A story often begins long before the camera is lifted, in the serendipitous moments when a filmmaker learns to observe the world. For Oana Liana Martisca, that instinct emerged in the realms of creative writing, long-form journalism, and a visceral curiosity that led her across continents before her career had even begun. Martisca's creative expression has been informed by her affinity for staying inside a moment rather than around it.
"There's a lot of joy I get in immersing myself fearlessly in situations and in people. That's why I'm drawn to the vérité style of storytelling," she explains. "To me, that personally holds more authenticity than constructed narrative filmmaking." That perspective now defines her work as a journalist and filmmaker whose latest project, News Without a Newsroom, which premiered at the 42nd Miami Film Festival, probes the shifting foundations of an industry built on truth.
