MEGATRON
Romania, short, 2008; 15min
In Romanian with English subtitles

Director/Screenwriter: Marian Crisan
Producer: Anca Puiu
Production Company: Mandragora Movies
Camera: Tudor Mircea
Cast: Gabriela Crisu, Damian Oancea, Erwin Simsensohn, Maxim Adrian Strinu

Synopsis
Megatron tells the story of Maxim, a boy who lives with his mother in a village near Bucharest, longing to meet his father who lives in the city. When his mother takes him to McDonald’s for his eighth birthday, Maxim would do anything to meet his father.

Awards
Palme D’Or – Short Film, Festival de Cannes, 2008
Best Short Film, Stockholm International Film Festival, 2008

Festivals:
Festival de Cannes, 2008
Stockholm International Film Festival, 2008
3rd Romanian Film Festival, New York, 2008
Seoul International Family Film Festival, 2008
44th Chicago International Film Festival, 2008
Austin Film Festival, 2008
Milano Film Festival, 2008

Director Marian Crisan
Born in Salonta, Romania, in 1976, Marian Crisan studied film and television directing at the Academy of Theatre and Film in Bucharest. His primary focus as a filmmaker has been on short fiction films and documentaries.

Filmography:
Monday (2008)
Megatron (2008)
The Amateur (2007)
Family Portrait (2006)
Happy New Year (2005)
Help! (2003)
The Man with His Left Hand in His Pocket (2000)
What About Your Script? (1999)
Comunismum Mobilae (1998)

DVD Source:
Anca Puiu – Mandragora Movies
http://www.mandragora.ro
http://megatronshortfilm.blogspot.com