Ivana is social documentary filmmaker from Belgrade, Serbia. She has shot, directed and co-produced three short social documentary films in Belgrade and New York City with the aim of both helping the people she filmed and producing social change.
In 2009 “ A Harlem Mother” about mother who after losing her only son, she decides to fight despair by organizing her Harlem neighborhood against gun violence. In 2008 “ Rapresent” about 19 years old homeless young man Bojan who is passionate graffiti artist and hip hopper surviving on the streets in Belgrade. In 2006 “ Everyday life of Roma children from Block 71” about Roma children living in shanty town in Belgrade. Her documentary films have been shown in over 50 International Film Festivals around the world (such as Festival de Cannes-Short Film Corner, Rotterdam,Rooftop,Palm Springs Shorts, Michael Moor's Traverse City Festival) and have been used in educational settings for high school and university classrooms, including NGOs, in order to bring awareness to social issues. Films have won acclaim in USA ( Utah, New York, North Carolina) , Italy, Russia, Serbia and Canada. Ivana is 2010 participant of the New York Foundation for the Arts Immigrant Artist Project 2010. Currently, she is in editing room with her new short documentary “ Makis City” supported by Museum of Contemporary Arts in Belgrade,Serbia . And in production with film " Behind the Mirror" about four friends, transgender sex workers who will shake up Belgrade with their choreography performance!

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missivanita@gmail.com