BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ARCS Project - ECPv6.17.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://arcsproject.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for ARCS Project REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20200101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210806T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210806T203000 DTSTAMP:20240217T004709Z CREATED:20230831T202653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240217T004709Z UID:10000033-1628278200-1628281800@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:OME: Film Screening and Live Discussion DESCRIPTION:In celebration of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples\, join us for a live discussion on OME\, a documentary on the life of the Huaorani\, and their struggles defending their ancestral lands\, with director Raúl Paz Pastrana\, co-producer Luminița Cuna (author of "Barefoot in the Amazon")\, and moderators Vivian Hua (Northwest Film Forum) and Otilia Baraboi (ARCS\, The Ethnic Heritage Council of the Pacific Northwest). \nRegister HERE or follow us LIVE on Facebook \nFilmed in the heart of the Ecuadorian Amazon in the Yasuni biosphere\, “OME: Tales From a Vanishing Homeland” offers incredible access to the unique and ancient way of life of the Huaorani\, one of Ecuador’s most isolated indigenous groups. OME explores the intricacies of the Huaorani way of life\, highlighting their connection to land and family\, while raising questions about their future survival as oil companies encroach upon Ome\, their homeland. “OME” has won multiple awards and was funded by the Princess Grace Foundation-USA and the Hispanic Scholarship fund. \nRunning Time: 30\nUSA & Ecuador // Color // HD // Spanish and Waoterero with English subtitles. \nAwards and Screenings:\n\n2019 Earth Day Film Festival\, Chico CA\n2018 Eugene Environmental Film Festival\n2018 The Lyric Theater\, Fort Collins CO\n2018 Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI)\, New York City (QWFF) WINNER “Best Cinematography Award”\n2016 Ethnografilm Festival\, Paris France\n2015 Moscow International Documentary Film Festival\n2015 Cayman Islands International Film Festival\n2015 Great Lakes Environmental Film Festival\, Milwaukee WINNER “2015 Spirit of Activism Award”\n2014 IFFEST Document.Art\, Bucharest\, Romania WINNER Next Generation Award (EX AEQUO)\n2013 CINE Golden Eagle Award WINNER\n2013 International Documentary Association (IDA) Nominee for the DAVID L. WOLPER STUDENT DOCUMENTARY AWARD\n2013 Louisville’s International Festival of Film SCREEN PREVIEW\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Raúl Paz Pastrana\n \n \n \n Raúl Paz Pastrana is a Mexican immigrant filmmaker\, cinematographer\, and multimedia creator. His work intersects contemporary art\, political documentary\, and visual ethnography to explore themes of belonging\, alienation\, and the concept of “home.” His films have screened at museums and festivals worldwide including at the Sheffield Doc/Fest in the U.K.\, The American Museum of Natural History\, New York City\, MASS MoCA Museum in Massachusetts\, Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI)\, New York City\, and at the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG) in Mexico among many more.  \n Raúl’s work has received support from the Princess Grace Foundation\, the Ford Foundation-Just Films\, The Perspective Fund\, ITVS\, Catapult Film Fund\, The Jerome Foundation\, New York Council on the Arts\, The Tribeca Film Institute\, The Colorado Humanities\, and the Sundance Institute among others. He is a Camargo Foundation Cassis France Artist Alumni\, an IFP/Gotham Filmmaker Labs fellow\, a Firelight Media Documentary Lab Fellow\, and a New America National Fellow. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Luminita Cuna\n \n \n \n She is a Cluj-Napoca native and Brooklyn resident who has been traveling extensively to the Amazon region and has been living and working with indigenous communities in the Amazon since 2006. She has been an ally to indigenous peoples for more than 15 years\, supporting their efforts to uphold their human rights and to protect their territory. \n Luminita is the founder of Maloca\, a grassroots support organization that works with indigenous communities living in the Amazon basin. She has been fundraising and campaigning on various indigenous issues\, helping indigenous communities get solar energy\, incorporate technology in their territory defense and become aware of their rights and how to use them in protecting their forest. \n Luminița wanted to bring awareness on the rich cultures of the Amazon indigenous peoples\, as well as to unveil the fascinating world of the rainforest; this is how her book “Barefoot in the Amazon” came to life. Luminița also co-produced the documentary Ome: Tales from a Vanishing Homeland\, winner of the 2017 Queens International Film Festival for best cinematography. The documentary brings forward the fight of an Amazonian community to protect their home\, one of the most biodiverse area in the world. \n When she is not trekking the Amazon\, Luminița is an IT project manager. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Credits: Leo Carmona\n \n \n \n \n \n Vivian Hua\n \n \n \n Vivian Hua (華婷婷) is a writer\, filmmaker\, and organizer who is fascinated by synthesizing divergent schools of thought. She is the Executive Director at Northwest Film Forum\, a co-founder of the civil rights film series\, The Seventh Art Stand\, and Editor-in-Chief of the socially-conscious long-form arts publication\, REDEFINE. Much of her work unifies her interest in the metaphysical with her belief that art can positively transform the self and society. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Otilia Baraboi\, Ph.D.\n \n \n \n Before coming to Seattle in 2000 from Romania\, Otilia worked as a literary journalist and published short-fiction\, translations and articles. She holds university degrees in French and English literatures from Romania\, Switzerland\, and the US. She has a Ph.D. on the politics of translation from the University of Washington\, where she taught French language and literature for 17 years\, and where she is currently co-teaching a course on Romanian literature and film. In 2013\, she co-founded ARCS and was President of the Board for five years before becoming ARCS’ first Executive Director. For Otilia\, ARCS has been a wonderful opportunity to remain connected with the vibrant culture of her birthplace\, while contributing to the artistic and cultural vitality of the Pacific Northwest. As part of her work\, Otilia has been managing the Romanian Film Festival in Seattle and ARCS community-based school for Romanian heritage students\, as well as more than 300 cultural and educational events over the past 9 years. Her priorities are to create sustainable\, community-building programs and partnerships\, as well as develop ARCS' brand identity in accordance with its mission and values. Most of all\, Otilia hopes that her work will have a direct\, long-lasting impact on the ways in which future generations will define\, celebrate and pass on their heritage. Otilia is also the President of the Ethnic Heritage Council of the Pacific Northwest and a board member of Romanian United Fund. URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/ome-film-screening-and-live-discussion/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Film,TALKS (Romanian Explorers) ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/282-EHC_Newsletter_-2-jpg.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211009T184500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211009T210000 DTSTAMP:20230831T203006Z CREATED:20230831T203006Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230831T203006Z UID:10000034-1633805100-1633813200@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:NETFLIX TELEPARTY: The Father Moves Mountains DESCRIPTION: \n\n\nJoin us for a Netflix Teleparty of Daniel Sandu’s The Father Who Moves Mountains/Tata Mută Mountains\, follwed by a live Q&A with the director on zoom. You can also watch the film before and join us for the Q&A only at 9pm PDT.  The film was No#1 on TOP Worldwide Netflix within days from its official launch. \nInstructions:  \n• Before you can join a watch party\, you must first install the official browser extension (Chrome) and have access to a streaming subscription. The service can support up to 50 viewers at once\, so please make sure you register in advance. \n• Join us in a zoom meeting at 6:45pm to receive a shareable code. Register HERE. \nFILM SYNOPSIS \nMircea Jianu\, a retired Intelligence officer in his 50s\, finds out that his son from a previous marriage went missing in the mountains. As any concerned parent would\, he travels there hoping the young man will be found alive and well. But after several days of unavailing searches\, Mircea decides to put his own rescue team together\, leading to conflict with the local squad. Gradually\, the tormented father who refuses to accept the obvious becomes entangled in a frantic battle with man and nature. \n\nGenre: Drama\nOriginal Language: Romanian\nDirector: Daniel Sandu\nProducer: Cristian Mungiu\nWriter: Daniel Sandu\nRelease Date (Streaming): Sep 17\, 2021\nRuntime: 1h 48m\nProduction Co: Mindset Productions \, Film i Väst\, Mobra Films\, Filmgate Films URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/netflix-teleparty-the-father-moves-mountains/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/291-October_9th_Instagram_Post_Facebook_Event_Cover.jpg.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211122 DTSTAMP:20250108T225156Z CREATED:20230831T201353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T225156Z UID:10000032-1636675200-1637539199@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:Romanian Film Festival - 8th Edition DESCRIPTION:THE ROMANIAN FILM FESTIVAL\, 8TH EDITION: “One Eye Laughing\, One Eye Crying: Back to Wonderland” WHEN: NOVEMBER 12-21\, 2021WHERE: Northwest Film Forum (online platform) \nBUY TICKETSBUY PASSES \nAfter a successful virtual edition in 2020\, the Romanian Film Festival in Seattle brings you back to Wonderland\, this time with exclusively new film productions from Romania and Europe\, showcasing the creative spirit and resilience of young\, or more established directors. Moreover\, the festival expands with a new branch in Detroit and a partnership with Arizona Romanian Film Festival. More details will be shared soon.  \nDaniel Ursache has worked his magic again designing the visual concept of the 8th edition of the festival. Get comfortable under the dim light of your home screen or projector for a two-week feast of films that you can watch together with your loved ones between November 12-21\, 2021. \nWe will offer you virtual opportunities to interact with local\, national and international special guests. Stay tuned to find out about our exciting partnerships\, line-up\, guest list\, and schedule.    \nIn the meantime\, please support our fundraising efforts. Let’s keep the story going for the 8th time!  \nIf you have a business or reprezent an organization\, please check out our sponsorhip package and let us know if you would like to benefit from our advertising opportunities.  \nFestival Official Partners and Co-Organizers: \n                          \nFestival Institutional Partners:  \n                     \nCulture & Politics Program (SFS) Georgetown University \n    \nCommunity Partners - Thank you for helping us spread the word about the film festival:  \n                                                              \n                                                                  \n  \nFILM FORMATS AND WATCH PARTIES: \nAll film programs in the 2021 festival will take place online between Nov. 12–21\, and are available to view ONLY in the U.S. You can purchase our films and watch them when it is most convenient for you\, during the period of the festival. You have between 2-5 days to finish watching a film after you start playing it. Few restrictions may apply to certain films\, please read the instructions carefully.  \n**All screenings in Romanian Film Festival in Seattle 2021 include a live discussion or filmmaker Q&A\, available on zoom and livestreamed on FB. All panels and talks take place over Zoom\, and will be automatically recorded and added to the end of the film playlist on Northwest Film Forum's Eventive virtual cinema for viewing throughout the fest. (Please note: all festival programs\, but the opening\, closing night mixers and other talks\, are available only to viewers in the U.S.) ** FilmsÎntregaldeby Radu Muntean\n2021\, Drama\, 104 min \n \n In Radu Munean’s latest feature film\, well-meaning urban professionals drive up muddy unpaved mountain roads on their annual humanitarian trip bringing aid to the remote village of Intregalde. As night... \n In Radu Munean’s latest feature film\, well-meaning urban professionals drive up muddy unpaved mountain roads on their annual humanitarian trip bringing aid to the remote village of Intregalde. As night falls and temperatures drop they take shelter in an abandoned sawmill with a jabbering senile old man. It tests their altruism in the face of having reached their own limits and questions the ethics of their motivations as benefactors. This film was recently selected in the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs section at Cannes. \n Read More\n \n  The Campaignby Marian Crișan \n2020\, Comedy\, 93 min  \n \n The Campaign\, also known as Berliner\, is Marian Crișan’s most recent feature\, a political comedy\, starring Ovidiu Crisan\, Ion Sapdaru\, and Ioana Chitu\, among excellent young actors. Inspired by Gabriel... \n The Campaign\, also known as Berliner\, is Marian Crișan’s most recent feature\, a political comedy\, starring Ovidiu Crisan\, Ion Sapdaru\, and Ioana Chitu\, among excellent young actors. Inspired by Gabriel Andronache’s novel Ich bin ein Berliner\, the famous quote from President J.F. Kennedy\, the film follows the mishaps of a Romanian politician (Ion  Sapdaru) running for the European Parliament in hopes to escape charges of corruption once elected and given immunity. His car breaks down near a farm. He immediately sees the opportunity to make the villagers into his voters by adopting the façade of a commoner\, the “old friend” of the farmer. Compromise doesn’t pay very well\, but well enough for Viorel (Ovidiu Crisan). Filmed in Crisan’s native Salonta\, under the mater cinematographer Oleg Mutu\, The Campaign / Berliner was nominated for several “Best Film” awards at international festivals and won the main competition at the Moscow International Film Festival in 2020. Crisan had previously won the Palme d’Or for Best Short Film with Megatron at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival. In 2010\, he won the Special Jury Prize at the 63rd Edition of the Locarno Film Festival with his first feature film Morgen\, which was also the Romanian entry for the 84th Academy Awards.  \n Read More\n \n No Rest for the Old Lady by Andrei Gruzsniczki\n2021\, Comedy drama\, 99 min \n \n No Rest for the Old Lady is Andrei Gruzsniczki’s drama which was premiered at the Moscow International Film Festival earlier this year. Tackling fundamental issues of life—friendship\, faith\, respect for... \n No Rest for the Old Lady is Andrei Gruzsniczki’s drama which was premiered at the Moscow International Film Festival earlier this year. Tackling fundamental issues of life—friendship\, faith\, respect for the dead\, religious rituals\, as well as the routine of everyday life— Gruzsniczki’s film tells the story of Emil (Mircea Andreescu)\, a nonbeliever\, who is challenged by the faith of his best friend Titi (Valer Dellakeza) and his confession: Emil’s late wife has moved in with Titi and haunts him. This delicate\, impeccably acted comedy-drama gives viewers an honest glimpse into the life of the elderly.  Nominated for the Tiatan Award at the Beijing International Film Festival\, No Rest for the Old Lady adds to Gruzsniczki’s list of awards\, among which is the 2008 Main Award\, FIPRESCI Award at CinePecs Moveast IFF\, and the 2009 Best Romanian Film at Transylvania IFF for The Other Irene; and the 2013 Special Jury Award at Rome IFF for Quod Erat Demonstrandum. \n Read More\n \n Occasional Spiesby Oana Giurgiu \n2020\, Documentary\, 119 min  \n \n Occasional Spies follows newly recruited young Jews living in Palestine return to their home countries of Romania\, Yugoslavia\, Slovakia and Austria\, helping the local resistance to fight the German invaders... \n Occasional Spies follows newly recruited young Jews living in Palestine return to their home countries of Romania\, Yugoslavia\, Slovakia and Austria\, helping the local resistance to fight the German invaders during World War Two. The film highlights the little known history of these heroic acts\, not through grand gestures\, but through the voices of genuine people. By using both genuine archival and recreated photos based on retellings\,the film amplifies the fears and hopes of these young Jewish heroes navigating an increasingly hostile and violent Europe- one they used to call home. \n Read More\n \n  Mia Misses Her Revengeby Bogdan Theodor Olteanu\n2020\, Comedy\, 82 min \n \n Mia\, a young actress\, finds herself back at her parent’s home after her boyfriend slaps her on the face. She struggles with her own feelings and trauma surrounding the event\,... \n Mia\, a young actress\, finds herself back at her parent’s home after her boyfriend slaps her on the face. She struggles with her own feelings and trauma surrounding the event\, turning to friends and family to process her feelings\, as well as developing her own plan for revenge. Mia Misses Her Revenge tackles the complicated intersection of personal turmoil and uncertainty in a world full of strong opinions and the inherent need to broadcast them. \n Read More\n \n Unidentifiedby Bogdan George Apetri\n2020\, Drama\, 123 min  \n \n Detective Florin Iespas\, despite facing his own personal issues\, decides to take on a seemingly dead-end case. While making progress and even finding a suspect\, Florin faces more obstacles as... \n Detective Florin Iespas\, despite facing his own personal issues\, decides to take on a seemingly dead-end case. While making progress and even finding a suspect\, Florin faces more obstacles as his colleagues dismiss his work and persist that he give up. He is forced to take his own measures\, and the case ends up putting up much more than just one suspect on trial. \n Read More\n \n  Servants by Ivan Ostrochovský\n2020\, Drama\, 80 min \n \n This chilling drama set in a seminary explores the tortuous choice students must make in 1980 totalitarian Czechoslovakia. Will Michael and Juraj choose to capitulate to the Communist Party-approved program... \n This chilling drama set in a seminary explores the tortuous choice students must make in 1980 totalitarian Czechoslovakia. Will Michael and Juraj choose to capitulate to the Communist Party-approved program the seminary tutors try to shape them into or endure draconian surveillance by the secret police? \n Read More\n \n  Poppy Field by Eugen Jebeleanu\n2020\, Drama\, 81 min \n \n Poppy Fields follows the life of gendarme Cristi as he tries to navigate his pluralistic identity as a gay man in a macho\, hierarchal workplace and increasingly religious society. While... \n Poppy Fields follows the life of gendarme Cristi as he tries to navigate his pluralistic identity as a gay man in a macho\, hierarchal workplace and increasingly religious society. While his long-distance boyfriend visits Bucharest\, Cristi is ordered to deescalate a homophobic protest at a local movie theater. In turn\, Cristi struggles with his own inner demons and how his largely secretive double-life affects those he loves most. \n Read More\n \n Holy Fatherby Andrei Dăscălescu\n2020\, Documentary\, 85 min \n \n Andrei and his girlfriend\, soon to be parents\, are both looking for role-models they have never had in their own lives. Holy Father presents a story of reconciliation\, taking care... \n Andrei and his girlfriend\, soon to be parents\, are both looking for role-models they have never had in their own lives. Holy Father presents a story of reconciliation\, taking care of unfinished business\, parenthood\, healing wounds from growing up in a broken family to rewrite the history and break the pattern. The documentary is emotional\, powerful\, insightful and inspiring\, capturing Andrei’s search for his long-lost father who became a monk on  Mount Athos in Greece. \n Read More\n \n  Kids Rockby Claudiu Mitcu\n2021\, Documentary\, 88 min  \n \n Claudiu Mitcu’s documentary Blană Bombă (Kids Rock) follows four boys between 11 and 13 years old\,  members of the rock band Blană Bombă for an entire year. In this coming-of-age film\, the brave Nicholas... \n Claudiu Mitcu’s documentary Blană Bombă (Kids Rock) follows four boys between 11 and 13 years old\,  members of the rock band Blană Bombă for an entire year. In this coming-of-age film\, the brave Nicholas Butacu (drums)\, Rareș Stănescu (guitar)\, Rareș Rădulescu (bass guitar)\, and Zoran Ion Stănescu (lead singer) are observed both on the path of artistic transformations and on the road from childhood to adolescence. Warmly received by adolescents as well as by the public at large\, the documentary was invited to Transylvania IFF and to Alba Iulia Music and Film Festivals as well as to prominent concert halls in Romania. \n Read More\n \n Wild Romaniaby Dan Dinu & Cosmin Dumitrache\n2021\, Documentary\, 123 min \n \n This exquisitely filmed award-winning documentary\, 10 years in the making\, shares the abundance and beauty of Romania’s natural diversity above and below water\, in forests and wetlands\, through the seasons\,... \n This exquisitely filmed award-winning documentary\, 10 years in the making\, shares the abundance and beauty of Romania’s natural diversity above and below water\, in forests and wetlands\, through the seasons\, in day and night. It focuses on the Carpathian Mountains and Danube Delta enhanced by a sweeping musical score. We are challenged to preserve and steward this treasure for future generations. \n Read More\n \n Salix Capreaby Valeriu Andriuță\n2018\, Short\, 30 min  \n \n Salix Caprea (“Goat Willow” tree) is the type of tree that was supposed to cover a large meadow area in a small village in the Republic of Moldova. As part... \n Salix Caprea (“Goat Willow” tree) is the type of tree that was supposed to cover a large meadow area in a small village in the Republic of Moldova. As part of a donation from foreign investors\, a couple of thousands of trees were planted by the Americans. After a couple of years\, during a visit along with delegation from the state\, they wanted to see the growth of the trees. In a comedic investigation\, the mayor and the police officer discovered the area all empty and the “goat willow” trees were all gone\, eaten by…the goats. \n Read More\n \n  The Dead Nation by Radu Jude\n2017\, Documentary\, 83 min \n \n In this documentary essay\, Radu Jude juxtaposes Romania’s fascist past via the experience of Legionnares\, as well as the country’s increased anti-Semitism during the WWII. Using excerpts of Jewish doctor... \n In this documentary essay\, Radu Jude juxtaposes Romania’s fascist past via the experience of Legionnares\, as well as the country’s increased anti-Semitism during the WWII. Using excerpts of Jewish doctor Emil Dorian’s diary written during the same period\, Dead Nation highlights the disparity between the Jewish experience during the war as a victim\, and the political propaganda of the war’s perpetrators. \n Read More\n \n  Cradleby Paul Mureșan\n2020\, Animated Short\, 4 min  \n \n The young director Paul Mureșan’s short animation Cradle touches people’s hearts as it  reveals how much damage long-lasting wounds can do if left unaddressed. The powerful\, darkened graphic\, accompanied by... \n The young director Paul Mureșan’s short animation Cradle touches people’s hearts as it  reveals how much damage long-lasting wounds can do if left unaddressed. The powerful\, darkened graphic\, accompanied by the suave\, almost whispering music of a lullaby\, depict the consequences of domestic abuse and alcoholism. Launched in 2020\, Muresan’s animation has already won three major awards: in 2020 it was selected at Warsaw IFF and at Oberhausen International Short Film Festival\, and in 2021 received the Special Mention and the Best Short Film award at Transylvania IFF.  \n Read More\n \n I Am Dorinby Valeriu Andriuță\n2020\, Short\, 23 min \n \n Morale battle\, dilemmas in assuming someone else’s identity to take the final exam in earning a bachelor’s degree\, this is Dorin’s ethical struggle. The night before the exam is filled... \n Morale battle\, dilemmas in assuming someone else’s identity to take the final exam in earning a bachelor’s degree\, this is Dorin’s ethical struggle. The night before the exam is filled with twists and turns\, negotiations\, losing sleep and getting into promiscuous situations as a preamble of the day of the exam. \n Read More\n \n Waiting for Augustby Teodora Ana Mihai\n2014\, Documentary\, 88 min  \n \n Georgiana assumed a mother figure role for her six siblings\, while their mother was in Italy as a migrant worker to provide financially for the family. Fifteen and the head... \n Georgiana assumed a mother figure role for her six siblings\, while their mother was in Italy as a migrant worker to provide financially for the family. Fifteen and the head of the household\, that is one of the real stories of many others caught up in making life work\, captured beautifully by Teodora Ana Mihai\, who wished to tell “the story behind the story”. \n Read More\n \n  31 Hoursby Claudiu Mitch\n2021\, Short\, 21 min \n \n Ștefan\, the only surgeon available\, takes on one final patient after working a 31-hour shift. In what should have been a simple procedure the 8-year old boy dies on the... \n Ștefan\, the only surgeon available\, takes on one final patient after working a 31-hour shift. In what should have been a simple procedure the 8-year old boy dies on the table. In this powerful short\, the corrupt Romanian healthcare system is put under close scrutiny upon the backdrop of sorrow\, payoffs and threats. \n Read More\n \n  Fragileby Ioana Mischie\n2021\, Documentary Shorts\, 60 min  \n \n Fragile\, Oana Mischie’s creative documentary\, gives voice through the amazing interpretation of actress Ioana Flora\, to several Romanian women who suffered abuse and trauma. Written by Ioana Flora in collaboration... \n Fragile\, Oana Mischie’s creative documentary\, gives voice through the amazing interpretation of actress Ioana Flora\, to several Romanian women who suffered abuse and trauma. Written by Ioana Flora in collaboration with Rucsandra Pop\, the script compiled real stories under one theme: “women are not made to be broken.” An accomplished actress and gifted creator\, Ioana Flora impersonates different characters with kindness and respect\, understanding and empathy. Conceived both as a mini-series and as a feature film in the form of an anthology\, this ingeniously created gem won the Fulbright Alumni Grant and was co-financed by the US Embassy in Bucharest and 8 nonprofit associations in Romania. \n Read More\n \n The Exit of the Trainsby Radu Jude & Adrian Cioflâncă\n2020\, Documentary\, 175 min \n \n In Radu Jude’s latest documentary film\, he explores the history of the Iasi pogrom through written testimonials and images of the Iasi Jewish community. Given that this event has often been... \n In Radu Jude’s latest documentary film\, he explores the history of the Iasi pogrom through written testimonials and images of the Iasi Jewish community. Given that this event has often been minimized or denied altogether\, recollecting the horrific violent acts during the pogrom and the actions of both civilians and the Romanian military is no small feat. However\, the film is not as straight-forward as it may seem- as the images are not necessarily of the victim or their family of the voice-over. In collaboration with historian Adrian Cioflâncă\, Jude explores how collective memory is shaped and can also be distorted. \n Read More\n \n Chers Amisby Valeriu Andriuță\n2017\, Short\, 20 min  \n \n A school age child is waiting anxiously outside the school in the cold weather. He is waiting for his mother to pick him up and he is waiting for his... \n A school age child is waiting anxiously outside the school in the cold weather. He is waiting for his mother to pick him up and he is waiting for his “verdict”. Inside\, the staff and teachers\, in a school council meeting\, are discussing issues concerning operations and preparation for the winter holidays. Real issue of a poor small village school\, low budget\, mother struggling to pay for food\, embarrassed by her son’s actions. \n Read More\n \n  No Singing After 8by Alex Pintică\n2021\, Musical Short\, 20 min \n \n In this delightful short musical\, Andrei and Roxana yearn for some spice in their romantic lives so invite another attractive couple over for dinner. A disgruntled neighbor returns throughout the... \n In this delightful short musical\, Andrei and Roxana yearn for some spice in their romantic lives so invite another attractive couple over for dinner. A disgruntled neighbor returns throughout the evening to enforce the “no singing after 8” rule in their apartment block.  \n Read More\n \n  The Pastor's Womenby Oana Tenter\n2019\, Documentary Short\, 27 min  \n \n The vibrant world of Pentacostal Roma in Romania is seldom seen outside that community. This short documentary explores the life of a pastor’s wife as she works tirelessly for her... \n The vibrant world of Pentacostal Roma in Romania is seldom seen outside that community. This short documentary explores the life of a pastor’s wife as she works tirelessly for her family and to improve her Roma community. She supports them all as a pillar of courage\, love and hope. We see\, too\, this life from her six daughters’ perspectives. \n Read More\n \n The B Mouseby Ioachim Strobe\n2021\, Animated Short \n \n In the quiet city of Genopolis\, Dr. Fronius\, a professor of psychology\, begins a series of experiments\, intending to overturn Darwin's theory. \n In the quiet city of Genopolis\, Dr. Fronius\, a professor of psychology\, begins a series of experiments\, intending to overturn Darwin's theory. \n Read More\n \n GuestsRadu MunteanRadu Muntean graduated from the Theater and Film Academy in Bucharest in 1994.\n\nFilmography:\n-2001 - FURIA / THE RAGE   Best Film Debut Award by The Romanian Cineastes Union and the award for the Best Cinematography at the Transilvania International Film Festival. \n-2006 - HÎRTIA VA FI ALBASTRĂ / THE PAPER WILL BE BLUE In Competition\, Locarno International Film festival\, Awards at festivals like Sarajevo IFF\, Eurasia\, Las Palmas IFF\, Cottbus IFF and Festival International de Film Francophone de Namur. \n-2008 - BOOGIE was selected for the Director’s Fortnight in Cannes -2010 - MARȚI\, DUPĂ CRĂCIUN/ TUESDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS Official Selection of Cannes Film Festival\, in Un Certain Regard section. The film was then sold in more than 30 countries and received awards in festivals in Sarajevo\, Mar Del Plata\, Gijon\, Namur\, Essone\, Bastia.\n-2011 - VORBITOR / VISITING ROOM\, a documentary produced by HBO Romania and co-directed with Alexandru Baciu. -2015 - UN ETAJ MAI JOS/ ONE FLOOR BELOW Official Selection of Cannes Film Festival\, Un Certain Regard section. The film was then selected in other important film festivals like TIFF Toronto\, London BFI\, Karlovy Vary\, Viennale\, Rio IFF\, Melbourne IFF\, Seville European Film Festival(Best Actor and Best Screenplay). \n-2018 - ALICE.T  - In Competition\, Locarno International Film festival. Award for Best Actress \n-2021 - ÎNTREGALDE  - Director’s Fortnight in Cannes\, Toronto International Film Festival\, New York Film Festival\, Busan IFF \nVlad IvanovInternationally acclaimed actor Vlad Ivanov will be one of our  special guests on November 13\, at 10 am PDT on zoom.  Winner of the LA Critics Award for his brilliant portrayal of Dr. Bebe in 4 Months\, 3 Weeks\, 2 Days (Cristi Mungiu)\, Vlad Ivanov’s versatility has established him as one of Europe’s great character actors. It’s his ability to portray both the kindly neighbour-next-door character and the deceptively evil one that marks him out as a special actor.  In 2005\, Vlad was awarded a Medal For Cultural Merit\, presented by the President of Romania.\n\nOther notable films include Police\, Adjective (Corneliu Porumboiu)\,  Tales From The Golden Age (Hanno Hofer); The Concert (Radu Mihaileanu); The Whistleblower (Larysa Kondracki) and Principles of Life (Emilian Velicanu). He featured in three films in the 2016 Cannes Film Festival: Maren Ade’s Toni Erdmann\,  Graduation (Cristi Mungiu) and playing the role of Samir in Dogs (Bogdan Mirică). Vlad recently appeared as Cristi in Palme D’Or-nominated film The Whistlers.  \nValeriu AndriuțăValeriu Andriuță is a Romanian director\, actor and script writer. In 2016 Valeriu embarked on his directorial project\, a trilogy of shorts inspired by Moldova\, his birthplace. His directorial debut was Chers Amis in 2017\, a short film selected for a large number of festivals. It won numerous awards including ADAMI Media Prize for diversity and was Nominated for Best Short Film at GOPO Awards. The second part of his trilogy\, Salix Caprea\, followed and won The Moldavian Film Union Award. I am Dorin\, his latest project\, brings his Moldavian trilogy to an end\, this short was premiered at 42th International Moscow Film Festival in 2020. Last but not least\, Valeriu is best-known for his part as the priest in Cristian Mungiu's Beyond the Hills (2012). He appeared in most of Cristian Mungiu's films\, whilst also being cast in projects for important directors such as Sergei Loznitsa\, Florin Serban\, Ercan Kesal\, Pavel Lungin\, Marian Crisan and Daniel Sandu (HBO Series - Tuff Money).\n\nFilmography as director:\n\nChers amis | 20 MIN\, short (2017) | Romania\n\nSalix Caprea | 30 MIN\, short (2017) | Moldova\n\nJust one more | 15 MIN\, short | Romania\n\nI am Dorin | 23 MIN\, short | Moldova/Romania\n\nSelective filmography as actor:\n\nLove 1\, Dog - by Florin Serban\, Sarajevo IFF 2018\n\nDonbass - Sergei Loznitsa\, Un certain regard\, Cannes 2018\n\nA Gentle Creature - by Sergei Loznitsa\, Official Selection/ Cannes 2018\n\nGraduation by Cristian Mungiu\, Cannes 2018\n\nOrizont by Marian Crisan\, Locarno IFF 2015\n\nBeyond the Hills by Cristian Mungiu\, Cannes 2012\n\nOccident by Cristian Mungiu\, Cannes 2002 \nMarian CrișanMarian Crișan was born on the 8th of September\, 1976\, in Salonta\, West Romania. He received his bachelor Degree in Film and TV Directing at UNATC Bucharest in 1999. He directed the short films “Family Portrait” - 2006\, “Amateur” - 2007 and “Megatron” - 2008. The latter\, “Megatron”\, won the Palme d’OR for Best Short Film at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival\, 61th edition. In 2010\, his first feature film “Morgen” won the Special Jury Prize at the 63rd Edition of the Locarno Film Festival\, Best Director and FIPRESCI award at the 51st Thessaloniki Film Festival and was the Romanian entry for the 84th Academy Awards®. In 2012\, his second feature film “Rocker” was premiered at the 60th edition of San Sebastian IFF.  "Orizont"\, was screened in competition at Tallin Black Nights IFF.\, 2015 In 2016\, he directed the  TV mminiseries "Valea Muta/ The Valley of Silence" for HBO Europe. His last feature The Campaign (2020)\, premiered in Competition at Moscoww IFF\, 42th edition and received the KeenEye Prize for Best film. \nAndrei DăscălescuAndrei Dăscălescu is an established Romanian documentary film director\, cinematographer and editor. His first two feature documentaries\, Planet Petrila (2016) and Constantin and Elena (2008) have won prestigious awards (including awards at IDFA and Sarajevo Film Festival)\, have been selected in major international film festivals across the world (IDFA\, San Francisco\, Vancouver\, Krakow\, DocLisboa\, Docaviv\, Sarajevo\, Montpellier etc.). Andrei was nominated 4 times and won "Best Documentary Award" in 2018 at the Gopo Awards (the Romanian equivalent to Academy Awards) with his documentary\, Planet Petrila. His third documentary\, Holy Father (2020) premiered at the Sarajevo Film Festival\, where it won the Jury Award. It also won the Audience Award at Astra Film Festival (Sibiu\, Romania)\, the Best Director Award at Qara Film Festival (Almaty\, Kazakhstan) and has been screened at festival such as Black Nights Tallinn\, Magnificent 7 Belgrade\, Go East Wiesbaden\, Trieste Film Festival\, Zagreb Dox and others). He is the founder and owner of FilmLab production company since 2007. \nOana GiurgiuA law and journalism graduate\, Oana Giurgiu directed television documentaries before working in film on Cristi Puiu’s 2005 Cannes Un certain regard winner\, “The Death of Mr Lăzărescu” and then on Kornél Mundruczó’s 2008 Cannes FIPRESCI winner\, “Delta”.\n\nShe produced three of Tudor Giurgiu’s films: “Love Sick” (Berlinale 2006\, Panorama); the 2012 Romanian box office hit “Of Snails and Men” (Warsaw IFF); and “Why Me?” (Berlinale 2015\, Panorama). She also produced Peter Strickland’s “Katalin Varga” (Berlinale 2009\, Silver Bear\, European Discovery of the year at European Film Academy Awards) and Cristi Puiu’s “Sieranevada” (Cannes 2016). Oana co-produced Hungarian titles “Eden”\, dir. Agnes Kocsis (Rotterdam IFF 2020) and “Spiral” (in post-production)\, dir. Cecilia Felmeri and the Slovak “The Servants”\, dir. Ivan Ostrochovsky (Berlinale 2020\, Encounters)\, and the Turkish “Before two Dawns” (in post-production)\, dir. Selman Nacar (working progress awards at Meetings on the bridge\, Istanbul IFF 2020\, and Antalia 2019)\, produced the greatest Romanian box office hit in recent years\, “Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time”\, which received ten Gopo Awards in 2019.\n\nAfter working on several television documentary productions\, she made her directorial debut with a feature-length historical documentary\, “Aliyah DaDa”\, screened in Astra Sibiu\, Jerusalem Jewish IFF\, alongside other Jewish festivals and screenings worldwide\, and recognized as Best Romanian Documentary at the Gopo Awards 2015\, now she just launched her new documentary “Occasional Spies”\, Special mention of the Jury at Astra Film Festival 2021. \nAdrian CioflâncăAdrian Cioflâncă is a historian\, director of the „Wilhelm Filderman” Center for the Study of Jewish History in Romania and a member of the Collegium of the National Council for the Study of the Securitate Archives. He is also a researcher with the "A. D. Xenopol” Institute of History (belonging to the Romanian Academy). He was a member of the International Commission on the Holocaust in Romania (2003-2004) and expert in The Presidential Commission for the Analysis of the Communist Dictatorship in Romania (2006)\, and a co-author of the Final Reports of the two commissions. Since 2005\, he is a member of the Romanian Delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. A “Tziporah Wiesel” Fellow of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington (2009)\, between 2010-2012\, he was a department director in The Institute for the Investigation of the Communist Crimes and the Memory of the Romanian Exile. Adrian Cioflâncă edited\, in collaboration\, eight volumes; the last one: “Discurs și violență antisemită în România modern” (Discourse and Antisemitic Violence in Modern Romania)\, Hasefer\, București\, 2020. He also authored studies in fields like the history of the Holocaust\, history of communism\, political violence\, cultural history\, the theory of history. Consultant for several movies and theatrical plays; co-director with Radu Jude of the documentary The Exit of the Trains (2020).\n\n  \nCristina A. BejanCristina A. Bejan is an award-winning Romanian-American historian\, theatre artist\, and poet. A Rhodes and Fulbright scholar\, she currently teaches history at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Bejan received her Masters and DPhil (PhD) in Modern History from the University of Oxford and her BA in Philosophy (Honors) from Northwestern. A playwright and spoken word poet (Lady Godiva)\, her creative work has appeared in the US\, UK\, Romania\, and Vanuatu. Bejan runs the arts group Bucharest Inside the Beltway. She has published two books (history and poetry)\, a play in the anthology "Voices on the Move" (eds. Domnica Radulescu and Roxana Cazan)\, and 64 articles and the African continent introduction for the US Holocaust Memorial Museum's "Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos Vol. 3." \nIvan OstrochovskýThe Slovak director Ivan Ostrochovský was born in 1972 in Zilina. After several documentary shorts and series\, Ivan directed his feature documentary debut Velvet Terrorists (2013)\, which premiered at Berlinale 2014\, where it won the Taggespiegel Reader's Award.\n\nIvan's feature debut\, Koza (2015)\, celebrated its world premiere at Berlinale 2015. It was selected by the festival director to be a nominee for the Best First Feature Award. It was also shortlisted for the 2015 European Film Awards and was the Slovak Oscar Entry for 2016.\n\nIvan is also the co-writer of Censor\, the latest project by Peter Kerekes\, which was presented in the Works in Progress sections of Karlovy Vary IFF and Odessa IFF\, winning awards for best project at both. His latest film Servants (2020) was presented in a World Premiere at the brand new Berlinale competition section Encounters. He is also a co-owner and producer at sentimentalfilm and Punkchart films. \nAndrei GruzsniczkiGraduate of the National Film University in Bucharest in 1994\, he became first AD of Romania's most acclaimed director Lucian Pintilie\, for his Next stop Paradise and Niki and Flo. Also\, he wrote and directed feature films\, short films\, and TV productions. His debut "The Other Irene" won The Main Award and FIPRESCI Award at CinePecs Moveast IFF 2008; was The Best Romanian Feature at Transylvania IFF 2009; Best Actor at the Festival International du Film d'Amour de Mons 2010. The second feature film\, "Quod Erat Demonstrandum" got the Special Jury Award at Rome IFF in 2013. Andrei's third feature film "Zavera" was released in competition at Cairo IFF (2019). "No Rest for the Old Lady" – was selected at Glocal in Progress (2019) and presented at MIA Film Co-production market (2018); world premiere at Moscow IFF (2021).\n\n“După 40 de zile” / “No Rest for the Old Lady” (2021)\n“Zavera" (2019)\nshort film “O faptă bună” / “A Random Act of Kindness" (2015) “Quod Erat Demonstrandum" (2013)\n“Cealaltă Irina” / “The Other Irene" (2008) \nIoana FloraOne of the most appreciated Romanian actresses\, appearing in films\, television\, on stage\, also having been awarded for many roles. Being a mother of two\, Ioana has been actively involved in children’s performances\, personal development workshops for both children and adults and training programs in film and theatre. \nIoana Mischie Ioana Mischie is a Romanian-born transmedia artist (screenwriter/director) and transmedia futurist\, awarded for filmmaking\, cinematic virtual reality\, and innovative concepts. She has successfully collaborated as a writer/director with Channel 4 in the UK (for two doc webseries with a record of views in the UK) and with the Oscars-awarded Legende Films (for the short fiction 237 Years). Her short film\, Cumulonimbus\, was nominated at the Gopo Awards 2018 for Best Short Film and was selected by Gus Van Sant as a finalist of the Coppola Shorts. Co-founder and Head of Storyscapes\, an NGO focusing transmedia storytelling and expanded narratives initiated in 2012. In between 2015 and 2020 collaborated as an arts-based research collaborator of CINETIc \, an Eastern European center focusing on the interaction between neuroscience and groundbreaking audio-visual paths. Starting with 2020\, the protagonist of this bio took a leap of faith to design a fresh transmedia initiative conceived as a transdisciplinary\, trans-generational and trans-real hub. \nBogdan FarcașBogdan Farcaș is a film and theater actor. He starred in the film Malmkrog by renowned director Cristi Puiu\, which won many awards at various film festivals. You can also see him in international productions such as Walking with the enemy\, Backdraft 2\, The Hard way. Bogdan received the Special Jury Award for Best Actor (which he shares with co-star Dragoș Dumitru) when Unidentified premiered at the Warsaw International Film Festival. \nBogdan George ApetriA former lawyer in Romania\, Bogdan George Apetri moved to New York where he graduated from Columbia University's Film Program with an MFA degree in Film Directing. His student films screened and won awards at prominent short film festivals across the world (Clermont-Ferrand\, Rotterdam\, Palm Springs\, Cottbus\, Montreal\, Aarhus\, Rhode Island\, Woodstock\, etc). He was a National Finalist at the Student Academy Awards in 2006.\n\nIn 2010\, he directed and wrote the feature film Periferic (Outbound). Funded in part by Romania's National Center for Cinema\, the film was shown at some of the best festivals across the world (Locarno\, Toronto\, Rotterdam\, New Directors/New Films) and won numerous international awards (Thessaloniki\, Warsaw\, Viennale) including the FIPRESCI Award (The International Federation of Film Critics Award) twice. It was picked up by MK2 in France.\n\nIn 2020 he directed his second feature film\, Neidentificat (Unidentified). Awarded a special Jury Prize in Warsaw\, it went on to gather a FIPRESCI Award at the TIFF Transylvania International Film Festival and the Grand Prize at the Anonimul Film Festival in Romania.\n\nIn 2021 he released his third feature film\, Miracol (Miracle). It premiered at the Venice International Film Festival and was picked up by the prestigious Memento International Sales film company. \nCosmin DumitracheCosmin Dumitrache\, videographer with over 15 years of experience\, joined the project Wild Romania in 2014 and along with Dan Dinu founded NTD Film\, under whose direction he produced several films\, some of which were selected or won at film festivals around the world. Over time he also filmed for large productions which aired on NatGeo Wild. He is a frequent collaborator of environmental NGOs that he worked alongside with on various conservation and education projects. \nDan DinuDan Dinu has been photographing nature for over 20 years\, having dedicated half of this period on the project Wild Romania. He is the founding member and president of Forona (Nature Photographers’ Organization in Romania) and a collaborator with many nature conservation NGOs. In 2013 he started working on documentary films\, being part in local productions as well as large projects for NatGeo Wild and BBC. \nBogdan Theodor OlteanuWithout any formal education\, Bogdan Theodor Olteanu followed a convoluted path to filmmaking. He was a rugby player at a top club in Romania\, an investigation journalist at a leading daily newspaper\, a sports marketing consultant\, a political communication consultant. Meanwhile\, he wrote short stories and founded a cultural magazine – SUB25.\nHis film and theatre work deals mainly with the ever-changing landscape of urban youth. He observes generations of young people in search of identity\, caught between extreme libertarian values and a Balkan background. Born and raised in Bucharest\, Bogdan places all of his stories in that city\, the country capital and a melting pot of Russian\, Oriental and Western European influences. His first feature\, Several Coversations about a Very Tall Girl\, was nominated four times for GOPO – Romanian Film Industry Awards:\nBest Debut\, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Silvana Mihai)\, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Florentina Năstase)\, Young Talent (Tudor D. Popescu\, editor).\n\nFilmography:\n2018\, Câteva conversații despre o fată foarte înaltă / Several Conversations about a Very Tall Girl\, feature film\n2015\, Dumneavoastră\, tu / I do not know which Maria\, short film\n2015\, Lampioane chinezești / Chinese Lanterns\, short film\n2014\, Duminică dimineața / Sunday Morning\, short film \nClaudiu MitcuClaudiu Mitcu\, born 1976 in Romania\, graduated The Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies. He worked as a editor for the public television station in Romania for 8 years\, and in 2004 started with friends a production and post-production company\, We are basca. He directed several documentaries\, The Merry Circus and Australia produced by HBO Romania\, The Network co-produced by Parada Film and HBO Romania\, The Village called Sands\, Two of us\, Maria\, Easter Memorial and produced documentary films Party and Contest in Ciupelnita\, Dream Images\, short films\, Tie\, Bad Penny\, My Name is Costin\, and co-produced the short film Kowalski and Ramona by Andrei Cretulescu awarded in Cannes 2015 at Semain de la Critique with the Canal + Award. He is also the director for Kids Rock (2021) and 31 Hours (2021). \nAlina ȘerbanAlina Șerban is an independent Roma artist – award-winning actress\, playwright\, director and activist. After acquiring a drama degree at the Academy of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography in Bucharest\, Serban attended the Tisch School of the Arts in New York and The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Some of her most important artistic achievements are: pioneering Roma feminist political theatre in Romania and becoming the first Roma woman director to have a play included in the permanent repertoire of a state theatre in Romania. For her main role in Gipsy Queen\, Alina Serban earned the Best Actress Award at the Actors Guild Awards in Germany in 2020. She also starred in Alone at My Wedding and she became the first Romanian Roma actress to participate at the Cannes International Film Festival. She won several international awards\, including Best Actress. As far as her film work is concerned\, she made her debut in filmmaking with the short Letter of Forgiveness\, the first film project about the Roma slavery\, directed by a Roma. The film received a Special Mention at Transilvania International Film Festival and it is now in the international festival circuit. She also took part in the artistic decision making process as a script consultant for three European film projects focusing on the experiences of Roma women. \nRaluca Negulescu-Balaci Raluca Negulescu-Balaci is the Executive Director of UiPath Foundation\, a global non-profit organization\, founded by UiPath in January 2019\, to empower underprivileged children from Romania and India to reach their potential through equal access to quality education. Previously\, Raluca coordinated comprehensive educational programs under the umbrella of the Policy Center for Roma and Minorities for 9 years. In 2007\, she worked as a Junior Consultant in a World Bank-supported national program\, focused on enabling 250 disadvantaged communities in Romania to keep up with fast-technological challenges.  In 2013\, Raluca was a Legislative Fellow in the US Department of State professional program “Building grassroots democracy in minority communities” and she received the Annual Human Rights Award of the Embassy of France in Romania\, for her local women empowerment initiative – Mothers' Club. Raluca is a fellow of Aspen Institute Romania’s Young Leaders Program and a member of the Global Shapers Community\, an initiative of the World Economic Forum. \nEugen JebeleanuEugen Sergiu Jebeleanu is a Romanian film and theatre actor\, director. He was born in 1989 in Timisoara\, Romania. He graduated from National University of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography. In 2007\, he plays first role in the movie Cu un pas inainte. He works in Romania\, Germany and France. Since 2010\, he has been staging fables that deal with social issues\, political and social subjects\, in order to question the notions of social norms\, identity and freedom. In 2010\, he founded Compania 28 with Yann Verburgh. Within this company\, between 2010 and 2015\, he wrote and directed several shows. Since 2016\, he has been associated with the National Theater of Sibiu. He recently took his first steps in cinema\, in directing his first feature POPPY FIELD (2020). He currently also works with the Théâtre de la Ville for the Chantiers d'Europe and with the Actoral Festival. \nAlina HaliliucAlina Haliliuc is Associate Professor of Communication at Denison University\, where she teaches in the areas of public persuasion\, rhetorical criticism\, and cultural studies. Her scholarship examines how public language is implicated in subject-formation under conditions of socio-political change\, such as post-communist Romania. She analyzes cultural texts ranging from public debates to museums and memorials\, film\, and popular music. Her work can be found in Text and Performance Quarterly; The Journal of Popular Culture; Communication\, Culture & Critique; Film Criticism; Media and Culture Journal; Review of Communication; Gender Forum\, as well as anthologies in rhetorical and cultural studies. \nMariangela Mihai Mariangela Mihai is a Romanian anthropologist and filmmaker whose work builds on decolonial\, feminist\, and sensory ethnographic methods to understand Indigenous resistance on the India-Bangladesh-Myanmar-China borderlands. Her research\, filmmaking\, and pedagogy\, explore the challenges and promises collaborative mediamaking\, poetry\, autoethnography\, and feminist filmmaking offer to epistemic and social justice. She is co-founder of Ethnocine\, a feminist ethnographic filmmaking collective committed to an intersectional\, decolonial\, feminist lens that pushes the boundaries of non-fiction cinema. With Ethnocine\, Mariangela co-produces Bad Feminists Making Films\, a podcast featuring feminist filmmakers from around the world; and hosts academic panels\, workshops\, Webinars\, and film symposia for students\, faculty\, artists and activists interested in using filmmaking for research and social justice. Her films have screened at international film festivals\, universities\, museums\, and other public and art institutions in Athens\, Bangkok\, Chiang Mai\, Paris\, New York\, Yangon\, New Orleans\, Los Angeles\, and San Jose. Select films include Nobel Nok Dah (2015)\, an intimate view into the lives of three refugee women from Burma\, whose migratory paths cross in Thailand and eventually meet as they resettle in New York; and For My Art (2016)\, a two-channel video installation exploring the sensorial landscape of transition-era Burma through the figures three generations of women performance artists\, and I Am A Whi­­sper\, My Dear (2021)\, an experimental documentary exploring Indigenous LGBTQ activism on the South/Southeast Asia borderlands. Mariangela holds a BA in Anthropology from Emory University\, as well as a Master and PhD in Anthropology from Cornell University. Currently\, she serves as a Postdoctoral Fellow in Global Media and Film Studies in the Culture and Politics Program at Georgetown University\, where she teaches courses in Transnational Queer Mediamaking and Transborder Feminist and Indigenous Resistance.\n\n  URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/romanian-film-festival-8th-edition/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/288-2021_ARCSsite1920x1080.png.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221104T163000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221104T173000 DTSTAMP:20231212T213104Z CREATED:20230831T200741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231212T213104Z UID:10000031-1667579400-1667583000@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:Lives\, Not Grades DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Q&A about the award-winning documentary Lives\, Not Grades\, Nov. 4 at 4:30pm PST. We’ll be joined by director Daniel Druhora and cinematographer Teodora Totoiu. Moderated by Radu Smîntînă\, ARCS board member. \nAbout the documentary:\nA team of USC college students travels to Moria Camp in Greece\, known as “the worst refugee camp on earth\,” to design and build innovations that can improve the lives of the refugees fleeing wars and natural disasters. \nThe film is available to stream on PBS for free. Sign up for the Q&A here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDaniel Druhora\n\n\nDaniel has worked on the development and post-production of feature films The Land\, Gangster Squad\, and The Lego Movie. Following his own experience as an émigré to the U.S. in the aftermath of Romania’s 1989 Revolution\, Daniel has been involved in humanitarian development work in several countries which influences his work. His screenplay “Climbers” about Rwanda’s Olympic cycling team has been optioned by Paris-based Forecast Pictures. Daniel is the co-founder of U.K.-based Safe Passage Films and is currently producing I Am Sarah about Olympic swimmer\, humanitarian and accused “criminal mastermind” Sarah Mardini for European broadcasters ARD and ARTE. His short film “Elie’s Overcoat” won an MPSE Golden Reel Award. Daniel teaches “Innovation in Engineering and Design for Global Crises” – a course open to all majors – and serves as an advisor to student teams launching social innovation startups. He is also the creator and co-host of “Escape Velocity\,” a podcast about the human side of engineering. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTeodora Totoiu\n\n\nTeodora Totoiu is a Romanian-American cinematographer based in Seattle. Her background in anthropology and photography inspires her creative approach when shooting scripted narrative and documentary film. With a passion for visual storytelling\, she enjoys collaborating and working creatively to echo each director’s vision through texture and movement that best supports story. Her recent work includes “Waterschool” (2017)\, which is currently streaming on Netflix\, “Francesco” (2020) directed by Academy Award-nominated Evgeny Afineevsky and most recently\, “Lady Cameraman” (2020) which premiered at EnergaCAMERIMAGE in November 2020. Her work spans internationally with projects in Brazil\, Italy\, Greece\, Czech Republic\, Austria\, Romania\, Uganda\, India\, China and across the U.S. \n  \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRadu Smîntînă\n\n\nRadu was largely raised in Western Washington\, alongside several Romanian families who immigrated approximately the same time as his own. Since moving to the States as a child\, his Romanian community has become a second family that he is immensely proud of\, and grateful for. \nAs a former English Language Learner and high school teacher\, he is passionate about bettering outcomes for students in public education. After transitioning out of his teaching role with Denver Public Schools\, Radu moved back to Washington to work at an education non-profit. He attended the University of Washington as an undergrad and graduate student\, earning a Master’s in Public Administration with a focus on Education Policy. He currently works at OneAmerica as the education coalition manager where he partners with educators\, families\, and community members to move work that benefits immigrant and refugee students. \nHe is excited to join ARCS in promoting Romanian culture\, particularly among second generation Romanian Americans. URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/lives-not-grades/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/319-Lives_not_grades-3.png.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221111 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221128 DTSTAMP:20240211T010143Z CREATED:20240111T175841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240211T010143Z UID:10000131-1668124800-1669593599@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:Romanian Film Festival Seattle\, 9th Edition DESCRIPTION:THE ROMANIAN FILM FESTIVAL\, 9TH EDITION: "HomeLands" \nWHEN: NOVEMBER 11-27\, 2022WHERE: Online\, Nov. 11-27Northwest Film Forum\, Nov. 11-13 and Nov. 18-20 \nNov. 11\, 7:30pm - MetronomNov. 12\, 6pm - Things Worth Weeping ForNov. 13\, 5pm - The IslandNov. 18\, 7:30pm - Blue MoonNov. 19\, 6pm - Metronom \nThe 9th edition of the RFF titled Homelands reflects on this year’s current events\, while celebrating the power of film to map out new meanings into a world where people have been displaced by wars\, economic crises\, political instability\, and natural disasters.  The internationally acclaimed movies featured in our carefully curated selection\, covering all forms and genres\, as well as our film related events with special guests\, will redefine our sense of homelands and belonging\, in relation to our families\, neighbors\, countries of origin\, and\, by extension\, to our planet itself. As Daniel Ursache’s poster illustrates\, movies remain\, year after year\, our main path and answer\, when everything else seems out of place. \nAfter two successful virtual editions in 2020 and 2021\, the festival will continue to showcase the best of the newest film productions from Romania and Europe\, promoting outstanding directors\, both established and up-and-coming. It will also keep its partnership with Northwest Film Forum\, Romanian Film Fest Arizona and its sister-organizations ARCS Arizona and ARCS Detroit. The Romanian Film Festival Arizona\, will have its in person screenings November 19-20 at Majestic Tempe 7 in Tempe\, AZ. \nWe will offer you virtual opportunities to interact with local\, national and international special guests.In the meantime\, please support our fundraising efforts. So far we raised over $16\,000 from 60+ donors through Facebook and the ARCS website and we could not be more grateful to you! Will you help us reach our next target of $17\,000? No amount is too small! Our goal is to raise $20\,000 in two months. Let’s keep the story going for the 9th time!If you have a business or reprezent an organization\, please check out our sponsorship package and let us know if you would like to benefit from our advertising opportunities. \nFestival Official Partners and Co-organizers:    Festival Institutional Partners:              \nSupporting Sponsors:     \nFestival Ambassadors: This project is carried out with the support of the Department for the Romanians Abroad. (Acest proiect este realizat cu sprijinul Departamentului pentru Românii de Pretutindeni.) \nCommunity Partners - Thank you for helping us spread the word about the film festival:         \nPlease follow the Festival on social media!     \nFILM FORMATS: \nAll virtual film programs in the 2022 festival are available to view ONLY in the U.S. You can purchase our films and watch them when it is most convenient for you\, during the period of the festival. You have 48 hours to finish watching a film after you start playing it.  \n**Many online screenings in Romanian Film Festival in Seattle 2022 include a live discussion or filmmaker Q&A\, available on zoom. All panels and talks take place over Zoom\, and will be automatically recorded and added to the end of the film playlist on Northwest Film Forum's Eventive virtual cinema for viewing throughout the fest. \nNote to in-person attendees: NWFF patrons will be required to wear masks that cover both nose and mouth while in the building. Disposable masks are available at the door for those who need them. We are not currently checking vaccination cards. Read full Covid policies here. \n Fundraising CampaignThank you for your generosity! Our goal is to raise $20\,000 to cover costs associated with programming\, publicity\, technical support and film distribution rights. We will keep the fundraising campaign open on our website and Facebook. 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Please address them to: \nAmerican Romanian Cultural Society1931 E Lynn StSeattle\, WA 98112 FilmsTrailerImmaculateby Monica Stan and George Chiper-Lillemark2021\, Drama\, 114 min(Romania) \n When her junkie boyfriend ends up in prison\, Daria is taken by her parents to rehab to quit heroin and become a good daughter again. Inside the clinic\, Daria’s unwavering... \n When her junkie boyfriend ends up in prison\, Daria is taken by her parents to rehab to quit heroin and become a good daughter again. Inside the clinic\, Daria’s unwavering loyalty to her boyfriend makes her exceptional in the eyes of the male junkies and saves her from their sexual pressures. Being desired yet protected by everyone makes Daria feel special for the first time in her teenage life. She relishes her position until a new mysterious patient is committed. His arrival confronts Daria with her own desires\, triggering wild competition among the men. Suddenly trapped between everyone’s clashing expectations\, Daria must find her own path. \n Read More\n \n  TrailerMetronomby Alexandru Bell2022\, Drama\, 102 min (Romania\, France) \n Bucharest\, 1972. Ana\, 17\, dreams of love and freedom. One night\, while partying with her friends\, they decide to send a letter to Metronom\, the musical program which Radio Free Europe broadcasts... \n Bucharest\, 1972. Ana\, 17\, dreams of love and freedom. One night\, while partying with her friends\, they decide to send a letter to Metronom\, the musical program which Radio Free Europe broadcasts clandestinely in Romania. It is then that the Securitate\, Ceausescu’s secret police\, arrives... \n Read More\n \n TrailerMan and Dogby Ștefan Constantinescu2022\, Drama\, 107 min (Romania\, Bulgaria\, Sweden\, Germany) \n After having received a mysterious text message\, Doru (42) returns home from Sweden in the midst of the Corona outbreak due to the suspicion that his wife is having an affair.... \n After having received a mysterious text message\, Doru (42) returns home from Sweden in the midst of the Corona outbreak due to the suspicion that his wife is having an affair. His family is a bit concerned about his unexpected visit\, suspecting that he might have been fired from the job that they all rely on; at the same time\, they are delighted to see him. As the days pass by\, it becomes clear that Doru is pursuing an investigation. Alongside his mother’s rowdy dog\, Amza\, he is shadowing his wife around town\, trying to uncover the possibilities of her betrayal. \n Read More\n \n TrailerWoodby Monica Lăzurean-Gorgan\, Michaela Kirst\, Ebba Sinzinger2020\, Documentary\, 97 min (Austria\, Germany\, Romania) \n Illegal logging is a global business worth billions. Alexander von Bismarck\, descendant of the Iron Chancellor and head of the Environmental Investigation Agency in Washington D.C.\, successfully pursues the machinations of the... \n Illegal logging is a global business worth billions. Alexander von Bismarck\, descendant of the Iron Chancellor and head of the Environmental Investigation Agency in Washington D.C.\, successfully pursues the machinations of the timber mafia worldwide – with dyed hair\, a concealed camera and sound recording equipment. His primary concern isn't to expose a scandalous situation\, but rather to promote a change in the consciousness of politics and civil society and to bring about a new code of conduct for the global economy and consumers. WOOD is an environmental thriller that draws its tension from sad everyday reality. \n Read More\n \n  TrailerA Higher Lawby Octav Chelaru2021\, Drama\, 125 min(Romania) \n Ecaterina\, a high school Religion teacher and wife of the town priest\, gets involved with Iuliu\, a 16-year-old student with a troubled past. Ecaterina tries to keep him under control\,... \n Ecaterina\, a high school Religion teacher and wife of the town priest\, gets involved with Iuliu\, a 16-year-old student with a troubled past. Ecaterina tries to keep him under control\, but she loses her own control in the process. As Ecaterina faces a genuine crisis of faith\, Iuliu’s infatuation turns increasingly dangerous when he takes his sins to the priest\, her husband. \n Read More\n \n  TrailerThe Islandby Anca Damian2022\, Animation\, 84 min(Romania\, France\, Belgium) \n Discover a musical fable on the Robinson Crusoe myth: The Little Prince meets Monty Python. Robinson is a doctor and his solitude is voluntary in an island invaded by migrants\, NGOs... \n Discover a musical fable on the Robinson Crusoe myth: The Little Prince meets Monty Python. Robinson is a doctor and his solitude is voluntary in an island invaded by migrants\, NGOs and guards. He saves Friday\, a castaway\, the only survivor of his illegal refugee boat. During his journey on the island\, Robinson encounters extraordinary beings and events. He will confront current affairs through visual poetry and symbolism in a world where everybody looks for its own paradise. \n Read More\n \n  TrailerThings Worth Weeping Forby Cristina Groșan2021\, Comedy/Drama\, 87 min (Hungary) \n Maja’s life is finally coming together and her boyfriend couldn’t be more pleased. In the midst of moving out from their student flat\, Maja’s evening takes a surprising turn when... \n Maja’s life is finally coming together and her boyfriend couldn’t be more pleased. In the midst of moving out from their student flat\, Maja’s evening takes a surprising turn when she stumbles upon an old relative who is without a doubt\, dead. As she waits for the authorities\, Sara\, Maja’s childhood friend\, joins. Hours pass and absurd situations arise. Are they allowed to eat next to a dead person? Did the woman just move her hand? And what is the proper way to say goodbye to someone you didn’t actually know? \n Read More\n \n TrailerUs Against Usby Andra Tarara2020\, Documentary\, 74 min (Romania) \n The director and her father take a camera in hand and film each other during interviews in which they discuss schizophrenia\, their own pasts\, and their personal conceptions of happiness. The film... \n The director and her father take a camera in hand and film each other during interviews in which they discuss schizophrenia\, their own pasts\, and their personal conceptions of happiness. The film is a personal statement of two people affected by or marked by a mental disorder - a father forced to live with it and a daughter who had to grow up with a sick and often absent father. During filming\, they try to find understanding for each other while revealing their inner traumas. One of the secondary topics is what it is like to undergo treatment for a mental disorder in Romania\, as the father expresses frustration with the way he and his condition are viewed by the local healthcare system. \n Read More\n \n TrailerThe Certainty of Probabilitiesby Raluca Durbacă2021\, Documentary\, 90 min(Romania) \n As an instrument of ideological domination\, language\, both verbal and visual\, defines\, describes\, delimits and dissimulates the manner in which the social\, political and economic reality of a society is... \n As an instrument of ideological domination\, language\, both verbal and visual\, defines\, describes\, delimits and dissimulates the manner in which the social\, political and economic reality of a society is perceived. In order to critique a dominant group's ideology\, one must fragment and recontextualize its discourse. The Certainty of Probabilities seeks such a critique. Comprised entirely of archival footage produced during 1968\, one of the most optimistic and prosperous years in the history of socialist Romania by the most important state-run documentary film studio\, this essay film surveys the efforts undertaken by the state in order to ensure social stability in a society claiming to have quashed all exploitative and alienating labour relations. \n Read More\n \n  TrailerPlastic Semioticby Radu Jude2021\, Stop motion short\, 22 min(Romania\, France\, Belgium) \n The life of human beings\, seen from birth to old age. Only that this generic life is not represented with humans\, but with the artifacts that we the humans have... \n The life of human beings\, seen from birth to old age. Only that this generic life is not represented with humans\, but with the artifacts that we the humans have created for our children (or should we say “cubs”?)\, in order to prepare them for life: the toys. So\, the film is a collage of scenes in which the toys help us understand better a possible essence of our life. \n Read More\n \n  TrailerThe Man Who Would Be Freeby Mihai Mincan and George Chiper-Lillemark2019\, Documentary\, 106 min (Romania) \n July 1999\, Bucharest. A dead man’s body is found in a small apartment. The case is quickly classified by the police as suicide. That man’s name was Cezar Mititelu and... \n July 1999\, Bucharest. A dead man’s body is found in a small apartment. The case is quickly classified by the police as suicide. That man’s name was Cezar Mititelu and he was 54 at the time of his death. Throughout his life\, Cezar Mititelu never had any kind of property. He refused to be ever employed and referred to “paid work” as “corruption”\, something that stood in the way of living as a truly free and responsible person. He fathered a son\, but he had no true family\, nor did he ever wish for one. In the eyes of the communist authorities\, he was a “social parasite”\, hunted all his life by the Secret Police and sent to prison twice. For some people\, however\, Cezar Mititelu was a teacher\, a bearer of light in a world made of lies and ignorance. For his followers\, this man was the proof that a life of complete freedom was really possible\, with one condition: stepping outside of the lies and the hypocrisy created by “modern life” and starting the search for the true humanity that’s inside each of us. This is the story of Cezar Mititelu. The story of a man who embarked on a radical pursuit of finding true freedom and discovered\, along the way\, that he needs to change the entire world. \n Read More\n \n TrailerUkrainian Sheriffsby Roman Bondarchuk2015\, Documentary\, 85 min (Ukraine\, Latvia\, Germany) \n Like a bird\, the Ukrainian flag flies along perched on the car of two affable "sheriffs" deputized by the mayor of a village in southern Ukraine. There's a sly bum... \n Like a bird\, the Ukrainian flag flies along perched on the car of two affable "sheriffs" deputized by the mayor of a village in southern Ukraine. There's a sly bum whose gift is not to work. There's a guy who puts an anaconda in his woman's shed. The advent of Euromaidan\, and draft-dodgers abound. Town folks are dipping in icy water and laughing\, but are they divided in their loyalty? These sheriffs are taking you along for the ride. \n Read More\n \n TrailerSpiralby Cecília Felméri2020\, Drama\, 98 min(Hungary\, Romania) \n Spiral is about letting go. A strange triangle story by a mysterious lake\, between one man and two women. Sometimes we can’t let go and this might result in consequences that... \n Spiral is about letting go. A strange triangle story by a mysterious lake\, between one man and two women. Sometimes we can’t let go and this might result in consequences that end in tragedy. There’s only one thing we can do: face ourselves. \n Read More\n \n  TrailerAmokby Balázs Turai2022\, Animated short\, 14 min(Hungary\, Romania) After losing his fiancée and his good looks in a freak accident\, Clyde must confront his inner demon.TrailerBlue Moonby Alina Grigore2021\, Drama\, 85 min (Romania) \n The film follows a girl’s psychological journey to her dehumanizing process. While struggling to achieve higher education and escape the violence of her extended dysfunctional family\, Irina metamorphoses from victim... \n The film follows a girl’s psychological journey to her dehumanizing process. While struggling to achieve higher education and escape the violence of her extended dysfunctional family\, Irina metamorphoses from victim into abuser as a result of subtle violent contexts. An ambiguous sexual experience with an artist gives her the strength to fight the violent approach of the males in her family. \n Read More\n \n TrailerThe Deer Passed in front of Meby Vlad Petri\n2020\, Documentary short\, 27 min (Romania) \n \n During the Covid-19 lockdown the director's grandmother passed away. As he sifted through personal archives\, he found an audio recording of her and some old photo albums. Composed entirely from photographs\, this... \n During the Covid-19 lockdown the director's grandmother passed away. As he sifted through personal archives\, he found an audio recording of her and some old photo albums. Composed entirely from photographs\, this is the story of her life against the backdrop of the historical changes Romania have been through in the 20th century. \n Read More\n \n TrailerThe Marshal's Two Executionsby Radu Jude2018\, Historical fiction short\, 10 min (Romania) \n The film confronts two different views of the execution of General Ion Antonescu\, Romania’s leader during the Second World War. On one side is silent black-and-white footage of the execution as... \n The film confronts two different views of the execution of General Ion Antonescu\, Romania’s leader during the Second World War. On one side is silent black-and-white footage of the execution as recorded in 1946 by cameraman Ovidiu Gologanl; on the other are scenes from a biographical film shot in 1994 by director Sergiu Nicolaescu. \n Read More\n \n Opening Night Reception\nWhen: Nov. 11\, 2022 at 6:00 PM PSTWhere: Northwest Film Forum. \nAfter two years of clinking our glasses virtually\, we are excited to celebrate the 9th edition of the festival in person! Please join us Nov. 11 at 6pm for the Opening Night Reception at Northwest Film Forum. We'll enjoy light refreshments and some catching up. After the reception\, there will be a screening at 7:30pm for "Metronom" by Alexandru Belc.Q&A SessionsQ&A with director Cristina Groșan  When: Nov. 13\, 2022 at 10:00 AM PSTWhere: OnlineRegister HERE for the live discussion.  Q&A with director Anca DamianWhen: Nov. 14\, 2022 at 10:00 AM PSTWhere: OnlineRegister HERE for the live discussion. Moderated by Ileana Marin\, Ph.D.  Q&A with director Ștefan Constantinescu and actress Ofelia PopiiWhen: Nov. 15\, 2022 at 10:00 AM PSTWhere: OnlineRegister HERE for the live discussion. Q&A with director Andra TararaWhen: Nov. 17\, 2022 at 12:00 PM PSTWhere: OnlineRegister HERE for the live discussion.Q&A with director Raluca DurbacăWhen: Nov. 18\, 2022 at 10:00 AM PSTWhere: OnlineRegister HERE for the live discussion.Q&A with director Cecília FelmériWhen: Nov. 19\, 2022 at 9:00 AM PSTWhere: OnlineRegister HERE for the live discussion.Q&A with director Monica Lăzurean-Gorgan and Michaela KirstWhen: Nov. 19\, 2022 at 11:00 AM PSTWhere: OnlineRegister HERE for the live discussion.Q&A with directors Mihai Mincan and George Chiper-LillemarkWhen: Nov. 20\, 2022 at 9:00 AM PSTWhere: OnlineRegister HERE for the live discussion.Q&A with director George Chiper-Lillemark and actress Ana DumitrașcuWhen: Nov. 20\, 2022 at 11:00 AM PSTWhere: OnlineRegister HERE for the live discussion.Q&A with director Alina Grigore and actress Ioana ChițuWhen: Nov. 21\, 2022 at 12:00 PM PSTWhere: OnlineRegister HERE for the live discussion. Moderated by Luiza Pîrvu.  Q&A with director Alexandru Belc and actress Mara BugarinWhen: Nov. 22\, 2022 at 10:00 AM PSTWhere: OnlineRegister HERE for the live discussion. Moderated by film critic Robert Horton. Q&A with director Roman Bondarchuk and Andrei DăscălescuWhen: Nov. 23\, 2022 at 10:00 AM PSTWhere: OnlineRegister HERE for the live discussion. Moderated by Kateryna Ruban.Guests\nCristina GroșanCristina Grosan is a Hungarian-Romanian filmmaker and visual artist working on fiction films screened at festivals worldwide. Her award-winning short “Holiday at the Seaside” exploring a mother-daughter relationship screened at more than 40 festivals.\n\nCristina is keen on connecting to the places she’s lived in\, working in both her homecountries\, Hungary and Romania. Her debut feature “Things Worth Weeping For” premiered at the Sarajevo International Film Festival's main competition and received several nominations for Best Film at film festivals. The film’s lead actress\, Nóra Rainer-Micsinyei was awarded Best Actress at the Bosphorus International Film Festival in 2021. Her second feature\, “Ordinary Failures”\, was developed with Czech writer Klára Vlasákova. The film premiered at the Giornate degli Autori competitive section in September 2022\, as part of the Venice Biennale where Cristina was awarded the  “Autrici under 40 - Valentina Pedicini award” for Best Director.\n\n  \nAnca DamianAnca Damian studied at the Academy of Theatre and Film Arts in Bucharest where she majored in cinematography and later obtained a doctor’s degree in Arts\, Cinema and Media. She worked as a director\, screenwriter\, and producer for several documentaries on art related topics. She was director of photography of two long feature films and several shorts. Her second feature the animated documentary\, “Crulic: The Path to Beyond” (2011\, Cristal Award in Annecy)\, has been selected in more than 150 international festivals like Locarno IFF\, Telluride\, New Director new films\, and received more than 35 international prizes. Her extensive filmography includes Crossing Dates (2008)\, A Very Unsettled Summer (2013)\, The Magic Mountain (2015)\, Moon Hotel Kabul (2018)\, and Marona′s Fantastic Tale (2019). Her films were distributed worldwide and she has been awarded with numerous international prizes\, including Cristal for Best Feature Film Award at Annecy\, Best Director Award at Warsaw\, Mirada International Award at Madrid\, and Audentia Award by Eurimages. The Island is her seventh feature. \nIleana Marin\, Ph.D.Ileana Marin teaches interdisciplinary courses at the University of Washington in Seattle and at the Center of Excellence in Image Studies at the University of Bucharest. Her long-standing academic career on both sides of the ocean has given her the opportunity to establish contacts between Romanian and American scholars\, artists\, and institutions. She\, thus\, initiated the first UW Exploration Seminar to Romania\, and to Eastern Europe\, and opened the fund for Romanian Studies\, hoping that Romanian language will be taught regularly in Seattle. With a BA in Romanian and a PhD. in Comparative Literature from the University of Bucharest (2000)\, and one in Textual Studies from the UW (2011)\, Ileana is a strong believer in the power of education and bilingualism. In ARCS\, she advocates the expansion of the Romanian language programs in the US and for disseminating the most recent Romanian cultural achievements. On her agenda as president\, Ileana Marin has two major tasks: board development and recruitment to ensure the successful implementation of ARCS mission through meaningful programs. \nŞtefan ConstantinescuŞtefan Constantinescu (1968\, Bucharest) is a Romanian filmmaker and artist. He works in multiple mediums\, including film\, photography\, artist books and painting. He has studied classical painting\, film and video at the Bucharest Academy of Art and Film and at the Royal Art Academy in Stockholm. In 2009 he represented Romania at the Venice Biennale with the film Troleibuzul 92. In 2012 his short film Family Dinner screened in Semaine de la Critique in Cannes\, and in 2013 his short film Six Big Fish premiered in the competition of the Locarno Film Festival. His feature length documentary My Beautiful Dacia (2009) went on to numerous international festivals (IDFA\, Jihlava\, Montreal\, among others) and received the Jury Prize in Documenta Madrid. "Noah’s Ark – An Improbable Space Survival Kit" is a book he created alongside Corina Ilea. \nOfelia PopiiOfelia Popii is a prolific Romanian film and theater actress. She graduated from The Faculty of Theater of the Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca in 2001. She holds a PhD in Theater and Performance Arts. In 2001\, she played first role in the movie Grand Hotel Victoria. In 2015 she won the Gopo Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the film Quod erat demonstrandum by Andrei Gruzsniczki. In 2019 she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Moon Hotel Kabul by Anca Damian.\n\n  \nAndra TararaAndra Tarara (b.1994) is an artist working in cinema\, video art\, photography. She is a UNATC Bucharest graduate in Film (2016) and a master's degree graduate in Visual Anthropology from SNSPA Bucharest (2018).\n\nUs Against Us (premiered at Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival 2020) is Tarara’s first feature film\, a documentary made in collaboration with her father\, which explores their relationship through an authentic dialogue about the illness that affected both their lives. It was selected in various Romanian and international film festivals\, won Best Romanian Film Award at Astra Film Festival 2021\, and it was also part of cultural initiatives that aim to fight against the stigmatization of mental illnesses. \nRaluca DurbacăRaluca Durbacă (b. 1983) is a Romanian director and film critic. She is a graduate of the National  Film and Theatre School in Bucharest (2015) with a degree in Film Studies and of the National  School for Communication and Public Relations (2006) with a degree in Political Communication.  She has been a contributing editor for well-known Romanian film magazine Film Menu from 2012  to 2016 and has published film studies essays in two editions of the collective volume The Politics  of Film in 2014 and 2018. She has has over 10 years experience in film production and development  and is an alumni of Talents Sarajevo 2014 and Torino FilmLab's 2012 AdaptLab programe. The  Certainty of Probabilities is her first feature documentary. \nCecília FelmériCecília Felméri (b.1978) graduated from the Sapientia University of Cluj-Napoca and then at the Bucharest I. L. Caragiale National Film Academy finished masterclass of filmmaking. She is currently the Assistant Professor at the Sapientia University Film-Photography-Media School in Cluj-Napoca. She is a one of the founding member and vice-president of the Hungarian Film Association of Transylvania.\n\nFilmography as a Director:\n2012 The Pill of Happiness – short fiction film\, 12 min\n2011 Infinite Minutes – short fiction film\, 19 min\n2010 Matthias\, Matthias – animated documentary\, 13 min\n2008 Cuckoo - short fiction film\, 17 min \nMonica Lăzurean-GorganMonica Lăzurean-Gorgan was the delegate producer of Adina Pintilie's Golden Bear Winner Touch Me Not. With her newly established company Manifest Film\, she produced Acasă\, My Home\, recipient of the Special Jury Award for cinematography in the World Cinema Documentary at Sundance 2020. She also directed A  Mere Breath (2016)\, which won Best Documentary at LET'S CEE Film Fest and in Sarajevo.\n\nFilmography:\n\nFree Dacians (2018)\, A Mere Breath (2016)\, My Vote (2011) \nMichaela KirstMichaela Kirst worked for many years as a journalist in New York and has headed the Berlin office of Sagafilm since 2011. She creates documentaries for TV and cinema as director and/or producer. Her films like DISGUSTINGLY HEALTHY\, BROWN BABIES – GERMANY'S LOST CHILDREN or CRIME SCENE RAIN FOREST have won many awards. Filmography: Darwin on Times Square (2020)\, Himmel über Peking (2013)\, Tatort Regenwald: Undercover gegen die Holzmafia (2012)\, Jesus Loves You (2011). \nMihai MincanMihai Mincan is a Philosophy graduate from the University of Bucharest. Between 2004 and 2016 he worked as a journalist\, editing many articles and investigative materials for the most important newspapers in Romania. In 2008 we wrote the script for the short film "The Palm Lines"\, which premiered at the Locarno Film Festival. Since then he wrote and directed the shorts The Comet (2017) and Idilă (2019) and the documentaries Bondoc (2015)\, Emigrant Blues (2019) and The Man who would be free (2019). In 2022 his feature film debut To the North had its premiere at the Venice Film Festival in the Orizzonti section\, and received the Bisato d'Oro prize for best film.\n\n  \nGeorge Chiper-LillemarkGeorge Chiper-Lillemark is a director of photography and director living in Copenhagen. He has photographed numerous feature and short films\, including Touch Me Not (2018) by Adina Pintilie. He also co-directed the short The Sandpit #186 (2009) with Adina Pintilie and The Man who would be free (2019) with Mihai Mincan. His short The Palm Lines (2009) was screened by Locarno and Rotterdam IFF. The drama Immaculate\, which he co-directed with Monica Stan\, was selected as Romania's entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 2023 Oscars. \nAna DumitrașcuAna Dumitrașcu was born on December 5 1997 in Dragasani\, Romania. She studied Acting at the National University of Theatre and Film "I.L.Caragiale" in Bucharest\, Romania. Before graduating\, she played her first leading part in Immaculate (2021)\, awarded the Lion of the Future Award for Best Debut at the 2021 Venice Film Festival. Ana Dumitrașcu's performance was praised in Cineuropa\, ICSfilm along with several Romanian publications. Immaculate is Romania's Oscar entry for 2023\, and it won the Lion of the Future Award for Best Debut at the Venice Film Festival in 2021\, GdA Directors' Award in Giornate degli Autori Section\, and the FIPRESCI award at TIFF Romania and a few other prizes and nominations. Ana is also a member of the Berlinale Talents community as she participated in Sarajevo Talents Program this year\, in the Acting Studio Section. She is also known for several theatre shows and several short films including the musical "Crezi că-i grav" (2019)\, the queer drama "Our home" (2021)\, and the upcoming experimental\,\,Arcane/Anarhe’’. She started her career as a producer in 2021 by enrolling in the MA Program for film production at the same university\, and she started producing several short films including Alin Duruian’s \,\,Payday” and a feature\, the upcoming \,\,Loyal Customers’’ directed by Bogdan Balla. She is also a writer for the film publication \,\,Film Menu’’ where she constantly challenges her vision upon cinema. \nAlina GrigoreAlina Grigore has a bachelor degree at UNATC - Bucharest\, Acting/Directing department\, Adrian Titieni’s class. She is now a PhD student at the same university and an assistant researcher at CINETIC “International Research and Education Center for Innovative and Creative Technologies” in Bucharest.\nWhile preparing the release of Blue Moon and its festival track for 2021\, she is producing her second feature “Some Irrelevant Stories about Moms” (working title) having attached the Oscar winning actress Melissa Leo (The Fighter\, Frozen River\, 21 Grams\, Prisoners) to star in it.\n\n-Alumni Berlinale Talents 2018\n-Best Actress\, Subtitle Film Festival\, Ireland 2016 for Illegitimate\n-Best Script\, Subtitle Film Festival\, Ireland 2016 for Illegitimate\n-Best Actress Europe\, Autour De L’Europe Film Festival\, France 2016 for Illegitimate \nLuiza PârvuLuiza Pârvu is a filmmaker and educator based in Tempe\, AZ. She is a member of the European Film Academy. She holds an MFA in Film Production from New York University - Tisch School of The Arts\, New York\, USA. She is an experienced media maker with professional working knowledge of all areas of production and post-production. Her directing and editing work covers a variety of genres\, in both fiction and creative non-fiction: documentary\, multimedia installation\, and immersive media.\n\nHer debut feature documentary\, Ubi Bene Ibi Patria\, is currently in post-production. Shot across Europe and the US\, the film explores the theme of immigration and issues of ethnicity\, gender and class in the form of an urgent and personal movie diary.\n\nThe award winning films she has directed or edited so far have been recognized in over 150 film festivals and events worldwide such as Karlovy Vary IFF\, Sundance FF\, BFI London\, Busan IFF\, Transilvania IFF\, Tribeca FF or Abu Dhabi IFF. In 2012\, she was a nominee in the Rising Star category at the GOPO Romanian Film Industry Awards for directing her short film Draft 7. \nAlexandru BelcAlexandru Belc was born in 1980 in Romania. He graduated from the Bucharest Film School in 2007 and obtained a master’s degree in political sciences in 2012. During his studies\, he made several short films and documentaries. He then worked as an Assistant Director for Corneliu Porumboiu and Cristian Mungiu. He worked as script supervisor on Cristian Mungiu's 4 MONTHS\, 3 WEEKS AND 1 DAY (Palme d'Or in 2007). His first feature documentary\, MARCH 8th\, about women in the workplace\, screened in numerous international festivals in 2013. His second feature documentary\, CINEMA MY LOVE\, a portrait of a Romanian art-house exhibitor\, was distributed by Outplay Films in France and released in theaters in May 2017. METRONOM\, his first fiction film\, is in the Official Selection Un Certain Regard at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. \nMara BugarinMara Bugarin is a Romanian film and theatre actor\, who was born in 2001 in Timisoara\, Romania. She graduated from the German High School in 2020\, and next year she will complete her studies at the National University of Theatrical Arts and Cinematography. Mara played the leading role of ‘Ana Stefan’ opposite Vlad Ivanov in Alexandru Belc’s feature film METRONOM\, which premiered in Un Certain Regard at this year’s Cannes Film Festival\, and which won the director’s prize there. Mara also played the part of ‘Alice’ in the television series EXPORT ONLY\, which was directed by Cristina Iliescu. She is a frequent collaborator with the German Theatre in Timisoara\, and since 2012 she has performed in plays with SAS Theatre in Bucharest. Next year\, Mara will star in two major new productions in Romania. \nRobert HortonRobert Horton is the film critic for Seattle Weekly and the Everett Herald\, and a longtime contributor to Film Comment. He curated the Magic Lantern film-discussion program at the Frye Art Museum for ten years\, teaches film at Seattle University\, and is a guest speaker for Smithsonian Journeys. His books include Frankenstein (Columbia University Press) and Billy Wilder: Interviews (University Press of Mississippi) as well as the zombie-Western graphic novel Rotten (Moonstone Books)\, and he blogs on movies at The Crop Duster (roberthorton.wordpress.com). He is a member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association. In 2012 he curated the Museum of History & Industry's "Celluloid Seattle: A City at the Movies" exhibit. \nRoman BondarchukRoman Bondarchuk graduated from the Kyiv state University of Theatre\, Cinema and TV. His teacher was Yuriy Illenko – one of the founders of Ukrainian Poetic Cinema school. Roman has created a number of short films\, documentaries and music videos. He's an author of the book of novels\, photography and contemporary art exhibitions. He's also been an award-winner at national and international film festivals. Roman works as art director and member of Selection Committee of International Human Rights documentary film festival Doucdays UA. As a documentary director he collaborated with MDR\, ZDF\, Arte and other TV channels. Among his famous films "The taxi-driver"\, "Radunytsia"\, "Cafe "Voyage"\, "Euromaidan. Rough cut". "Ukrainian Sheriffs" is his first feature-length documentary. \nAndrei DăscălescuAndrei Dăscălescu is an established Romanian documentary film director\, cinematographer and editor. His first two feature documentaries\, Planet Petrila (2016) and Constantin and Elena (2008) have won prestigious awards (including awards at IDFA and Sarajevo Film Festival)\, have been selected in major international film festivals across the world (IDFA\, San Francisco\, Vancouver\, Krakow\, DocLisboa\, Docaviv\, Sarajevo\, Montpellier etc.). Andrei was nominated 4 times and won "Best Documentary Award" in 2018 at the Gopo Awards (the Romanian equivalent to Academy Awards) with his documentary\, Planet Petrila. His third documentary\, Holy Father (2020) premiered at the Sarajevo Film Festival\, where it won the Jury Award. It also won the Audience Award at Astra Film Festival (Sibiu\, Romania)\, the Best Director Award at Qara Film Festival (Almaty\, Kazakhstan) and has been screened at festival such as Black Nights Tallinn\, Magnificent 7 Belgrade\, Go East Wiesbaden\, Trieste Film Festival\, Zagreb Dox and others). He is the founder and owner of FilmLab production company since 2007. \nKateryna RubanKateryna Ruban is a Ukrainian historian. In September 2022 she received a PhD from New York University. In her dissertation\, Dr. Ruban explores the role of abortion in Soviet life. Earlier\, she earned masters degrees in Central European University in Hungary and in Kyiv Mohyla Academy in Ukraine. Before coming to the US\, Kateryna was a part of the Visual Culture Research Center in Kyiv. Starting from December 2022\, Dr. Ruban will be a Junior Visiting Fellow at the Institute for European\, Russian\, and Eurasian Studies at the George Washington University and will focus on turning her dissertation into a book. She will also continue her research on how Russian academia presents the war in Ukraine and its role in this war for the Western audience.\n\n  \n  \n\nSupporters\n\n\n\n\nPrivate donors\n\n\n\n\nSupporting sponsor · $1\,000 and more\n\n\n\nTracy Sharpe and Roxana Arama\n\n\nCedar River Animal Hospital\n\n\nAdrian Potra\n\n\n\nFestival ambassador · $500 and more\n\n\n\nAna and Radu Bacioiu\n\n\nGloria\, Andrei\, Stefi and Andra Marinescu\n\n\nDana and Catalin Cozmei\n\n\nGabriel and Teodora Ghizila\n\n\nBetty and Jeff Gossett\n\n\nGabriel and Raluca Hera\n\n\nAndreea Larhs\n\n\nNW Family Dental - Daciana Buse\, DDS\, MSD\n\n\nCristi and Irina Salvan\n\n\nAlexandrina Maicaneanu and Radu Simionescu\n\n\nMary Sherhart\n\n\nCosmin and Elena Catrinescu\n\n\nZaha Wolfe\n\n\nSuren Aghajanyan\n\n\nJeff Colella\n\n\n\nFestival benefactor · $250 and more\n\n\n\nMarius and Alina Popa\n\n\nCiprian and Maria Gerea\n\n\nNick Voicu\n\n\nClaudiu and Laura Diaconu\n\n\nIoana and Cristi Pop\n\n\nIsabella Fu and Radu Palanca\n\n\nTudor and Otilia Baraboi\n\n\nRoxana Teodorescu\n\n\nIoana and Doru Nica\n\n\nNicoleta and Andrei Zlati\n\n\nJames Augerot and Ileana Marin\n\n\nLuana and Marian Stanescu\n\n\nIrina and Iulian Calinov\n\n\nIonut Gusu\n\n\n\nFestival supporter · $100 and more\n\n\n\nLigia Cicos\n\n\nSmaranda Lieuallen\n\n\nCristian and Ana Maria Ilac\n\n\nAlexandra Dorca - In memory of Alexandru Dorca\n\n\nMonica Boris\n\n\nElena and Adrian Fanaru\n\n\nElizabeta and Adrian Iliescu\n\n\nElena Apreutesei\n\n\nValentina and Petru Moldovanu\n\n\nCamelia and Ciprian Clinciu\n\n\nThe Schowengerdt-Kuzmany family\n\n\nLiliana and Dragos Sambotin\n\n\nHelene Kaplan\n\n\nGino and Cristina Sega\n\n\nIonela Popescu\n\n\nNora Chiran\n\n\nEdward C. Blau\n\n\nSteve Kaye\n\n\nTomasz Bialon\n\n\nNadia and Willy Schmieder\n\n\nKatalin Molnar\n\n\nOana Zayic\n\n\nGina Popa\n\n\n\nFestival friend · $50 and more\n\n\n\nCarmen and Bogdan Rautu\n\n\nMichele Anciaux Aoki\n\n\nClaudia and Daniel Pravat\n\n\nAnca and Catalin Zaharia\n\n\nTudor and Adina Trufinescu\n\n\nMonica Ene-Pietrosanu\n\n\nGeorgiana Lucache\n\n\nGeorge Roth\n\n\nMagda Nica\n\n\nAndrew Heffron\n\n\nCristian Petculescu\n\n\nOana Stepan\n\n\n\nSpecial thanks · $25 and more\n\n\n\nGigel Avram\n\n\nDaniela Ivanova-Nyberg\n\n\nCristina Amaral\n\n\nMihai Lehene\n\n\nAdriana Cordali\n\n\nTatiana Chihai\n\n\nMarina Shadeck\n\n\n\nMany thanks · $10 and more\n\n\n\nMarius Ra\n\n\nSriram Krishnaswamy\n\n\nLuciana Lallaizon URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/romanian-film-festival-seattle-9th-edition/ LOCATION:Northwest Film Forum\, 1515 12th Ave\, Seattle\, WA\, 98122 CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/313-SE_HomeLands-ARCsite1920x1080.png.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231113 DTSTAMP:20250109T070813Z CREATED:20230816T193331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250109T070813Z UID:10000011-1699056000-1699833599@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:Romanian Film Festival Seattle\, 10th Edition DESCRIPTION:The Romanian Film Festival Seattle is excited to celebrate its 10th anniversary edition this year. Running Nov. 4-12\, the festival will mark the return to SIFF Uptown Cinema Nov. 4-5 (its home until 2020)\, and will continue the following weekend at Northwest Film Forum. The online program will be available for the duration of the festival. \nStarted in 2014 with the scope of bringing Romanian cinema to audiences in Seattle\, the festival has adapted and blossomed over the years. It soldiered through the pandemic\, thanks to a loyal audience that followed it as it transformed to a virtual program. This year it continues to enjoy a hybrid format\, with an online selection available in the continental US and in-person screenings at SIFF Cinema Uptown and Northwest Film Forum. \nThrough the years\, each edition has brought thought-provoking and award-winning productions from Romania and Eastern Europe\, giving a platform to upcoming and established directors alike. \nThis year’s theme “One Eye Laughing\, One Eye Crying” is a nod to its first edition in 2014 - the duality of the Romanian spirit that propels it forward in spite of constant hardships. The first year saw an overwhelming success following a grassroots effort to mobilize the Romanian community in the greater Seattle area.  \nThis year’s nuanced edition celebrates the rich cultural fabric of Romania\, while exploring current topics with the unflinchingly honest perspectives that fans of the festival have come to expect from Romanian cinema. The program will comprise of critically-acclaimed films and newly released films\, and featuring special guests from Romania. \nDaniel Ursache\, the graphic artist behind the festival posters over the years\, has once again turned his creative eye to reflect the unstopping energy of the festival. \nMark your calendars and let’s keep the story going! \nIf you have a business or reprezent an organization\, please check out our sponsorship package and let us know if you would like to benefit from our advertising opportunities.  \nFestival Official Partners and Co-organizers:       Festival Institutional Partners:           \nSupporting Sponsors:                \nFestival Ambassadors:                      FilmsFundraising CampaignThank you for your generosity! Our goal is to raise $20\,000 to cover costs associated with programming\, publicity\, technical support and film distribution rights. We will keep the fundraising campaign open on our website and Facebook. Raised$19\,949Goal$20\,000 \n \n How much would you like to donate?(Required)\n \n \n $25 Many ThanksWe will integrate a special thank you credit on our website.\n \n \n \n $50 Festival FriendSpecial thank you credit on our website!\n \n \n \n $100 Festival SupporterSpecial thank you credit on our website and free access to two films showing at the festival.\n \n \n \n $250 Festival BenefactorSpecial thank you credit on our website and free access to four films showing at the festival.\n \n \n \n $500 Festival AmbassadorSpecial thank you credit on our website and free access to eight films showing at the festival\, thank you credit after the each film screening and special thank you credit on our website (with your company logo\, if applicable). \n \n \n \n $1\,000 Supporting SponsorWe are offering up to three full festival passes\, credit before the screenings\, special thank you credit on our website with your logo and link to your website. \n \n \n \n $5\,000 Festival Official Partner and Co-OrganizerWe are offering up to five full festival passes\, credit before the screenings\, special thank you credit as a festival official partner and co-organizer on our website with your logo and link to your website.\n Total\n \n Payment MethodPayPal Checkout\n American ExpressDiscoverMasterCardVisaSupported Credit Cards: American Express\, Discover\, MasterCard\, Visa\n Card Number\n \n \n \n Expiration Date\n \n \n Security Code\n \n  \n \n \n Cardholder Name\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nChecks are welcome. Please address them to: \nAmerican Romanian Cultural Society1931 E Lynn StSeattle\, WA 98112 TrailerBoss by Bogdan Mirică\n2022\, Thriller\, 126 min(Romania\, Luxembourg\, Sweden) \n \n Bogdan\, an innocuous ambulance driver\, becomes involved in an armed robbery to support his ailing mother's medical needs. While fleeing from the scene\, he accidentally hits a witness\, who ends... \n Bogdan\, an innocuous ambulance driver\, becomes involved in an armed robbery to support his ailing mother's medical needs. While fleeing from the scene\, he accidentally hits a witness\, who ends up in a coma. As Bogdan's paranoia intensifies\, he immerses himself further into the lives of his accomplices\, while causing major problems in his own. \n Read More\n \n  TrailerBetween Revolutions by Vlad Petri\n2023\, Hybrid documentary\, 70 min (Romania\, Croatia\, Qatar\, Iran) \n \n “Between Revolutions" illuminates the letters exchanged between Maria\, a Romanian\, and Zahra\, an Iranian\, who forge a deep connection while studying together at medical school in 1970s Bucharest. The letters... \n “Between Revolutions" illuminates the letters exchanged between Maria\, a Romanian\, and Zahra\, an Iranian\, who forge a deep connection while studying together at medical school in 1970s Bucharest. The letters poignantly illustrate the challenges faced by everyday people\, especially women\, during the Iranian Revolution and Ceaucescu's repressive rule in Romania\, juxtaposed with documentary footage portraying daily life and the widespread propaganda in their respective societies.  \n Read More\n \n TrailerPlayback by Iulia Rugină\n2023\, Documentary\, 77 min (Romania) \n \n In communist Romania of the 80s\, DJs were the only ones who brought outside music to the people. Tracks were trafficked on vinyl or secretly recorded from foreign radio stations... \n In communist Romania of the 80s\, DJs were the only ones who brought outside music to the people. Tracks were trafficked on vinyl or secretly recorded from foreign radio stations and played to dancing crowds. Playback offers a present-day portrait of one of the most famous DJs of those times while recreating a selective chronology of the musical events that changed the face of a society to the democracy of today. \n Read More\n \n TrailerTaxi Drivers by Bogdan Theodor Olteanu \n2022\, Dark comedy/drama\, 106 min (Romania\, Bulgaria) \n \n Taxi Drivers Liviu and Lică navigate the nocturnal life of Bucharest\, picking up passengers who turn to them for therapy\, political discussions\, assistance in criminal enterprises\, and more. Each driver... \n Taxi Drivers Liviu and Lică navigate the nocturnal life of Bucharest\, picking up passengers who turn to them for therapy\, political discussions\, assistance in criminal enterprises\, and more. Each driver must decide what's more important to him: the wild ride or their lives off the meter. \n Read More\n \n  TrailerMen of Deeds by Paul Negoescu \n2022\, Dark comedy/drama\, 106 min (Romania\, Bulgaria) \n \n Ilie settles in the countryside as a policeman\, seeking a more tranquil lifestyle. However\, his relaxed approach to his job entangles him in a violent crime. When he finally starts... \n Ilie settles in the countryside as a policeman\, seeking a more tranquil lifestyle. However\, his relaxed approach to his job entangles him in a violent crime. When he finally starts to become a justice seeker\, he quickly learns the unbecoming consequences of getting involved in others’ affairs. \n Read More\n \n  \n TrailerWhy Do They Write On Walls? by Alin Boeru2023\, Documentary\, 85 min (Romania) \n "Why Do They Write on the Walls?" delves into the history and ideology of Romanian street art and graffiti\, interwoven with interviews of the country's most renowned street artists. Started... \n "Why Do They Write on the Walls?" delves into the history and ideology of Romanian street art and graffiti\, interwoven with interviews of the country's most renowned street artists. Started as an objective analysis of a counterculture\, the film transforms into an intimate coming-of-age story of a young corporate employee who gets sucked into a world that is in total opposition to his own. \n Read More\n \n TrailerE Pericoloso Sporgersi by Nae Caranfil\n1993\, Romantic comedy\, 104 min(Romania) \n \n Horațiu\, an army recruit\, is hot on the heels after Cristina\, a senior in high school. She’s not necessarily against it\, but only after a mandatory engagement\, something he will... \n Horațiu\, an army recruit\, is hot on the heels after Cristina\, a senior in high school. She’s not necessarily against it\, but only after a mandatory engagement\, something he will soon give up on with the appearance in town of Dino\, a second-rate actor\, but reputed provincial Casanova. \n Read More\n \n TrailerPhoenix Har/Jar by Cornel Mihalache\n2022\, Music documentary\, 70 min (Romania) \n \n "Phoenix. Har/Jar" reunites the members of the legendary rock band from the period before they left communist Romania in 1977\, and highlights the important moments in the band's tumultuous chronology\,... \n "Phoenix. Har/Jar" reunites the members of the legendary rock band from the period before they left communist Romania in 1977\, and highlights the important moments in the band's tumultuous chronology\, from the first appearances in 1962 under the name "Sfinții" (the Saints) to the present day. The documentary presents\, for the first time\, the events that the musicians went through in the country\, the relationship with the Securitate\, the communist political police\, their departure from Romania and the band's activity before and after the 1989 Revolution. \n Read More\n \n TrailerThe Chalice. Of Sons and Daughters by Cătălina Tesăr and Dana Bunescu\n2022\, Documentary\, 84 min(Romania) \n \n The documentary follows Peli and Nina\, a young Roma couple striving to conceive a son in order to comply with local custom. While they live under tremendous strain and keep... \n The documentary follows Peli and Nina\, a young Roma couple striving to conceive a son in order to comply with local custom. While they live under tremendous strain and keep taking fertility and ultrasound checks\, their respective families are disputing their rights in the chalice pledged by Peli’s father to Nina’s family when they arranged the couple’s match. The intricacies of this marriage are teased out by Peli’s sister\, Bara\, who provides a gripping confession about the lived female condition in this community. \n Read More\n \n  Guests\nIulia RuginăIulia Rugină is a Bucharest based director and screenwriter. She has a BA and a MA degree in film and television directing at Bucharest’s National University of Theatre and Film (UNATC). In 2020 she completed a PhD on low budget cinema at the same university.\n\nShe has written and directed twelve shorts and three feature films\, among which Stuck on Christmas (2010)\, Love Building (2013)\, Dying from a Wound of Love (2014)\, Breaking News (2016). In 2018 she made her theater debut with the multimedia show Neverland\, which she wrote and directed. In 2020 she directed six of the eight episodes of the HBO Max series Ruxx.\n\nSince 2099 she is also actively involved in cultural management (through Control N\, the cultural NGO she has co-founded)\, and film education (through various projects she has participated in\, as a film tutor)\, having worked with professional screenwriters\, amateur filmmakers\, children\, ethnic minorities\, inmates and drug addicts.\n\nShe taught screenwriting at the National University of Theater and Film in Bucharest for 10 years\, before switching to script consultancy in national and international projects.\n\n  \nIulian PostelnicuIulian Postelnicu graduated from the National University of Theatre and Film in Bucharest with a Bachelor's Degree in acting.\n\nHe played several supporting characters in films such as Domestic (2012)\, A Decent Man (2018)\, and One Floor Below (2015) for which he received a Gopo nomination as Best Supporting Character. In 2019 he played the character of Vali in Arrest\, for which he won the Gopo Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.\n\nHis more recent characters include Costin in Otto the Barbarian (2020)\, nominated for the Gopo Award as Best Supporting Character\, Daniel in the HBO TV show Ruxx (2022)\, Sorin in the HBO TV show Spy/Master (2023)\, and Ilie in Men of Deeds (2022)\, for which he won the Best Performance Award at FIFF Namur\, the Outstanding Individual Performance Award at FilmFestival Cottbus\, and the Gopo Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.\n\nIn addition to his acting career\, Iulian Postelnicu worked as a writer for several Romanian TV shows like Mondenii\, SRC\, and Las Fierbinti. He co-wrote\, together with Bogdan George Apetri\, the screenplay for Unidentified (2020)\, for which they won the Gopo Award for Best Screenplay. Supporters\nPrivate donors\n\nSupporting sponsor · $1\,000 and more\n\n\n\n\n Mihai and Gabriela Aluaș\n\n\n Ana and Radu Bacioiu\n\n\n Cosmin and Elena Catrinescu\n\n\n\nFestival ambassador · $500 and more\n\n\n\n\n Dana and Catalin Cozmei\n\n\n Gabriel and Teodora Ghizila\n\n\n Andreea Larhs\n\n\n Tracy Sharpe and Roxana Arama\n\n\n Alexandrina Maicaneanu and Radu Simionescu\n\n\n Mary Sherhart\n\n\n Nick Voicu\n\n\n Gabriel and Raluca Hera\n\n\n NW Family Dental - Daciana Buse\, DDS\, MSD\n\n\n\nFestival benefactor · $250 and more\n\n\n\n\n \nIoana and Doru Nica\n\n\n Tudor and Otilia Baraboi\n\n\n James Augerot and Ileana Marin\n\n\n Allergy & Asthma Care of Manhattan\, PLLC\n\n\n Lavinia Serban\n\n\n Marius and Alina Popa\n\n\n Roxana Teodorescu\n\n\n Claudiu and Dana Raileanu\n\n\n Ramona and Marian Pungan\n\n\n Cristi and Irina Salvan\n\n\n Nicoleta and Andrei Zlati\n\n\n Isabella Fu and Radu Palanca\n\n\n Luana and Marian Stanescu\n\n\n\nFestival supporter · $100 and more\n\n\n\n\n Mihaela Giurca\n\n\n Camelia and Ciprian Clinciu\n\n\n Oana Stepan\n\n\n Laura Romanschi\n\n\n Cristina Houston\n\n\n Smaranda Lieuallen\n\n\n Corina Varlam\n\n\n Michele Anciaux Aoki\n\n\n Claudia Jensen\n\n\n Cristian and Ana Maria Ilac\n\n\n Catalin Alaci and Mirela Dinu\n\n\n Ligia Cicos\n\n\n George Roth\n\n\n Monica Poinescu\n\n\n Carmen and Bogdan Răutu\n\n\n Elizabeta and Adrian Iliescu\n\n\n Helene Kaplan\n\n\n Carl Winter\n\n\n Edward Blau\n\n\n Lavinia Serban\n\n\n NomNom Creative\n\n\n\nFestival friend · $50 and more\n\n\n\n\n Georgiana Lucache\n\n\n Magda Nica\n\n\n Sheila Speirs\n\n\n George Strajan\n\n\n Mihaela Armanasu\n\n\n\nSpecial Thanks · $25 and more\n\n\n\n\n Florina Gusu\n\n\n\n\n\nSpecial thanks · $10 and more\n\n\n\n\n Cristina Amaral\n\n\n Tatiana Chihai\n\n\n Anonymous URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/romanian-film-festival-seattle-10th-edition/ LOCATION:SIFF Cinema Uptown\, 511 Queen Anne Ave N\, Seattle\, WA\, 98109 CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Siff-1600x900-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241101T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241103T200000 DTSTAMP:20250825T014825Z CREATED:20240729T203728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T014825Z UID:10000170-1730487600-1730664000@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:Romanian Film Festival Seattle - 11th Edition DESCRIPTION:10 Romanian and Moldovan feature films will be screened in Seattle on November 1-3\, during the 11th edition of the Romanian Film Festival Seattle. \nBuy a festival pass or tickets here. \nThe Cultural Association Control N (based in Romanian) is joining ARCS this year as co-organizer of the 11th edition of Romanian Film Festival Seattle\, working as a bridge between Romanian filmmakers and the American public. \nSee the full press release about the festival and our new collaboration here. \nLaunched in 2014 in order to promote Romanian film to diverse American audience\, including the Romanian diaspora in Washington State\, the festival has grown over the past 10 years\, becoming one of the most important events of its kind on the west coast\, a platform for facilitating access to the most recent internationally awarded Romanian films and for Romanian filmmakers\, directors\, actors and producers\, attending the festival. \nThe Romanian Film Festival in Seattle will take place November 1-3 at SIFF Cinema Uptown\, an important cultural setting and promoter of European film. \nFor the past three years\, alongside the screenings organized in Seattle\, the festival has also had editions during the same period in Detroit\, MI and Phoenix\, AZ with a number of films selected\, and organized by two other sister organizations\, ARCS Arizona and ARCS Detroit. The three festivals share the same brand and visual identity\, created by Daniel Ursache\, a Romanian artist settled in Montreal\, Canada. This year's festival theme is Rhythms of Life. \nThe festival is organized with the support of 4Culture and the National Center for Cinematography in Moldova. \nWe are excited to welcome special guests\, Dorian Boguță\, main actor and producer of Another Lottery Ticket\,  Ruxandra Ghițescu\, screenwriter of Clara\, and Sergiu Cumatrenco Jr.\, producer of Carbon! \nIn the meantime\, please support our fundraising efforts.  The longevity of this festival is a testament that its success relies on your support. Your donations will help us pay for rental fees\, event insurance\, publicity\, distribution rights\, as well as for lodging and travel expenses for our guests.  \nWe welcome sponsors! Check out our sponsor package here. This project did not benefit from the support of the Romanian state. \nDo you want to help out during the festival? Check out the volunteer slots and sign up today! \nFestival Official Partners and Co-organizers:           \nFestival Institutional Partners:     \nSupporting Sponsors:                \nFestival Ambassadors: \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFundraising Campaign\nThank you for your generosity! Our goal is to raise $20\,000 to cover costs associated with programming\, publicity\, technical support and film distribution rights. 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Please address them to: \nAmerican Romanian Cultural Society1931 E Lynn StSeattle\, WA 98112 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFilms\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrailer\n\n\n\nAnother Lottery Ticketby Paul Negoescu\n7:00pm\, Nov. 1 Q&A with lead actor Dorian Boguță \n2023\, Comedy\, 86 min(Romania) \n \n Dinel\, Sile and Pompiliu want to get rich by mining crypto but they soon manage to lose the USB stick with their digital fortune. \n Dinel\, Sile and Pompiliu want to get rich by mining crypto but they soon manage to lose the USB stick with their digital fortune. \n Read More\n \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrailer\n\n\n\nRefugeby Liviu Marghidan\n11:05am\, Nov. 2 \n2023\, Drama\, 83 min (Romania) \n \n A family of four\, having been affected by a divorce\, undertake their annual trip to the mountains\, meant to get the children and their parents closer\, as they live in... \n A family of four\, having been affected by a divorce\, undertake their annual trip to the mountains\, meant to get the children and their parents closer\, as they live in different countries\, France and Romania. Their holiday is turned upside down when the children vanish\, running away on the pathway to a mountain hut\, thus creating a tense atmosphere filled with frantic searches\, confrontations between the adults and a climatic ending. \n Read More\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrailer\n\n\n\nNoraby Carla-Maria Teaha\n12:50pm\, Nov. 2 \n2023\, Documentary\, 85 min(Romania) \n \n Poet\, novelist and translator\, 91-year-old Nora Iuga is a unique character on the Romanian contemporary literature scene. This is largely due to the author’s particular mix of playfulness and charisma\, which is reflected in her writing at... \n Poet\, novelist and translator\, 91-year-old Nora Iuga is a unique character on the Romanian contemporary literature scene. This is largely due to the author’s particular mix of playfulness and charisma\, which is reflected in her writing at every level. With her books being banned for eight years under the communist regime\, accused of a “morbid eroticism”\, the documentary follows Nora Iuga for the duration of 3 years and tries to gently discover where her eroticism comes from and how it still influences her work. In a very intimate exploration of her mind and soul\, we are invited to discover the secret of always staying young and to relentlessly searching for love\, towards which Nora has a very special approach. \n Read More\n \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrailer\n\n\n\nHoly Week (US Premiere)by Andrei Cohn\n2:40pm\, Nov. 2 \n2024\, Drama\, 133 min(Romania) \n \n The Holy Week\, around 1900\, somewhere in Romania. The tense relationship between the Jewish innkeeper Leiba and Gheorghe\, his Christian employee\,reaches the point where the innkeeper decides to expel the... \n The Holy Week\, around 1900\, somewhere in Romania. The tense relationship between the Jewish innkeeper Leiba and Gheorghe\, his Christian employee\,reaches the point where the innkeeper decides to expel the latter. Revengeful\, Gheorghe promises Leiba that he will return on Easter Night to “settle” his accounts. This threat comes as a last straw against Leiba’s attempts to cohabit with his hostile\, anti-Semitic environment. From then on\, Leiba will struggle distinguishing between the real danger and the one fabricated by his anxieties\, engaging onto a path of transformation leading toextreme consequences. \n Read More\n \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrailer\n\n\n\nFreedomby Tudor Giurgiu\n5:20pm\, Nov. 2 \n2023\, Drama\, 109 min (Romania\, Hungary) \n \n In the chaotic days of the December 1989 revolution that overthrew the Communist regime\, the Transylvanian city of Sibiu becomes the scene of a violent assault on a Police unit... \n In the chaotic days of the December 1989 revolution that overthrew the Communist regime\, the Transylvanian city of Sibiu becomes the scene of a violent assault on a Police unit that quickly escalates into a bloody confrontation between soldiers\, policemen\, civilian protesters and representatives of the secret police. In a desperate attempt to escape the siege\, Police captain Viorel is captured by the army and thrown into an empty swimming pool along withhundreds of prisoners accused of being terrorists. \n Read More\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrailer\n\n\n\nClaraby Sabin Dorohoi\n7:35pm\, Nov. 2Q&A with screenwriter Ruxandra Ghițescu \n2023\, Drama\, 85 min (Romania) \n \n Clara is a divorced Romanian mother who babysits a little girl in a German town by the Danube River. Her son\, feeling abandoned\, runs away from home in an attempt... \n Clara is a divorced Romanian mother who babysits a little girl in a German town by the Danube River. Her son\, feeling abandoned\, runs away from home in an attempt to reach his mother by traveling on a small boat upriver. \n Read More\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrailer\n\n\n\nGone Wildby Dan Curean\n11:05am\, Nov. 3 \n2012\, Documentary\, 88 min(Romania) \n \n In the waterlogged lands of the Danube Delta\, in Romania\, some horses were abandoned\, when the collective farms collapsed at the same time as the Communist regime.  They survived and... \n In the waterlogged lands of the Danube Delta\, in Romania\, some horses were abandoned\, when the collective farms collapsed at the same time as the Communist regime.  They survived and in time they went wild\, forming a unique colony of wild horses that is increasing. Meanwhile the local people\, who were similarly left to their own devices\, are struggling to survive. The film explores  this extraordinary paradox: an increasing herd of horses and a decreasing number of villagers - and the threat to both groups\, through the eyes of Ivan\, a young village boy\, who over the years has developed a unique and powerful bond with the horses. \n Read More\n \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrailer\n\n\n\nWhere Elephants Go (US Premiere)by Cătălin Rotaru and Gabi Șarga\n1:00pm\, Nov. 3 \n2024\, Drama\, 115 min(Romania) \n \n Nine-year-old Leni is witty and wise for her age and quite a match for the homeless intellectual Marcel\, who is a 23-year-old child. Leni's mother Magda refuses to accept the... \n Nine-year-old Leni is witty and wise for her age and quite a match for the homeless intellectual Marcel\, who is a 23-year-old child. Leni's mother Magda refuses to accept the failure of Leni's medical treatment and rebuffs Marcel's friendship\, even as he and Leni demonstrate every step through life can be a joyous adventure. \n Read More\n \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrailer\n\n\n\nNasty (US Premiere)by Tudor Giurgiu\, Cristian Pascariu\, Tudor D. Popescu\n3:25pm\, Nov. 3 \n2024\, Documentary\, 104 min(Romania) \n \n This ultimate film about Ilie Nastase\, the legendary sportsman coming from an unknown country behind the Iron Curtain\, charts his impressive achievements\, his one-of-a-kind antics and uncontrolled bursts of anger.... \n This ultimate film about Ilie Nastase\, the legendary sportsman coming from an unknown country behind the Iron Curtain\, charts his impressive achievements\, his one-of-a-kind antics and uncontrolled bursts of anger. Lovable\, charming and generous\, yet temperamental\, arrogant and obscene\, Mr. Nice’n’Nasty was tennis’ first global rockstar. \n Read More\n \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrailer\n\n\n\nCarbonby Ion Borș\n5:55pm\, Nov. 3Q&A with producer Sergiu Cumatrenco Jr. \n2022\, Dark comedy\, 103 min(Moldova\, Romania\, Spain) \n \n Moldova\, early 90s: Dima\, a tractor driver\, wants to be enrolled in the military troops to take part in the local war on the Transnistrian border. Vasea\, an Afghanistan war... \n Moldova\, early 90s: Dima\, a tractor driver\, wants to be enrolled in the military troops to take part in the local war on the Transnistrian border. Vasea\, an Afghanistan war veteran\, joins him. While on their way to the front\, they find a carbonized body. Authorities ignore them without helping to identify the body. Dima and Vasea decide to bury the corpse according to the proper Christian rituals\, but shortly they will go\, together with the body\, on an absurd journey to discover his identity. \n Read More\n \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGuests\nDorian BoguțăActor Dorian Boguță\, best known for "The Death of Mr. Lăzărescu" (2005) and "Francesca" (2009) was born in Kishinev\, USSR (now Chișinău\, The Republic of Moldova) on April 24\, 1971. He graduated from Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University in Georgia in 1992 and started his acting career at the National Theatre in Chișinău\, where he played numerous noticeable lead roles. In 1999 he moved to Bucharest and started acting in films\, gaining recognition with the TV series "Lombarzilor 8" (2006) and later with "Francesca" (2009. In 2009 he made his debut in directing\, with the short-film "10"\, marking the beginning of a series of highly successful short-films\, including "From now on" (2012)\, "Kazimir” (2014) and “Finale” (2015). He later on made his debut in feature film with the drama “Legacy” (2019). Following his passion for acting and directing\, he founded actoriedefilm.ro with fellow actors\, Dragoș Bucur and Alexandru Papadopol\, which encompasses both an acting school and a producing company. Their purpose is to introduce their students to an acting style that is realistic and comes naturally. In 2013\, they produced box office hits like “Love Building\,” “Another Love Building”\, “Two Lottery Tickets” (2016) and “Another Lottery Ticket”(2023)\, all of which Dorian both produced and acted in. \n\n \nRuxandra GhițescuRuxandra Ghițescu is a Romanian visual artist and filmmaker. She is a graduate student of the Media Art School\, in Karlsruhe\, Germany. Ruxandra is currently working as a director on films\, commercials and as a scriptwriter. She was selected to participate in Berlinale Talents in 2015\, as well as in Sarajevo Talents and Transylvania Talents in 2014. Her debut feature Otto the Barbarian\, a Romanian-Belgian coproduction\, was part of L’Atelier de Cinefondation 2017\, Berlinale Script Station 2016\, CineLink Sarajevo 2016 - winner of the Macedonian Film Institute Prize\, CineLink Work in Progress 2019 and premiered in 2020 at Sarajevo IFF.\n\n  \nSergiu Cumatrenco Jr.Sergiu Cumatrenco Jr. is one of the leading producers from Moldova. He is CEO and a co-founder of the YOUBESC Creative Institute\, Executive Director of the Art Consumers Association and the founder of the RAVAC International Film Festival. A member of the Moldavian Filmmakers Association and a member of the European Film Academy\, he has produced and co-produced 15 film projects\, among them six international co-productions. Among the most recent films created in co-production with partners from Moldova\, Romania\, Spain\, the USA\, Germany\, France and Austria the following stand out: BILLION\, CARBON\, ANOTHER LOTTERY TICKETS\, VARVARA\, THUNDERS\, MMXX\, TRANSIT TIMES. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSupporters\nPrivate donors\n\nSupporting sponsor · $1\,000 and more\n\n\n\n\n Mihai and Gabriela Aluaș\n\n\n Cosmin and Elena Catrinescu\n\n\n Otilia & Tudor Baraboi\n\n\n\nFestival ambassador · $500 and more\n\n\n\n\n Mary Sherhart\n\n\n Tracy Sharpe and Roxana Arama\n\n\n Adrian Potra\n\n\n Dana Cozmei\n\n\n Luana and Marian Stanescu\n\n\n Nick Voicu\n\n\n Raluca and Gabriel Hera\n\n\n Alexandrina Maicaneanu and Radu Simionescu\n\n\n Irina & Cristi Salvan\n\n\n\nFestival benefactor · $250 and more\n\n\n\n\n Ileana Marin\n\n\n Ramona and Marian Pungan\n\n\n Anonymous\n\n\n Roxana Teodorescu\n\n\n Andrei Marinescu\n\n\n In loving memory of Eugenia Lup and Rodica Gutan\n\n\n Oana and Doru Nica\n\n\n Vasi Rusu\n\n\n Thomas Richardson\n\n\n Marius Popa\n\n\n Claudiu Raileanu\n\n\n Maya Bacioiu teen fundraiser\n\n\n Alexandru Popa\n\n\n Miruna Ticrea\n\n\n Tudor and Adina Trufinescu\n\n\n Isabella Fu and Radu Palanca\n\n\n\nFestival supporter · $100 and more\n\n\n\n\n Helene Kaplan\n\n\n Irina Mork\n\n\n Anca and Catalin Zaharia\n\n\n\n Smaranda Lieuallen\n\n\n Irina VanPatten\n\n\n Margareta Christian\n\n\n Michele Anciaux Aoki\n\n\n Cristian and Ana Maria Ilac\n\n\n Alexandrina and Adrian Muntianu\n\n\n Veronica Guea\n\n\n Carmen Rautu\n\n\n Adriana Popescu\n\n\n Adrian Fanaru\n\n\n Monica Poinescu\n\n\n Elizabeta Iliescu\n\n\n Carl Winter\n\n\n Raluca Herman\n\n\n Edward Blau\n\n\n Ionut Tulai\n\n\n Cristina Houston\n\n\n Mihai and Monica Ene-Pietrosanu\n\n\n Nicoleta and Andrei Zlati\n\n\n Camelia and Ciprian Clinciu\n\n\n\nFestival friend · $50 and more\n\n\n\n\n Linda Morris\n\n\n Daniela Stafie\n\n\n Marina Lyons\n\n\n In honor of Ana Bacioiu\n\n\n Adriana Guiman\n\n\n Casey Choi\n\n\n Elena Apreutesei\n\n\n\nSpecial Thanks · $25 and more\n\n\n\n\n Silviana Ciurea Ilcus URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/romanian-film-festival-seattle-11th-edition/ LOCATION:SIFF Cinema Uptown\, 511 Queen Anne Ave N\, Seattle\, WA\, 98109 CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/New-RFF-2024-poster.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250518T181500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250519T180000 DTSTAMP:20250509T164513Z CREATED:20250424T184310Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T164513Z UID:10000213-1747592100-1747677600@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:The New Year That Never Came - Romanian Film at SIFF DESCRIPTION:Romanian Film at SIFFARCS is a proud supporter of The New Year That Never Came\, an official selection of the 51st Seattle International Film Festival and a debut feature by director Bogdan Mureșanu. About the film: Six lives intertwine in the days leading up to the 1989 Romanian revolution in this darkly funny ensemble film about living under Communist rule. Winner of the 2024 Venice Film Festival’s Horizons Award and the Palm Springs New Voices/New Visions Grand Jury Prize. Playing May 18th and May 19th at AMC Pacific Place.  Get your tickets here. Enjoy $3 off with our special discount code\, ARCS51. Click here for redemption instructions. Awards: Venice International Film Festival 2024 (Best Film: Horizons\, FIPRESCI Prize)\, Palm Springs International Film Festival 2025 (New Voices New Visions Prize) See you at the movies! URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/the-new-year-that-never-came-romanian-film-at-siff/ LOCATION:AMC Pacific Place CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/NewYearThatNeverCame.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251027T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251027T190000 DTSTAMP:20251022T213120Z CREATED:20250921T171129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T213120Z UID:10000228-1761591600-1761591600@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:Happy Hour DESCRIPTION:Happy Hour at Pizzeria La Rocca\nWe're kicking off the countdown to the Romanian Film Festival Seattle at Pizzeria La Rocca! Join us for a laid-back evening of drinks and film talk.Share your most anticipated films\, chat themes and get ready for an exciting new edition of the film festival. \n📌October 27 at 7pm Pizzeria La Rocca8404 Greenwood Ave NSeattle\, WA 98103 RSVP Here URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/happy-hour/ LOCATION:Pizzeria La Rocca\, 8404 Greenwood Ave N\, Seattle\, WA\, 98103 CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Happy-Hour-at-7-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251107T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251109T200000 DTSTAMP:20251110T221359Z CREATED:20250410T145418Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T221359Z UID:10000207-1762542000-1762718400@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:Romanian Film Festival Seattle - 12th Edition DESCRIPTION:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/RFF25-trailer-small.mp4 \n  Tickets and passes on sale now!The Romanian Film Festival in Seattle returns for its 12th edition November 7-9 at SIFF Cinema Uptown\, an important cultural setting and promoter of European film. The Cultural Association Control N (based in Romania) is joining ARCS for a second year as co-organizer of the film festival\, working as a bridge between Romanian filmmakers and the American public. \nThis year’s theme\, Unifying Stories\, illustrates the breadth of our shared human experiences touching on ideas of ambition\, ethical dilemmas\, and displacement\, alongside funny struggles spiced with the proverbial dark Romanian humor. The festival will continue to showcase the best of the newest film productions across genres from Romania and the Republic of Moldova\, promoting outstanding directors and actors\, both established and up-and-coming. Our special guests this year are directors Tudor Giurgiu and Natalia Shaufert\, and cinematographer Boróka Biró. \nLaunched in 2014 in order to promote Romanian film to diverse American audience\, including the Romanian diaspora in Washington State\, the festival has grown over the past 11 years\, becoming one of the most important events of its kind on the west coast\, a platform for facilitating access to the most recent internationally awarded Romanian films and for Romanian filmmakers\, directors\, actors and producers\, attending the festival. \nThe festival is organized with the support of 4Culture. \nIn the meantime\, please support our fundraising efforts.  The longevity of this festival is a testament that its success relies on your support. Your donations will help us pay for rental fees\, event insurance\, publicity\, distribution rights\, as well as for lodging and travel expenses for our guests. \nWe welcome sponsors! 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We will keep the fundraising campaign open on our website and Facebook. \nRaised$18\,570Goal$20\,000 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n How much would you like to donate?(Required)\n \n \n $25 Many ThanksWe will integrate a special thank you credit on our website.\n \n \n \n $50 Festival FriendSpecial thank you credit on our website!\n \n \n \n $100 Festival SupporterSpecial thank you credit on our website and free access to two films showing at the festival.\n \n \n \n $250 Festival BenefactorSpecial thank you credit on our website and free access to four films showing at the festival.\n \n \n \n $500 Festival AmbassadorSpecial thank you credit on our website and free access to eight films showing at the festival\, thank you credit after the each film screening and special thank you credit on our website (with your company logo\, if applicable). \n \n \n \n $1\,000 Supporting SponsorWe are offering up to three full festival passes\, credit before the screenings\, special thank you credit on our website with your logo and link to your website. \n \n \n \n $5\,000 Festival Official Partner and Co-OrganizerWe are offering up to five full festival passes\, credit before the screenings\, special thank you credit as a festival official partner and co-organizer on our website with your logo and link to your website.\n Total\n \n Payment MethodPayPal Checkout\n American ExpressDiscoverMasterCardVisaSupported Credit Cards: American Express\, Discover\, MasterCard\, Visa\n Card Number\n \n \n \n Expiration Date\n \n \n Security Code\n \n  \n \n \n Cardholder Name\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChecks are welcome. Please address them to: \nAmerican Romanian Cultural Society1931 E Lynn StSeattle\, WA 98112 \n\nTrailerThe Moromete Family 3: Father and Sonby Stere Gulea\n7:00pm\, November 7Q&A with producer Tudor Giurgiu \n2024\, Drama\, 112 min(Romania) \n \n The year 1954 puts Niculae Moromete to the test: the tumultuous love affair with a married woman\, the crisis of political conscience and the loss of confidence in the literary... \n The year 1954 puts Niculae Moromete to the test: the tumultuous love affair with a married woman\, the crisis of political conscience and the loss of confidence in the literary guild overwhelm him. The providential appearance in his life of a young poet offers him a way out of his professional and personal dilemmas\, inspiring him to publish the novel The Moromete Family. \n Read More\n \n  TrailerThe Spruce Forest (US Premiere)by Tudor Giurgiu\n12:00pm\, November 8Q&A with director Tudor Giurgiu \n2025\, Hybrid documentary\, 75min(Romania) \n \n This gripping hybrid documentary\, the latest film by renowned director Tudor Giurgiu\, recreates the struggles faced by a Romanian community in Bassarabia while under Soviet occupation during World War II.... \n This gripping hybrid documentary\, the latest film by renowned director Tudor Giurgiu\, recreates the struggles faced by a Romanian community in Bassarabia while under Soviet occupation during World War II. A dramatic separation of a young couple becomes the least of their problems when the wife and two little girls are deported to Siberia\, and the young husband escapes to Romania crushed by the guilt of losing the loved ones. Yet\, the unfathomable happens and the two meet later in life. It is through the mastery of the actors who perform the theatrical reenactment that the story is revived and becomes a comment on our own times. \n Read More\n \n  TrailerHigh School Thievesby Tudor Petremarin\n2:10pm\, November 8 \n2024\, Comedy drama\, 110 min(Romania) \n \n In order to fulfill their dreams\, four teenagers decide to make money by selling the SAT prompts online.Sofi wants to raise money to pay for her college in Switzerland\, Alex... \n In order to fulfill their dreams\, four teenagers decide to make money by selling the SAT prompts online.Sofi wants to raise money to pay for her college in Switzerland\, Alex dreams to build his own recording studio\, Amalia seek to impress her senator father\, and Tomiță looks for an adventure.Everything is going well until they are all forced to face the reality around them and the consequences of their actions. \n Read More\n \n  TrailerInk Washby Sarra Tsorakidis\n4:25pm\, November 8 \n2024\, Drama\, 90 min(Romania\, Greece\, Denmark) \n \n Seeking shelter in her work from the pain of a breakup\, Lena\, a painter turning 40\, is commissioned to decorate a brutalist hotel nestled in the depths of a Romanian... \n Seeking shelter in her work from the pain of a breakup\, Lena\, a painter turning 40\, is commissioned to decorate a brutalist hotel nestled in the depths of a Romanian forest. There\, where the Danube ends its course in seemingly miraculous springs\, Lena’s moral views are confronted with an overwhelmingly corrupted community. The beautiful cinematography records the subtle interaction between landscape\, human sensibility\, and art. \n Read More\n \n  TrailerThe Dreamby Cătălin Saizescu\n6:20pm\, November 8 \n2023\, Comedy drama\, 136 min(Romania) \n \n Alex\, a downcast actor facing both romantic and professional failure\, starts an unusual creative project: staging Pyramus and Thisbe (from Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream) inside a prison. What begins as... \n Alex\, a downcast actor facing both romantic and professional failure\, starts an unusual creative project: staging Pyramus and Thisbe (from Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream) inside a prison. What begins as an artistic experiment evolves into a transformative experience for the inmates\, culminating in an unexpected moment where art\, hope\, and escape collide in front of a live audience. \n Read More\n \n  TrailerTWST: Things We Said Todayby Andrei Ujică\n11:25am\, November 9 \n2024\, Hybrid documentary\, 85 min(Romania\, France) \n \n By famous documentarist Andrei Ujică\, TWST takes as its starting point the arrival of the Beatles in New York for their August 1965 concert at Shea Stadium\, and as its... \n By famous documentarist Andrei Ujică\, TWST takes as its starting point the arrival of the Beatles in New York for their August 1965 concert at Shea Stadium\, and as its title a Beatles song that already anticipates a time when the present moment will have become a haunting past\, neither retrievable nor forgettable. But the frame of reference steadily broadens. Adjacent realities of 1965 are juxtaposed—the New York World’s Fair\, the Watts riots filtering through from the East Coast on television. It becomes a cinematic poem of that generation embedded in its own history. \n Read More\n \n  TrailerComatogenby Igor Cobileanski\n1:00pm\, November 9 \n2024\, Drama\, 110 min(Romania\, Moldova) \n \n Trying to get money to cover a debt for her son\, who is in danger of going to prison\, Alina\, a nurse\, faces an unexpected ethical problem. In a city... \n Trying to get money to cover a debt for her son\, who is in danger of going to prison\, Alina\, a nurse\, faces an unexpected ethical problem. In a city of social disparities\, the rich have neither time nor empathy for the poor\, while the poor cannot afford resisting financial temptations. Will Alina give in and abandon her faith and morality? \n Read More\n \n  TrailerMoldovan Talesby Vlad Bolgarin\, Evgheni Dudceac\, Adriana Vasilcov\, Ioana Vatamanu-Mărgineanu\, Natalia Shaufert\n3:30pm\, November 9Q&A with director Natalia Shaufert \n2024\, Comedy\, 104 min (Moldova) \n \n A diverse and hilarious cast of characters in contemporary Moldova encounters surprising opportunities and obstacles through a series of unexpected adventures\, all capturing the essence of humor\, struggles\, and spirit... \n A diverse and hilarious cast of characters in contemporary Moldova encounters surprising opportunities and obstacles through a series of unexpected adventures\, all capturing the essence of humor\, struggles\, and spirit of both rural and urban life. \n Read More\n \n TrailerThe New Year That Never Cameby Bogdan Mureșanu\n6:00pm\, November 9Q&A with cinematographer Boróka Biró \n2024\, Comedy drama\, 138 min(Romania\, Serbia) \n \n Six people find themselves in the eye of the storm without realizing it\, as Ceaușescu's regime is on its last legs. A TV director has to find a way to... \n Six people find themselves in the eye of the storm without realizing it\, as Ceaușescu's regime is on its last legs. A TV director has to find a way to save his New Year’s show after the key actress defects. The solution lies with a distressed theatre actress who can’t reach her ex-boyfriend in Timișoara. Meanwhile the director’s son\, a student\, plans to flee to Yugoslavia by swimming across the Danube. Watching the son is an officer of the Securitate secret police\, who struggles to move his mother from her soon-to-be-demolished house to a new apartment she cannot stand. The move is being executed by a factory worker\, who panics after his son writes a letter to Santa Claus revealing that  his father wants Ceaușescu dead. All these lives\, under constant and invisible surveillance by the Securitate\, converge in Bodgan Mureșanu’s  tragicomedy. \n Read More\n \n  Guests\nTudor GiurgiuMember of the European Film Academy\, Tudor Giurgiu is the founder and President of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF)\, the most prestigious film-related event in Romania. His directorial debut feature Love Sick was selected in Panorama section of 2006 Berlinale and awarded in several int’l festivals. His short Superman\, Spiderman or Batman (2011) won Best European Short at the 2012 edition of European Film Academy Awards. Tudor’s 2nd feature\, Of Snails and Men\, was awarded in Warsaw IFF and Valladolid IFF. Why Me?\, an unsettling legal thriller based on a real case of corruption in present-day Romania\, premiered in 2015 Berlinale Panorama. His most recent films are Libertate / Freedom (2023)\, a story inspired by real events that happened during the Romanian Revolution and Nasty (2024)\, a documentary about the Romanian tennis legend Ilie Năstase co-directed alongside Cristian Pascariu and Tudor D. Popescu\, which premiered as a Special Screening at Festival de Cannes in 2024. \nNatalia ShaufertNatalia Shaufert is a Moldovan-American playwright\, screenwriter\, and film director. She is a graduate alumnus of the Dramatic Writing Department at New York University 2025. She writes slightly distorted real-life stories that emphasize\, hyperbolize and satirize societal dilemmas and tragic\, man-made fates. Nataliaholds a film degree and an MFA in Directing animation from Academy of Arts in Moldova. She has been internationally awarded for her films Ana\, Mother Nature\,  You and Me\, and Resentment. \nBoróka BiróBoróka Biró is a Bucharest-based emerging cinematographer and alumna of the National University of Theatre and Film “I.L. Caragiale” (MA). She is a Berlinale Talents 2021 and Sarajevo Talents 2017 alumna. She began her career in the camera department during her studies\, quickly advancing from focus puller to camera operator\, contributing to acclaimed productions such as Sieranevada (dir. Cristi Puiu)\, Touch Me Not (dir. Adina Pintilie)\, and Wednesday (dir. Tim Burton\, Netflix). Her feature debut as a cinematographer\, It Takes Two to Fence (dir. Andrei Gheorghe)\, premiered at Mons International Film Festival and earned her the Young Hope Award at the Gopo Gala for cinematography. Most recently\, she lensed Bogdan Mureșanu’s The New Year That Never Came\, which had its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival\, where it won Best Film in the Orizzonti section\, the FIPRESCI Award\, and the Bisato d’Oro Award for Best Screenplay. For her work\, Boróka received the Premio Autrici Under 40 “Valentina Pedicini” Special Mention for cinematography. \n  Moderators\nArtur ErhanArtur is a Seattle-based screenwriter\, film and music-videos director. Artur graduated from the Academy of Music\, Theater and Fine Arts of Moldova\, with a degree in Cinematic Arts. He is a former "TIFF Transilvania Pitch Stop Screenplay" winner (KAZIMIR - 2025)\, "Final Draft Big Break" finalist (NIGHT LIGHT - 2025)\, and "Write A Screenplay For..." (CIULEANDRA - 2023). He is currently working on a number of projects with filmmakers from Romania\, Moldova\, and the United States. His latest film "HOTARUL / (THE WALL)" that he wrote and produced\, is set to be released in February 2026.\n\n  \nIleana Marin\, Ph.D.Ileana Marin teaches interdisciplinary courses at the University of Washington in Seattle and at the Center of Excellence in Image Studies at the University of Bucharest. Her long-standing academic career on both sides of the ocean has given her the opportunity to establish contacts between Romanian and American scholars\, artists\, and institutions. She\, thus\, initiated the first UW Exploration Seminar to Romania\, and to Eastern Europe\, and opened the fund for Romanian Studies\, hoping that Romanian language will be taught regularly in Seattle. With a BA in Romanian and a PhD. in Comparative Literature from the University of Bucharest (2000)\, and one in Textual Studies from the UW (2011)\, Ileana is a strong believer in the power of education and bilingualism. In ARCS\, she advocates the expansion of the Romanian language programs in the US and for disseminating the most recent Romanian cultural achievements. On her agenda as president\, Ileana Marin has two major tasks: board development and recruitment to ensure the successful implementation of ARCS mission through meaningful programs. \nOtilia Baraboi\, Ph.D.Before coming to Seattle in 2000 from Romania\, Otilia worked as a literary journalist and published short-fiction\, translations and articles. She holds university degrees in French and English literatures from Romania\, Switzerland\, and the US. She has a Ph.D. on the politics of translation from the University of Washington\, where she taught French language and literature for 17 years\, and where she is currently co-teaching a course on Romanian literature and film. In 2013\, she co-founded ARCS and was President of the Board for five years before becoming ARCS’ first Executive Director. For Otilia\, ARCS has been a wonderful opportunity to remain connected with the vibrant culture of her birthplace\, while contributing to the artistic and cultural vitality of the Pacific Northwest. As part of her work\, Otilia has been managing the Romanian Film Festival in Seattle and ARCS community-based school for Romanian heritage students\, as well as more than 300 cultural and educational events over the past 9 years. Her priorities are to create sustainable\, community-building programs and partnerships\, as well as develop ARCS' brand identity in accordance with its mission and values. Most of all\, Otilia hopes that her work will have a direct\, long-lasting impact on the ways in which future generations will define\, celebrate and pass on their heritage. Otilia is also the President of the Ethnic Heritage Council of the Pacific Northwest and a board member of Romanian United Fund. \n  \n  SupportersPrivate donors Supporting sponsor · $1\,000 and more\n\n\n\n\n Cosmin and Elena Catrinescu\n\n\n Tracy Sharpe and Roxana Arama\n\n\n Mihai and Gabriela Aluaș\n\n\n Alexandrina Măicăneanu and Radu Simionescu\n\n\n\nFestival ambassador · $500 and more\n\n\n\n\n Otilia & Tudor Baraboi\n\n\n Mary Sherhart\n\n\n Cătălin and Raluca Olteanu\n\n\n Betty and Jeff Gossett\n\n\n Vasi Rusu\n\n\n Nick Voicu\n\n\n Irina and Ola Mork\n\n\n Ana and Radu Băcioiu\n\n\n Adrian Potra\n\n\n Luana and Marian Stănescu\n\n\n Gabriela and Teodora Ghizilă\n\n\n\nFestival benefactor · $250 and more\n\n\n\n\n Dana Cozmei\n\n\n Ileana Marin\n\n\n Anca and Catalin Zaharia\n\n\n Marius Bunescu\n\n\n Andrei Zlati\n\n\n Ramona and Marian Pungan\n\n\n Roxana Teodorescu\n\n\n Claudiu and Dana Raileanu\n\n\n Anonymous\n\n\n Andrei Marinescu\n\n\n Gabriel and Raluca Hera\n\n\n\nFestival supporter · $100 and more\n\n\n\n\n Michele Anciaux Aoki\n\n\n Rebecca Carpenter\n\n\n Ionela Popescu\n\n\n Carmen Rautu\n\n\n Helene Kaplan\n\n\n Smaranda Lieuallen\n\n\n Elena Boris\n\n\n Cristian and Ana Maria Ilac\n\n\n Horatiu Dicher\n\n\n Zachariah Wolfe\n\n\n Elena Apreutesei\n\n\n In honor of Ana Bacioiu\n\n\n Elizabeta Iliescu\n\n\n\nFestival friend · $50 and more\n\n\n\n\n Linda Morris\n\n\n Lena Stavig\n\n\n In honor Ana Bacioiu\n\n\n Cristina Sega\n\n\n\nSpecial Thanks · $25 and more\n\n\n\n\n Florin Teodorescu\n\n\n\n\n\n   URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/romanian-film-festival-seattle-12th-edition/ LOCATION:SIFF Cinema Uptown\, 511 Queen Anne Ave N\, Seattle\, WA\, 98109 CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/campania_RFF600x379.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20261113T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20261115T200000 DTSTAMP:20260903T044845Z CREATED:20260809T175151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260903T044845Z UID:10000279-1794596400-1794772800@arcsproject.org SUMMARY:Romanian Film Festival Seattle - 13th Edition DESCRIPTION: Mark your calendars!The Romanian Film Festival in Seattle returns for its 13th editionNovember 13-15 at SIFF Cinema Uptown\, a vital cultural venue and long-standing promoter of European film. The Cultural AssociationControl N\, based in Romania\, joins ARCS for the third consecutive year as co-organizer\, continuing to serve as a bridge between Romanian filmmakers and the American public. This year’s theme\, Beyond Borders\, explores the lines that define our world\, etched into memory\, marked by the scars of struggle\, and brightened by the laughters of lived experiences.  The comedies and dramas featured in this 13th edition trace how lives are shaped by visible and invisible boundaries that ultimately become spaces of transformation. Launched in 2014 in order to promote Romanian film to diverse American audience\, including the Romanian diaspora in Washington State\, the festival has grown over the past 11 years\, becoming one of the most important events of its kind on the west coast\, a platform for facilitating access to the most recent internationally awarded Romanian films and for Romanian filmmakers\, directors\, actors and producers\, attending the festival. The festival is organized with the support of 4Culture. In the meantime\, please support our fundraising efforts.  The longevity of this festival is a testament that its success relies on your support. Your donations will help us pay for rental fees\, event insurance\, publicity\, distribution rights\, as well as for lodging and travel expenses for our guests. We welcome sponsors! Check out our sponsor package here. Festival Official Partners and Co-organizers:             Festival Institutional Partner:  Supporting Sponsors:          Fundraising CampaignThank you for your generosity! Our goal is to raise $20\,000 to cover costs associated with programming\, publicity\, technical support and film distribution rights. We will keep the fundraising campaign open on our website and Facebook. Raised$3\,000Goal$20\,000  \n \n How much would you like to donate?(Required)\n \n \n $50 Festival SupporterSpecial thank you credit on the festival page.\n \n \n \n $100 Festival SupporterSpecial thank you credit on the festival page. Two film vouchers.\n \n \n \n $250 Festival BenefactorSpecial thank you credit on the festival page. Select recognition on festival materials. Four film vouchers.\n \n \n \n $500 Festival Ambassador Prominent thank you credit on on the festival page. Recognition in festival communications and select materials (with your company logo\, if applicable). Six film vouchers. \n \n \n \n $1\,000 Supporting SponsorFeatured recognition on the festival page\, in festival communications and on festival materials (with your company logo and website link\, if applicable). Special recognition before each screening as a Supporting Sponsor. Twelve film vouchers. \n \n \n \n $5\,000 Festival Official Partner and Co-Organizer Featured recognition as a Festival Official Partner and Co-Organizer. Featured placement on the ARCS website for a full year and on the festival page (with company logo and website link). Featured recognition in festival communications and on festival materials. Special recognition before each screening as a Festival Official Partner.\n Total\n \n Payment MethodPayPal Checkout\n American ExpressDiscoverMasterCardVisaSupported Credit Cards: American Express\, Discover\, MasterCard\, Visa\n Card Number\n \n \n \n Expiration Date\n \n \n Security Code\n \n  \n \n \n Cardholder Name\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nChecks are welcome. Please address them to: American Romanian Cultural Society1931 E Lynn StSeattle\, WA 98112 Films\nStay tuned as we reveal the full line-up and international guests!  \nThe Yellow Tieby Serge Ioan Celibidachi \n2025\, Drama\, 145 min(Romania\, Italy) \n \n The epic true story of Sergiu Celibidache\, following the famous composer from a childhood spent under his father’s draconian authority\, through to adulthood as he masters his craft in Berlin.... \n The epic true story of Sergiu Celibidache\, following the famous composer from a childhood spent under his father’s draconian authority\, through to adulthood as he masters his craft in Berlin. However\, his greatest struggle emerges at the outbreak of World War II. With the world collapsing around him\, Sergiu must evade death and starvation to cement his place in the world of classical music. \n Read More\n \n  Private donors\nMany thanks to our first local sponsor\, Romanian author Roxana Arama! \nSupporting sponsor · $1\,000 and more\n\n\n\n\n Tracy Sharpe and Roxana Arama\n\n\n\n  URL:https://arcsproject.org/event/romanian-film-festival-seattle-13th-edition/ LOCATION:SIFF Cinema Uptown\, 511 Queen Anne Ave N\, Seattle\, WA\, 98109 CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://arcsproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/RFFS-2016_1600x900-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR