Biography

When her studies of Theoretical Physics were interrupted by the war in Sarajevo in 1992, Jelena Popovic emigrated to Canada and graduated with a B.A. in Film Production at University of Québec in Montréal. Working mainly with the National Film Board of Canada since 2000, she forged her skills as production manager and associate producer on conventional, interactive and hybrid documentary and animated films. She directed The Knights of Orlando (2007), a documentary about war and war games, and edited several animated films including Patrick Doyon's Academy Award-nominated short Sunday (2011) and multiple editions of Hothouse, the NFB's acclaimed apprenticeship program for emerging filmmakers. Producer at the NFB Animation Studio since January 2014, she has since released over 20 multi-awarded films.
- IMDb mini biography by: Jelena Popovic