Sara Alavanić (Zagreb, 1998) is currently pursuing a master's degree in Film and TV Directing at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb. Previously, she graduated in Graphic Design from the Faculty of Graphic Arts. She is a member of Blank_Film Incubator, where she directed her first films S ljudima smrdi, ali je toplo (People Stink, But It’s Warm, Pula Film Festival 2020) and Jel ti frka kad ti priđem (Are You Scared When I Approach You, Zagrebdox 2020). Since 2024, she has been leading a film workshop at the same association. She has participated in and won several pitching forums, notably the European Short Pitch 2024 and the Baltic Pitching Forum 2024.