Igor Ivanov Izi

Writing

Born April 3, 1973 · Skopje, Macedonia

Igor Ivanov Izi is a film director and writer, born 1973 in Skopje, Macedonia. He started his professional career in 1993, directing TV series. From 1995 to 2004 he made several short films and documentaries presented and awarded at festivals worldwide. His short "Bubachki" was in competition of the 54th Berlinale and won a Golden Leopard at Locarno Film Festival. In 2007 his first feature film Upside Down was presented at Karlovy Vary film festival and won the Best Director prize at Mostra De Valencia Film Festival. His second feature titled as "The Piano Room" was released in Macedonia on 15th September 2013 and premiered in USA at 50th Chicago Film Festival. The working title of his next full length movie is "The Sugar Kid".