Mission
Statement

SIMFEST is a TV festival – competition, the only one of this kind in Romania and one of the few in Europe. It is organised every year, at the end of August, by “SIMFEST Cultural Association”, which supports and promotes the creators in visual arts. SIMFEST stands for professionalism and for the freedom of expression of the journalists and the media producers. The festival promotes, at the same time, local journalism and community mass-media.

News

The SIMFEST – 2020 awards reach four continents
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The SIMFEST – 2020 awards reach four continents

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The SIMFEST – 2020 awards reach four continents

On Sunday evening, the 17th edition of the International [...]

PRESS RELEASE SIMFEST is not dying from COVID
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PRESS RELEASE SIMFEST is not dying from COVID

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PRESS RELEASE SIMFEST is not dying from COVID

The International Festival of TV Broadcasters and Independent Producers [...]

SIMFEST 2019. FROM COMPETITION TO DEVOTION
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SIMFEST 2019. FROM COMPETITION TO DEVOTION

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SIMFEST 2019. FROM COMPETITION TO DEVOTION

SIMFEST - 2019 opens its doors to the sixteenth edition. [...]

Schedule

Monday 14th of September

11.00

press conference opening festival – takes place through ZOOM;

15.00 – 19.00

public screenings of the productions from the contest, debates – live screenings on the FB page, with live comments;

THE SCREENING PROGRAM on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Simfest-Romania-987221038111418

15.00

Corona (ESSAY)). Author: Dan Mihalcea

15.15

Sound of Silence (VIDEO). Author: Keresztes Peter

15.30

Figaro (ENTERTAINMENT). Author: Kaliopi Katoula (Greece).

15.45

Interviews for Hope (TALK-SHOW). Realizator: Cristina Dan (Franța)

16.30

Feel India (Touristic film). Author: Ion Sova

17.00

SOUTH SUDANESE. Refugees in the West Nile region (DOCUMENTARY). Author: Joakim M. Vila (Spain)

18.00

Waiting takes time (DOCUMENTARY). Author: Valentin Anghel.

Tuesday 15 th of September

9.30 – 13.30; 15.00 – 19.00

public screenings of the competition’s productions, debates – live screenings on the page, with live comments

Wednesday 16th of September

9.30 – 13.30; 15.00 – 19.00

public screenings of the competition productions, debates – live screenings on the FB page, with live comments

SCREENING PROGRAM

10.00

Miholcsa Gyula – The Comet is coming (Documentar)

11.15

Anton Gavriucov – The Air Commandant (Touristic film) – Russia Federation

11.45

Dumitru Grosei – Today Artist, Tonight Taxist (Fiction) – Moldavia

12.10

Michele Citroni – 5 x 7 (Touristic film) – Italy

12.50

Sergiu Ciorescu – Paula Selling: Don’t look down (Video)

15.00

Sergiu Ciorescu – Stop blaming the victims (VIDEO) – Republic of Moldavia

15.10

Radheya Jegatheva – iRony (STUDENT PROJECT) – Australia

15.30

Diganta Day – Monsoon Clips (FICTION) – India

16.00

Hugo le Gourvierec – Pipo & Blind Love (FICTION) – France

16.20

Mikael Standberg – Man with a Family (FICTION) – Sweden

17.40

Barbara Vekarić – Aleksi (FICTION) – Croatia

Thursday 17th of September

9.30 – 13.30; 15.00 – 19.00

public screenings of the competition productions, debates – live screenings on the FB page, with live comments

THE SCREENING PROGRAM ON FACEBOOK

10.00

Saeed Aghai – Kai Kai (DOCUMENTARY) – Islamic Republic of Iran

10.30

Ivica Valentic – Introducing Librofileas (TOURISTIC FILM) – Croatia

11.00

Jamillah van der Hurst – Vecoming LEV (REPORTAGE) – Holand

11.30

Vlad Bolgarin – SIGH (STUDENTS PROJECT) – Republic of Moldavia

12.00

Shahab Abrasham – The Memar’s Dream that Came True (REPORTAGE) – Islamic Republic of Iran

15.00

Olivier Klein – Water Thieves (VIDEO) – France

15.10

Maddie Meunier – No Smoking No Poison (VIDEO) – France

15.20

Jaime Fidalgo: Don’t Do It (VIDEO) – Spain

15.30

MOTION – Delicacy (FICTION) – Director: Jason Mann, USA

16.00

Adan Baird – The Martian President (ENTERTAINMENT) – United Kingdom

16.15

Shahab Abrasham – Scratched Disc (FICTION) – Islamic Republic of Iran

16.40

Dvorit Shargal – The Submarine Case (ENTERTAINMENT) – Israel

17.40

Prince Ehizojie Ojesebholo – The Jimi Bendel Show (ENTERTAINMENT) – Nigeria

18.15

Jose Vega Velasquez – Memories (FICTION) – Spain

Friday 18th of September

9.30 – 11.00

meetings with professionals – masterclass given by prof. Univ. Dr. Brîndșa Armanca; takes place through ZOOM; trainees participation requires prior registration

11.30 – 13.30; 15.00 – 19.00

public screenings of the productions from the contest, debates – live screenings on the FB page, with live comments;

20.00

the program “Romania dodoloață” – surprise screening

THE PROGRAM OF SCREENINGS ON FACEBOOK

10.00

Pau Torrano – Cameleon (VIDEO) – Spain

10.05

Joao Pombeiro – Wanna Be Basquiat (VIDEO) – Portugal

10.15

Carlos Melim – Mercedes Class V (VIDEO) ) – Portugal

10.17

Carlos Menim – Just Believe (VIDEO) ) – Portugal

10.20

Cuneit Isic – Vortex (STUDENT PROJECT) – Turkey

10.30

Lina Setra – TOX (STUDENT PROJECT) – France

11.00

Ionuț Gaga (Director), Febra Film (Producer): The Hedlight – (FICTION) – Romania

11.25

Maia Alibegovici: No Haven on Earth (REPORTAGE) – Slovenia

11.45

Manos Karistinos: Strawberries (FICTION) – Bulgaria

12.00

Siamak Ebrahimi: I Zohreh (FICTION) – Islamic Republic of Iran

15.00

Sergey Shevcenko: SOS!!! (TOURISTIC FILM) – Germany

15.35

Michael Demetrius: Cloud (FICTION) – Greece

16.00

Mehdi Azari, Amin Ektesabi Bonab: Epilogue (FICTION) – Islamic Republic of Iran

16.15

Roger van Beelk Calkoen: Andersen and the Jinn (FICTION) – Spain

16.40

Harsh Vardhan Singh, Noreen Sodhi: CHINDITS – the Forgotten Volunteer Indian Soldiers of the World War II (REPORTAGE) – India

17.00

Claudia Nunes: Splendour (REPORTAGE) – Brazil

18.00

Lara Lee: Stalking Cernobyl (TOURISTIC FILM) – USA

Saturday 19th of September

9.30 – 13.30; 14.30 – 18.00

public screenings of the productions from the contest, debates – live screenings on the FB page, with live comments;

19.00

Laureates Gala – presentation of the winners on the FB Simfest Romania page

THE SHEDULED SCREENINGS AT SIMFEST 2020

9.00

Dvorit Shargal – The Submarin Case (DOCUMENTARY) – Israel

10.00

Bogdan Ilieșiu – The Tower of Pisa (FICTION) – Romania

10.25

Behzad Yachmouri – The Colorless Leaf (ANIMATION) – Islamic Republic of Iran

10.30

Miguel Angel Salina – Join the Revolution (FICTION) – Mexic

11.10

Jose Luis Velasquez – Jackie Kane (FICTION) – Spain

11.35

Manuel Novarro Forcada – IZAN (FICTION) – Spain

12.00

Andrea Lodovichetti – PescAmare (REPORTAGE) – Italy

15.10

Aleksei Borisov – Telengits. Nomads of the 21 Century (DOCUMENTARY) – Russian Federation

15.45

Shabir Anees – Badar (FICTION) – Pakistan

16.00

Nikita Tuzov – Sea is Shaking (REPORTAGE) – Russian Federation

16.55

Siarhei Isakov – Who Is the Last? (REPORTAGE) – Belarus

17.50

Aleksei Borisov – Chelkans. Kurmach – Baigol (DOCUMENTARY) – Russian Federation

18.20

Gabriel Horn – Do No Harm (FICTION) – Israel

18.30

Alexei Nebozhenko – Good Night (FICTION) – Russian Federation

Sunday 20th of September

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– Posting the list of awards on FB and on the website
– Preparation and transmission of a press release

SHEDULED ONLINE SCREENING AT SIMFEST FESTIVAL

10.30

Alain Bidard – Battledream Chronicles. A new beginning (ENTERTAINMENT) – France

11.00

Ying Zhang – In sight (STUDENT PROJECT) – South Africa

11.20

Kris Dimitrov: Found (FICTION) – Bulgaria

11.30

Beto Ortiz – Captive Audience (REPORTAGE) – Peru

13.15

Ruža Helać – Smederevo (REPORTAGE) – Serbia

13.45

Nazar Germanov – The Deer (ENTERTAINMENT) – Czech Republic

14.00

Amjad Sheikh – Comedian (FICTION) – India

14.30

Ruža Helać – Kosieric (REPORTAGE) – Serbia

15.00

Mohamed Rida Gueznai – The old man and the mountain (STUDENT PROJECT) – Morocco

18.00

DISPLAY OF THE RESULTS OF THE SIMFEST FESTIVAL – 2020

Full schedule

Prizes
Gala

SIMFEST is a TV festival – competition, the only one of this kind in Romania and one of the few in Europe. It is organised every year, at the end of August, by “SIMFEST Cultural Association”, which supports and promotes the creators in visual arts. SIMFEST stands for professionalism and for the freedom of expression of the journalists and the media producers. The festival promotes, at the same time, local journalism and community mass-media.

Competitors