Vinko Bre an (born February 3, 1964) is a Croatian film director who emerged into international renown with three critically acclaimed and award-winning films that, each in its own way, broke some of the perceived taboos of Croatian cinema in the 1990s. A native of Zagreb and son of famous Croatian playwright Ivo Bre an, Vinko Bre an studied Philosophy and Comparative Literature at the University of Zagreb, as well as Film and Television Direction at the university's Academy of Dramatic Arts. As a student, he was awarded the Oberhausen debutant prize for his short film Na a burza ("Our Stock Exchange") in 1988. In 1994 and 1995, Bre an was awarded the Oktavijan prize at the Days of Croatian Film festival for Zajedni ki ru ak ("Lunch Together") and Hodnik ("The Corridor") respectively.