Dejan Babosek

Dejan Babosek head of Gproduction at Gmedia is an acclaimed Slovenian filmmaker, director, screenwriter, editor, and producer, recognized for his visually bold, socially conscious, and emotionally charged films. Babosek has pursued creative expression since childhood through painting, photography, writing, music, and ultimately film — his greatest passion. He initially enrolled in university to study history, theology, and Slovenian literature, but his path changed after attending a film workshop that revealed his true calling as a filmmaker. He soon immersed himself in the industry, beginning his career as an assistant director and editor on documentaries and promotional content. He also worked as a writer for a magazine and a speaker on a radio show.

Over the past 25 years, Babosek has directed more than 700 music videos for artists across Slovenia, Croatia, Austria, and Germany, making him one of the region’s most prolific music video directors. His sharp visual instincts and strong storytelling skills laid the foundation for his transition into narrative cinema. In 2016, he founded Narayan Production, an independent production company, through which he develops and produces original feature films, documentaries, and short-form projects. His creative mission is rooted in storytelling that provokes reflection, exposes injustice, and brings underrepresented voices to the screen. His films have screened at international film festivals, secured global distribution, and received multiple awards.

He has written and directed, six features (four fiction, two documentaries) and one short film. His feature film debut, Exit (2013), began a focused journey into fictional storytelling centered on identity, power, and human resilience themes. His breakthrough came with the wartime drama Preboj (The Breakthrough), based on real events. Released in 2019, the film became one of the most successful Slovenian films in domestic cinemas in 2019–2020, earning widespread acclaim for its historical depth and cinematic strength.

Preboj achieved significant international success, selling to over 20 territories, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Korea, Japan, China, Vietnam, Taiwan,  Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Latin America.

Babosek’s films have screened at major international film festivals across all continents from USA, Europe, Africa to Asia among others at Raindance film festival London and across digital platforms as Amazon prime, I-Tunes, Apple TV, Googleplay, Microsoft, Youtube, Fandango, Plex, Tubi, where they have been praised for their engagement with contemporary social and political issues and their distinctive visual language.