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Boróka Biró is a Bucharest based emerging cinematographer, alumna of The National Film and Television School “I.L. Caragiale” of Bucharest with MA degree, Berlinale Talents 2021 and Sarajevo Talents 2017. She attended many international filmmaking workshops (Nisi Masa Workshops, Slow Film Super8 Workshop, Filmtett) and international masterclasses like ASC Masterclass 2022, Imago Inspiration Masterclasses and Camerimage Festivals.

Boróka Biró received a special mention for cinematography as part of the Authors under 40 Award dedicated to the director Valentina Pedicini at the 81st Venice Film Festival, in 2024 for The New Year That Never Came by Bogdan Muresanu.

She started her career in the camera department during her studies, then shortly became a focus puller, then a camera operator and worked on movies like Sieranevada (Cristi Puiu), Touch Me Not (Adina Pintilie), Wednesday (Tim Burton, Netflix). She shot several short films as a cinematographer. Her debut feature film, “It Takes Two To Fence '', directed by Andrei Gheorghe premiered at Mons IFF and she was awarded with Young Hope Award at the Gopo Gala for its cinematography. Recently she finished shooting her second feature film, directed by Bogdan Muresanu, "The New Year That Never Came".

She is specialised in fiction films, commercials, and documentaries. Her camera work and lighting is focused on story, emotion and atmosphere, with great care for the narrative and the character. Every story needs a different approach and style in order to truly tune in with the meaning. She is passionate about film, analogue photography, traveling, performative and fine arts, yoga, psychology, light, atmosphere.

RECOGNITION

• Special mention for cinematography - Authors under 40 Award dedicated to the director Valentina Pedicini at the 81st Venice Film Festival (2024) for The New Year That Never Came by Bogdan Muresanu 
• Grand Prix at Festival Chefs Op' en Lumiere at Chalon sur Saone for The New Year That Never Came
•  Special Mention for Cinematography - LIFFE  - Leskovac International Directing Film Festival, Serbia, 2025
• Best Cinematography nomination at UCIN Awards Gala 2025 in Bucharest
• Best Cinematography nomination at Gopo Awards 2025 in Bucharest

• #DENETESTAT awareness spot earns several awards at international festivals

• Thank You For Your Teeth won several awards at international festivals

• GOPO Awards (2015) - Young Hope Award for Plansa, Bucharest

• 7 Dreams (2012) - Best Cinematography, Best Editing @ Slow Film Workshop, Eger (HU) Best Film Award @ Filofest (SLO)
• Singing in the Sun (2012) - Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Local Hero @ 48H Film Project, Brasov (RO)
• Dance of the Past (2010) - Best Cinematography, Audience Award @ Body Dance Picture (Ork Kota Platform), Budapest (HU)

MEMBER of

• European Film Academy
• UCIN - Uniuniea Cineaștilor din România - Creatorii de Imagine
• ICFC - International Community of Female Cinematographers

EDUCATION/TRAINING​

MA Hons - Cinematography for Film and TV - UNATC "I.L. Caragiale, Bucharest (2012-2014)
BFA Hons - Cinematography for Film and TV - UNATC "I.L. Caragiale” Bucharest (2008-2011)

• BERLINALE Talents - 2021
• SARAJEVO Talents - 2017
  

• Cinematography masterclass & workshop tutor at Media Days at Babes Bolyai University, Cluj Napoca, RO - 2021
• Cinematography masterclass & workshop tutor and jury member at Slow Film Festival, Eger, HU - 2019, 2024
• Cinematography lecturer at Babes Bolyai University, Film Faculty, Cluj Napoca - since 2022

• Natasha Breier ASC Mentorship
• FilmCare camera operating masterclass
• ASC Masterclass - online - 2022 
• Camerimage seminars & masterclasses  - Torun, PL - 2019, 2024
• IMAGO Masterclass of Cinematography - Wien, AT - 2013
• IMAGO Masterclass of Cinematography - Copenhagen, DK - 2011
• Romanian Cinematography Masterclass - Bucharest - 2014, 2013, 2010, 2009
• Film vs. Digital - Bucharest - 2008

• Slow Film Workshop - Eger (HU) - 2012
• NisiMasa Workshop - Malmö (SE) - 2011
  
• MEDIALAB - Bucharest - 2011
• FILMTETT Film Camp - Csíkszépvíz, Homoród - 2009, 2010

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