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Film festivals in Romania

Overview

In late August 2026, several film festivals in Romania announced their upcoming schedules and themes. Bucharest is set to host the Bucharest International Experimental Film Festival (BIEFF) from September 23 to September 30 under the theme ‘Vanishing Futures’, alongside the 21st Animest International Animation Film Festival, which runs from October 2 to October 11 with the theme ‘Animated by Nature’. Other major cinematic events scheduled for September include the Bucharest International Film Festival (BIFF), featuring an international competition and a jury led by Eugenia Vodă. The Alpin Film Festival is scheduled to take place from September 21 to 27 in Brașov, Râșnov, and Bușteni, showcasing over 40 mountain documentaries. New programming details have been released for Oradea and Lugoj. The 9th edition of TIFF Oradea will run from September 25 to 27, featuring over 30 films, including award-winning productions such as Paweł Pawlikowski’s ‘Fatherland’, Andrey Zvyagintsev’s ‘Minotaur’, Radu Jude’s ‘The Maid’s Journal’, Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Bitter Christmas’, and Florin Șerban’s ‘It’s Not Your Place Here’. In Lugoj, the Banatul Montan Film Festival celebrates its tenth anniversary from September 17 to 20 at Casa Bredicenilor. The sixth edition of the Bucharest Feminist Film Festival, titled ‘COMMUNITY’, is scheduled for September 17 to 20 at Cinema Muzeul Țăranului. Looking ahead to October, the Astra Film Festival 2026 is scheduled for October 17 to 25 in Sibiu. Additional October programming includes the 18th edition of the KINOdiseea International Film Festival for young audiences in Bucharest, running until October 18 under the theme ‘Superpowers of the Future’. Meanwhile, the 12th edition of the Romanian Film Days (ZFR) has concluded a tour of ten cities in the Republic of Moldova, highlighting co-productions between Romanian and Moldovan filmmakers.

Entities

Brașov · Teatrul de Stat Constanța · Astra Film Festival · Maria Tănase · Mihai Mitrică

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    TAIFAS Film Festival returns to Timișoara in October 2026

    The TAIFAS Balkan Film and Culture Festival returns to Timișoara from October 12–18, 2026, featuring 14 films, national premieres, and cultural events centered on history and memory.

  2. [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Astra Film Festival 2026 to feature 12 thematic documentary sections in Sibiu

    The Astra Film Festival 2026 will be held in Sibiu from October 17–25, featuring 12 thematic sections and documentaries exploring topics like technology, power, and historical memory.

  3. [CULTURE] 5 sources
    Romanian film festivals announce upcoming programs in Oradea and Lugoj

    Romanian film festivals TIFF Oradea and the 10th Banatul Montan Film Festival in Lugoj will showcase over 30 films, including award-winning international and domestic productions this September.

  4. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    Bucharest Feminist Film Festival announces sixth edition

    The sixth Bucharest Feminist Film Festival, ‘COMMUNITY’, will be held from September 17-20 at Cinema Muzeul Țăranului, featuring films on social resilience and identity.

  5. [CULTURE] 6 sources
    Alpin Film Festival returns to Brașov and surrounding mountain towns

    The Alpin Film Festival returns to Brașov, Râșnov, and Bușteni in September 2026, featuring over 40 mountain documentaries from 18 countries and a Romanian film competition.

  6. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Bucharest film festivals Animest and BIEFF announced for autumn

    Bucharest hosts two major film festivals this autumn: the 21st Animest animation festival focusing on nature, and the BIEFF experimental film festival exploring the theme of ‘Vanishing Futures’.

Sources

alistmagazine.ro · cluju.ro · dcnews.ro · ebihoreanul.ro · jurnalul.ro · mytex.ro · newsbucuresti.ro · newsbuzau.ro · observnews.ro · presshub.ro · radioconstanta.ro · redesteptarea.ro · revistabiz.ro · romaniapozitiva.ro · romaniaregional.ro · spotmedia.ro · stiripesurse.ro · turnulsfatului.ro · ziuadevest.ro

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