Radu Jude

Radu Jude (b. 1977, Bucharest) graduated in film direction from Media University in Bucharest in 2003. As an assistant director he worked with Costa-Gavras on Amen (2002) and with Cristi Puiu on The Death of Mr. Lăzărescu (Moartea domnului Lăzărescu, 2004). He has shot nearly 100 commercials and several shorts, including the most highly-awarded Romanian short of all time, The Tube with a Hat (Lampa cu căciulă, 2006). His feature film debut The Happiest Girl in the World (Cea mai fericită fată din lume, 2009) won the CICAE Award at the Berlinale, while the drama Everybody in Our Family (Toată lumea din familia noastră, 2012) was the victor of the IFF in Sarajevo. For this year's Aferim! he received a Silver Bear for Best Director (ex aequo) at the Berlin IFF.

50. MFF Karlovy Vary