Mladen Ivančiċ (film promoter)
Mladen Ivančiċ (born in 1955) is a New Zealand film promoter and funder.
Ivančiċ was born in Petone of Croatian parents, Stojan (born in Bosnia and Herzegovina) and Sylvija, who had met in New Zealand. He was educated at St Bernard's College, Lower Hutt and Victoria University of Wellington where he graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration.[1]
Ivančiċ was appointed as Finance Director of the NZ Film Commission in 1989 and held the roles of Deputy Chief Executive, Chief Financial Officer, Acting CEO (a total of six times) and Chief Operating Officer until 2023.][1]
Ivančiċ and his team negotiated more than a dozen Official Co-Production treaties including with China, Germany, India, The Republic of Korea, Singapore, Spain, South Africa and the UK. He received the SPADA / Onfilm Industry Champion Award in 2006, an acknowledgment of his contribution to the screen industry in New Zealand.[2] The films he provided funding for included Once Were Warriors, An Angel at My Table, The World's Fastest Indian, Whale Rider, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Heavenly Creatures, Whina and Red, White and Brass. Ivančiċ represented the Film Commission in the team which designed criteria and processes for New Zealand Government grant of NZ$50M for production funding to the Film Commission to rejuvenate the sector in the wake of COVID19 disruptions. He ensured that the Fund was allocated appropriately leading to $154m investment in films and television series in New Zealand.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Andre Chumko, "Mladen Ivančiċ, six-time acting boss of the Film Commission", The Post, 19 August 2023, p. B4.
- ^ 2023 SPADA Date Book Industry Campion Award, Screen Producers NZ (Retrieved 19 August 2023)
- ^ "Mladen Ivancic announcement", New Zealand Film Commission, 26 April 2023 (Retrieved 19 August 2023)