Lucas Neagu

Biography

Lucas Neagu (born May 26, 2000, in Timișoara, Romania) is a Romanian film director and screenwriter. A self-taught filmmaker, he founded Blue Youth Films and gained attention with shorts like Knee (2022). His debut feature, Timing (2024), explores youth, love, and memory through a contemporary lens. Notably nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2025 Gopo Awards. Known for emotionally driven storytelling and a visual focus on realism, Neagu represents a new generation of Romanian cinema. His upcoming feature, Nothing More and Nothing Different, is currently in development.