Mara Cracaleanu(I)

Mara Cracaleanu is a Romanian-born film director, screenwriter and producer. Coming from a very diverse artistic background, her experiences in the art world are reflected in her films. She performed on the Romanian National Opera Iasi stage for 7 years, and in two theatre groups where she won two best actress awards. She won an award for her first short film in French, Solitude. Her second short film, Fantasy Dust, was part of a competition at Los Angeles Film Festival. The soundtrack of the film was composed by Danny Elfman. Her third project, Mirrorcide, was screened on several continents and has won over 30 international awards. Her fourth film, The Cry Of Silence, a Romania-UK co-production, was screened in multiple countries and has reached international recognition. Mara has won over 50 international awards at Academy Award® qualifying film festivals, her projects being screened and distributed in several countries. She has worked on various other projects, including fashion films and stage plays, and is actively involved in numerous productions and as a film festival jury member at three US-based film festivals. She is a member of Women In Film LA and Women In Film and Television UK. Mara is also the founder of the London-based film production company Melancholia Pictures.