Animest.19 Presents: Pictoplasma Showcase International leaders in character design The brainchild of Peter Thaler and Lars Denicke, Pictoplasma was founded in 1999 to investigate possibilities and limitations of current character representation. Currently the world’s leading platform for contemporary character design and art, the project promotes interdisciplinary discussio...

Animest.19 Guest School: Middlesex University One of our favorite traditions at the Animest International Animation Festival is having over a guest animation school and exploring ever more diverse takes on contemporary animation, as imagined by students at a top institution in the field. This year’s guest school is Middlesex University, who are coming to Bucharest with plent...

First edition of the TOON SCRIPTS competition announces winners The animation scriptwriting contest is an Animest initiative in collaboration with PRO TV   This summer, Animest, in collaboration with PRO TV, launched a new initiative aimed at developing an underserved area in local cinematography: animated shows. Toon Scripts wants to discover and promote new voices an...

9 specialiști internaționali jurizează competițiile Animest.19 Ediția a 19-a Animest aduce peste 350 de filme de scurt si lungmetraj din întreaga lume, majoritatea organizate în 7 secțiuni competiționale, precum și două concursuri de dezvoltare de proiecte de animație: deja consacratul Pitch, please! și recent lansatul Toon Scripts. Line-up-ul jurațiilor de anul acesta in...

Nature: a recurring theme among Pitch, Please! 6th edition finalists In August, animation directors and producers in Romania and the Republic of Moldova were yet again challenged to share their ideas for potential future projects – and develop them through the sixth edition of the Pitch, Please! workshop, held during the Animest International Animation Film Festival. The...

Over 350 short and feature films from all over the world, across 90 screenings, will soon regale participants in the Animest International Animation Festival (October 4-13, 2024). Expect ten days of screenings for viewers of all ages of animated stories from across the world, some presented by their creators who are coming to Bucharest. What a treat! The full schedule and ticke...

The people of Cluj are invited to watch the Romania vs. Belgium match, the second game for the National Team in the 2024 European Football Championship, on the largest screen at TIFF, in Unirii Square in Cluj-Napoca. The match will be broadcast on Saturday, June 22, starting at 22:00, and entry is free. There will be 2,000 seats available, and spectators are encouraged to co...

Stere Gulea is preparing to offer the public a new captivating foray into the world of the Moromeți. His latest film, "Moromeții 3," will have its world premiere today at TIFF.23. We talked with the director about his personal and professional evolution, essential aspects of contemporary Romanian cinema, the challenges encountered during production, and the deep story of the ch...

The final episode of the Moromeții saga represents the farewell that this story needed. Stere Gulea's vision is unique in current Romanian cinema. A drama and love story with political undertones, "Moromeții 3" (fresh out of the oven for its world premiere at TIFF) concludes the history written by Marin Preda. The year is 1954, Stalin has recently died – and camps need to be...

The rotten judicial system and the stereotypes of a patriarchal society are explored against the backdrop of the idyllic landscapes of the Danube Delta. The third feature film by actor-turned-director Emanuel Pârvu premiered this year at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Queer Palm award. Now, the filmmaker is back at TIFF. The action in "Three Kilometers to the...

"Where Elephants Go" is a movie in which no elephants appear. It is a story of love and friendship, a pseudo-melodrama, a puzzle, and a comedy. Or almost a comedy. The camera is as restless as the characters. Much of "Where Elephants Go," the second feature film by Gabi Șarga and Cătălin Rotaru, is viewed agitatedly, moved by a camera that follows the city, life, exteriors,...

De ce trebuie „să știm” cine suntem, când putem pur și simplu „să fim”? Asta e ceea ce crede, după 40 de ani de carieră, unul dintre cei mai buni regizori contemporani italieni. Om onest și extrem de prietenos, Daniele Luchetti a fost distins sâmbătă seara în cadrul TIFF.23 cu Premiul Special pentru Contribuția adusă la Cinematografia Mondială.  Citat: “Cred că regizorul car...

A historical thriller filled with tension, subtext, and style, based on a true story. Poland, 1794 – the atmosphere is explosive due to military conflicts with Russia and the inhumane exploitation of peasants bound to the land by greedy nobles. The idealistic General Tadeusz "Kos" Kosciuszko (Jacek Braciak) returns from America, where he fought on the side of the United Stat...