Romanian Film Festival UK

25/03/2026

Want to support the arts and Romanian cinema in UK? Get in touch with us at the Romanian Film Festival UK to donate or sponsor this year’s event!

Festivalul de Film Românesc din Marea Britanie aduce filme românești remarcabile publicului Londonez și nu numai, prezentând producții premiate, voci emergente și povești cinematografice importante. Festivalul încurajează, de asemenea, dialogul dintre cineaști și public prin interm

07/02/2026

🎬 URGENT CASTING CALL – DIASPORA SHORT FILM

ROLE: THE PHOTOGRAPHER

We are currently casting for one remaining role in our short narrative film Diaspora, being developed and produced as part of our final year of the BA Filmmaking course at UWE Bristol.

Set in 1970s Britain, Diaspora follows a newly migrated Cypriot man applying for a British passport. His encounter with a Balkan-born photographer becomes the emotional core of the film, as both men are forced to confront memories of displacement, identity, and belonging. The story is intimate and character-driven, set largely within a photography studio, and relies on quiet tension, emotional restraint, and subtle performance.

We are looking to cast The Photographer, a Balkan or Eastern European man (playing age approximately 50s–70s) who has settled in Britain after leaving his homeland. The character is reserved, guarded, and shaped by lived experience. Acting experience is welcome but not essential; we are primarily interested in authenticity, presence, and emotional truth.

DETAILS:
- Shooting is scheduled for 22nd–26th February in Bristol
- Availability across these dates is required
- Applicants should be based in or able to stay locally in Bristol or nearby
- This is an unpaid student project, with travel expenses and food covered

The film is intended for university assessment, portfolio use, and festival submission.

To apply, please send a headshot and brief CV to [email protected]

If this role isn’t right for you personally, we’d really appreciate any shares with those who might be interested.

13/12/2025

Looking back and sharing a few highlights from the RFF25UK!

Credit: Alex Antohe, ELAM & RFF25 Volunteers!

06/12/2025

✨ Thank You for Your Support! ✨

As we wrapped up our first edition of the Romanian Film Festival UK in London (and Colchester), we extend our deepest gratitude to everyone who made this success possible— amazing films (award winning, classics and UK premieres), sold-out screenings, wonderful new and returning guests, insightful conversations, and a much loved tradition continued in London.

The Romanian Film Festival 2025 was funded by Departamentul pentru Românii de Pretutindeni. With support from Romanian Cultural Institute in London , Ambasada României în Regatul Unit al Marii Britanii şi Irlandei de Nord and Romanians in UK (Inno Brezeanu) and Poveşti spuse-n româneşte (Claudia Cirlig) - who believed in us when the festival was just an idea.

We’re grateful for the support of our festival Patron, Mr Nicolae Ratiu MBE, our cinema partners Curzon and Firstsite Colchester and our sponsors Anglia Care, Crystals Of London, Remus Robu, Tohani România, Foarfeca Studios, Equate, ELAM, and Cantacuzino Castle.

A heartfelt thank you to our amazing visiting artists: Anamaria Marinca (RFF25 ambassador), Tudor Giurgiu, Dana Bunescu, Eszter Tompa, and Rares Andrici, whose Q&As inspired us all. As well as the wonderful Q&A moderators - Suzy Gillett, Adam Ganz, Alexandru Gherman and Alex Antohe (Colchester)

We also warmly thank Ramona Mitrica’s brother for his presence and blessing, and Cristian Mungiu and Foarfeca Studios for creating the touching In Memoriam-Ramona Mitrica film that was presented on opening night before the main feature. Special thanks also go to Foarfeca Studios for their great work on our film festival trailer.

And finally—a big thank you to our audience, the cinema and festival teams, and our tireless volunteers!

Last but not least we want to thank our social media influencers and regional supporters (Ipswich County Library, Andreea Tudose, Mariana Florea, Ardelean in Yorkshire, Unknown Destination and Ipswich Romanian Community for helping spread The News about these wonderful events)

🎬 Thank you all for being part of this celebration of Romanian cinema, culture, and community in the UK!

We couldn’t have done it without you! 🇷🇴❤️🇬🇧

05/12/2025

01/12/2025

Eszter Tompa , the internationally acclaimed Romanian–Hungarian–German actress leading Kontinental ’25, joins us today for a post-screening Q&A.

Born in Târgu Mureș and fluent in seven languages, Eszter has built a remarkable cross-border career in film, TV, and theatre, with standout roles in My One and Onlies, The Duke of Burgundy, Without Air, and now Radu Jude’s Kontinental ’25, fresh from its Silver Bear win at Berlinale. A dynamic, multilingual presence, she continues to shape European cinema with depth and range.
We’re thrilled to welcome her. 🎬✨

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30/11/2025

By popular demand, The Spruce Forest Pădurea de molizi has moved to a larger screen - and more tickets are now available.
�Join us today at 2:20pm for the UK premiere, followed by a Q&A with director Tudor Giurgiu.
�🎟️ Tickets via Curzon

29/11/2025

"Pădurea de molizi" în regia lui Tudor Giurgiu, duminică, 30 noiembrie, la cinema Cuzon Soho în cadrul Romanian Film Festival UK.

Inspirat de drama de la Fântâna Albă din 1 aprilie 1941, filmul reconstituie destinul unei comunități românești din Bucovina de Nord masacrată în încercarea disperată de a-și găsi refugiu în fața ocupației sovietice.

Proiecția va fi urmată de Q&A cu Tudor Giurgiu.

Detalii: https://www.curzon.com/films/rff-2025-the-spruce-forest/HO00006623/

29/11/2025

If you missed the chance to see Jaful secolului aka Traffic in London there’s another chance to do so today at Firstsite Colchester! Starting at 1.30pm, followed by a Q&A via Zoom, directly from Bucharest with the amazing actor Rares Andrici.

Get your tickets directly from Firstsite and get also a free glass of Romanian wine for all 18+ ticket holders. Do not miss!

https://firstsite.uk/event/romanian-film-festival-screening-traffic-qa/

29/11/2025

If you missed the chance to see Jaful secolului aka Traffic in London there’s another chance to do so today at Firstsite Colchester! Starting at 1.30pm, followed by a Q&A via Zoom, directly from Bucharest with the amazing actor Rareș Andrici! Get your tickets directly from Firstsite and get also a free glass of Romanian wine for all 18+ ticket holders! Do not miss!