Short Film Forum

The Sweet Teeth of Ana and Her Mama

Fiction / Montenegro, Serbia
Director: Đorđije Petrović
Producer: Jana Rovčanin
Production Company: Mamut Films, Faculty Of Dramatic Arts In Belgrade
Language: Montenegrin
Estimated Duration: 20 Minutes
Current Stage Of Development: In Development

Synopsis:
Ana is having the worst toothache of her life. She’s a failed actress living with her candy-craving diabetic mother, in a very complicated relationship. After a dozen small defeats throughout the day, Ana gets fired from her babysitting job. Ana starts drinking to numb the pain. In a strange delirium, she grabs the toolbox and pulls out her tooth with household pliers. In the mirror, she breaks the fourth wall and realizes that she’s in a film. Reality shifts. Ana slowly becomes aware of the camera, has a fight with mom and goes out with a friend. Mom keeps calling, Ana rejects calls, goes with her friend to his apartment. Ultimately, Ana’s paranoia makes her go home. She appears in a film-studio version of her apartment and witnesses her worst fear. Her mother is lying dead on the bed.

Director’s Biography:
Đorđije Petrović was born in Podgorica, Montenegro in 2001. He is in his final year at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Belgrade. During studies, he wrote and directed nine short fiction and documentary films. "And What if It Never Comes" (2024) premiered at CINEMED - Montpellier International Mediterranean Film Festival. "Mammoth" (2023) screened at many international festivals and won awards for directing and script. In 2024, he took part in the Directors Summit of Talents Sarajevo, within Sarajevo Film Festival. His new project "The Sweet Teeth of Ana and Her Mama", won Bašta Pitch and a Special Mention for pitching at IN THE PALACE. He also writes for others. "Heart in Your Throat", a new short he co-wrote with director Petar Lakić, was pitched at MIDPOINT shorts and Vienna Shorts platforms, among others. "The Exam" (2025), director Ljudmila Korobova, won best screenplay at the Female Characters Film Fest in Belgrade.

Producer’s Biography:
Jana Rovčanin (2004, Podgorica, Montenegro) is a film producer and second-year Film and Media student at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Cetinje. Her producing credits include short fiction films “Kad se prijatelji rastaju” (2024), screened at Herceg Novi Film Festival, International Student Film Festival Tirana, “Lesnik” (2024), and “Još jedna kutina” (2024). She served as executive producer on “Svijet je oaza za pčele” (2023). As a production assistant, she has worked on several short and feature films, including “Typing…” (2024), “4/4” (2024), “Pu spas za sve nas” (2025), and “Požari” (2025). “Typing…” screened at Pula Film Festival, while “Pu spas za sve nas” was presented at the Work in Progress section of Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event. Rovčanin has participated in educational programs such as Teen docs at UnderhillFest and the Interaction Documentary Camp, and has volunteered at Slano Film Days and the Sarajevo Film Festival.

Support Sought From Short Film Forum:
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