I'm Renee (they/them), a documentary filmmaker focused on LGBTQ+ rights and the human-nature relationship. I graduated from St. Joost School of Art and Design in 2023 with the short documentary film Oaia Neagră, which premiered at Nederlands Film Festival and won the VPRO documentary price.

My work centralises personal stories that lay bare the big questions (and our society’s prejudiced answers) in small and intimate ways, using the documentary film as a magnifying glass. I place great importance on taking a collaborative approach in all my projects, and make filmmaking something that is no longer extractive but instead a valuable, expanding experience for the people that allow me into their lives to film.

So far I've had the opportunity to work with and be supported by the VPRO, Civil Society Pitch Romania, Chassé Cinema, and the Bruno Manser Fund.