Project details
LOST AND FOUND FOLLOWS AN INTERNATIONAL ADOPTEE RETURNING TO ROMANIA TO UNCOVER THE TRUTH ABOUT HER ORIGINS, PUSHING AGAINST CLOSED ARCHIVES, INDIFFERENT BUREAUCRACIES AND A SYSTEM THAT HAS NEVER BEEN BUILT FOR HER TO FIND ANSWERS. IT’S A DEBUT FEATURE ALREADY SELECTED FOR EAST DOC FORUM, DOK LEIPZIG, KRAKÓW FILM FESTIVAL AND ZAGREBDOX.
I WORKED AS IMPACT PRODUCER TO DEVELOP THE FILM'S IMPACT CAMPAIGN AROUND ACCESS TO IDENTITY.
THE CAMPAIGN STRATEGY CENTRES ON PUSHING FOR GOVERNMENT‑FUNDED ASSISTANCE SCHEMES THAT HELP INTERNATIONAL ADOPTEES NAVIGATE ORIGIN‑COUNTRY SYSTEMS AND ACCESS RECORDS, STARTING IN ROMANIA AS A MODEL. WE DESIGNED HIGH‑LEVEL POLICY ACTIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS AND NGOS LIKE SAVE THE CHILDREN, UNICEF AND ROMA RIGHTS NETWORK.
Directed
LAURENTIU GAROFEANU
Year
2027
Festivals
Selected for East Doc Forum, DOK Leipzig, Kraków Film Festival, ZagrebDox
My role
Impact Producer





