Be My Cat: A Film for Anne ("hidden gem & dazzling debut" IndieWire) • Coming soon: We Put the World to Sleep • Lists: Top 100 Genre Film Festivals & Top 250 International Film Festivals
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 his upcoming feature 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 upcoming feature We Put the World to Sleep – the second part of their spiritual trilogy.
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.
Mouth of Madness
We Put the World to Sleep
IndieLisboa
Lisbon
2026
Midsummer Scream
We Put the World to Sleep
Black Sunday Film Festival
Colchester
2026
Best Found Footage
We Put the World to Sleep
A Night of Horror International Film Festival
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
2026
Best International Film
We Put the World to Sleep
MidWest WeirdFest
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
2026
Best Performance: Duru Yücel
We Put the World to Sleep
Unnamed Footage Festival
San Francisco, California
2026
Special Selection
We Put the World to Sleep
deadCenter Film Festival
Oklahoma City
2026
Best Midnight Feature, Best Supporting Performance: Duru Yücel
We Put the World to Sleep
Nightmares Film Festival
Columbus, Ohio
2025
Nominations: Best Found Footage Feature, Best Lead Actress (Duru Yücel), Best Editing, Best Feature Film
We Put the World to Sleep
FilmQuest
Provo, Utah
2025
International Fantastic Competition
We Put the World to Sleep
FERATUM International Fantastic Film Festival
Pátzcuaro, Michoacán
2025
Curated Program
Be My Cat: A Film for Anne
Samizdat Estern European Film Festival
Glasgow
2024
Curated Program
Be My Cat: A Film for Anne
Octopus Film Festival
Gdansk
2022
Curated Program
Lost Footage
Vienna Shorts
Vienna
2022
Official Selection
Lost Footage
Unnamed Footage Festival
San Francisco, CA
2022
Official Selection
Lost Footage
FilmQuest
Provo, Utah
2022
Official Selection
Lost Footage
Bucharest International Experimental Film Festival
Bucharest
2022
Sparquie the Squirrel for most electrifying film
Lost Footage
Hamilton Film Festival
Hamilton
2022
Curated Program
Be My Cat: A Film for Anne
Unnamed Footage Festival
San Francisco
2018
Best Thriller & Best Actor Nominations
Be My Cat: A Film for Anne
Nightmares Film Festival
Columbus, Ohio
2018
Official Selection
Be My Cat: A Film for Anne
Anchorage International Film Festival
Anchorage, Alaska
2018
Official Selection
Be My Cat: A Film for Anne
Horror-on-Sea Film Festival
Southend-on-Sea
2017
Special Jury Prize for Best Actor
Be My Cat: A Film for Anne
Nashville Film Festival
Nashville, Tennessee
2016
Official Selection
Be My Cat: A Film for Anne
Other Worlds Austin
Austin, Texas
2016
Best Actor Winner
Be My Cat: A Film for Anne
Hamilton Film Festival
Hamilton
2016
Grand Prize for Best Feature Film
Be My Cat: A Film for Anne
On Vous Ment! Mockumentary Festival
Lyon
2016
Official Selection
Be My Cat: A Film for Anne
TromaDance
New York City
2016
Best Film Nomination
Be My Cat: A Film for Anne
Fright Nights Vienna
Vienna
2016
Official Selection
Be My Cat: A Film for Anne
Toronto Indie Horror Fest
Toronto
2016
Special Mention Winner
Be My Cat: A Film for Anne
Dracula Film Festival
Brasov
2015
Official Selection in Competition for Best Romanian Feature Film
Be My Cat: A Film for Anne
Transilvania International Film Festival
Cluj-Napoca
2015
Official Selection in Competition for Best Film
Be My Cat: A Film for Anne
Fantasporto
Porto
2015
Best Film Winner
Be My Cat: A Film for Anne
A Night of Horror
Sydney
2015
College
Spiru Haret University of Bucharest
Acting, Master’s degree
20102012
College
Lower Danube University of Galați
Acting, Bachelor’s degree
20072010
High School
Colegiul Tehnic Rădăuți
Electrotechnics
20022006
Birth Date
July 20, 1987
Birth City
Rădăuți, Romania
Current City
Bucharest, Romania
Height
197 cm / 6' 5"
Gender
Male
Ethnicity
Romanian
Eye Color
Brown
Zodiac Sign
Cancer
Married To
Duru Yücel
Be My Cat: A Film for Anne ("hidden gem & dazzling debut" IndieWire) • Coming soon: We Put the World to Sleep • Lists: Top 100 Genre Film Festivals & Top 250 International Film Festivals
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