Predrag Azdejković

Predrag Azdejković (Serbian: Предраг Аздејковић; 15 July 1978) is Serbian LGBT human rights activist, journalist, writer, film and theater producer. Predrag Azdejkovic is director of Gay Lesbian Info Center, director of Merlinka festival, editor in chief of Serbian only gay magazine Optimist, producer of several short films and documentaries and several award winning theater plays that all are dedicated to LGBT population. He is a member of Journalists' Association of Serbia.

Predrag Azdejković
Predrag Azdejkovic at Youth and violence forum
Born15 July 1978
Leonberg, Germany
NationalitySerbian
OccupationLGBT rights activist, journalist, producer
Known forMerlinka festival, Gay Lesbian Info Center
AwardsCrystal Award (2010)[1]
Award for the most innovative approach in promoting the rights of discriminated groups (2013)[2]

Biography

Predrag Azdejković was born on 15 July 1978 in Leonberg, Germany.

Until his sixth year, he lived in Germany and in 1984 he moved to Serbia, then Yugoslavia[3] He is a founder of GayEcho web portal, editor of Rainbow column in Yellow Cab monthly guide, founder and editor in chief of the only Serbian gay magazine Optimist,[4] director and selector of International queer film festival Merlinka. He wrote for several Serbian media such as daily Sutra, Borba, web portal E-novine, weekly Vreme, monthly Status, Beton.[5] In 2006 he became VIP blogger at B92 blog.[6] In 2006 he co-authored the book Others - From patriarchal construction to alternative politics.[7] He published satirical book Time of hemorrhoids in 2011.[8] In 2017 he co-authored the book I have something to say to you - Return from Brisbane and other stories[9]

Film
Year Film Notes
2015Just be safe and soundProducer
2016When I come out... be thereCo-producer
2018Warm filmCo-producer
2020RoxandaProducer

Theater
Year Theater play Notes
2014Merlinka's ConfessionProducer
2018... And the othersProducer
2019Fear from butterfliesProducer

References
  1. "Dodeljena Kristalna nagrada". B92.
  2. "Azdejković dobio Nagradu za doprinos osnaživanju LGBT!". Kurir.
  3. "Peđa Azdejković - Da se ne lažemo, ja sam sladak". B92.
  4. "Optimist". Optimist.
  5. "Predrag Azdejković - Autorski tekstovi". azdejkovic.com.
  6. "B92 blog - Predrag Azdejković". B92.
  7. "Drugi - Od patrijarhalne konstrukcije do alternativne politike". Queeria.
  8. "Vreme hemoroida - Predrag Azdejković". Red Box. ISBN 978-8686599247.
  9. "Imam nešto da ti kažem - Povratak iz Brizbejna i druge priča". Optimist.
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