Hrvoje Mabić was born in 1974. In 1988 he obtained his degree in Philosophy and in 1999 he started his production studio, Fantastično Dobra Institucija – Fade In. He was its main producer until 2002. Since 2002 he has been producing and directing the documentary series Direkt. He directed 30 episodes and co-directed another 25 episodes. He also directed a number of TV series (A Class, Staying Alive, The Dvorniks) and fi fteen socially-committed TV ads.