Biography

Aleksa Ristovic (born in Serbia) is a Malta-based independent filmmaker whose work blends spirituality, silence, and the poetic interplay between faith and nature. After a turbulent youth, he moved to Belgrade in the early 2000s, studying and working in graphic design and 3D animation before seeking a new beginning in Malta in 2015.

Now living in Malta, he pursued formal training at MCAST’s Institute for the Creative Arts and works full-time in the film industry across commercial and independent productions.

His early experience includes contributions to the documentary Filfla - A Marine Protected Area (2016) and background work on 7 Days in Entebbe (2016/2017). He later established himself as a fully independent filmmaker, writing, directing, filming, and editing all his work alone. His short films include:

I Resign?! (2017)

Losin’ You (2019)

Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining (2020)

Monumental (2021)

Stations of the Cross (2024)

The Chapel Door (2025)

His debut feature film Illusion of Faith (2026).

Ristovic’s films have been recognized at numerous independent film festivals worldwide. Stations of the Cross (2024) received Best Experimental Short Film at HARD FAITH(TM) FEST Hollywood, Best International Short at the Washington DC International Cinema Festival, and Best Cinematography at the CONTENT Film Festival and Media Summit (TX), organized by the Christian Filmmakers Network and Capernaum Studios. 30 international awards over a decade for 5 short films as an independent filmmaker!

Rooted in minimalism, contemplative imagery, and deep emotional undercurrents, Ristovic’s work serves as a visual meditation, exploring inner transformation, faith, and the quiet spaces where humanity meets the divine.
- IMDb mini biography by: Aleksa Ristovic

* Studied at MCAST - Institute for the Creative Arts - Malta * I RESIGN?! 2017 - student short film as a complete author. * LOSIN' YOU 2019 - first short film as a complete author. * Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining 2020 - second short film as a complete author. * MONUMENTAL 2021 - third short film as a complete author. * Producer/Director/Editor for Maltese National Television 2021 - 2023. * Stations of the Cross 2024 - fourth short film as a complete author. * The Chapel Door 2025 - fifth short film * 30 international awards over a decade for 5 short films as an independent filmmaker! * Illusion of Faith 2026 - debut feature film as a complete author.
- IMDb mini biography by: Aleksa Ristovic