Resume/C.V.

Adrian Tofei official

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Contact:     adriantofei@yahoo.com / +40730410347
Location:   Romania

Height:        6′ 5½” (197 cm)
Hair:            medium, receding, salt & pepper
Eyes:            brown

Born on:    July 20, 1987, in Rădăuți, Romania

Film Credits:

  • Pure (feature film project in development) – director / producer / writer
  • We Put the World to Sleep (feature film in post-production) – starring / director / producer / writer / editor / cinematographer
  • Lost Footage (2022 experimental short film) – director / producer / writer – official selection at Vienna Shorts (curated program)
  • Be My Cat: A Film for Anne (2015 feature film) – starring / director / producer / writer / editor / cinematographer – “new intelligent found footage film” (Blumhouse), “hidden gem, nonstop nightmare, chilling character study and dazzling debut” (IndieWire), 88% on Rotten Tomatoes

Other Works:

Education:

  • Master’s degree in Theatrical Art (Acting) at the Spiru Haret University in Bucharest, Romania, class of Prof. Ștefan Velniciuc, Lect. Florin Grigoraș and Prof. Adriana Popovici (2010-2012)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Performing Arts (Acting, Ion Cojar‘s method) at the Lower Danube University in Galați, Romania, class of Prof. Mircea Gheorghiu and Assist. Florin Toma (2007-2010)
  • Filmmaking course at the National University of Theatre and Film in Bucharest (2006)

Areas of Expertise:

Acting, Filmmaking, Improvisation, Actor Training, Film Festival Consulting, Theatre

Languages:

English (fluent), Romanian (native), French (limited)

Awards & Nominations:

  • 2016 Nashville Film Festival in the US – Special Jury Prize for Best Actor (Be My Cat: A Film for Anne)
  • 2015 A Night of Horror in Sydney, Australia – Best Film Winner plus nominations for Best Director and Best Male Performance (Be My Cat: A Film for Anne)
  • 2015 Fantasporto in Portugal – Official Selection in competition for Best Film (Be My Cat: A Film for Anne)
  • 2015 Transilvania International Film Festival in Romania – Official Selection in competition for Best Romanian Feature Film (Be My Cat: A Film for Anne)
  • 2016 Hamilton Film Festival in Canada – Best Actor Winner (Be My Cat: A Film for Anne)
  • 2016 On Vous Ment! Mockumentary Festival in France – Grand Prize for Best Feature Film (Be My Cat: A Film for Anne)
  • 2018 Nightmares Film Festival in the US – nominations for Best Thriller Feature and Best Actor in a Feature Film (Be My Cat: A Film for Anne)
  • 2018 Anchorage International Film Festival in the US – Official Selection (Be My Cat: A Film for Anne)
  • 2022 Vienna Shorts in Austria – Official Selection in Curated Program (Lost Footage)
  • 2022 FilmQuest in the US – Official Selection (Lost Footage)
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