Ivana Noa
Ivana Noa is a Belgian kid actress and director.
She writes her first short story at the age of 6. In 2012, at the age of 9 she wins the kids writing competition “De Wondere Pluim”. Another award follows in 2013 with the poem “The girl and the silence” – original title “Het meisje en de stilte”. At the age of 10, she writes her first script “Feeling to dive and other stories” and works on her first book.
Ivana Noa’s first professional performance is for Duval Guillaume Modem in their non-profit awareness campagne for “De Opvoedingslijn” - a Flemish advice hotline for parents. A number of interviews and notations in various newspapers and TV stations acknowledge the campaign and Ivana’s acting: Niewsblad, VRT, Journal, VTM, Ketnet.
In 2012, Ivana takes part in Angelica Liddell & Atra Bilis Teatro “Maldito sea el hombre que confia en el hombre: Un projet D'Alphabetisation” shown in De Singel, Antwerp as a part of the European tour of the theater performance. In 2013, she plays the little Juliette in Toneelhuis' "Romeo and Julia", directed by Mokhallad Rasem.
In 2012/13 Ivana Noa plays in several film and TV productions: Galaxy park, Hotel 13, Aspe 9, Cordon. In 2013 she is the official VRT Karrewiet reporter at the Belgian Sports GALA.
Ivana directs her first short film in 2014. FEELING TO DIVE AND OTHER STORIES is official selection of CineYouth Chicago International film Festival, San Diego International Kids Film Festival and wins BEST SHORT FILM at Williamsburg International Film Festival.
In 2014 she works on her second film: UNOFFICIAL JUDO, including a number of judo players amongst which World and Olympic champions Ilse Heylen, Toma Nikiforov, Dylan Van Nuffel.
In 2013 she is invited for a member of the children's jury at the Youth Film Festival, Antwerp. In 2014 she is a part of the Kids Jury of Chicago International Kids Film Festival and HET THEATER FESTIVAL.
References
- Ivana Noa http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5991704/
- CineYouth International film Festival http://www.cinemachicago.org/cineyouth/schedule.php
- San Diego International Kids Film Festival: http://sdkidsfilms.org/2014SDIKFF/2014SDIKFFfilm2.html
- Williamsburg International Film Festival: http://www.willifest.com/2014/filmschedule
- Wondere Pluim http://www.dewonderepluim.be
- Wondere Pluim 2012 http://issuu.com/griet.pauwels/docs/de_wondere_pluim-boekje_2012
- Wondere Pluim 2013 http://issuu.com/griet.pauwels/docs/boek_de_wondere_pluim_2013
- Anjelica Liddel De Singel http://www.desingel.be/download/liddel-74413.pdf
- Toneelhuis http://www.toneelhuis.be/#!/nl/readmodus/post/?id=6533
- Romeo And Julia http://www.cobra.be/cm/cobra/podium/podium-recensie/130419_sa-recensie-romeoenjulia
- De Opvoedingslijn - www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGAniAakaRw
- Karrewiet http://www.ketnet.be/karrewiet/nieuws/17-12-2012-sportgala-2012
- Jeugd Film Festival http://www.jeugdfilmfestival.be/en/festival/jury
- Feeling to dive official website http://www.feelingtodiveandotherstories.be
- Judo movie https://www.facebook.com/judomovie
- Unofficial judo http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3849690/?ref_=nm
- Feeling to dive and other stories http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3849690
- Het Theater Festival http://www.theaterfestival.be/2014/jury
Awards and nominations
2012 De Wondere Pluim Hoe voelt het als ik duik - won
2013 De Wondere Pluim Het meisje en de stilte – won
2014 Williamsburg International Film Festival - best short film - won