Sergei Polunin, regularly called the "greatest dancer of his generation" was appointed at 19 as the youngest-ever principal dancer at London’s Royal Ballet, critically acclaimed for his brilliant artistry, phenomenal technique and unique stage presence. At the peak of his success, aged 21, he walked away, driven to the brink of self-destruction by stardom – his talent more a...
6.30 PM Screening: Arzak since 1897 (dir. Asier Altuna) | Military Circle Preceded by the short Blid (dir. Răzvan Sima) 8.30 PM Dinner @Samsara Foodhouse by Chef Ionuț Crișan Arzak, one of the best restaurants in the world which has held three Michelin stars for 30 years, is a family affair in San Sebastián. The father, the star of the restaurant, is retiring, and his...
Saturday, July 31, 1:30 PM, the film Annette will have its premiere screening in Romania, in this years’ surprise screening. Annette, the new film by Leos Carax, winner of the best director award at this years’ edition of the Cannes Film Festival, will pe projected for the TIFF audience at the Students' Culture House. Actors Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard star in a st...
Actress Medeea Marinescu is the special guest at InspiraTIFF, Wednesday, July 28, 5 PM, at Casa TIFF. The discussion, moderated by journalist Alexandra Tănăsescu, will be broadcasted live on TIFF Unlimited. Being one of the most loved and appreciated film and theatre actresses in Romania, Medeea Marinescu made her debut on the big screen at the age of 3, in the film Iarna bo...
Wednesday, July 28, at Casa TIFF, the members production teams of the films #dogpoopgirl and Unidentified, film that will have its national premiere in the Romanian Days competition. Scheduled for 11 and 12 AM and broadcasted live on TIFF Unlimited, the discussions are going to be moderated by film critique Ionuț Mareș. Winner of the Grand Prize at the Moscow International F...
Tuesday, July 27, 8:30 PM, Arkhai Sculpture Park Vlaha A memorable concert in the spectacular setting of the Arkhai Sculpture Park, followed by an emotional film about a son in search of his father on Mount Athos.Ceata Melopoică in one of the most important projects of Mircea Florian aka FloriMan, known for his avant-garde mixes of folk, old Romanian music, African and Asian...
Tuesday, July 27, 7 PM, STUDENTS’ CULTURE HOUSE Dante Aligheri’s universal legacy is celebrated 700 years on in a cine-concert presented by Edison Studio. The artistic collective will accompany live the screening of the 1911 Inferno, the first Italian feature-length film, presented in a digitally restored version. A gem of silent cinema, Francesco Bertolini, Adolfo Padovan,...
Tuesday, July 27 6.30 PM Screening: The Food Club (dir. Barbara Topsøe-Rothenborg) | Military Circle 8.30 PM Dinner @Da Pino by Chef Sergiu Giulean and Chef Genna Marco Lifetime friends Vanja, Marie, and Berling eat their way through Southern Italy. Senior citizens each with their own issues, they encounter surprises, flirty Southern evening, heated jealousy, and unc...
The special guests of the TIFF Talks event on July 27 are the members of the production team of the film Toni & Friends. At 11 AM, director Ion Indolean and actors Ilinca Hărnuț, Alex Ion and Laurențiu Curuțiu will meet with the public in a meeting moderated by film critique Ionuț Mareș. Access to the event is free, limited by available seats. Screened for the first time in...
Tuesday, July 27, Florin Piersic Jr., is invited by journalist Alexandra Tănăsescu at Casa TIFF, from 5 PM. The audience is invited to share their thoughts ask questions and learn more about the production and the stories behind the movie That Was Life, dir. David Martín de los Santos. The film is included in the 2021 Official TIFF Competition. Access to the concert is free, li...
Monday, July 26, 7 PM, STUDENTS’ CULTURE HOUSE The snow-smothered Fargo, Joel and Ethan Coen’s 1996 double Oscar-winning cult film, comes to Transilvania IFF with the original music of the French trio Fragments. An infusion of electronic and ambient textures woven with post-rock elements will accompany audiences on their tense journey through the Minnesota flats. Inspired by...
Educators and media leaders are meeting for the National Media and Cinema Education Conference organized during the 20th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (July 23-August 1). The event, planned for July 26 at Hotel Platinia in Cluj-Napoca, looks at implementing an optional school curriculum for learning through cinema. Initiated by the Association for Roma...
The next episode in ScreenDaily Talks webinar series will take place July 26 at 15:00 BST / 16:00 CEST and will explore how regional film festivals boost the independent industry. Wendy Mitchell talks to festival directors from Romania, Poland, Portugal and Greece about the role they play for the local and international industries, how they boost local filmmakers and help th...
TIFF Talks continues tomorrow, July 26 with a meeting between the audience and director Daniel Sandu, producer Tudor Reu and actors Valeriu Andriuță and Judith State. From 11 AM, the guests will talk about their experience on the set of ”The father who moves mountains”, moderated by film critic Ionuț Mareș. Access to the concert is free, limited by available seats. The fathe...
Monday, July 26 6.30 PM Screening: The Recipe for Balance (dir. Oscar Bernacer) | Military Circle 8 PM Dinner @VISUIN (Casa TIFF) by Chef Bogdan Vavrita Director Oscar Bernacer invites us to the kitchen of Ricard Camarena, who has two Michelin stars and the Spain’s National Gastronomy Prize, and is well-known for his famous recipes based on local Valencian produce. To...