About Oana Ivan

Loving to travel and to understand the world, here I am today, an anthropologist and a filmmaker. But most of all, a storyteller, ready anytime to tell you (in a video, text or a documentary), a story about people, places and feelings. Let's get in touch!       oanaoana@hotmail.com

Here is a more formal description on who I am and what I do. Professionally speaking. :)

EDUCATION

2018-2019: Documentary Campus, Germany- master in documentary filmmaking

2009-2012: PhD- Anthropology: University of Kent, Canterbury, U.K. and Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, Romania

2005-2007 University of Wyoming, U.S.A- Master of Arts in Anthropology

2001-2005 Avram Iancu University, Romania. B.A.- Anthropology and Philosophy

1998-2001 Phoenix College, Romania- Copy-writing and advertising strategy

 

 EXPERIENCE

1. Filmmaking

2017-present: associated lecturer at “Dept. of Film and T.V.”-Babes-Bolyai  University, Cluj

2017-present: visual storyteller at Electric Castle festival

2019-present: visual storyteller at American Experience, work& travel agency

2019: consultant and filmmaker for Natura 2000 project

2016: documentary filmmaker: “Lives among Waters” (Danube Delta)

2007: documentary filmmaker: “The E.U., Sheep and Transylvanians”

2004: documentary filmmaker: “Inside story; Rroma people from Balnaca”

 

2. Consultancy and Anthropology

2015-present: consultant, contributor at National Geographic Romania magazine

2017-present: researcher and consultant for “M&S Ecoproiect”:  

socio-anthropological appraisal on sustainable development programs in: Covasna, Harghita, Bihor, Cluj, Mures, Hunedoara

2013-2015: consultant at the World Bank; sustainable strategies in Danube Delta