Vlad Petri is a film director, cinematographer, screenwriter and producer. After graduating from Cinematography at the University of Theatre and Film in Bucharest, he undertook a MA degree in Visual and Media Anthropology at Freie University in Berlin. He worked as a cinematographer, trainer and festival selector. In recent years he focused on film directing, being particularly interested in topics regarding The Middle East and Eastern Europe, with a keen interest in political and social issues.