Born in Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina, in 1975, she grew up in Sarajevo in a family of artists. Throughout her time at school she worked on theatrical productions in a number of creative positions.

She has lived in Vienna in 1992, since the beginning of the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Studied Directing and Editing at Vienna’s Film Academy, University of Music and Performing Arts.

In 2003 she founded the film production company Mobilefilm with Eva Testor.

Nina Kusturica writes articles for books and periodicals, teaches at Universities and Institutes Europe-wide.

Nina Kusturica lives in Vienna and works as a director, editor, writer and producer.

Realization of feature films and documentaries, and has participated in numerous international and national film festivals - Berlinale Forum of New Cinema, Mar del Plata, Rotterdam, Max Ophüls Prize, Duisburg Film Week, Premiers Plans Festival d'Angers, Mostra Internacional de Cinema Sao Paulo, Mumbai Film Festival, IFF Sofia, Cinema Jove Valencia, Leeds Film Festival and many others.