Introduction to the film festival
Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF) is the most important film festival in Romania and one of the most spectacular cultural events in the region. In more 20 years it has grown to become a year-round model for film industry and a national cultural brand with various satellite events all over the country. The Transilvania IFF experience means an exciting and intriguing film selection, picturesque locations such as castles or open-air museums, cine-concerts, educational platforms for young audiences, solid industry programs, and a consistent focus on the future of audio-visual content. Submissions for the 24th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival are now open! The festival is set to take place from 13 to 22 June 2025, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Filmmakers can submit films for three competitive programs – Official Competition, What’s Up, Doc?, Romanian Days - and three non-competitional programs: Full Moon, Supernova, No Limit.
Awards
Awards
Main awards in the official competition:
The Transilvania Trophy for best film in the Official Competition (EUR 10.000, divided 50-50 between director and majority producer; cannot be awarded ex-aequo).
Best Director in the Official Competition (EUR 5000, going towards the director).
Special Jury Prize (EUR 3000, going towards the director).
Best Performance (EUR 1000, going towards a male or female actor or ensemble).
The Official Competition Jury may award two special mentions.
Other TIFF awards:
What’s Up, Doc? Award, for the best film in What's Up, Doc? section. (EUR 2000 divided 50-50 between director and majority producer; cannot be awarded ex-aequo)
FIPRESCI Award, offered by a jury of members of the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) to a feature film in the Romanian Days section.
Audience Award, decided by audience vote among the films in the Official Competition.
Excellence Award, dedicated to an outstanding figure of Romanian cinema.
Lifetime Achievement Award, dedicated to an outstanding figure of world cinema.
Romanian Days Award: Feature Film (divided 50-50 between director and majority producer).
Romanian Days Award: Short (going towards the director).
Romanian Days Award: Debut (going towards the selected winner).
Rules
Eligibility
1. Release (world premiere) dates for films selected in the competitive programs of the festival must be after May 1st, 2024.
2. Foreign and Romanian entries in the Official Competition and What’s Up, Doc? competition must not have been screened in Romania.
3. National premieres have priority in the Romanian Days section.
4. Screening materials must be on DCP or HD digital files.
5. As films are presented in the original language with Romanian and English subtitling as necessary, selected films must provide an English dialogue list in a customary electronic format (.srt, .stl, .sub, .ssa, .xml etc, but not .pdf or .xls) which includes time codes.
6. The festival does not provide screening fees for films in the competitive sections of Transilvania IFF (the Official Competition, What's Up, Doc?) and in the Romanian Days.
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Authorization type
Duration (several sessions)
Film Festival Features
Dates & Deadlines
2024-10-18
Submission start time
2024-12-30
Earlybird Deadline
2025-01-30
Deadline
2025-04-30
Deadline
2025-04-30
Submission end time
2025-05-16
Finalist notification start time
2025-05-21
Finalist notification end time
2025-06-13
Award ceremony start time
2025-06-22
Award ceremony end time
Categories and fees
2024/12/30
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: 22 Dollar
Student： 22 Dollar
2025/01/30
Deadline
Standard: 44 Dollar
Student： 44 Dollar
2024/12/30
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: 22 Dollar
Student： 22 Dollar
2025/01/30
Deadline
Standard: 44 Dollar
Student： 44 Dollar
2024/12/30
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: 22 Dollar
Student： 22 Dollar
2025/01/30
Deadline
Standard: 44 Dollar
Student： 44 Dollar
2024/12/30
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: 22 Dollar
Student： 22 Dollar
2025/01/30
Deadline
Standard: 44 Dollar
Student： 44 Dollar
2024/12/30
Earlybird Deadline
Standard: 22 Dollar
Student： 22 Dollar
2025/01/30
Deadline
Standard: 44 Dollar
Student： 44 Dollar
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