Cristi Iftime’s “The Fear’s Artist” and Marius Olteanu’s “We Won’t Get Old Together” received massive on the trade awards ceremony of the Transilvania Intl. Movie Pageant, with the 2 Romanian tasks from the Works in Progress program being named twin recipients of the inaugural Transilvania HBO Award.
The prize within the quantity of €30,000 ($34,400) was handed to the 2 tasks, which had been amongst seven works in progress that screened for a panel of trade professionals this week in Cluj. The choice was made by a jury comprised of Georges Goldenstern, creator of Arte France Cinéma and former govt supervisor of Cannes’ Cinefondation; Loreta Gandolfi, a senior curator on the Pageant Internacional de Cine de Cartagena de Indias in Colombia; and Siarhei Samusevich, a movie programmer and critic working in content material planning and programming for HBO and HBO Max at Warner Bros. Discovery.
“We Won’t Get Old Together,” Olteanu’s sophomore function, is a pandemic-set drama a few man struggling to rebuild his life from the bottom up when all the things round him comes crashing down. The director’s first function, “Monsters.,” premiered within the Berlin Movie Pageant’s Discussion board strand in 2019, the place it received the Tagesspiegel Viewers Award.
No particulars had been publicly out there for “The Fear’s Artist,” nevertheless it marks Iftime’s first function in practically a decade, since his debut “Marita” was awarded at Karlovy Differ in 2017.
Within the Transilvania Pitch Cease co-production discussion board, the grand prize, supplied by post-production firm Chainsaw Europe, went to “Fathers,” directed by Bulgaria’s Martin Iliev and produced by Angel Ivanov (Handplayed). The movie follows a younger director who’s dealt a life-threatening analysis and should face generational trauma when a journey along with his father forces them to confront previous wounds.
The TPS Growth Award supplied by post-production home Avanpost went to “Times New Roman,” from Ukrainian director Philip Sotnychenko, which is produced by Valeria Sochyvets (Up to date Ukrainian Cinema) and Sashko Chubko (Viatel). Sotnychenko’s sophomore function follows a Ukrainian artist who embarks on a challenge reenacting political assassinations throughout Europe, pushed by a need to flee.
The CNC Moldova Award went to “Another Story About My Son,” directed by Adrian Silișteanu of Romania. Produced by Iriana Adnana (Home Movie) and Maya Vitkova Kosev (Viktoria World Gross sales and Distribution), it follows a Roma neighborhood chief who helps a movie crew recreate the ethnic battle that claimed his son’s life, embarking on a painful journey by means of grief, reminiscence and acceptance.
The Connecting Cottbus CoCoLab: East-West Award went to Mara Crăcăleanu for the challenge “Sun Offspring,” directed by Octavian Şaramet. The folks horror movie tells the story of two younger lovers eager for parenthood who’re drawn right into a secluded Romanian wellness neighborhood anchored within the horrifying perception that you may meet your youngster earlier than it exists.
Rounding out the Transilvania Pitch Cease prizes, the Luno Award went to “Decebal’s Wedding,” directed by Matei Lucaci-Grünberg and produced by Gabriela Suciu (Atelier de Movie). The film follows a conventional Romanian household’s tech-challenged try to attend their son’s New York marriage ceremony, which devolves right into a hilarious cultural collision along with his progressive American in-laws.
Within the Drama Room, which appears to be like to nurture unique Romanian dramatic collection, the perfect collection challenge award, which features a growth settlement with PRO TV, went to “Stay in School!,” written by Rodica Dominteanu, whereas a inventive residency at Bethlen-Haller Fortress was awarded to “The Story of a Lost Boy,” created by Gabriel Corneanu.
Within the newly launched E book to Display screen program, which brings collectively authors and filmmakers concerned with how modern literature can discover its strategy to the display screen, a one-year choice settlement with PRO TV was awarded to “Greu de pătruns în pădurea de mesteceni,” written by Ruxandra Burcescu, whereas a E book to Display screen Award within the quantity of €1,000 ($1,100) went to “Tot ce i-am promis tatălui meu,” written by Ioana Maria Stăncescu.
Lastly, two prestigious Alex. Leo Șerban Scholarships got to Marius Papară, for the challenge “Ibida,” and Ana-Maria Comănescu, for the challenge “Paradox.”
The Transilvania Intl. Movie Pageant runs June 12 – 21.
