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Octav Chelaru

Profession: DirectorWriter
Country: Romania
Octav Chelaru started making amateur films since he was 14 years old, using his relatives as actors. While in college, he directed music videos, ads and produced short films for other directors. Among the short films that he directed, we mention "Occupied" (2015) - winner of the Best Romanian Short at Timishort IFF; "Private Party" (2017) – selected for Tirana IFF; and "Black Clothes" (2017), financed by the Romanian Film Center and produced by Radu Stancu (deFilm), selected in competition for Locarno IFF and Valladolid IFF. Currently, Octav is in development with his debut feature, “Balaur”.
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Balaur

Mrs. Ivanovici (35), mother of three, lives in a small, traditional Romanian town. She has a monotonous marriage with an older priest and teaches religious studies at high school. One day, Mrs. ...
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Balaur

Mrs. Ivanovici (35), mother of three, lives in a small, traditional Romanian town. She has a monotonous marriage with an older priest and teaches religious studies at high school. One day, Mrs. ...
Project detail