``3K Production`` is production company established in 2010., but already with notable results on domestic and international plan.
Our production debut, documentary film “Cinema Komunisto”, directed by Mila Turajlić, had world premiere in the most prestigious world festival for documentary films IDFA (International Documentary Film festival Amsterdam) in the selection – First Appearance, and we are proud with multi-award winnings: Gold Hugo for Best Documentary at Chicago International Film Festival (USA); Alpe Adria Cinema Award for Best Documentary Film at Trieste Film Festival (Italy); FOCAL International Award for Best Use of Archive Footage in an Arts Production (UK); Grand Prix du Jury Festival International du cinéma d’Alger (Algeria); Best Debutant Director Makedox (Macedonia); Audience Award Views of the World (Cyprus); Audience Award UnderhillFest (Montenegro); Honourable Mention of the Jury It’s All True Festival (Brazil); Honourable Mention of the Jury Uruguay International Film Festival (Uruguay); Honorable Mention of the Jury Cape Winelands Film Festival (South Africa); Special Jury Award Balkan Film Festival in Podgradec (Albania).
Our next project was feature movie “Jelena, Katarina, Marija”, directed by Nikita Milivojević internationally most recognized Serbian theatre director. That was the first Serbian movie entirely filmed in the USA, in New York City.
We also realized travelogue series of 13 episodes named “East Side Story” where during 60 days we traveled trough 31 states and 60 cities on the East Cost of the USA.
Last finished project of our company is feature movie “Prokleti pas” (“F#@king Dog”). It is an action black comedy made in style of the British black comedy movies.
“3K Production” is currently in the preparation phase for the sequel of traveling series around USA named “West Side Stories”, where is the goal, in the next 13 episodes, to show remaining 19 American states.. and in the movie program department our next project is called “The Taste of Dust”. It is a thriller which will be mostly filmed in New York City.
With over 20 years of experience, 3K Production is headed up by media executive and producer
Dragan Pešikan.
Dragan Pešikan is a media executive and producer with over 20 years of experience on television. Following several years working as a journalist for print media, in 1993. he joined the sports department of Channel 3 (“3K”) of Radio-Television Serbia (The National Public Broadcaster), as journalist and commentator. In 1994. he moved to the film department where he created the TV magazine “Short cuts” covering international film events.
From October 2000. to May 2006. he was Deputy General Manager of Channel 3 overseeing development and production of various broadcast programmes. At the same time he was the head of the Film and TV series programming for the channel.
During his time at Channel 3 he was creator, co-creator and producer of the biggest projects undertaken in the history of the channel, including: “3K Rejoicing”, “3K Check-In”, “General rehearsal”, “Candid Camera: No anger please”. He was also credited as director and producer of a number of documentary travelogues for 3K: “Simply the Best”, “Scandinavian”, “On the Other Side of the World”, “Spanish adventure “, “NBA – Spirit of the game”.
Since 2006. he worked as production manager and Head of commentators at Eurosport Serbia.
In 2009, he served as Sports Director of the biggest sporting event ever hosted in Serbia, Universiade Belgrade 2009., and the same year, as general manager, he conceived and set-up (programing, organization and technology) the first High Definition TV station in the region: “TV ARENA SPORT”.
In the last ten years he has specialised in film production: executive producing the feature film “Jelena, Katarina, Marija” (which was shot entirely on location in New York City); producing documentary Cinema Komunisto (Internationally the most award-winning documentary film from Serbia), and producing feature film “The F#@king Dog” (he is also a screenwriter and film director).