Draft:Ivan Lalić

Ivan M. Lalić (born November 26, 1965) is a Serbian playwright and cultural manager. He is married to architect Maja Vidaković Lalić, and they have two children together, Tina and Lav.

Biography
Ivan Lalić graduated in dramaturgy from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts. He was born in Belgrade in 1965.

His plays "In the Flame of Passion" and "Hero of the Nation" have been performed on over 50 stages in the country and abroad. He was the director of the Sterija Theatre until he resigned from the position. He was also the director of the Cinema City Festival.

Personal Life
Ivan Lalić married architect Maja Vidaković Lalić in 2009. They have two children together, Tina and Lav.

Career
Lalić co-founded the Mikser Festival alongside his wife Maja Vidaković Lalić in 2006. The festival, which promotes design, architecture, urban planning, new technologies, art, music, and communications, has become a significant cultural event in Serbia. The Mikser Festival invites international and local experts from various fields within the creative industries. The festival is part of the Mikser umbrella organization, which includes the Mikser House, a gallery and cultural space located in the Savamala neighborhood. In 2017, they expanded their activities by founding a branch of Mikser House in Sarajevo.

Awards

 * Branislav Nušić Award
 * Golden Rooster
 * European Citizenship Award (as part of the Mikser organization)

Selected works

 * Third World War, 1999
 * Slave of Love, 1999
 * Cuba Libre, 2001
 * Social Game, 2003
 * Hero of the Nation, 2007
 * In the Flame of Passion
 * My Father in Battle Against Villains from Space
 * Love in Savamala


 * Screenplays
 * The Long Life of a Marital Couple Kos
 * Open Doors, one of the screenwriters, 2015
 * Pilot in the Grass, one of the screenwriters
 * The Abstinent