Romanian cinema remains, at its heart, a true actor’s cinema. TIFF 2026 provides undeniable evidence; as well as a smattering of international films.
Human Intelligence. Cinematic Decisions.
TIFF (Ro)
Located in the UNESCO City of Film, Cluj-Napoca, TIFF is one of the dreamiest places in the world to watch some kino.
Transylvania International Film Festival Day Four: No Bad Scenes, No Good Scenes
A film that uses every scene to tell a story and a film that uses every scene to bore the viewer to tears. A tale of contrasts, live from TIFF!
Transylvania International Film Festival Day Three: Slănină and Sinking Time
Both tasty cured pork fat, generous, curious documentaries and a moment of pure cinema magic, made for a good day at Translyvania International Film Festival.
Transylvania International Film Festival Day Two: Lángos, Loneliness, Landfills
The food in Translyvania has been uniformly excellent. The films at TIFF, spanning Austria, Greece and Nicaragua, have yet to match its quality.
Transylvania International Film Festival Day One: Nord-Rhein-Transylvania
I spent all day travelling to Romania — but somehow my first day at Transylvania International Film Festival turned out to be all about Nord-Rhein-Westphalia.