After four nights of screenings, in 2024 I had my first photography exhibition as part of the prestigious International Photojournalism Festival Visa pour l’Image in Perpignan, France.

After 13 years of struggle and perseverance, and after a legal process that lasted years, Mugur manages to obtain a final demolition sentence for the Roma segregation wall in Baia Mare in February 2024.

Win €150,000 and social housing for 6 members of the Roma community in Eforie Sud.

Surviving to tell – finalist (documentary about the survivors of the Holocaust).

Finalist of 2021 Meitar Award. The images were exhibited in Tel Aviv.

Red Man – finalist.

In 2019 I made my debut as a producer and film director. My documentary, Red Man was awarded Special Mention at the international political film festival, Cinepolitica.

Jewish Holocaust survivors testimonials produced in partnership with the Israeli Embassy and the Elie Wiesel National Institute for Studying the Holocaust in Romania.

Invited to exhibit my work “Loving Romania” by ICR Beijing.

With the support of ICR, my work ‘Roma Always’ was exhibited during the International Photography Festival in Tel Aviv. During my one week stay I was invited to lecture and to host a gallery talk.

Aaron Schuman, the curator of the CONNECT Juried Show selected Mugur and his images as part of our first exclusive Network Juried Exhibition.

Invited to deliver a speech about the visible and invisible wall surrounding the Roma today, in the EU Parliament in Bruxelles, during a public hearing marking the 25th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Mugur’s work on the plight of the Roma people in Romania was screened in 2014 at Visa Pour l’Image, the premier International Festival of Photojournalism held in Perpignan, France.

World Vision Romania’s commitment to education and equal access for vulnerable children led me to become its ambassador. Together, we amplify the only voice that matters—the voice of every child in Romania,” says Mugur Varzariu.

A documentary photographer focused on marginalized communities, Mugur uses his work to advocate for dignity, non-discrimination, and tolerance. Since 2010, he has documented vulnerable children across Romania and brought their stories into public view through exhibitions, reports, and talks—encouraging civic engagement and giving a voice to those too often unheard.

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Nominated by B1 TV and included in the joint media campain for social actualisation “Romanians that change Romania”/ “Cine schimbă România”.

In December 2012 Mugur received the Excellency Award for Social Activism from ANR (Romanian National Agency for Roma People).

From the many thousands of entries to Editor’s Choice 3, submitted by over 2,000 photographers, one of Mugur’s images was chosen as one of the favorite three images of the Guest Editors.

Mugur’s work on the plight of the Roma people in Romania was screened in 2012 at Visa pour l’Image, the premier International Festival of Photojournalism held in Perpignan, France.

First Romanian part of Canon Ambassadors Programme. Canon Europe’s Ambassadors Programme includes both Ambassadors – some of the world’s greatest photographers who are masters of their craft – and Explorers, who are nationally renowned photographers and filmmakers from across Europe. The Ambassadors share their skills and knowledge at various Canon workshops and seminars held through the year right across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The Explorers operate from within their own country, sharing their passion for the Canon brand with like-minded professionals at various regional events.

A picture of a Roma teenager taken by Mugur Varzariu from Romania with an EOS 5D Mark II has been chosen by Io Donna’s Renata Ferri as her favourite image from the thousands uploaded to the ‘Closeness’ category of Editor’s Choice 3 in November. The Public’s choice, made from Ferri’s 30-image shortlist, was a photo by Lars-Kjeld Riedel from Germany.

Each year, UNICEF Germany grants the “UNICEF Photo of the Year Award” to photos and photo series that best depict the personality and living conditions of children all around the world. In 2011 Mugur was awarded the Honorable Mention distinction.

Mugur’s work on Syria was screened in 2011 at Visa pour l’Image, the premier International Festival of Photojournalism held in Perpignan, France.

Mugur won in 2010 the first CNN iReport Award – Compelling Imagery