Submissions now open for the 25th edition of Transilvania IFF
Submissions for the 25th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival are now open! The festival is set to take place from 12 to 21 June 2026, in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Filmmakers can submit films for three competitive programs – Official Competition, What’s Up, Doc?, Romanian Days - and three non-competitional programs: Full Moon, Supernova, No Limit.
Essentials:
The Official Competition is dedicated to 1st and 2nd time directors and their fiction films.
The What’s Up, Doc? competitive section is open to filmmakers at their first or second documentary.
Release (world premiere) dates for films selected in the competitive programs of the festival must be after May 1st, 2025.
Foreign and Romanian entries in the Official Competition and What’s Up, Doc? must not have been screened in Romania.
National premieres have priority in all sections.
TIFF doesn’t have a dedicated section of foreign shorts.
Deadline: February 1st, 2026
Submission fees
International features:
EUR 30.00 (early bird, October 10 - December 31, 2025)
EUR 50.00 (January 1st - February 1st 2026)
Romanian films have no submission fee.
All regulations can be found here: https://tiff.ro/en/regulations-tiff25
Submit your film here - https://vp.eventival.com/tiff/2026
Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF) is the most important film festival in Romania and one of the most spectacular cultural events in the region. In 25 years it has grown to become a year-round model for film industry and a national cultural brand with various satellite events all over the country. The Transilvania IFF experience means an exciting and intriguing film selection, picturesque locations such as castles or open-air museums, cine-concerts, educational platforms for young audiences, solid industry programs, and a consistent focus on the future of audio-visual content.
