About
Ivana Strajin is a Toronto-based writer, director, and film editor. Born in Belgrade and raised in Canada, she works across narrative and documentary storytelling, with a focus on character-driven and comedic filmmaking. Her short film Unhinged premiered at the Toronto Shorts International Film Festival in 2023. Ivana recently edited a feature-length documentary, How She Dares, which is currently screening internationally.
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As a picture editor, she specializes in shaping narrative structure and finding the story hiding in hours of footage (which is usually there, even if it’s buried).
She studied and worked in Boston and Los Angeles before returning to Toronto, where she continues to direct and edit independent films.​
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Ivana is currently taking video editing clients; reach out to talk about your project!
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Awards & Recognition
Filmmaking
2023 Official Selection Toronto Shorts International Film Festival
2023 Shorted Short Film Nominee
2023 Official Selection Saint Augustine Film Festival Part Deux
2022 Official Selection Boston International Film Festival
2022 Official Selection Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
2020 Official Selection Ambrosia Food & Drink Film Festival
2020 Web Series Festival Global Semifinalist
2018 Official Selection NewFilmmakers NY
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Screenwriting​
2023 SEEfest Accelerator
2021 HollyShorts Screenwriting Competition Semifinalist
2021 Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Quarterfinalist
2021 Female Film Festival Script Reading Winner
2021 Launch Pad Prose Competition Top 100
2020 SEEfest Accelerator
2020 Black List x WIF Writers Residency Shortlist
2020 Austin Film Festival Screenplay Competition Quarterfinalist
Recipient of an Honorable Mention in the Script Competition of the 2020 LA International Underground Film Festival
Spring 2020 WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Semifinalist
2020 Emerging Screenwriters Shoot Your Short Semifinalist​