Blog posts of '2018' 'April'

A massive thank you to Ramona who works tirelessly and passionately to organise a fantastic Romanian Film Festival year after year and promote the Romanian culture in the UK in the most beautiful way. I am extremely grateful for the quality of films and the calibre of guests, many of whom I am absolutely sure I would have never met otherwise. It is wonderful to see that not even a heat wave in London (a little miracle for the month of April!) can deter the cinema goers from viewing and appreciating thought-provoking Romanian movies. They know they are in for a treat! Daciana Florea

The Romanian Film Festival in London is already a national brand. It promotes outstanding products the new wave of Romanian film industry has developed over the past 20 years. I am confident that the presence of Romanian films on London’s screens, in such a demanding and competitive cultural environment, is an added value to the international cultural map and to Romania’s prestige. Dr Ion Jinga, former Ambassador in London, now Ambassador of Romania to the UN

The Romanian Film Festival is an essential showcase to raise awareness and audiences for the exceptional films being made in Romania. Many thanks. Yvonne Deutschman

Romania has always produced challenging, provocative, well made films but it takes a huge sustained effort to introduce these films to the cautious UK audiences that avoid foreign subtitled films. Over the years, The Romanian Film Festival in London has triumphantly broken down these barriers of caution and found an enthusiastic audience for Romanian films. Bravo to Ramona and her team for bringing great Romanian films to London. Bill McAlister

Thank you and the team for the excellent event. As always, it was very well organised and very interesting. I am happy to see that there is more interest in the Romanian culture, as more and more people are joining us for the Film Festival. Good Romanian films are one of the best medium to promote Romanian culture in London. Eleonora Lungu

Festivals act as a cluster, an opportunity to see a body of work and thus gain an all-round impression of a country's output - as opposed to 'catching' the odd Romanian film, for example, here and there. But festivals, such as the Romanian Film Festival, offer more than just films: there is discussion, interview, the chance to meet actors and those engaged in the making of stories told through the lens: an unusual pleasure and opportunity. Philip Jennings

Not only it exports the new trends of the Romanian cinematography abroad, but RFF also provides a good opportunity to gather us a community and share our thoughts, ideas or dreams with the organisers and the Romanian artists. We need to keep our culture alive wherever we are, whatever we do. We need to get more involved with such activities and support all the good initiatives aiming to promote our culture at all levels. Horea Bacila

The festival is a great chance to view the latest cinema offerings from Romania. The festival is very important, as it profiles new and important talent and highlights their films. With the state of UK distribution at present not all films produced in Romania will be guaranteed a UK release, so it is key that these films are spotlighted in the festival showing the diverse filmmaking in the territory. This is also a high cultural benefit as it helps show how advanced the country's cinema is, the breath of subjects, genres and the outstanding talents involved. Alistair Leach

I am always excited being a participant in the Romanian Film Festival and wish you even greater recognition in the future. Many congratulations! Deborah Cazalet

As a Romanian living abroad, I am extremely pleased to see the Romanian film festival continuing (as a now modern tradition) promoting talent from the country I was born in. The quality of films and the calibre of guests is (as usual) second to none, and the overall organisation of the suite of events is spotless. I am most impressed and am therefore grateful to you and your team for putting all the time and effort into organising the festival. A big and heartfelt thank you. Florin Coseraru

In the years I have now been attending the RFF has always provided a compelling selection of Romanian films that appeals both to those familiar with the country and to those with a love of cinema. And more than the movies themselves, the Festival provided me with the rare opportunity to meet the actors and directors involved. I have come to think of it as one of the cultural highlights of my year, an event made possible through the dedication of its organisers and the generosity of its sponsors. Dr David Webster