Adina Pintilie

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Adina Pintilie
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Adina Pintilie holding the Golden Bear during the 68th Berlin International Film Festival
Born (1980-01-12) 12 January 1980 (age 44)
Bucharest, Romania
Alma mater Ion Luca Caragiale National University of Theatre and Film
Occupations
Years active2003–present
Notable work Touch Me Not
Awards Golden Bear (2018)

Adina Pintilie (born 12 January 1980, with the birth name Adina-Elena Pintilie) is a Romanian film director and screenwriter. [1] Who is little known for her raw material work. [2] 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. [3] Her feature length debut film [4] Touch Me Not was awarded the Golden Bear at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival [5] as well as the GFWW Award for Best First Feature at the Berlinale 2018 and nominated at the European Film Award the same year. [6] She also co-founded MANEKINO FILM, [7] an independent production company based in Bucharest.

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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. [3] She is the co-founder of Manekino Film as well as a director and film writer. [3] Along with taking on acting in one of her films. She has been in this field of work for over a decade now. [2] Using her love for art in her films to express subjects that can illustrate diverse opinions in society. This is important in distinguishing her work from others as these are topics that are generally avoided, such as gender and sexuality. She works to illustrate the issue of national representation. [2] It continues a conversation about who represents the nation and who is excluded, about collective shame and responsibility, in the shadow of Romanian society's troubled history with intimacy, sexuality, and bodily diversity, and, by extension, with solidarity among the individuals who make up a perpetually fractured nation. [2] Her work is well known to convey powerful messages through different forms of film. She has been working to convey a strong message throughout society about these topics that are often ignored and misrepresented

Career

Most recognized for her “touch me not” film released in 2018. The film is an experiment in fiction and film that confronts people's biases about intimacy. [8] 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. [8] The movie illustrates the relationships people have with their own bodies, highlighting that most people experience shame within themselves at some point in time. [8] Trying to convey the message that bodies are beautiful and they are gifts to embrace rather than be ashamed of. [9] Receiving lots of backlash on it for its scenes of nudity and intimacy. [9] Adina Pintilie's honest study of intimacy and sexuality, billed as the most contentious Berlinale Golden Bear in history, persuades the audience to join in its exploratory storyline. [9] It is a unique way to interact with the views with the actors and truly engage with the storyline.

This is only one of several pieces she has published over her cinematic career. "Touch me not" has allowed Adina to be recognized for her work globally. [8] This occurred in the beginning of Adina's cinematic career, which has motivated her to create countless other pieces that have become known. She has composed nine other pieces of work that are listed below. She is still very active in her career, hoping to create more remarkable work.

Awards

Touch Me Not, her feature film, received the Golden Bear at the 2018 Berlinale and was nominated for the European Film Academy Awards. [10] 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. [10] She also received the Dove Award in Dok Leipzig and was recognized at various film festivals for her efforts. [10] In Romania, the film Oxygen was nominated for best short film of 2010. In 2013, Dairy #2 was likewise acknowledged as an exceptional short film. [10] Among the other films, her film Man at Work 2 sandpit #186 was acknowledged. [10] Adina's work has been well recognized over the years and continues to be used all over the world in film exhibitions.

Filmography

Director

YearFilmNotes
2003EaShort
2004Unwatched TrainsShort
Some Kind of LonelinessDocumentary short
2005Nea Pintea... ModelDocumentary short
2006The Fear of Mr. GShort
CasinoShort
2007Don't Get Me WrongWon – Golden Barge for Best Documentary
Nominated – Gopo Award for Best Documentary
Nominated – Golden Leopard
Nominated – Free Spirit Award
2009Sandpit #186Short
Nominated – Grand Jury Prize
2010OxygenDocumentary short
Nominated – Gopo Award for Best Short Film
Nominated – Young Hope Award
Nominated – Silver Eye Award
Nominated – Tiger Award for Short Film
Nominated – Short Grand Prix
2018 Touch Me Not Won – Golden Bear
2022You Are Another Me–A Cathedral of the Body

Actress

YearFilmRoleNotes
2018 Touch Me Not Adina

Writer

YearFilmNotes
2003EaShort
2004Unwatched TrainsShort
Some Kind of LonelinessDocumentary short
2007Don't Get Me WrongDocumentary
2009Sandpit #186Short
2010OxygenDocumentary short
2018 Touch Me Not

Producer

YearFilmNotes
2009Sandpit #186Short
2018 Touch Me Not

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References

  1. ↑ "Adina Pintilie". Cinemagia (in Romanian).
  2. 1 2 3 4 Goodfellow, D (15 March 2018). ""Touch Me Not" review: Adina Pintilie's berlinale winner is a sexual odyssey stuck between purity and prurience" . Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Goodfellow, Melanie (30 January 2018). "Doc & Film boards Adina Pintilie's Berlin competition title 'Touch Me Not' (exclusive)". Screen Daily.
  4. ↑ ""Nu mă atinge-mă". Adina Pintilie, regizor: La 20 de ani, credeam că știu cum stau lucrurile cu intimitatea". Digi24 (in Romanian). 24 February 2018.
  5. ↑ Andrew Pulver (25 February 2018). "Romanian film about fear of sexual intimacy wins Golden Bear at Berlin film festival". The Guardian.
  6. ↑ "Adina Pintilie | TorinoFilmLab". www.torinofilmlab.it. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "COMPANY / HOME". www.manekinofilm.ro. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Ehrlich, David (15 March 2018). "'Touch Me Not' Review: Adina Pintilie's Berlinale Winner Is a Sexual Odyssey Stuck Between Purity and Prurience". IndieWire. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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