• Versatile media and arts professional with over 10 years of experience in television scriptwriting, radio directing (drama and documentary), casting management, and theatre direction. • Extensive experience in script development for diverse media, with a deep understanding of both fiction and non-fiction narratives. Expert in script doctoring, specifically in refining scripts for production. • Accomplished director and educator with a proven track record of working with actors, children, and youth. • Skilled in leading teams and projects, including coordinating screenwriting teams and independently producing (directing, recording, and editing) hundreds of audio formats.

Marija Stojkov (née Krstić)

• Versatile media and arts professional with over 10 years of experience in television scriptwriting, radio directing (drama and documentary), casting management, and theatre direction. • Extensive experience in script development for diverse media, with a deep understanding of both fiction and non-fiction narratives. Expert in script doctoring, specifically in refining scripts for production. • Accomplished director and educator with a proven track record of working with actors, children, and youth. • Skilled in leading teams and projects, including coordinating screenwriting teams and independently producing (directing, recording, and editing) hundreds of audio formats.

Available to hire

• Versatile media and arts professional
with over 10 years of experience in television scriptwriting, radio directing (drama and documentary), casting
management, and theatre direction.
• Extensive experience in script development for diverse media, with a deep understanding of both fiction and non-fiction narratives. Expert in script doctoring, specifically in refining scripts for production.
• Accomplished director and educator with a proven track record of working with actors, children, and youth.
• Skilled in leading teams and projects, including coordinating screenwriting teams and independently producing
(directing, recording, and editing) hundreds of audio formats.

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Language

Serbian
Fluent
English
Advanced
Czech
Intermediate
Russian
Intermediate
French
Beginner

Work Experience

Story Editor at Emotion Production, Belgrade
December 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026
Provided ongoing script doctoring and on-set writing support for original content and high-profile adaptations for TV, including work on Hajde da se volimo and related projects.
Radio Director at Radio Belgrade Drama Department
September 1, 2013 - August 1, 2016
Directed over 60 radio dramas across genres and formats; adapted prose and poetry for radio, with a focus on children and youth audiences.
Theatre Director at Puppet Theatre Pinokio; Niš Puppet Theatre; Little Theatre Duško Radović; Youth Theatre Novi Sad
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2020
Directed 15 puppet theatre and contemporary circus performances in professional theatres and non-traditional spaces; specialized in dramaturgy and directing for puppet theatre, contemporary circus, site-specific performances, and theatre for babies.
Audio Story Director at Kreativni centar
April 1, 2016 - June 1, 2018
Directed audio stories for children (VIP- Maštalice, 2016) and produced audio primers and readers for elementary school; collaborated on a contemporary circus project with Lithuanian artists.
Regional Network Member at Radio Phonic Thursday (Online)
September 1, 2020 - Present
Member of the regional network, contributing to professional exchange and critical analysis of radio drama work.

Education

MA in Directing (Alternative and Puppet Theatre) at Academy of Performing Arts (AMU), Prague
October 1, 2009 - October 1, 2012
Bachelor in Dramatic Arts at Faculty of Dramatic Arts (FDU), Belgrade
October 1, 2003 - December 1, 2008

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services