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SIMFESTis a film and TV festival – competition, the only one of this kind in Romania and one of the few in Europe. It is organized every year by “SIMFEST Cultural Association”, which supports and promotes the creators in visual arts. SIMFEST stands for professionalism and for the freedom of expression of the journalists and the media producers. The festival promotes, at the same time, local journalism and community mass-media.

The SIMFEST Festival try to bring beside it the most of the launched or confirmed values, and also the friends who came next to it in this years.

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Monday, 13th of September at 18.00

Wednesday, 15th of September at 18.00

Friday, 17th of September at  21.00

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Schedule

begining of the final jury’s activity, in Tirgu Mures

10.00 – 21.00

online screening of the submitted productions

20.00: The Days of Romanian Movies

gala screening of the movie LIBERTATE (FREEDOM), directed by Tudor Giurgiu, with the crew presence, Q&A session

10.00 – 21.00

online screening of the submitted productions

20.00: The Days of Romanian Movies

gala screening of the movie 21 DE RUBINI (21 RUBIES), directed by Ciprian Mega, with the crew presence, Q&A session

10.00 – 21.00

online screening of the submitted productions

12.00

matinee for pupils: “Maria, The Heart of Romania” – Trevor Poots director, John Florescu Executive producer, Viorel Chesaru senior producer, Dan Drăghicescu Associate producer

16.00

special session of projection: “Maria, the Heart of Romania” – Trevor Poots director, John Florescu Executive producer, Viorel Chesaru senior producer, Dan Drăghicescu Associate producer

20.00: The Days of Romanian Movies

preview of the newest movie produced in Mures County SECRETUL INSULEI PIN-UP (THE SECRET OF PIN-UP ISLAND), directed by Alex Nastoiu, with the crew presence, Q&A session

10.00 – 21.00

online screening of the submitted productions

11.00

press conference of the festival opening

15.00 – 17.00: The Summer School SIMFEST

masterclass presented by Mrs. J. C. Guest (USA), writer and producer, winner of a few EMMY prices

20.00: The Days of Romanian Movies

gala screening of the movie BRINCOVEANU, directed by Dan Pitza, with the crew presence, Q&A session

10.00 – 21.00

online screening of the submitted productions

10.00 – 15.00

public screening of the Romanian submitted productions, with the filmmakers’ presence, debates

12.00: The Days of Romanian Movies

children matinee with the movie CASTELUL CRATZEI (THE CASTLE OF CRAITA), directed by Liviu Marghidan

15.00 – 17.00: The Summer School SIMFEST

masterclass presented by the well-known director Mihai Lungeanu and Mircea Ilie Dumitru

20.00: The Days of Romanian Movies

gala screening of the movie VISUL (THE DREAM), directed by Catalin Saizescu, with the crew presence, Q&A session

10.00 – 21.00

online screening of the submitted productions

10.00 – 17.00

public screening of the Romanian and foreign submitted productions, with the filmmakers’ presence, debates

19.00: The Laureates’ Gala

The Laureates’ Gala – the announcing of the prizes, artistic program. Special guests: Monica Ristea, tenor Gyorgy Levente, Corul de Cameră Preludiu – Voicu Enăchescu, al Centrului Național de Artă “Tinerimea Română”, local artists (streaming online)

22.00

the festive dinner
editing, transmittingand posting press releases (online included)
departure of the participants

10.00

the closing festival press conference

Prizes
Gala

SIMFEST is a TV festival – competition, the only one of this kind in Romania and one of the few in Europe. It is organised every year, at the end of August, by “SIMFEST Cultural Association”, which supports and promotes the creators in visual arts. SIMFEST stands for professionalism and for the freedom of expression of the journalists and the media producers. The festival promotes, at the same time, local journalism and community mass-media.

Competitors

Jury

Associate Professor Dr. LUCIAN IONICA

West University Timisoara

Associate Professor Dr. ION STAVRE

SNSPA

CODRUȚ PÎNZARU

Independent producer

DORIN ION ILIE director of photography

France TV Paris

ERICA GUDRUN GUTT

Newsgatering ORF Viena

Professor Manuela Cernat,

PhD

Florin Paraschiv

Producer

John Alexander

Leontina Vatamanu

Toma Enache

Trainers

Julia Claire Guest

Trainer

Mihai Lungeanu

Trainer

Mircea Ilie Dumitru

Trainer