Originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sijercic studied in Prague, first International Relations at the University of Economics and went on to study Film Production at Prague’s FAMU. She spent a year at University of Sorbonne in Paris at the Cinema Studies Department after which she decided to move to France. She joined documentary production company ISKRA where she worked as an executive producer. In 2016 she started to collaborate with Bocalupo Films as an independent producer. Armel Hostiou’s feature film ‘Une Histoire Américaine’ was her first project as a producer within Bocalupo Films, followed by experimental documentary feature ‘Dead Slow Ahead’ by Mauro Herce that premiered in Locarno IFF and won a Special Jury Award. Since then Sijercic has continued to produce fiction and documentary films, mostly in international co-production. She is a Eurodoc, Emerging Producer and Berlinale Talents alumni.
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