He was educated at St Bernard's College, Lower Hutt and Victoria University of Wellington where he graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration.
[1] Ivančiċ and his team negotiated over 12 co-production treaties including with China, Germany, India, The Republic of Korea, Singapore, Spain, South Africa and the UK.
[3][4][5] The films he provided funding for included Once Were Warriors, An Angel at My Table, The World's Fastest Indian, Whale Rider, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Heavenly Creatures, Whina and Red, White and Brass.
[2] In his role Ivančiċ spoke publicly about the importance of government funding to New Zealand's film production industry.
[6] Ivančiċ represented the Film Commission in the team which designed criteria and processes for a New Zealand Government grant of NZ$50m for production funding to the Film Commission to support the sector following COVID-19 disruptions.