Head of FAMU Editing Department, tutor, director, producer and screenwriter. Ivo was born in Skopje, Macedonia and graduated from FAMU in Prague. Upon graduation he decided to stay in Prague and start his career in the Czech Republic. His filmography as a director/screenwriter includes 5 feature-length films for which he received numerous awards. He works in a wide range of genres: comedy, docudrama, experimental films, and historical drama. As a producer, Ivo Trajkov was involved in more than 60 episodes of a critically acclaimed documentary series Unexplained Deaths. Selected filmography: Honey Night – screenwriter, director, producer (2015), For Losers only (short)– screenwriter, director, producer (2013), The Berlin project – screenwriter, director, producer (2011), Sozercanie – screenwriter, director, producer (2009), Movie – screenwriter, director, producer (2007), The Great Water – screenwriter, director, producer (2004), The Past – screenwriter, director (1998), The Canary Connection – screenwriter, director (1993), Jan – screenwriter, director (1992).
He has directed feature films in 5 different countries, with 12 countries as co-producers. His films attended more than 120 international film and tv festivals and he received more than 20 international awards. He also worked as a scriptwriter and story editor on projects in more than 10 countries. He teaches in 2 dpt. and several International programs of FAMU, being mentor in 7 international script writing and editing workshops.