Adina Pintilie

Adina Pintilie (born 12 January 1980, with the birth name Adina-Elena Pintilie) is a Romanian film director and screenwriter. She is known for her raw material work. Her decade-long creative multi-platform study on intimacy, current body politics, and the aesthetics of extended moving image creation encompasses performance, cinema, and virtual reality, and is supported by long-term partnerships and cross-disciplinary research. Her feature length debut film Touch Me Not was awarded the Golden Bear at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival as well as the GFWW Award for Best First Feature at the Berlinale 2018 and nominated at the European Film Award the same year. She also co-founded MANEKINO FILM, an independent production company based in Bucharest.

Also credited for being the co-producer, editor and actress in her film Touch Me Not, Adina Pintilie is also known for her shorter works: “Don’t Get me Wrong” and her short film Oxygen.

She has studied at the Ion Luca Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film.

Early life Adina Pintilie, also known as Adina-Elena Pintilie (given name at birth), was born on 12 January 1980 in Romania. It is described to be a large therapy session in which you serve as the therapist for three separate patients who are dealing with challenges connected to intimacy and human connection. Receiving lots of backlash on it for its scenes of nudity and intimacy. She was also honored for her film Don't Get Me Wrong, receiving the best female director prize at the international film festival in Mexico City.

Short films Year Film Notes 2003 Ea Short 2004 Unwatched Trains Some Kind of Loneliness Documentary short 2005 Nea Pintea... Model 2006 The Fear of Mr. G Short Casino 2009 Sandpit #186 ShortNominated – Grand Jury Prize 2010 Oxygen Documentary shortNominated – Gopo Award for Best Short FilmNominated – Young Hope AwardNominated – Silver Eye AwardNominated – Tiger Award for Short FilmNominated – Short Grand Prix2022You Are Another Me–A Cathedral of the BodyShort

Actress Year Film Role Notes 2018 Touch Me Not Adina

Writer Year Film Notes 2003 Ea Short 2004 Unwatched Trains Short Some Kind of Loneliness Documentary short 2007 Don't Get Me Wrong Documentary 2009 Sandpit #186 Short 2010 Oxygen Documentary short 2018 Touch Me Not

Producer Year Film Notes 2009 Sandpit #186 Short 2018 Touch Me Not