Romanian Films Win Top Prizes at Transilvania Industry Awards
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Two Romanian projects, "The Fear's Artist" and "We Won't Get Old Together," shared the inaugural Transilvania HBO Award at the Transilvania International Film Festival's industry awards ceremony. The €30,000 prize was awarded to the projects from the Works in Progress program, which were among seven works screened for industry professionals in Cluj. A jury of three industry professionals made the decision. Other awards were given in the Transilvania Pitch Stop co-production forum, the Drama Room, and the newly launched Book to Screen program. The festival runs June 12 through June 21.
What’s reported
"The Fear's Artist" and "We Won't Get Old Together" shared the inaugural Transilvania HBO Award worth €30,000.
The award was part of the Works in Progress program at the Transilvania International Film Festival.
The jury consisted of Georges Goldenstern, Loreta Gandolfi, and Siarhei Samusevich.
"We Won't Get Old Together" is a pandemic-set drama about a man rebuilding his life.
"The Fear's Artist" is Cristi Iftime's first feature in nearly a decade, since his debut "Marita" was awarded at Karlovy Vary in 2017.
The Transilvania Pitch Stop grand prize went to "Fathers," directed by Martin Iliev.
The TPS Development Award went to "Times New Roman" from Ukrainian director Philip Sotnychenko.
The CNC Moldova Award went to "Another Story About My Son," directed by Adrian Silișteanu.
The Connecting Cottbus CoCoLab: East-West Award went to Mara Crăcăleanu for "Sun Offspring."
The Luno Award went to "Decebal's Wedding," directed by Matei Lucaci-Grünberg.
In the Drama Room, the best series project award went to "Stay in School!" written by Rodica Dominteanu.
In the Book to Screen program, a one-year option agreement went to "Greu de pătruns în pădurea de mesteceni," and a €1,000 award went to "Tot ce i-am promis tatălui meu."
Two Alex. Leo Șerban Scholarships were given to Marius Papară and Ana-Maria Comănescu.
Key figures
Cristi Iftime, director of "The Fear's Artist"
Marius Olteanu, director of "We Won't Get Old Together"
Georges Goldenstern, jury member
Loreta Gandolfi, jury member
Siarhei Samusevich, jury member
Martin Iliev, director of "Fathers"
Angel Ivanov, producer of "Fathers"
Philip Sotnychenko, director of "Times New Roman"
Valeria Sochyvets, producer of "Times New Roman"
Sashko Chubko, producer of "Times New Roman"
Adrian Silișteanu, director of "Another Story About My Son"
Iriana Adnana, producer of "Another Story About My Son"
Maya Vitkova Kosev, producer of "Another Story About My Son"
Mara Crăcăleanu, recipient of Connecting Cottbus CoCoLab: East-West Award
Octavian Şaramet, director of "Sun Offspring"
Matei Lucaci-Grünberg, director of "Decebal's Wedding"
Gabriela Suciu, producer of "Decebal's Wedding"
Rodica Dominteanu, writer of "Stay in School!"
Gabriel Corneanu, creator of "The Story of a Lost Boy"
Ruxandra Burcescu, writer of "Greu de pătruns în pădurea de mesteceni"
Ioana Maria Stăncescu, writer of "Tot ce i-am promis tatălui meu"
Marius Papară, scholarship recipient for "Ibida"
Ana-Maria Comănescu, scholarship recipient for "Paradox"
Sources: Variety
