Since his 2009 debut Daniel & Ana, Franco has brought complex, often shocking stories to the screen: "I like to look at the dark side of human nature, and to do that I have to challenge my characters. I don't believe that when we are put to the test the best will come out of us." Part of the festival programme, viewers will have the opportunity to see the Mexican filmmaker's la...
American director, screenwriter and producer Oliver Stone is one of the special guests at the 22nd edition of Transilvania IFF (9 - 18 June), where he will receive the Transilvania Trophy for Lifetime Achievement. Mexican director Michel Franco is also expected at the festival where he will be part of the jury. The two filmmakers join the likes of Geoffrey Rush and Timothy Spal...
Ten projects in development will be presented to industry professionals (producers, distributors, sales agents, representatives of film funds & more) at the Transilvania Pitch Stop (TPS) this year. The 10th anniversary edition of the program includes the presentation of projects in front of potential partners and financiers on the 15th of June, during Transilvania International...
This year's Transilvania IFF.22 film list (June 9 - 18, Cluj-Napoca) will feature an impressive selection of Nordic cinema, produced under the aegis of Scandinavian Films, thanks to a first-of-its-kind partnership between Transilvania IFF and the film institutes and embassies of the five countries in the region: Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Norway. The selection als...
On June 17th, Transilvania IFF celebrates the Gopo Centenary with a cine-concert at the Students House of Culture at 6.30PM. The 1962 Cannes Film Festival competition film A Bomb Was Stolen will be screened both in its original form and with a new soundtrack created especially for this event by composer Alexei Țurcan and performed live by artists from Cluj-Napoca, part of the R...
The screenings of The Phantom Carriage (d. Victor Sjöström, Sweden, 1921) and A Bomb Was Stolen (d. Ion Popescu-Gopo, Romania, 1962) set to original music by Icelandic and local artists complete the series of cine-concerts programmed at TIFF.22 Tickets on sale online - https://tiff.eventbook.ro/ Part of the Nordic Focus, The Phantom Carriage cine-concert is an original pr...
Australian actor Geoffrey Rush to receive the highest accolade awarded at the 22nd edition of Transilvania International Film Festival. With roles in some of the most awarded films of the last decades, Rush has been seen in popular film franchises including Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. Rush will be celebrated in Cluj-Napoca, on June 17, 2023, where the actor is set to r...
British actor Timothy Spall is one of the special guests of the 22nd edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (June 9 – 18, 2023, Cluj-Napoca). The actor will be honoured for Lifetime Achievement at the Opening Gala of the festival, on June 9. Timothy Spall has created over 150 roles in film and television and has worked extensively with director Mike Leigh. H...
Inaugurated during the previous edition, when You Are Ceausescu to me won the section prize, the What's Up, Doc? Competition continues in the same playful vein, with a focus not only on classic documentaries but also on films that tread the fine line between fact and fiction. "Regardless of the path they take, which can sometimes be mystifying, breaking the rules of the genre,...
22 feature films are competing in the two international competitions of the 22nd Transilvania International Film Festival (Cluj-Napoca, June 9-18). Directed by first and second-time filmmakers, 12 of them are competing for the Transilvania Trophy and the other awards of the Official Competition, and 10 for the title of Best Film of the What's Up, Doc? Competition. Of the 12...
TIFF.22’s Unirii Open Air programme includes documentaries, wacky comedies and action films, Wes Anderson's latest extravaganza, and an evening dedicated to a classic love story. Every evening from 9.45pm, 3000 spectators are expected in Unirii Open Air. Tickets are on sale online - https://tiff.eventbook.ro/ On Friday, June 9, Northern Comfort (Iceland / UK / Germany, 20...
Dedicated to those passionate about unique culinary experiences, Film Food returns to Transilvania International Film Festival (9 - 18 June). Life stories, intense flavours from the world's most appreciated cuisines, Michelin stars and authentic tastes are all to be found in this year's films in the Film Food section; the screenings will be followed by special dinners prepared...