Biography

Ivana Noa is Belgian based teen filmmaker. She writes her first story at the age of 6 and directs her first film at the age of 9. Since then, she has created 10 short films, attended multiple international festivals and won a number of awards, among which the Rising star of Chicago Film Festival. She is a student at the Royal Lyceum Antwerp, studying Latin and Ancient Greek. In 2015/2016 Ivana has attended courses in NYFA and Harvard, studying filmmaking, screenwriting and production design. In 2017/2018 Noa is attending the Royale Oxford Academy, taking classes in filmmaking, political science and debate. Ivana Noa donates all her awards to the development of the kids in Africa via UNICEF. She believes that one camera can empower every kid's creativity