Alina Grigore (Bucarest) studied acting and directing at the UANTC in Bucharest. Her films as an actress include titles such as Aurora (Cristi Puiu; 2010), Din dragoste cu cele mai bune intentii (Best Intentions, Adrian Sitaru, 2011) and Ilegitim (Illegitimate, Adrian Sitaru, 2016), for which she also co-wrote the screenplay, as well as several TV series in Romania. She has directed the shorts Domino (2016), Triptic (2016) and River-bet (2017). Crai nou (Blue Moon, 2021), her first feature film, carried off the Golden Shell for Best Film at last year's San Sebastian Festival.