Marija Ratković Vidaković graduated Film, TV and Performing Arts Production from the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb. She has more than 10 years’ experience in the festival/event management and film industry, but she is specialized in youth film and developing new talents. From 2012 to 2017 she was employed at the Croatian Film Association as a producer and manager of festival programs. From 2015 to 2017 she has been managing director of CFA. She lives and works in Sweden now. “IKEA for YU” is her first film as a director.