Born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. She graduated in humanities at Charles University and in documentary film at FAMU in Prague. Her creative professional experience includes direction of documentary films mainly on social and political topics. Ivana is one of founding members of Institute of Documentary Film (IDF), Prague where she was head of workshop, Ex Oriente Film and East European Pitching Forum from 2002-2012. Ever since she has been involved with the Institute (IDF) as a Lead Tutor for the Ex Oriente Film workshop and its Board member. Ivana has been a guest lecturer at the Prague Film Academy (FAMU), (VŠMU) Bratislava and others. Since 2014 Ivana has been cooperating and working with Czech Television as a documentary film Script Editor and Head of Projects for creative docs, series in co- production and in-house production.