Vera MijojlicVera Mijojlic has been a journalist and cultural reporter as a well as an activist on behalf of human rights and refugees. Hailing from ex-Yugoslavia, her career path reflects her diverse interests in cinema, history, cultural heritage and the politics of culture of the Balkans and Eastern Europe. In Los Angeles since 1992, she founded the first-ever festival of films from South East Europe, the Southeast European Film Festival. Prior to 1992 Vera worked for major international motion picture companies filming in ex-Yugoslavia, including location filming for the historic ’84 Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo. She also served as director of marketing and PR for the Avala Film Studios in Belgrade, and wrote extensively about films and cultural events for numerous daily papers, magazines, and cultural reviews. Vera is a frequent public speaker at trade and community events, and guest lecturer at universities. She takes pride in her community service, and has a distinguished record in humanitarian work.