Kalina Ivanov
Production Designer KALINA IVANOV most recently designed season two of the Golden Globe-nominated TV show Smash. She earned Emmy and an Art Director’s Guild Awards for her work on Michael Sucsy’s film Grey Gardens. She also designed his next film, The Vow. She has had a long collaboration with director Robert Redford, beginning as the storyboard artist on Quiz Show and The Horse Whisperer, culminating as the production designer on The Conspirator. Other notable film designs include the Oscar-nominated Little Miss Sunshine, Rabbit Hole, Maid Of Honor, Smoke, among others. Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, she escaped with her parents during the height of communism, settling in New York. She received her BFA & MFA from NYU TSOA graduating from both with honors. While in film school, Ivanov met director Jonathan Demme and became the storyboard artist for his Oscar winning film Silence Of The Lambs. From there her career expanded to visual consulting and production design.
