A fresh graduate of film directing, having studied at the National University of Film and Theatre „I. L. Caragiale” in his hometown of Bucharest, Romania, Matei Preda tends to explore in a comical manner the bitter-sweet events that compose the inner workings of people.
His creative passion has been sparked by comic books, graphic novels, and manga, as well as web comics and cartoons, since the age of 10. All throughout middle school, he illustrated slices of life in humorous ways, being posted in various kids magazines, blogs, etc. Filmmaking came naturally, as he started filming sketches with his neighborhood friends, drawing inspiration from his comics. Starting in high school, he began working on directing short films, which in turn got selected worldwide at various teen film festivals.
His short documentary “Iorgu!”, which follows the struggles and motivations of a Romanian pro-wrestling champion, has been selected and awarded both nationally and internationally.