A great man is one who collects knowledge the way a bee collects honey and uses it to help people overcome the difficulties they endure - hunger, ignorance and disease!
- Nikola Tesla

Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.
- Franklin Roosevelt

While their territory has been devastated and their homes despoiled, the spirit of the Serbian people has not been broken.
- Woodrow Wilson

Премијера „Теслиног народа“ на Коларцу

Документарни филм „Теслин народ“, који прати судбине више од седамдесет истакнутих Срба у Сједињеним Америчким Државама, премијерно се приказује вечерас у Коларчевој задужбини. Рађен је у продукцији РТС-а и „Оптимистик филма“ уз пoдршку Министарства културе, Америчке амбасаде и Савета за креативне индустрије.

После вечерашње премијере, филм ће се приказивати у биоскопима широм Србије, следеће године и у Америци. Теслин народ биће приказан и на РТС-у.

Разговор Снежане Стаменковић Јојић са редитељем Жељком Мирковићем и глумцем Џеком Димићем можете погледати на веб-страници Радио Телевизије Србије.


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Jasmina Bojić

Jasmina Bojic was born and raised in the former Yugoslavia. She attended law school in that country and soon thereafter became a well-known radio and television reporter.

At Stanford, Jasmina teaches documentary filmmaking with a focus on human rights issues. To that end, ten years ago, in 1997, she created the United Nations Association Film Festival. This Festival is an all-volunteer effort by Jasmina, its founder and executive director, and the student members of the Stanford Film Society. .

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Publishing

All Roads Lead to Jackson

Serbian American Contributions in Amador County, California, since the Gold Rush
Milina Jovanović offers a unique compilation of individual and family immigration stories that include enormous contributions to the development of California and significant community involvement. In this version of people’s history she chronicles how Serbian Americans have strengthened community, region, state, and country through the endeavors and struggles of 150 years. This book also focuses on women’s contributions that are too often overlooked. Ms. Jovanović’s study reveals that Jackson not only remains an original and symbolic home to Serbian Americans and Serbian Orthodox religion, but also an oasis where the Serbian community has preserved its positive reputation and social influence.

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