About Me

Transylvania born and bred, I’m a storyteller at heart, captivated by the raw power of film and television to unravel the human condition. My journey began in journalism, where I spent years exposing corruption, white-collar crime, and abuses of power. That gritty, truth-seeking lens sharpened my knack for spotting complex human drama and political intrigue—skills I now weave into every frame of my work as a filmmaker.

I broke through with SPY/MASTER (HBO Max, 2023), a Cold War miniseries I co-created and co-wrote, inspired by Romania’s most daring defection. Born from my idea and concept, the show premiered at Berlinale Series, captivated audiences across HBO Max, BBC Four, and Sky Germany, and clinched Best Drama TV Series at NEM Zagreb.

My directorial debut, "ANATOMY OF ORDINARY CRIMES" (2025), is a documentary seven years in the making, where I also served as writer and producer. It dives deep into the ripple effects of cyber violence, exposing how it reshapes lives, communities, and our digital world. More than a film, it’s a wake-up call to rethink what we’ve normalized as “ordinary.” The film has its national premiere at Astra Film Festival/Romania,

Before that, I produced "THOU SHALT NOT KILL" (2019), a feature film rooted in a real-life corruption scandal with life-or-death stakes. It premiered at Warsaw International Film Festival, earned awards at Indie Lisboa, screened at numerous European festivals, and found a surprising audience in Chinese cinemas and on TV.

My first step into producing was "4:15 PM THE END OF THE WORLD" (2016), a short film that I've produced along with the directors and another producer, and which landed in Cannes’ Official Competition, touring over 30 international festivals, and collecting multiple awards.

I am represented by The Gersh Agency in Los Angeles and I’m currently developing bold new projects with producers in the US, UK, Estonia, and a Ukraine-Poland co-production, spanning political dramas, thrillers, sci-fi, and supernatural tales. My stories are driven by a fascination with the complexities of human vulnerability and resilience, the undercurrents of political and global intrigue, and the invisible forces—dreams, mysteries, and the supernatural—that ripple through our world. Forged in the raw authenticity of my Romanian journalistic roots and broadened by my academic years at Northwestern and Tufts, my work blends a global perspective with a haunting, inquisitive pulse, inviting audiences to explore the unseen layers of reality.

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