Boroka Biro

Boroka Biro is a Bucharest based cinematographer, alumna of The National Film and Television School “I.L. Caragiale” with MA degree. She’s an alumna of Berlinale Talents 2021, Sarajevo Talent Campus 2017 and attended many international filmmaking workshops like Nisi Masa Workshops, Slow Film Super8 Workshop, Filmtett , international masterclasses like Imago Inspiration Masterclasses and Camerimage Festival.

She started her career in the camera department during university, then shortly became a focus puller. Notable feature films as a focus puller: Sieranevada (Cristi Puiu), Touch Me Not (Adina Pintilie, Berlin Bear), Life and Nothing More (Antonio Mendez), Tokyo Vampire Hotel (Sion Sono), What Happened to Monday (Tomy Wirkola). She had the chance to focus pull on international commercials for cinematographers like Phedon Papamichael ASC, John Mathieson ASC, Kees von Oostrum, Barry Ackroyd BSC, Jakob Ihre.

In the last few years she focuses on cinematography, she photographs mostly short fiction movies, documentaries, commercials and music videos.
Boroka's camera work and lighting is focused on story and atmosphere, with interest in character driven narratives. She has developed a strong aesthetic drawing from her fine art, analogue photography and cinematography practice.