Tamara Kotevska
Macedonian filmmaker (born 1993)
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Tamara Kotevska (Macedonian: Тамара Котевска; born 9 August 1993) is a Macedonian filmmaker best known for her 2019 documentary Honeyland.[1]
Tamara Kotevska | |
|---|---|
| Тамара Котевска | |
Kotevska in 2025 | |
| Born | 9 August 1993 Prilep, Macedonia |
| Alma mater | Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Known for | Honeyland (2019) |
Early life
Kotevska was born in Prilep, Republic of Macedonia (now North Macedonia). She earned a scholarship to study abroad in Tennessee for her junior year in high school.[2] She graduated from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts at the Sts. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje,[3] with an emphasis in documentary film.[4]
Career
Together with Ljubomir Stefanov, Kotevska spent three years in Bekirlija, North Macedonia filming the documentary about a female wild beekeeper, Hatidze.[5][3] The film was originally going to be a documentary short about the Bregalnica river region when they came across the beekeeper.[6][7] Kotevska and Stefanov previously worked together on another documentary, Lake of Apples (2017).[8]
Honeyland won three awards at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival[9] and received two nominations at the 92nd Academy Awards: Best Documentary Feature and Best International Feature Film. It is the second Macedonian film to earn an Oscar nomination after Before the Rain (1994).[10][11]
In 2025, Kotevska directed The Tale of Silyan revolving around a farmer forming a bond with a White stork he rescued.[12] It had its world premiere at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.[13]
Filmography
Documentaries
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Honeyland | Медена земја | Co-directed with Ljubomir Stefanov |
| 2023 | The Walk | Патување пеш | |
| 2025 | The Tale of Silyan | Приказната за Силјан | |
| TBA | The Mammoths That Escaped the Kingdom of Erlik Khan | In production[14] | |
Feature films
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | Man vs Flock | Човек против јато | Post-production |
Short films
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lake of Apples | Езеро од јаболка | Co-directed with Ljubomir Stefanov |
| 2019 | Paw Law | ||
| 2021 | Solo Mode | Соло Мод | |
