Ana Šturm, from the Slovenian journal, Ekran, meets the award-winning director, Urška Djukić, to discuss her latest film, Little Trouble Girls (2025).
Ana Šturm
Ana Šturm is a Slovenian historian and sociologist with a master’s degree in film and television studies and a special interest in the invisible affairs of everyday life. She defines herself as a film spectator, critic, and curator. An alumna of the Berlinale and Sarajevo Talent Campus, she was a mentor for the Talents Press programme at the Sarajevo Film Festival. As a member of the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI), she has participated in several international festival juries (Berlinale, Rotterdam, Karlovy Vary, Annecy). She currently works as the editor-in-chief of Ekran, a magazine for film and television, and is pursuing a PhD at the Ljubljana Film Academy (AGRFT).
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