Sara Alavanić (Zagreb, 1998), graduated in graphic design at the Faculty of Graphic Arts and is currently studying film direction at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb. She has directed several short films as part of her studies and at the Blank_Film Incubator. It Smells with People, But It’s Warm was screened at the Pula Film Festival in 2020, followed by Do You Feel Nervous When I Approach You, which premiered at ZagrebDox in 2021. Since 2024, she runs the film workshop at the Blank Association.