{"id":78,"date":"2025-05-06T08:30:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T08:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topworld.local\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2025-05-14T10:36:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T10:36:59","slug":"cv-zorica-kostovska","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/topworldtv.network\/en\/cv-zorica-kostovska\/","title":{"rendered":"CURRICULUM VITAE Mrs. ZORICA KOSTOVSKA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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TV & Fim Producer, TV Director, Screenwriter, Journalist
B.Sc theologian and B.Sc diplomat<\/em>
Founder of Int. Film Festival for Cultural, Spiritual & Human
values \u201cBogorodicen pokrov\u201d – 2016<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CURRENT PROFFESION<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  • Founder and producer of the Top World – Independent TV and film production company starting from 1994, that is also founder of non- profit projects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • TV and Film Producer and Author of TV programs and documentary films \u2013 Christian, cultural, religious tourism, reportages, interviews, eco & ethno, tradition, educational films…<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Director and Founder within Top World of non profit International Film Festival for Cultural, Spiritual & Human values – \u201cBogorodicen pokrov\u201d \u2013 \u201c St.Virgin Mary Veil\u201d – 2016<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Expert for documentary films and TV programs devoted to cultural & spiritual heritage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    PROFILE AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    • The only one from Macedonia, the ex – member of the Board of International Council of National Academy of Television Arts and Science in New York. – Emmy Awards \/ 10 years \/<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Producer and Author of hundred TV programs; \u201cSt. Cyril and Methodius\u201c , TV history series – \u201cSymbols\u201d; \u201cChristian Symbols\u201d; Interview with Ambassador H.E. Mr. Miroslav Toman devoted to the Cultural Heritage of the Czech Republic, \u201cThe miracles of Virgin Mary in Macedonia in 1948 year\u201d etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Author and producer of cultural reportages from many countries from Europe and Latin America<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Working on Development of many cultural and media projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Producer and author of TV and film documentary projects from: Macedonia, USA, Great Britain, Brazil, Argentina, France, Germany etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Interviews with world famous figures such as: Mr. Buthros Ghali, Mr. William Hapzer- Director of UNICEF, Mr. Bruce Gordon – President of TV “Paramount”, Mrs. Patch Mitchel – President of TV Turner Company, Ms. Geeneen Estrada- Director of NBC , Charl Aznavour etc.;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Founder and Project leader of Satellite TV Channel on MRTV \/ 4 years \/<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Project leader and Media expert on Balkan seminars on Digital News, with Bavarian Television \/BR from Germany.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Author of UNICEF program on children rights devoted to the International children day of broadcasted on 10 December 2000, nominated by UNICEF-Office Skopje, for special Emmy Awards in New York.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Author of the program \u201cLegacies\u201d-Macedonia, broadcasted on Europe by Satellite – EbS<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Executive producer and Author for the TV series of different genres for South East Europe – TV network. Program was supported by FRESTA & Danish Government. \/ Cultural series FEAST , Eco programs \u2013Green TV, Young talents, Anticorruption on Balkans, Brain Drain, Ethno life, Children rights etc. \/4 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Ex -Director for International Affairs and TV Co productions- Macedonian Radio & Television with : ARTE, CFI – France, BR, DW- Germany, BBC- Great Britain ET-3 Greece, PBS -USA, South East European channels, Balkans TV channels and many others \u2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Ass. Gen. Director, Head of the Department of International Affairs, International Co productions and Satellite Program for the National MRTV. \/ 1999-2003 \/<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Founder and Leader Expert of MTV Satellite channel until its implementation;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Bilateral agreements with the TV networks: CNN- USA; ZDF, DW, BR- Germany; BBC World; CFI- Canal France International, ET-3 Greece; Public networks from Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Albania, Romania etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Journalist and Author of the TV Regional TV series broadcasted in Greece, Slovenia, Romania, Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Journalist and Author and producer of numerous Cultural and Documentary items: FEAST, Ecological SEE regional TV series: Eco – alarm, Green TV, Prespa lake, Dojran lake, Ohrid;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Co-author on TV projects with TPI- USA and LOOKS \u2013 Germany.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • TV, Radio and Press journalist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      WORK RELATED<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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      • Manager of Training News Course for Balkan journalists on AVID technology with BR \u2013 Bavarian TV, Germany;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Founder of the TELESEE Network, regional network for South East European cooperation, sponsored by FRESTA, – Inter. Media Development, by Danish Government \/4 years\/<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Conferences and seminars in Denmark and SEE countries;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Scriptwriting trainings Istanbul- Eureka; Dubrovnik-TELESEE;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Pitching sessions- Cavtat- Croatia; Cross-cutting programs;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • National coordinator of Macedonia within CIRCOM- Regional association that belongs to European Broadcasting Union with more than 300 TV stations \/ 4 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • National coordinator from Macedonia within Co-Pe -Am, -regional association for Mediterranean cooperation\/ 4 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Conferences: Morocco, Italy… Cooperation on project \u201cMediterranean Women\u201d.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Executive Director of Non – government Association for Civic Initiative<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        EX -MEMBERSHIP<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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        • Member of International Department of Youth Diplomacy 4 years, Belgrade, Yugoslavia; Meetings in great memory: Radjiv Ghandi, Nelson Mendela, Samora Mashel etc. Hundreds of bilateral and multilateral activities throughout the world, especially in Africa, Asia and Europe. Seminar works devoted to human rights. Acted as a Chairman of the Conference against Apartheid in New Delhi 1988, patronizing by the President Ghandi.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • YU \u2013representative of the Movements Liberation in the World;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Cooperation with UNESCO- Nomination for Administrative Secretary in UNESCO \u2013 Paris in ex YU<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Associate Board member of International Council of National Academy of Television Arts and Science in New York. \/ Emmy Awards \/ almost 10 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Executive Director of NGO -Association of Civic Initiative starting from 1994;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Member of the Ass. of the Journalists of the Rep. of Macedonia and IFJ .<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND FESTIVALS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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          • World Festival Moscow, Algerian Meeting of Mediterranean Countries, than Zambia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Senegal, Ghana, Tunisia, Algeria, Mali, New Delhi, European and Balkan seminars. etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Conferences: Florence, Roma, Trieste…<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Budapest Film Market;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • MIP TV \u2013 Cannes;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • EUROPE PRIX – Berlin<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • VIOLENCE and Media \u2013 Int. panel discussion;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Media World Conference against AIDS \u2013 UN Forum and many others\u2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Nomination for Semi-Final Judging Round \u2013 Monte Carlo Festival, patronizing by Prince Albert;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Creative Summit with MTV by UNESCO \u2013 New York; International Emmy Awards Gala;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • The Worldwide TV Industry Summit Conference UN TV;<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • The UN TV and Film Festival for Human Rights;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            EDUCATION AND PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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            • 1980 Graduated in Belgrade Political Sciences, BS in International Diplomacy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • 1981 Journalist and program editor for the Macedonian Radio Television – MRT<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • 1982 The member of the International Department of Youth Diplomacy of ex – Yugoslavia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • 1986 Correspondent of Daily News “Nova Makedonija” from Belgrade; Correspondent of MTV and TV Sarajevo<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • 1990 The first independent journalist in the Republic of Macedonia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • 1994 Independent TV and Film producer and owner of Top World TV& film company<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • 1999 Assistant to General Manager of MTV, Head of the Department of Int. Affairs, Media Consultant and Seminar Trainer<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • 2003 TV Director, Journalist and Screenwriter, Media Consultant \u2013 TV & Press, Producer and author of non – profit projects \/ Top World<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • 2012 Graduated the Theological Faculty \u201cSt. Kliment Ohridski\u201d in Skopje; Graduate thesis – \u2018Christian views on influence of violence on TV\u2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • 2012 Post Graduate on INI\/ Institute for National History<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              Languages<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

              Macedonian- native
              English – fluent
              French- corresponding
              Serbian \u2013 Croatian – fluent<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Computer Skills<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

              Word, Internet, Excel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Other Skills<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

              Excellent team skills and team work
              Efficiency and preciseness
              Excellent organizational skills
              Flexible working hours
              Excellent office skills
              Excellent communication skills
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              REFERENCES<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

              INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF TV ARTS AND SCINECE- EMMY AWARDS – NEW YORK
              UNICEF
              CFI- France
              BMC- Denmark
              CIRCOM \u2013 SOUTH EAST EUROPE – Regional TV network
              TV BR- Germany etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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