Biofilmography of the Director
2025: National premiere of the film, REMEMBER (105 min, fiction), on October 15, 7:00 PM, Luceafărul Hall, 3 Ion Ghica Street, Bucharest, sector 3.
2024: Interview given to the International Film Publication CinemawideMagazine, in August 2024.
2022: Author of the story “Your mother doesn’t have to know this”, published by “Luceafărul” Magazine, in August 2022
2022: Author of the novel “Girls from Suceava”, published by “Luceafărul” Botoșani Magazine, in December 2022.
2021: Author of the story “Transnistria 1992”, published by “Luceafărul” Magazine, Botoșani, in June 2021.
2017: Author of novel “Identity”, “Eikon” Publishing House, Bucharest
2013: The book launch of short prose Night of jealousy/Love letters at international book fair Librex Iași.
2012: Author of short prose volume Night of jealousy/Love letters, Sedcom Libris Publishing, Iași.
2010 – August – September : Internship documentation at Bibliothèque du Cinéma „François Truffaut” (Movie library ) and at Cinemathèque Française ( the French Cinematheque (Paris)
The book launch in Iași of ”Poetica expresionistă în cinematografie/Expressionist poetics in Cinematography”, the 2nd Edition.
2009: Author of book ”Expressionist Poetics in Cinematography”, the 2nd Edition. ”Artes” Publishing, Iași.
2003: Author of the book “Poetica expresionista in cinematografie”/”Expressionist Poetics in Cinematography”, ARVIN PRESS Publishing, Bucharest.
1996 – 2007: Research editor at the National Film Archive, Bucharest.
2006 – 2020: Professor of movie actor’s art at the University of Arts “George Enescu” Iasi
Professional experience – movies
2025: Screenwriter, director, producer of the feature film REMEMBER (105 min), based on the novel “Identity”. In Cinemas from October 16.
2021: Screenwriter, director, producer of the feature film “Your mother doesn’t have to know this” (22 min), based on the story of the same name. The film won 6 awards at International Film Festivals.
2015: Feature fiction movie Fata cu ochii verzi/Girl with green eyes ( 90 min.) – author of the script, director, producer. Based on ‘’Gaudeamus’’ second part of the book ‘’Novel of the Nearsighted Adolescent’’, by Mircea Eliade. Alternative Film Studio. In Romanian cinemas from the 12 of June 2015.
2009: Short fiction movie: Fratele meu/My brother (15 min.). Director, director of photography. Association „Artes” Romania, Alternative Film Studio, University of Arts “George Enescu” Iasi.
2008: Short fiction movies : Distractia/Having a good time(18’38), Depresia/The Depression (10’30), Ma mai vrei inapoi ?/You want me back anymore ? (8’), Nu-l vreau ! Il vrei ?/I don’t want him ! Do you ? (10’15), Somerul/The Unemployed(6’00) – director, director of photography. Association „Artes” Romania, Alternative Film Studio, University of Arts “George Enescu” Iasi.
Care pe Care/On Top of Each Other (6’15), director of photography, art director. Association “Artes” Romania, Alternative Film Studio, RaFilm, University of Arts “George Enescu” Iasi.
2002: The documentary movie Tu, cea mai sfanta dintre toate…/You, the most holly of them all (52 min.) –author of the script, director, executive producer. Movie made with the support of the National Centre of Cinematography, Romania.
1995: The documentary movie Biodova (30 min.) – author of the script and director. “Biodova” Foundation, Bucharest.
1994: The documentary movie A neamului speranta/The people’s hope (22 min.) – author of the script and director. Studio “Sahiafilm”, Bucharest.
1991: Feature fiction movie Pacatul/The sin (70 min.)- author of the script and director. After the stories “Noble sin” and “The thief” by Mihail Sadoveanu. Studio “Phoenix-M”, Chişinău & “Cinerom”, Bucharest. With: Remus Mărgineanu, Nicoleta Todoroi, Ovidiu Ghiniţă, Dorian Boguţă, Vasile Tăbârţă.
1989: Short fiction movie Adio, viata de holtei/Goodbye single life (20 min.)- author of the script and director. Musical comedy after the story “Love Novel” by Nicolae Esinencu. Art director Emil Loteanu. Studio “Phoenix-M”, Chişinău.
Festivals:
2021: Asti International Film Festival, Italy – December 2021. Special Audience Award for the short film “Your Mother Doesn’t Have to Know This” (22 min).
Award for Best Actor, Leading Role in a Foreign Film (Lucian Arhire) at the Southern European International Film Festival, Valencia, Spain – December 2021, for the short film “Your Mother Doesn’t Have to Know This” (22 min).
2022: Chambal International Film Festival in Kota, India – April 2022. Special Jury Mention for the short film “Your Mother Doesn’t Have to Know This” (22 min).
Award for Best Original Screenplay at the Sweet Democracy Film Awards, Cannes, France – June 2022, for the short film “Your Mother Doesn’t Have to Know This” (22 min).
Award for Best Independent Short Film (“Your Mother Doesn’t Have to Know This” (22 min), at the “8 & HalFilm Awards” International Film Festival (Rome, Italy, June 2022), named after Federico Fellini’s masterpiece, awarded with two Oscars.
2022: Northern European International Film Festival, London Edition – July. Award for Best Supporting Actress (“Your Mother Doesn’t Have to Know This” (22 min) in a Foreign Language Film (Dina Rotary/Company Director character).
2016: 24-25 September – International Festival Propatria –Giovani Talenti Rumeni – LA FANCIULLA DAGLI OCCHI VERDI / FATA CU OCHII VERZI – Casa del Cinema
2009: Cine‘Cinema Film Festival (Bucharest) – Short fiction movie: Fratele meu/My brother (15 min.).
2008: Constanţa, Romania – Independent Producers International Film Festival – IPIFF 2008 – Short fiction movies :Distractia/Having a good time (18’38), Depresia/The Depression (10’30), Ma mai vrei inapoi ?/You want me back anymore ? (8’), Nu-l vreau ! Il vrei ?/I don’t want him ! Do you? (10’15), Somerul/The Unemployed (6’00), Care pe Care/On Top Of Each Other (6’15)
New York, Independent International Film Festival: Care pe Care/On Top of Each Other (6’15)
FeSanCor 2008, Internaţional Short Film Festival, Santiago de Chile:Care pe Care/
Uno Mas Alla de Otro (spanish) (6’15)
Bucharest, Romania, CineMAiubit International Student Film Festival:Care pe Care/On Top of Each Other (6’15)
2002: DaKINO International Film Festival, Bucharest – The documentary movie Tu, cea mai sfanta dintre toate…/You, the most holly of them all
1992: Costineşti Festival – Feature fiction movie Pacatul/The sin
1992: “Lucian Blaga” Festival, Cluj – Feature fiction moviePacatul/The sin.
City Hall of Cluj Award.
Studies:
1994-1999: Theater and Film Academy, Bucharest -Doctorate-Cinematography and Media Doctor.
1975-1979: “Gavriil Muzicescu” Arts Institute, Chişinău. University degree in Theater, specialized in the arts of theater spectacle – directing
Foreign languages :
Russian – excellent
French – good
English – average