Paul Negoescu
Paul Negoescu | |
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 Negoescu in 2017 | |
| Born | 1984 (age 41–42) |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Children | 1 |
Paul Negoescu (born 1984) is a Romanian filmmaker best known for the comedy films A Month in Thailand and Two Lottery Tickets.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Negoescu studied film directing at I. L. Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film, graduating in 2007.[1] He released a string of short films throughout the late 2000s and early 2010s.[2] His 2012 feature film debut, A Month in Thailand, premiered at in the International Critics' Week section of that year's Venice International Film Festival.[2]
Negoescu's comedy film Two Lottery Tickets, based on a Ion Luca Caragiale short story, debuted at the 2016 Transylvania International Film Festival.[3] The film went on to be the highest-grossing Romanian film of that year.[4] His 2018 romantic comedy The Story of a Summer Lover also premiered in Transylvania,[4] and his 2018 dark comedy Men of Deeds debuted at the Sarajevo Film Festival.[5]
Another Lottery Ticket, the sequel to Two Lottery Tickets, was released in 2023.[6] Negoescu's family comedy Atlas of the Universe premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2026.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Negoescu has one daughter, who appeared in a small role in Atlas of the Universe.[8]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | English Title | Original Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Examen | Short film | [1] | |
| 2007 | Home | Acasa | Short film | [1] |
| Radu + Ana | Short film | [1] | ||
| 2008 | Late | Târziu | Short film | [9] |
| A Short Ride | Scurta plimbare cu masina | Short film | [9] | |
| 2009 | Renovation | Renovare | Short film | [9] |
| 2010 | Derby | Short film | [9] | |
| 2012 | Horizon | Orizont | Short film | [9] |
| A Month in Thailand | O luna in Thailanda | [2] | ||
| 2016 | Two Lottery Tickets | Doua lozuri | [3] | |
| 2018 | The Story of a Summer Lover | Povestea unui pierde-vara | [4] | |
| 2022 | Men of Deeds | Oameni de treaba | [5] | |
| 2023 | Another Lottery Ticket | Inca doua lozuri | [6] | |
| 2026 | Atlas of the Universe | Atlasul Universului | [7] | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Home (Acasa)". Premiers Plans Angers. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Paul Negoescu". First Cut Labs. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- 1 2 Van Hoeij, Boyd (13 Jun 2016). "'Two Lottery Tickets' ('Doua lozuri): Transylvania Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- 1 2 3 Vourlias, Christopher (2 Jun 2018). "Paul Negoescu Pays Homage to Woody Allen With 'Summer Lover'". Variety. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- 1 2 Lodge, Guy (15 Aug 2022). "'Men of Deeds' Review: A Rural Cop Sinks Into a Typically Romanian Moral Quagmire in a Grimly Dark Comedy". Variety. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- 1 2 "Another Lottery Ticket (Inca Doua Luzuri)". Dirty Movies. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- 1 2 "Atlasul universului". Berlinale. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
- ↑ Sereebriakova, Nataliia. "Our dirty questions to Paul Negoescu". Dirty Movies. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Paul Negoescu". D'A Film Festival. Retrieved 1 October 2026.