BIO

Iulia Puica is a director based in Tokyo.

In 2012 graduated Academy of Music Theater and Fine Arts, in Moldova.

Specialty - film director and editor.  Master degree in animation.

She has been working as a director and 1st AD since 2013.

Iulia has a great experience working with international teams from

Germany, Portugal, Japan, Romania, India, Moldova.

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EXPERIENCE

November 2022 - Data wrangler for feature film ''To, Ti Aani Fuji'. Director Mohit Takalkar

April 2022 - Director for commercial video for Akamai (Japan part)

December 2021 - Director for music video ''Free'' by Risa Kumon

December 2020 - November 2022 - Pre-selection jury for '''Izmit International Film Festival' 

August 2018 – Assistant director for commercial “Domnita” . Director Macar Severin
August 2017 – Script supervisor for feature film “Ogma” . Director Mihai Tarna
December 2016 – Director for commercial video “GPS My City”
April 2016 – Director for promo video for film festival “Cronograf”
September 2015 – September 2017 – Director for short film „The Sofa”
January 15 – February 5 2015 Assistant Producer for Portuguese - German film project
“Extinction”. Director Salome Lamas
July 2014 – Director for music video “Pursuit of happiness”
November 2014 – July 2015 Assistant Director for feature film “Resentment”. Director
Natalia Shaufert
August 2013 - April 2014 Assistant director for international feature film “Anisoara”. Director
Ana Felicia Scutelnicu
April 2012 Director for short film “Ioana”
May 2012 Assistant director for short film “Ana”. Director Natalia Shaufert

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FESTIVALS

2023 - Official Selection for music video '''Free'' at Magnolia Independent Film Festival 

2022 - Official Selection for music video '''Free'' at Madrid Indie Film Festival(MADRIFF)

2022 - Official Selection for music video '''Free'' at K-Music and Arts Film Festival(KMAFF)

2022 - Honorable mention for short film '''The Sofa' at Deep Focus Film Festival

2019 - Official Selection for short film ''The Sofa'' at Short To The Point

2020 - Winner - best international short film  ''The Sofa'', Izmit International Film Festival

2018 - Winner - best director for short film “The Sofa” at Ravac film festival, Moldova, Chisinau
2015 - Nominated – Montecatini International Short Film Festival(MISFF), Montecatini, Italy
2014 - Nominated – A Mostra Internacional de Filmes de Escolas de Cinema(MIFEC) Portugal, Porto
2013 - Out of Competition - Transylvania International Film Festival (TIFF). Cluj-Napoca, Romania
2013 - Nominated - "Toamna de Aur" International Short Film Festival. Chisinau, Moldova
2013 - Winner - “People’s choice award” - Naoussa International Film Festival (NIFF) Greece
2012 - The short film “Ioana” was in distribution for 2 years at the “EUROCHANNEL Inc”
2012 - Winner - Debut Prize “Best Directing Work”, from Union of Cinematographers of Moldova
2012 - Nominated - South West London International Film Festival (SWIFF) UK, London