Rino Mioc
Production
Biography
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 awards for his work, but also prioritizes supporting other artists through his company Tapped Potential Films.
Known For
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.
Earth to Colby
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.
CAMP
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.
This Is My Body
Outsider Freya attempts to survive her childhood friend's sweet sixteen party without revealing her darkest secret.
Pool Party
Robert has his mundane life turned upside down when an unexpected presence pays him a visit.
Theft
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.
Kikimora
The film explores the process of preparing for a traditional Indigenous vision quest.
Kohkum & The Quest
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.
The Makeshift Shrine
Two girls attempt to commune with the spirit of Charles Manson.
Cease to Exist
A satirical domestic tragedy about a fangless vampire and his dying mother who's long enabled his strange condition.
Basement Dweller
An unfulfilled family man is transported back to a time where he felt most alive, on the stage as a drag performer.
Tether
A mother and daughter embark on a road trip to locate a prized family possession with sentimental value.
Landline
Two feral men living on Trash Planet discover a humanoid plant creature while foraging for food and supplies.
Seed
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.
Me&You
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.