Lana Matić holds an MA in Political Science from the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Zagreb. Her work as producer, co-producer, or line producer includes films that have been screened and awarded at the festivals such as Berlinale, Sundance, Toronto and Cannes. Lana is one of the founders of the artistic organisation Zagreb Film Festival, where she works as executive director and programmer. She was on the governing board of the Cinema Europa in the period when it was run by the Zagreb Film Festival (2008–2019) and was awarded for best programming by Europa Cinemas in 2016. She is a member of the Croatian Producers Association, European Film Academy and ACE Producer's Network.