Sebastian Mihăilescu
Sebastian Mihăilescu | |
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| Born | July 17, 1983 Făgăraș, Romania |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
Sebastian Mihăilescu (born 17 July 1983 in Făgăraș) is a Romanian film director, screenwriter, and producer.
Early life and education
Mihăilescu was born in Făgăraș, Romania. He first completed a bachelor's degree in computer science before pursuing a career in film, earning both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in film directing from the I. L. Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film in Bucharest.[1]
Career
Mihăilescu began directing short films in 2012. His 2016 short Apartament interbelic, zonă superbă, ultracentrală (Old, Luxurious Flat Located in an Ultra-Central, Desirable Neighborhood) premiered in the Pardi di Domani Competition at the Locarno Film Festival.[2] During this period he also worked as assistant director on Radu Jude's Aferim! (2015) and One Floor Below (2015) by Radu Muntean.
You Are Ceaușescu to Me (2021)
His debut feature, the documentary Pentru mine, tu ești Ceaușescu (You Are Ceaușescu to Me, 2021), won Best Film from Central and Eastern Europe and Best Cinematography at the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival, the New Talent Award at DocLisboa, and the top prize in the What's Up Doc competition at the Transilvania International Film Festival.[3]
Mammalia (2023)
Mammalia, his fiction feature debut, had its world premiere in the Forum section of the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in February 2023.[4] A Romanian/Polish/German co-production shot on 16 mm film, the film blends comedy, drama, horror, and fantasy elements. World sales rights were acquired by Italian sales agent Lights On prior to its Berlin premiere. Following Berlin, it was selected for the Imagina section at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and screened at IndieLisboa and the Transilvania International Film Festival, among others.
Filmography
Features
| Year | Romanian title | English title | Type | Notes |
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| 2021 | Pentru mine, tu ești Ceaușescu | You Are Ceaușescu to Me | Documentary | Premiered at Doclisboa and Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival |
| 2023 | Mammalia | Mammalia | Fiction | World premiere: Berlinale Forum |
| 2024 | Vampiru' Zombi | Vampiru' Zombi | Experimental film | Screened at Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest.[5] |
References
- ↑ "Mammalia". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ↑ "Berlinale Satire About Gender Roles 'Mammalia' Boarded by Lights On". Variety. 2023-01-26. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ↑ "You Are Ceaușescu to Me". Transilvania International Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ↑ "Review: Mammalia". Cineuropa. 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ↑ "Reperaje pentru o prăjeală". Scena9. Retrieved 2025-04-26.