Octav Chelaru

Octav Chelaru (1991) started making films when he was 14-years-old using his relatives and classmates as actors. While in college he directed music videos, commercials and experimental videos and produced short films for other directors. Among the short films he directed, we mention OCCUPIED (2015), winner of the Best Romanian Short at Timishort IFF; PRIVATE PARTY (2017), selected for Tirana IFF and Les Arcs FF; and BLACK CLOTHES (2017), financed by the Romanian Film Centre, produced by Radu Stancu (deFilm) and selected in competition for Locarno IFF, Valladolid IFF and Grimstad IFF. In 2018, Octav is in development with his debut feature, BALAUR (A Higer Law), showcased at various co-production markets and development programmes like Transylvania Pitch Stop, Pustnik Screenwriters’ Residency, Midpoint, Sarajevo Cinelink and LIM | Less is More.

A Higher Law

LIM | Less is More 2018

Ecaterina, a high school Religion teacher and wife of the town priest, gets involved with Iuliu, a 16-year-old student with a troubled past. Ecaterina tries to keep him under control, but she loses her own sense of control in this process.