Born in 1967, Cristi Puiu moved in 1990 to Switzerland, where he graduated in 1996 L’Ecole Supérieure d’Art Visuel in Geneva. On his return to Romania, he continued to work as a visual artist. In 2001, his first feature—Stuff and Dough —premiered in Cannes and received the FIPRESCI Award at the Thessaloniki Film Festival. In 2002, he co-wrote the script for Niki & Flo, directed by Lucian Pintilie, and two years later, Cigarettes and Coffee won the Golden Bear for Best Short Film in Berlin. His second feature film—The Death of Mr. Lăzărescu—opened in Cannes 2005, where it won the Un Certain Regard Award, to subsequently win four awards, including best director, in TIFF 2005, among others. The film was nominated for the 2006 Independent Spirit Award and was released in various countries, including France, the UK and the US, to wide critical acclaim, which made it one of the highest profiled Romanian films ever. The Los Angeles Film Critics Association awarded in 2006 Best Supporting Actress to Luminiţa Gheorghiu for her role in The Death of Mr. Lazarescu.

Mr. Rogojină (b. 1944) is composer, pianist, and piano professor, and is currently conducting a student orchestra in Bucharest, for which he created a series of original works.

Eugen Rădescu (b. 1978) is a Romanian curator and critic specialized in moral relativism and political ethics. He curated the first edition of the Bucharest Biennale with the theme "Identity Factories."

Ensemble Raro was formed in 2004 by four extraordinary young musicians. Their goal is to create unforgettable musical performances and to combine an innovative approach with the rich European tradition of intimate and genuine chamber music making.

Maria Raducanu erupted on the Romanian jazz scene with a very personal translation of traditional Romanian music, which she renders in all its simplicity.  She has toured widely across Europe with both Romanian and international musicians.

Guitar player, jazz musician and sound designer, Sorin Romanescu is a key figure of the Romanian jazz scene, having worked with prestigious Romanian jazz musicians, but also with many colleagues of his generation.

Ms. Rotaru (b. 1951) is a composer of mostly orchestral and chamber works that have been performed throughout the world. Her honors include seven prizes from the Romanian Composers Union (from 1981 through 2001).

Born in Bucharest in 1985, Anca Săftulescu has a BA in Piano and Musical interpretation from the National University of Music in Bucharest. In 1999 she won the 1st prize in the "Maryse Cheilan" competition in France, along with many prizes and distinctions in Romania.