Director David Pujol made both a documentary about Salvador Dalí and a miniseries about Ferrán Adrià, one of the most influential contemporary chefs, so it's no surprise he ended up making a film that brings these two creative geniuses together. A Chef for Dalí introduces us to Fernando, a talented chef who flees from Barcelona to the village of Cadaqués after taking part in de...

"Buddha Jumps Over the Wall" is the name of a shark fin soup specific to the Fujian cuisine in China, considered a delicacy. It is said that when a Buddhist monk first smelled this soup, he couldn't resist and jumped over a wall to reach it, and that Buddha himself would have done the same if he were in his place. This is also the title of the documentary directed by Pedro Peir...

The thousands of spectators expected at the Opening Gala of the 23rd edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (Cluj-Napoca, June 14-24, 2024) are in for an intense and memorable cinematic experience on the evening that marks the beginning of eleven days filled with films, cine-concerts, and special events. On Friday, June 14, at 8:45 PM, the legendary director Lu...

City Without Jews (dir. Hans Karl Breslauer, Austria), a masterpiece of the silent era from 1924, continues the series of cine-concerts at the 23rd edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (June 14-24, 2024), opened by Metropolis (1927) and A Page of Madness (1926). The film will be accompanied live by world-renowned klezmer violinist Alicia Svigals and celebrate...

The list of TIFF.23 cine-concerts continues with a provocative Japanese horror - A Page of Madness (dir. Teinosuke Kinugasa, Japan, 1926), performed live by Irina-Margareta Nistor and the CelloFun band. A Page of Madness is an experimental silent thriller. Considered lost for 45 years, the film is the product of an avant-garde group of artists from Japan, known as Shinkankakuha...

"Metropolis is one of the great achievements of the silent era, a work so bold in vision and so furious in message that it is more powerful today than when it was made" (Roger Ebert). A special screening of Metropolis (dir. Fritz Lang, Germany, 1927) is top of the cine-concerts list at Transilvania IFF.23 (June 14-24, 2024). The expressionist mega-production will be screened, i...

The latest films starring Mads Mikelsen and Sir Anthony Hopkins in lead roles, the multi-award-winning All of Us Strangers (dir. Andrew Haigh) and Berlin winner Dying (dir. Matthias Glasner) are just a few of the titles included in the program of the 23rd edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival, which will take place in Cluj-Napoca between June 14 and 24. Comple...

The SMART7 competition returns to Transilvania International Film Festival (14 - 24 June 2024, Cluj-Napoca) for the second year with seven films created by young European filmmakers whose voices stand out through authenticity and courage. Transilvania IFF is one of the founders of SMART7, a network of film festivals that aims to develop the festival industry and create space fo...

The Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF) announces the extension of the 2024 edition by one day compared to the initially communicated dates. TIFF will now take place from June 14 to June 24, including the second day of Pentecost (June 24), declared a legal holiday. This additional day of TIFF will be dedicated to a retrospective of the most popular films from the fe...

The 18th edition of the Animest International Animation Film Festival is starting in just a few days! From Friday October 6, this year’s coolest, freshest, and most acclaimed animated productions will grace Bucharest cinema screens for ten whole days, so you – and your whole family – can enjoy hundreds of short and feature-length films produced in the past few years. The cherry...

Oh, hey there! You like impactful stories, right? Even better if they’re animated, no? What about if you’re in them?!?  This year’s international competition for tech-savvy creators reunites the most immersive animations crafted specifically for the unique world of virtual reality. Starting on the fourth day of the Animest International Animation Film Festival, between Octob...

As a kid gazing up at the cinema screen, it can feel like you’re watching giants inhabiting a magical world, from which you can learn so much about nature, emotions, friendship, family, and becoming a better person. Remember that feeling? Minimest, hands down our younger audience’s favorite section, unlocks secret doors to such fantastical educational worlds during the Animest...

Renowned Japanese director Keiichi Hara will visit Romania for the 18th edition of the Animest International Animation Film Festival (October 6-15). One of the best anime creators working today, Keiichi hara will take part in Q&As at the dedicated retrospective screenings and will also facilitate a masterclass, sharing secrets from behind the scenes of the projects that brought...