Daniel Druhora
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Daniel Druhora (born June 3, 1982) is a Romanian-American filmmaker of documentaries, and educator.[1] He has directed and produced several films including Lives Not Grades[2] (2021), Cloudwalkers[3] (2024), as well as his upcoming narrative feature Elie's Overcoat (2025).[4]
Early life[edit]
Born in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, during the last years of Communism, Druhora and his family immigrated to the United States following the 1989 Revolution, settling initially in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and later in Phoenix, Arizona. His father, Ovidiu Druhora, is a minister and theology professor,[5] and his mother, Ana Druhora, was an orphanage director.
Education[edit]
Druhora graduated with a B.A. from the University of Washington in 2007, originally intending to pursue a career in diplomacy[1], he chose to pursue filmmaking instead under the guidance of his mentor, screenwriter Stewart Stern. He earned his M.F.A. in Film and Television Production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in 2014.[1]
Film career[edit]
Druhora began his career in the film industry interning at Warner Brothers[1] for producer Dan Lin, contributing to projects like Gangster Squad (2013) and The Lego Movie (2014).[6] His directorial works include Lives Not Grades[7] (2021), which follows a team of college students working to find solutions to the global refugee crisis.[8] The film won an Emmy Award for Best Independent Programming at the 74th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards.[9] He co-founded the U.K.-based Safe Passage Films in 2019, through which he produced "Long Distance Swimmer – Sara Mardini (2023)",[10] a film that premiered at various international film festivals including Hot Docs in Toronto and Sheffield DocFest.[11] In 2023 he directed and produced "Cloudwalkers: ISI And The Inventors of The Future"[12] about the early days of the internet and the emergence of the age of A.I., and a follow-up to Lives Not Grades focusing on innovations in Ukraine.[13] His feature directorial debut, Elie's Overcoat, will tell the story of Holocaust survival and heroism in his native Transylvania.[14]
Teaching[edit]
In 2018, Druhora co-founded a course at USC titled "Innovation in Engineering and Design for Global Challenges,"[15] popularly known as the Lives Not Grades course[8], which prepares students to develop solutions for global crises.[16] He also teaches the art of storytelling at USC and contributes to university publications.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "USC - Viterbi School of Engineering - Viterbi Faculty Directory". viterbi.usc.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ↑ "Lives Not Grades". PBS SoCal. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ↑ "Cloudwalkers – ISI Newsroom". www-dev.isi.edu. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
- ↑ "Eroul Traian: Povestea necunoscută, dar remarcabilă, a unui bihorean care a salvat de la moarte peste 200 de evrei devine subiectul unui film de Hollywood (FOTO)". www.ebihoreanul.ro (in română). Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ↑ "Arhive DRUHORA Ovidiu". Librăria Universității Babeș-Bolyai Cluj (in română). Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ↑ sfodor (2022-08-10). "Documentary by Romanian filmmaker Daniel Druhora among winners at 2022 Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards". Romania Insider. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ↑ "Lives Not Grades". PBS SoCal. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Lives Not Grades". USC Viterbi | School of Engineering. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ↑ Journal, Romania (2022-08-09). ""Lives, not Grades" documentary by Romanian Daniel Druhora wins Emmy at 74th Annual Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards". The Romania Journal. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (2022-11-24). "New Docs Boards 'Long Distance Swimmer: Sara Mardini' That Begins Where Toronto Opener 'The Swimmers' Ends (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ↑ "Long Distance Swimmer - Sara Mardini". www.sheffdocfest.com. 2023-06-18. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ↑ "USC's Information Sciences Institute Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation". USC Viterbi | School of Engineering. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ↑ "Lives, Not Grades - Ukraine". USC Viterbi | School of Engineering. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ↑ "Eroul Traian: Povestea necunoscută, dar remarcabilă, a unui bihorean care a salvat de la moarte peste 200 de evrei devine subiectul unui film de Hollywood (FOTO)". www.ebihoreanul.ro (in română). Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ↑ "Global Challenges Innovation". Global Challenges Innovation. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
- ↑ ""Lives, Not Grades" Receives Emmy at 74th Annual Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards". USC Viterbi | School of Engineering. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
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