LJUBICA JANKOVIC LAZARIC

Ljubica is a bundle of energy... always full of ideas and enthusiasm. She loves all forms of visual media - obviously film, but also painting, script-writing and producing. She was the original driving force, encouraging me to make "Champa Mera Sathi.". I'd never done something like this before. Her encouragement and wealth of knowledge gave me the confidence to just dive in. 

Ljubica studied film at the University of Zagrab, the Academy of Film, TV and Theater and ADU in Zagreb. She never tires of learning, recently taking classes at the University of Delhi for Painting and Visual Art.

Ms Jankovic-Lazaric has a long record of experience. She's worked for Croatian National TV since 1980, and has shot, produced and directed more 250 documentary films, and serials in places like Germany, the United States, Italy, and Albania. 

Ljuba spent 10 years living in Tehran, Iran, directing and producing documentaries about Iranian life and culture. During that same time period, she produced a ten-part serial about Southeast Asia. Since 2001 she has produced various programs about life in various parts of India, made the documentary film "Singing Problem. She was a guest lecturer at the Asian Academy of Film in Noida, India.

In 2010, Ljuba won two separate awards, the first for the documentary, “Why” in the category “Movies that Matter” at the International film festival, Dox in Zagreb. More recently she won for “Bronze Olive” at the International Film festival in Bar, Montenegro.

I consider Ljubica a good and mentor friend... and what a pleasure for Pradeep and me to get the opportunity to work with her! On "Champa Mera Sathi," Ljubica Jankovic Lazaric assisted with direction, story and production.