This year, many events, one after the other, in the film industry (and other areas) were canceled or moved online. The Filmtett Association, however, has happily announced that this year’s edition of the Filmtettfeszt Transylvanian Hungarian Film Days will take place, albeit with a slightly modified program and strictly respecting all legal regulations related to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead of being canceled, it will move to an earlier date: The organizers are planning only outdoor projections between September 16 and 20 in 12 Transylvanian cities, with the collaboration of the festival’s local partners.
In Romania, the cinemas are still closed, so the center of the Filmtettfeszt Transylvanian Hungarian Film Days will be in Kolozsvár/Cluj-Napoca in the inner yard of the Bánffy Palace and at Nr. 4 Szentegyház/Iuliu Maniu street.
The other projections in other Transylvanian cities will also be outdoors. The cities hosting the event are the following: Nagyvárad/Oradea, Csíkszereda/Miercurea Ciuc, Székelyudvarhely/Odorheiu Secuiesc, Sepsiszentgyörgy/Sfântu Gheorghe, Kovászna/Covasna, Kézdivásárhely/Târgu Secuiesc, Gyergyószentmiklós/Gheorgheni, Arad, Temesvár/Timișoara, Szamosújvár/Gherla, Nagyszalonta/Salonta and Nagyszeben/Sibiu.
During the program of the festival (soon to be on the filmtettfeszt.ro website), the top Hungarian films of 2019 will be screened; plus, there will be a competition, called Filmgalopp, which will seek out young Hungarian filmmakers in Transylvania. The main prize of the contest will be HUF 1 million (~EUR 2,900), and the deadline for applications is August 23.
Alin Vaida, the director of the Jazz in the Park Festival, has also announced on his Facebook page that this year’s edition of the event will take place between September 18 and 20, with the name of Jazz in the Park – Tiny Version.
“We had a lot of brainstorming on the subject, if it is ok or not to have an event at this time. It is clear that we do not want to harm anyone. We’ve come to the conclusion that yes, we have to. It is not stubbornness or some stupid ambition. It is the duty of art to come forward during hard times. Because after six months of pandemic, it is not only about prevention. There is also a psychological factor at stake. It is about showing that we are able to adapt and about giving a sense of normality to the community,” Alin Vaida noted.
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