Ivo Bystřičan is an independent producer, documentary director, and screenwriter who has long been involved in scientific topics. His notable projects include the television series Industrie (2021) (Industry) which explores industrial history. His work focuses on social and environmental issues with a sociological emphasis. His feature film Dál nic (2014) (Nothing Further) about social conflict against the backdrop of the construction of the D8 motorway attracted considerable public interest. In addition to independent documentary film, his work focuses on communicating environmental and economic topics to television audiences. He is also involved in dramaturgy, the creation of documentary podcasts, and works as a film lecturer. He collaborates with Czech Television and the Czech Academy of Sciences.

His projects, Hory, hranice a paměť (Mountains, Borders, and Memory), and Chemie v souvislostech (Chemistry in Context) a Bydlení pro pracující (Housing for Workers), are part of Matchmaking.