Radu Muntean

Né en 1971. De 1990 à 1994, il étudie le cinéma à l’Académie du film et du théâtre de Bucarest. Pendant ses études, il réalise trois courts métrages : They Are Also Of Our Kin (Doc-1992), Lindenfeld 1994 (Doc-1994) et She (1994). Ses courts métrages suivants – The Tragic Story of the Two et La Vie est ailleurs (1996) – ont reçus des prix dans des festivals. Il a aussi réalisé plus de deux cents spots publicitaires et plus de dix video-clips pour les plus célèbres groupes de rock roumains. Après Rage (2003) son premier long métrage de fiction présenté en compétition au Festival de Montpellier en 2003, il réalise Le Papier sera bleu.

Born in 1971 in Bucharest, Radu graduated in 1994 the Theatre and Film Academy, the Film Direction section. Ever since 1996, Radu directed over 300 commercials for agencies such as BV McCann Ericsson, Saatchi & Saatchi, D’Arcy, Leo Burnett, Grey, Tempo, Scala J. Walter Thomson, Graffiti BBDO, Headvertising, Next Cap, winning over 40 national and international awards in various advertising festivals. In 1999 he was university lecturer at the Media University, Film Direction Faculty.


Filmography and awards:
– 2006: The Paper Will Be Blue / Hirtia va fi albastra, fiction, 35 mm
o Best Film, EURASIA International Film Festival, Antalya 2006
o Jury Special Mention, Sarajevo Film Festival 2006
o CICAE Award, Sarajevo Film Festival 2006
o Jury Special Prize at Namur Francofone Film Festival, 2006

– 2002: The Fury / Furia, fiction, 35 mm
o The Romanian Cineastes Union (UCIN) award for best debut (Opera Prima)
o The UCIN award for best actor (Dragos Bucur, Luca)
o The UCIN award for best supporting actor (Andi Vasluianu, Felie)
o The UCIN award for best photography (Vivi Dragan Vasile)
o The UCIN award for best editing (Valentin Obretin)
o Best photography award (Vivi Dragan Vasile) at TIFF 2003

Participations in international festivals:
– The Fury / Furia, fiction, 35 mm
o 2005: Bratislava, Slovakia; Febio Fest, Prague, Czech Republic; Paris, France
o 2003: Montpellier, France; Mannheim, Germany; Salonic, Greece; Sofia, Bulgaria; Palic, Serbia; Sete, France

– Viata e in alta parte, documentary, Beta SP
o 1996: Special Award (sponsored by the Council of Europe), « Video Art Festival » in Locarno

– Tragica poveste de dragoste a celor doi, fiction, Beta SP
o 1996: 1st prize Costinesti Film Festival
o 1996: Special Award, « Up and Coming » Film Festival Hanover, Germany

– Ea, fiction, 35 mm
o 1994: Special Award, « Up and Coming » Film Festival Hanover, Germany

– Lindenfeld 1994, documentary, Beta SP
o 1994: 2nd prize, Sibiu Film Festival
o 1994: Special Award of the Jury and Special Award awarded by the Soros Foundation la Dakino Film Festival
o 1994: Documentary prize awarded by the Romanian Cineastes Union (U.C.I.N.) (1994-1995)
o 1994: Selected in 18 international film festivals

– Si ei sunt ai nostri, documentary 16 mm
o 1992: 1st Prize for 16 mm film, Costinesti National Film Festival
o 1992: Special Jury Award, DaKino Film Festival