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Rino Mioc

Born July 10, 1996 · Croatia (age 30)

Rino Mioc is a Croatian-Canadian independent filmmaker and producer based in Calgary, Alberta, with a focus on telling intimate, character-driven stories that often explore identity, queerness, folklore, and sometimes even the supernatural. His work tends to draw from lived experience, cultural heritage, and community while blending realism with the surreal. Rino has received numerous grants and a…

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CAMP

MovieDramaHorror

Emily is the cause of two tragedies early in her life; her dad suggests she go to a Camp for troubled youth to ease her guilt. When Emily arrives, she is taken in by the other counsellors; they accept her as she is and wrap her in a veil of peace & forgiveness. Emily stands at the forefront of a new kind of life, but there’s a voice out there in the woods she can’t ignore, telling Emily to go home.

Basement Dweller

Basement Dweller

Basement Dweller

MovieComedyDrama

A satirical domestic tragedy about a fangless vampire and his dying mother who's long enabled his strange condition.

Me&You

After five years of marriage, Mia and Oliver want a child - and the wanting is starting to cause a fracture. But as Mia reaches for motherhood, she realizes she isn’t only trying to become a mother - she’s trying to rewrite the acts of her own. Me&You is a short film about infertility, marriage, and the ways our childhood pains echo forward.

Landline

Landline · 2022

A mother and daughter embark on a road trip to locate a prized family possession with sentimental value.

Kikimora

After losing her child, Theodora’s home is invaded by a malevolent spirit feeding off her grief, compelling her to reluctantly seek help from her mother.

Theft

Robert has his mundane life turned upside down when an unexpected presence pays him a visit.

Seed

MovieScience FictionComedy

Two feral men living on Trash Planet discover a humanoid plant creature while foraging for food and supplies.

Tether

An unfulfilled family man is transported back to a time where he felt most alive, on the stage as a drag performer.

Filmography

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CAMP

MovieDramaHorror

Emily is the cause of two tragedies early in her life; her dad suggests she go to a Camp for troubled youth to ease her guilt. When Emily arrives, she is taken in by the other counsellors; they accept her as she is and wrap her in a veil of peace & forgiveness. Emily stands at the forefront of a new kind of life, but there’s a voice out there in the woods she can’t ignore, telling Emily to go home.

First Assistant Director

Basement Dweller

Basement Dweller

Basement Dweller

MovieComedyDrama

A satirical domestic tragedy about a fangless vampire and his dying mother who's long enabled his strange condition.

Producer

Me&You

After five years of marriage, Mia and Oliver want a child - and the wanting is starting to cause a fracture. But as Mia reaches for motherhood, she realizes she isn’t only trying to become a mother - she’s trying to rewrite the acts of her own. Me&You is a short film about infertility, marriage, and the ways our childhood pains echo forward.

Oliver Wright

Landline

Landline · 2022

A mother and daughter embark on a road trip to locate a prized family possession with sentimental value.

Producer

Kikimora

After losing her child, Theodora’s home is invaded by a malevolent spirit feeding off her grief, compelling her to reluctantly seek help from her mother.

Producer

Theft

Robert has his mundane life turned upside down when an unexpected presence pays him a visit.

Producer

Seed

MovieScience FictionComedy

Two feral men living on Trash Planet discover a humanoid plant creature while foraging for food and supplies.

Assistant Camera

Tether

An unfulfilled family man is transported back to a time where he felt most alive, on the stage as a drag performer.

Producer

This Is My Body

This Is My Body

This Is My Body

In a tight-knit Croatian Catholic community, a reserved and well-behaved teenager struggles to balance his religious upbringing with his secret feelings for his best friend.

Director

Pool Party

Pool Party · 2023

Outsider Freya attempts to survive her childhood friend's sweet sixteen party without revealing her darkest secret.

Producer

Earth to Colby

Earth to Colby · 2026

An aspiring vlogger discovers a mysterious notebook detailing hidden portals in her hometown, leading her on a journey to discover the city's supernatural history.

Director

Bez Kralja, The Fool

Bez Kralja, The Fool · 2026

Bez Kralja, The Fool

As his circus fades and his donkey nears her death, Johan the clown spends an evening with a theatre owner confronting a life without a witness, and asking where the stars go when they die.

Johan the Clown

Kohkum & The Quest

Kohkum & The Quest · 2019

Kohkum & The Quest

MovieDocumentary

The film explores the process of preparing for a traditional Indigenous vision quest.

Cinematography

Cease to Exist

Cease to Exist · 2024

Two girls attempt to commune with the spirit of Charles Manson.

Producer

Mono No Aware

Mono No Aware · 2023

MovieScience FictionDrama

In a world where love and connection have dire consequences, a young couple must navigate their relationship and decide whether their love is worth the cost.

Director

The Makeshift Shrine

The Makeshift Shrine

The Makeshift Shrine

MovieHorrorComedy

When Sylvia interrupts her partner Mort's obscure holiday tradition, the couple are thrown into a nightmarish confrontation with an ancient being that demands an offering.

Producer