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Classically trained Actress, Dinka Bonelle Dzubur was born in Croatia but moved to Australia from a young age. She studied ballet and started rhythmic gymnastics at a competitive level at the age of 7 in her birth country prior to the outbreak of the Balkan war. In Australia, she pursued photo and print journalism at the University of Queensland whilst also working as a top fashion model. At the suggestion of Irish Director John O'Hare, Dinka auditioned for QUT Acting Studio and successfully completed the prestigious, three-year conservatory based Actor's program in Australia. Dinka is fluent in German, Croatian and has a fair k
Classically trained Actress, Dinka Bonelle Dzubur was born in Croatia but moved to Australia from a young age. She studied ballet and started rhythmic gymnastics at a competitive level at the age of 7 in her birth country prior to the outbreak of the Balkan war. In Australia, she pursued photo and print journalism at the University of Queensland whilst also working as a top fashion model. At the suggestion of Irish Director John O'Hare, Dinka auditioned for QUT Acting Studio and successfully completed the prestigious, three-year conservatory based Actor's program in Australia. Dinka is fluent in German, Croatian and has a fair knowledge of Russian, French and Slovak. Dinka started her TV career in Croatia with the TV-Series "Lara's Choice" and will be making her US TV debut on the Golden Globe winning Series "True Blood" in Season 5. Dinka made her feature film debut in the Australian "Death in An Afternoon" directed by Brad McBride, film that premiered at the International FIlm Festival in Ireland and screened in over 20 Festivals worldwide winning the "Silver Ace" Award at the Film Festival in Las Vegas. Dinka was also cast as the lead in the short film "Little Hands" opposite Miraj Grbic (Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol) directed by AFI Nominee, Claire McCarthy, film that premiered in Official Competition at Flickerfest International Film Festival 2012 and Pula Film Festival 2011, both Academy® accredited and BAFTA recognised international film festivals. "Little Hands" was nominated for the "IF Film"Award 2012 in Australia. Ms McCarthy, who directed and collaborated with Dinka on the screenplay for "Little Hands" based on various Actor workshops which they held at the Pavarotti Theatre in Mostar city, Bosnia & Herzegovina, described Dinka as "extremely charismatic, versatile, highly literate, complex and technically and creatively gifted". Dinka will be making her American feature film debut in the film "Sharkproof" directed by Joe Rubalcaba where she will appear opposite Jon Lovitz. Dinka has also appeared in many stage productions including performances at the Sydney Theatre Company, Powerhouse and The Loft in Australia appearing in productions of "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "Stage Direction by New York Studio", "Baal", "The Bear", "Light Shining in Buckinghamshire", "Terrain! Terrain! Terrain!", "Who's Afraid of the Working Class?" and musicals "The Blues Brothers" and "Chicago" where she was principal vocalist and dancer. Dinka also studied at the Lecoq school in Paris and also attended the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Sarajevo where she was mentored by Meralem Zubcevic. She was named one of the "Top beautiful Actresses on the rise" by Elle magazine (Croatia, October, 2011).
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