Ivo Bystřičan is a documentary film director, playwright and screenwriter based in the Czech Republic. His work usually focuses on social and environmental themes with a sociological accent. Ivo Bystřičan´s feature film Byeway (2014), capturing a social conflict in the backdrop of the construction of the D8 motorway, sparked the interest of a large audience. He is also involved in the playwright and production of the documentary podcasts.
In addition to independent documentaries, he is interested in bringing environmental and economic issues to TV and cinematic audiences, as he did with a primetime TV series the Ekostory project or the Industria series. Currently he is finalizing his documentary film Invisible Landscapes, which premiered at Ji.hlava IDFF in October 2022.
In addition to independent documentaries, he is interested in bringing environmental and economic issues to TV and cinematic audiences, as he did with a primetime TV series the Ekostory project or the Industria series. Currently he is finalizing his documentary film Invisible Landscapes, which premiered at Ji.hlava IDFF in October 2022.