Irena Skoric was born in Zagreb, Croatia. She graduated film and TV directing in 2008 at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb. She's now doing her MA in narrative film. She writes for film magazine "Hollywood" and "The Croatian Cinema Chronicle". She directed a number of short feature, documentary and experimental films. Her films have participated in numerous local and international festivals (France, Austria, Czech Republic, U.S.A., Switzerland, Netherlands, Macedonia, Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany, Slovenia, Portugal and Hungary) and won a number of prizes. Her experimental and documentary films (Fisherman's tale, The glamour and misery of goodwife Batinusa) represented Croatia several times on various cultural manifestations. Her short feature JMBG 0812983385073 (Identity Number 0812983385073) participated in the program called 'Young Croatian Video' in Home Gallery in Prague, 2003, as the work by one of the most eminent Croatian young filmmakers. Film Work in progress (2005) was selected as one of the best experimental films from recent production to represent Croatia at The experimental film festival in Madrid, 2006. Her documentary Fire, water, flour won first prize at The European environmental and arts festival (EEAF) in Scotland, 2007. Her documentary You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours won 1st prize in Mostar short film festival in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2008, and best documentary award at Luksuz film festival, Slovenia; and short fiction film Farewell won Grand prix and award for best screenplay at Days of Croatian film in Zagreb, Croatia, 2009, Best short film by jury and audience award at Libertas film festival, Croatia, 2008; and won special jury mention at Motovun film festival, Croatia, 2008, and won best short fiction film award at Take-2 International Student Film Festival in Ireland, 2008, was Nextframe finalist, won award for directing at Worldfest in Houston and award for best fiction film at Corto del Med in Avignon, France,   and is selected for 14th Biennial of Young Artists from Europe and the Mediterranean and is Croatian candidate for Student Oscar film award.