Romanian Film Festival Seattle – 13th Edition

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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:
Fundraising Campaign
Thank 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.
Checks are welcome. Please address them to:
American Romanian Cultural Society
1931 E Lynn St
Seattle, WA 98112
Guests

Artur Erhan
Artur 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.Films
Stay tuned as we reveal the full line-up and international guests!

The Yellow Tie
by Serge Ioan Celibidachi
2025, Drama, 145 min
(Romania, Italy)
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....
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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....
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R.M.N
by Cristian Mungiu
2022, Drama, 128 min
(Romania, France)
A few days before Christmas, having quit his job in Germany, Matthias returns to his multi-ethnic Transylvanian village. When a few new workers are hired at a small factory, the peace...
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A few days before Christmas, having quit his job in Germany, Matthias returns to his multi-ethnic Transylvanian village. When a few new workers are hired at a small factory, the peace...
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Atlas of the Universe
by Paul Negoescu
2026, Adventure, 85 min
(Romania, Bulgaria)
Ten-year-old Filip travels with his father to buy new school shoes, but is left alone after his father gets side-tracked. A mistake at the shoe shop leaves him with two right-foot...
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Ten-year-old Filip travels with his father to buy new school shoes, but is left alone after his father gets side-tracked. A mistake at the shoe shop leaves him with two right-foot...
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The Wall
by Ion Borș, Ruslan Moroșan
2026, Comedy, 96 min
(Moldova, Romania)
In a village where everyone knows everything and nothing is forgiven, two families with a truly comical history find themselves at loggerheads over a piece of land. Both are convinced...
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In a village where everyone knows everything and nothing is forgiven, two families with a truly comical history find themselves at loggerheads over a piece of land. Both are convinced...
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Many thanks to our first local sponsor, Romanian author Roxana Arama!
Supporting sponsor · $1,000 and more
| Tracy Sharpe and Roxana Arama |
Festival ambassador · $500 and more
| Mary Sherhart |
| Irina and Ola Mork |
| Andrei Marinescu |
Festival benefactor · $250 and more
| Anca Zaharia |
| Ileana Marin |
Festival supporter · $100 and more
| Helene Kaplan |
| Ligia Cicoș |
Festival friend · $50 and more
| Joseph Mabel |



