Mariana Jukica

Mariana is a Croatian/Canadian writer and director based in Berlin. She is a graduate of Serial Eyes, took part in the MFI Script2Film Feature Lab and pitched at Seriencamp Festival (Writer’s Vision Pitch). After studying film and television production in Canada, she worked as an art director and set decorator in commercials, television and independent films. She has written and directed music videos as well as short and feature-length films, which have screened internationally. Mariana feels comfortable writing across various genres but has a special passion for mystery, thriller and horror.

She is currently developing several film and series concepts and looks forward to joining writers’ rooms in Germany and internationally.

2022 / ‘I Hear Future Voices’ – Dystopia / Writer
Short Film, Sci-Fi, Dir: Julian Pixel Schmiederer

2020 / Chasing Paper Birds / Director, Writer, Producer
Feature Film, Drama/Coming of age, [f.u.c.]Film, Penny Lane Film, Beleza Film

2012 / Bruises. Cake. & Cigarettes. / Director, Writer
Short Film, Thriller

2011 / Un autre jour / Director, Writer, Producer
Short Film, Drama

Serial Eyes, TV writing program at DFFB, Berlin, Germany

Mediterranean Film Institute Script 2 Film Lab, Greece

Sheridan College, Media Arts – Film & Television Production Oakville, Ontario, Canada

2025 / Freelance Writer
non-fiction TV Documentary Formats, Arriba Media

2024 / Storyliner
“Alles was zählt”, Daily, UFA Fiction

2022 / Production Coordinator
Inselfilm