Lav Bodnaruk is an Australian / Serbian film director and screenwriter. His films are noted for their melodramatic elements, often based on psychological fictions. Lav's directing style is uniquely characterised by his stylistic cinematography. Lav migrated to Australia in '96. Through his University film degree, he established his niche, exploring themes of identity struggle, culture, crime and nihilism - whilst always pushing the envelope of censorship with his delicate yet striking visual aesthetics and high production values. His critically acclaimed work demonstrates a flare for performance based narrative and strong characterisation. In 2008, Lav was awarded an Australian Filmmaker of the Year award at Byron Bay International FIlm Festival, followed by Queensland Filmmaker of the Year in 2009 at GIFF, among many other domestic and international awards. Lav is also an extremely sought after TV commercial director. Through his passion and understanding of Visual Effects, Lav has come to own a boutique Post Production House, Chop Shop Post.
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Biography from IMDb.
- Producer, director and writer
- 6 on MovieCove
What are Lav Bodnaruk's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1
Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 4
Steady 0 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 3
Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Lav Bodnaruk's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Lav Bodnaruk's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
6 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
Seven Snipers(2026)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Badland Rising(2025)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
The Big Dog(2023)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Great White(2021)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Boar(2017)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Career shape
Across their 6 MovieCove titles, 5 of them dated from 2017 to 2026.
How do Lav Bodnaruk's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of the 5 of 6 with a score; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 5 titles are Universally Panned.
- Universally Panned2
- Cult Classic1
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 57/100 and the pacing 48/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Lav Bodnaruk work with?
People who share at least 2 of Lav Bodnaruk's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Mier shares the most, 5.
Actors
- John JarrattShared titles: Boar (2017), Zombie PlaneSee all 2 shared titles with John Jarratt
Cinematographers
- Andrew ConderShared titles: Seven Snipers (2026), Boar (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew Conder
Producers
- Michael MierShared titles: Seven Snipers (2026), Badland Rising (2025), The Big Dog (2023), Boar (2017), Zombie PlaneSee all 5 shared titles with Michael Mier
- Compton RossShared titles: Seven Snipers (2026), Boar (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Compton Ross
- Phil HuntShared titles: Seven Snipers (2026), Boar (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Phil Hunt
