Born in Bucharest, Romania in 1972, he first studied geology at the Bucharest University and then, Film directing at UNATC. His student films were selected and awarded at some of the most important film festivals in the world.

Since his graduation in 2001 he has been directing award winning short films like „Traffic” (Palm d’Or Cannes 2004), several feature films, commercials and music videos.

His debut feature „The Way I Spent The End Of The World” (Un certain regard, Best Actress Award for Dorotheea Petre, 2006). He has founded the film production company Strada Film, one of the leading production companies on the Romanian film market.