica Monastery” In addition to numerous awards and recognitions. He is the winner of the United Nations Award for Photography, at the exhibition held at the UN Palace, on the occasion of the Year of Peace. 1986. and the winning photograph was bequeathed to the Kodak Rochester treasury as a cultural asset of humanity. He had ten solo exhibitions in the field of photography in the country and abroad.