BLUE YOUTH is an independent film production hub dedicated to bold, emotionally grounded social storytelling. Built around a strong visual identity and a deep respect for character-driven narratives, BLUE YOUTH exists to develop films that feel urgent, intimate, and resonant. The result is work that is both raw and refined—cinema that speaks quietly, yet powerfully.
BLUE YOUTH was founded on a simple yet demanding principle: story comes first. The hub is drawn to narratives centered on youth, identity, longing, ambition, and the moments of fracture that define personal transformation. These themes are explored without sentimentality, favoring restraint, realism, and visual poetry. BLUE YOUTH aims to bridge emerging talent with professional execution, positioning its projects for festival circulation, critical recognition, and long-term artistic relevance.
Writer · Director · Producer
Lucas Neagu is a Gopo Awards–nominated writer, director, and producer whose work is defined by emotional precision, visual sensitivity, and a deep interest in human vulnerability. As the founder and creative force behind BLUE YOUTH, he approaches filmmaking as both an artistic and architectural process—designing stories from the inside out.He represents a new generation of filmmakers: independent, self-driven, and uncompromising in vision, yet deeply collaborative in execution. Internationally awarded and the creator of several projects, including two feature films, he has been described by the German press as “the voice of a new generation” in Romanian cinema. Lucas Neagu is an artist to watch in the years to come.
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The production hub continues to expand its slate with short films, narrative features, and experimental projects that align with its mission.
BLUE YOUTH is open to collaboration with writers, directors, actors, cinematographers, composers, and producers who resonate with its vision. The hub actively seeks stories that feel personal, daring, and emotionally grounded. With Lucas Neagu at its creative center, BLUE YOUTH is positioned as a growing platform for meaningful independent cinema—focused not on trends, but on truth.
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