The Transylvania International Film Festival (June 17–26, 2022) announces a partnership with the TikTok platform to bring to the forefront Romanian content creators who are passionate about cinema and invite them to find inspiration at the country’s largest film event. The collaboration includes a hashtag challenge that will culminate in a special awards ceremony in Cluj-Napoca and a VFX Masterclass for teenagers led by Robert Tatoi as part of EducaTIFF.

Romanian TikTok users can participate in the TIFF 2022 challenge by using the hashtag #PovestitorulDeFilm, which could be translated as “The movie teller” in English. To participate, content creators must create a TikTok video clip of no more than one minute in length that tells or shows the action of a movie or series that they enjoyed creatively. The goal is not to reveal the film’s title or series but to encourage your fans to guess. The most creative and inspired two videos will be awarded a complete festival experience for two people, with all expenses covered, from June 23 to 26. A special awards ceremony will be held here, where the winning clips will be screened, and participants will have the opportunity to meet with the jury, film industry professionals, and TikTok representatives.

A jury comprised of Catalin Ionut (content creator with over 2 million followers), Mara Oprea (actress and content creator), and Carol Ionescu will select the winners (actor). The competition for #PovestitorulDeFilm is open until June 15. The TikTok platform contains complete details and regulations. TikTok will also be present in the festival’s educational section, EducaTIFF. Robert Tatoi, one of the country’s most acclaimed content creators and a visual effects expert, will hold a VFX Masterclass on Thursday, June 23, at 4:30 p.m., aimed solely at young content enthusiasts aged 16 to 18 years.

15 participants will be chosen, and registrations are made by filling out this form:

If you are passionate about film, unleash your creative talent and enter the TIFF challenge on TikTok.

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While on stage at TIFF, Cristi Puiu refused to wear a mask, though invited to do so by the organizers, and told the audience:

This is a 200 minute film. It’s not human to stay and watch a 200 minute movie while wearing a mask. I beg you leave when you feel like leaving. When you can’t bear it anymore, please, leave! I kindly ask you to do so! The fact that you can be here and watch this movie is due to the fact that in December ’89 (Romanian Revolution) there were people who disobeyed the rules of the system and said NO to dictatorship! The political power who rules at this moment should have talked to us, not treated us like cattle! The virus exists, but the tone of the authorities is unbearable. The people in Cluj obey the rules and pay attention to such details (of respecting the sanitary measures) but the abuses must be punished! If you don’t do it at the vote this year, nobody will do it! I obey the rules regarding the social distancing and I wear a mask while indoors, but if they system asks you to walk in hands, believe me, you would do so on the boulevards!“

Cristi Puiu at TIFF

His speech was applauded by the people, but it was also criticized on social networks and in the mainstream media. In fact, there are two sides in Romania at the moment: one who believes the political establishment in power, the Liberal Party, behave in a dictatorial manner, treating people like cattle, as Cristi Puiu said. Romania imposed the highest fines in Europe and people are forced to stay in hospitals against their will, but the results of this approach are catastrophic. Romania is one of the countries where COVID-19 wreaks havoc and the authorities are overwhelmed by the situation. The other side supports the restrictions and believes that the measures took by the Government are the right ones.

Cristi Puiu came at TIFF with his latest awarded film, Malmkrog. He received Best Director award for this film in the Encounters section at Berlinale this year.

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