IVA DIMITROVA, Program Assistant, Chicken & Egg Pictures

As Program Assistant, Iva provides logistical and administrative support for programmatic activities related to Chicken & Egg Pictures’ portfolio of programs, including program application and selection processes, filmmaker retreats and events, and program, team, and filmmaker travel. Prior to Chicken & Egg Pictures, Iva worked as the Oral History Coordinator for the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies at the University of Georgia Special Collections Libraries, where she was involved in the recording and digital preservation of interviews in the oral history archive. Iva received her BA in Anthropology and ABJ in Mass Media Arts from the University of Georgia, where she also studied Spanish and Portuguese.

INSTITUTE PROFILE

Chicken & Egg Pictures supports women nonfiction filmmakers whose artful and innovative storytelling catalyzes social change. We envision an inclusive media industry in which women and gender nonconforming filmmakers, representing a range of experiences and backgrounds, are fully supported to realize their artistic goals, and build fulfilling careers in the documentary film industry.

Since 2005, Chicken & Egg Pictures has awarded $8 million in grants and thousands of hours of creative mentorship to over 340 filmmakers. Films supported by Chicken & Egg Pictures have won numerous awards, including Academy and Emmy Awards, but more importantly, they have resulted in change for the issues they address.