22nd and 23rd editions of the Transilvania International Film Festival, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

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Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), accredited by FIAPF in 2011, keeps its front top position as the most important cinematographic event in Romania and one of the most spectacular cultural events in the region, with uninterrupted editions since 2002, happening in physical format even during the pandemic. The Festival has an average audience of 130,000 people, and gathers each year more than 1,000 industry guests from Romania and all over Europe. TIFF programmes a majority of European productions, and puts in the spotlight non-national films, especially from the region, promoting films from low-capacity countries. For the past decade, with its EducaTIFF programme, TIFF has a regular film education programme, with children's films and dedicated workshops, including a film workshop for teenagers. Film education is the best instrument to develop a sustainable audience for European films in the long term. TIFF continues to programme a majority of European films (75%) as well as European non-national ones (more than 55%). Each year, the festival programme consists of approximately 200 films. Apart from the Official Competition, the documentary Competition, as well as traditional, recurring sections, there are countries in focus for each edition: Spain and Serbia in 2021, Israel and Poland in 2022, the Nordics in 2023. The organizers are committed to maintain high standards in terms of programming and diversity of films and to continuously attract new audiences, with key international figures from the film industry invited to attend and share their knowledge, acclaimed filmmakers presenting their films or up-and-coming directors. Current focus is on growing sustainable audiences to European and European non-national films, helping the Romanian and regional film industry to build bridges, work together and bring quality content, growing in a sustainable way, valuing local, regional and national assets.