Summa Cum Laude Student Finds his Passion in Film IvanButka Ivan Bukta was born in Novi Sad, Serbia. After growing up through wars, poverty and upheavals in his country, he followed his passion and a lifelong dream to become a student of Film and Video Production at the City College of New York.
At CCNY, Ivan was a Kaye Scholar, a City College Fellow and a recipient of several other awards for academic achievement. For him, film represents both an art form and a compelling means of using narrative to affect change and foster social awareness. It is his conviction that storytelling has the power to change people's hearts and minds. Ivan has made nine short films to date, dealing with subjects ranging from AIDS to the U.S. Immigration system and modern pop culture.
He graduated summa cum laude after writing a critical analysis of James Cameron's blockbuster "Titanic" as his B.F.A. Senior Thesis. After completing an M.F.A. Film program at Columbia University School of the Arts, he will pursue his aspiration of
working as a screenwriter and director in film and television. He is currently writing a couple of feature-length screenplays, a mystery thriller "Adam Blackburne" and an autobiographical "Our Private Wars," which deals with his experience as a refugee during the NATO bombing of Serbia.
Ivan Bukta was born in Novi Sad, Serbia. After growing up through wars, poverty and upheavals in his country, he followed his passion and a lifelong dream to become a student of Film and Video Production at the City College of New York.
