Cristian Mungiu was born in 1968 in Iaşi, Romania. He studied English literature at the University of Iaşi and Film Directing at the University of Film in Bucharest.

He worked as a teacher and a journalist for written press, radio and television until 1994. During his film studies, he worked as an assistant director for foreign productions shot in Romania.

After his graduation, in 1998, he made several shorts. His first feature, "Occident", was premiered in Director's Fortnight in Cannes in 2002 and was later screened in over 50 festivals worldwide. He co-founded Mobra Films in 2003.

FILMS

• 4 months, 3 weeks & 2 days
  (4 luni, 3 săptămâni şi 2 zile) - feature.
  Writer / Director / Producer.
  Hubert Bals 2006 grant for project development.
• Tales from The Golden Age
  (Amintiri din Epoca de Aur) - series of fiction films.
  Writer / Co-Director / Producer.
  In production.
• Turkey Girl
  (Curcanii nu zboară) - short.
  Writer / Director / Producer
  Included in the omnibus film Lost and Found
  Premiered at Berlinale, 2005.
• Occident - feature.
  Writer / Director
  Selected at Cannes 2002, Quainzaine des Realisateurs.
  Supported by Hubert Bals
  Over 10 international awards including FIPRESCI award
  in Sofia Film Festival and Audience Award in Tessaloniky
  Film Festival.
• HBO Best Romanian Screenplay Award in 2000 with
  Slum / Cartier.
• RKO Pictures International Screenplay Competition
  finalist with Slum.