BOGDAN THEODOR OLTEANU
(director & writer)
Wrote and directed several shorts, two features and four theatre plays.
He dropped school short after 18 and followed a convoluted path to directing. He was an investigation journalist at a leading daily newspaper, a sports marketing consultant, a political communication consultant. Wrote short stories and is a founding member of an online culture magazine - SUB25.
His debut feature, “Several Conversations about a Very Tall Girl”, had 4 nominations to GOPO - Romanian Film Industry Awards - Best Debut, Best Performance by an Actress
in a leading Role (both Silvana Mihai and Florentina Năstase) and Young Talent (Tudor D. Popescu, editor). After playing in several festivals worlwide was bought by HBO and Netflix.
The second feature, “Mia misses her revenge” won the Special Jury Award at Warsaw IFF and is screened at festivals around the world. Had for nominations at Romanian Film Industry Awards - Best Performance by an Actress in a leading Role (Ioana Bugarin) and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Maria Popistașu). Was bought by both HBO and Netflix.
The latest film - “Taxi Drivers” - went straight to cinemas and was a box office hit, one of the most viewed Romanian films in the last decades.
His theatre plays that he wrote and directed were invited to the most important theatre festivals in Romania.
FILM WORKS
“Câteva conversații despre o fată foarte înaltă / Several Conversations about a Very Tall Girl”- 2018 - 75 min.
“Mia își ratează răzbunarea / Mia misses her revenge” - 2020 - 85 min.
“Taximetriști / Taxi Drivers” - 2023 - 95 min.
THEATRE WORKS
"Cea mai călduroasă zi din an / Hottest Day of the Year" - 2017 - Apollo111 Theatre
“Taximetriști / Taxi Drivers” - 2018 - Apollo111 Theatre
“Sara/Mara / Sara/Mara” - 2020 - Apollo111 Theatre
“Julieta fără Romeo / Julieta w/ Romeo” - 2021 - Odeon Theatre
