TIFF.22 - 2023

Love for cinema was, as always, at the heart of the 22nd edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival, which took place in Cluj-Napoca between June 9 and 18.

More than 125,000 locals and tourists attended a TIFF marked by encounters with international stars, as well as by new voices in filmmaking.

Of the 350 screenings and events organized, more than 100 were sold out.

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Over 120.000 people attended

Of the 350 screenings and events organized, more than 100 were sold out. With an 8% increase compared to last year, TIFF.22 recorded 110,000 tickets sold.

The free-entry activities in Florești, dedicated to children and parents, the masterclasses held by the festival’s special guests — Geoffrey Rush, Oliver Stone, Timothy Spall, and Michel Franco — the daily meetings with actors and directors at TIFF Lounge, as well as the exhibitions at the Cluj-Napoca Art Museum, all contributed to the final tally: 125,000 participants.

Geoffrey Rush - Special Guest

“It has been an extraordinary week for me. The people at the festival were generous in every respect. I am very grateful for the screening of the film Shine — I haven’t received such a warm welcome in a very long time.”

Iranian film Like a Fish on the Moon, winner of the Transilvania Trophy

Alongside Carolina Markowicz (Best Director Award) and director Tia Kouvo (Special Jury Award), Dornaz Hajiha marks a first in the festival’s history: it is the first time that the most important awards have been won exclusively by women.

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Transilvania Trophy