Ioana Joca
- Director
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Though born in the mythical Transylvania, Ioana moved when she was only
4 years old to Constanta, on the Black Sea Coast. She profoundly
disliked this city and couldn't wait to escape. The chance came when
she turned 19. She left the gloomy city for Bucharest where she studied
Journalism for 4 years. She spent an extra year in Bucharest only to
realise that this wasn't the place for her, either. Therefore, she
managed to get a 1-year grant from the European Commission. This grant
allowed her to live and work in Saarbruecken (Germany). Here she
discovered that the love of her life wasn't Journalism, but Film.
Luckily, another EU grant came her way. With this money, Ioana managed
to make her film debut, a documentary about her grandparents. "The
Grandparents" received 2 BAFTA-Scotland nominations in November 2005.
Nowadays, Ioana travels between UK, UE and Romania trying to find her
place in between Europe's cultures and policies. She works as a
freelance Journalist and independent filmmaker.