Directing

Adrian Țofei

Biography

Adrian Țofei (pronounced Tsofei) is a Romanian filmmaker and actor best known for his cult horror feature Be My Cat: A Film for Anne and its spiritual sequel We Put the World to Sleep. IndieWire called Be My Cat a “hidden gem, nonstop nightmare, chilling character study and dazzling debut”, Blumhouse said it’s a “new intelligent found footage film you need to see”, Vulture included it among "the 10 best found footage horror movies", and Dread Central named it “revolutionary and dangerous”. Adrian won Best Actor at Nashville Film Festival for his performance, as well as Best Film at A Night of Horror in Sydney. He directed, produced, wrote and starred in the movie, which premiered in 2015 at Fantasporto, traveled the festival circuit and received critical acclaim (88% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes). It was released by Terror Films in 2018, and has since attracted a cult following. Adrian Țofei has been married to actress and writer Duru Yücel since 2017. Together they star in their new feature We Put the World to Sleep, the second part of their spiritual trilogy, winning Best Midnight Feature and Best Supporting Performance for Duru at the 2025 Nightmares Film Festival. He is also known for his Top 100 Genre Film Festivals and Top 250 International Film Festivals lists with submission tips, which he maintains on his website, as well as putting together Dread Central’s Top 90 Best Genre Film Festivals on Earth with the contribution of over 30 industry experts.