Anca Damian studied at the Academy of Theatre and Film Arts in Bucharest where she majored in cinematography and obtained a doctorate in film She wrote and directed Crulic – The Path to Beyond (2011) which screened in many top festivals, such as Locarno, Telluride, BFI London and won more than 35 international prizes. Her film The Magic Mountain (2015) was selected in more than 60 festivals and her latest film The Island (2022) premiered in Rotterdam IFF in the Big Screen Competition.