Ursu Anastasia

About

Director, singer, composer, and musician from the Republic of Moldova, currently based in Italy. She graduated in Visual Design (Film) from CISA Locarno in 2023. She co-founded Materia Viva (Switzerland), a cultural association dedicated to experimental and innovative audiovisual storytelling. Her films explore the intersection of reality, myth, and folk tales, using magical realism to uncover hidden narratives in everyday life. Her short film, Cotton Candy Valley, won the award for best screenplay at CortIntelvi, and Furia received second prize at the Asa Nisi Masa competition at the Cineteca di Milano. She is currently seeking funding for her next documentary, Penumbra.