Chuck Norris vs. Communism

Ilinca Calugareanu is a London-based Romanian documentary filmmaker and editor. She studied filmmaking at Manchester's Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology. Her short films have been screened in festivals around the world. Calugareanu's credits include THE WRITING ON THE WALL (2006, Romania) and ENDGAMES (2008, UK). She has a background in anthropology with a focus on communist and post-communist Romania, which gives her a unique perspective on the story of the VHS phenomenon.

Mara Adina started her career as a production manager and then line producer at Kuwait National Television (KTV), whilst also producing with several Middle Eastern production companies during her stay there. On her return to the UK, she produced her first feature film, MAKING UGLY (2011). Adina then established Vernon Films, an independent production company based in London. Currently she is in development on a feature film adaptation of DEATH OF A SALARYMAN, by Fiona Campbell, directed by two-time BAFTA-winning director and Golden Bear nominee Adrian Sitaru. She has also released COUNTERPART, the first English-language film by Adrian Sitaru, which opened at Clermont Ferrand International Film Festival 2014 and has secured distribution in Europe, UK, and North America.