JOHN VARDAR VS THE GALAXY

NORTH MACEDONIA, HUNGARY, BULGARIA, CROATIA / 2024 / 85min.

JOHN VARDAR VS THE GALAXY by Goce Cvetanovski

Cast: Zarko Dimoski, Damjan Cvetanovski, Emilija Micevska

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS: Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia (World premiere – 5 october 2024); KineNova 2024, Macedonian premiere on the opening of the festival

Short synopsis:

Jon is a below average intelligent man from Earth. Zark is a narcissistic megalomaniac – a robot who travels through space and collects specimens for his intergalactic Zoo. When the two get together, it’s normal for chaos to ensue. The two will have to join forces to protect the most dangerous weapon in the Galaxy from falling into the wrong hands. The unusual duo will embark on a space journey filled with aliens, monsters, black holes, and the possible end of all existence. A sci-fi spoof with a Balkan flair starring superhero John Vardar is an intergalactic comedy for the whole family.

Film Director: Goce Cvetanovski

Goce Cvetanovski is an award-winning director and producer. He studied cinema in Paris, France, where he lived for 17 years. Apart from his film-making activities, he has worked on various commercial projects for clients such as Faith No More, Ed Sheeran, Samsung, and Alcatel. He co-founded the comic book publishing company "Komic Brew" based in Scotland, UK. In 2015, he returned to live and work in North Macedonia as creative director of Lynx Animation Studios. Goce became the first author from North Macedonia to be mentioned in Rolling Stone magazine as director of Faith No More's music video "Cone of Shame". He has worked on projects for various music stars, including the animated version of Ed Sheeran's hit "Bad Habits". "John Vardar vs the Galaxy", his second film is first Macedonian feature animation and the biggest animation co-production project in the Balkans.