RAZVAN GEORGESCU

Director

Born in Târgu Mureș in December 1965. In 1989, after studying philology in Bucharest he moves to Germany where he works as a broadcast director. Starting with 1996 he makes reports and documentaries on cultural issues for ARTE. In 1998  he becomes Creative Director and Head of Development for  WESTEND Film & TV Frankfurt. As a director he coordinates the weekly cultural programme METROPOLIS (ARTE/ZDF). On behalf of the Department of Culture from Germany he coordinates workshops of cultural journalism with directors and authors for the national public television in the Republic of Moldavia. He graduates Discovery Campus Masterschool with a project together with director Florin Iepan called “Children Of The Decree“. In 2007 he is the author and producer of the documentary film “Testimonial“. Member of EDN, AGDOK Germany, DOCUMENTOR Romania.

Wilhelmstr. 8

D-65719 Hofheim

Tel.: +49 (0)6192 972443

Fax: +49 (0)6192 9772445

Mobil: +49 (0)1782972443

Mail: r.georgescu@gmx.net

FILMOGRAPHY (selective)

2007-2008

Director, Producer, TESTIMONY (90’)

ARTE/ZDF, HR (Germany/France), TVR (Romania), YLE (Finland)

in coproduction with STARCREST MEDIA GmbH(Germany)

nominated for a BANFF Award 2008 in the category “Best Arts Documentary” (winner to be announced in June ’08), nominated for a Special Jury Prize BANFF 2008 (winner to be announced in June ’08)

2006-2007

Associate Producer for

“BELA LUGOSI – THE FALLEN VAMPYRE” (52’)

Director Florin Iepan

ARTE - Themenabend, YLE, TVR, AVRO, ÖRF

2005

Producer, Author and Co-Director

CHILDREN OF THE DECREE (75’ and 90’)

ARTE, YLE, AVRO, ÖRF, TVR, HR, VRT, TV Ontario

Official selection SILVER WOLF competition IDFA 2004

Audience Award & Special Jury Prize ZAGREBDOX 2005

BEST DOCUMENTARY 2005

Romanian National Film Center

BEST DOCUMENTARY

BLACK SEA FILM FESTIVAL 2005

FESTIVALS:

Amsterdam, Chicago, Toronto, Banff, New York, Taipeh, Seoul, Rome, Sibiu etc.

2004

Associate Producer

JOHNNY WEISMUELLER- THE ONE & ONLY TARZAN (52’)

ARTE, ÖRF

2003

Director & Producer

HEIR OF THE COUNT (43’)

ARTE/ZDF (Themenabend A. Dumas), PHOENIX

2002

Director & Producer

THE H.P. SYNDROM (43’)

ARTE (Themenabend Bestseller)

Producer & Director

RUSSIA READING

Official selection

LITERAVISION Munich

2001

Producer & Director

DRACULA Unveiled (28’)

ARTE/ZDF

“Never ending Disney” (28’)

ARTE