Transilvania International Film Festival
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
100
Tier AFIAPFScreenings
Festival dossier
Cinematic European Film Festival
Romania · Est. 2024 · Multiple structural red flags — exercise caution before submitting
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Romania
25
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- No physical screenings
- 2 documented risk signals
- On watchlist — negative reputation signals detected
Overview
The Cinematic European Film Festival in Romania is a smaller regional festival held in Bania, in South Transylvania, and is presented as a celebration of European cinema in an attractive Eastern European setting. Available listings indicate it screens European films and has recognized winners in its annual awards, but it does not appear to have the long-running scale or broad international profile of Romania’s major festival institutions.
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Last updated Oct 4, 2026
Legitimacy Analysis
Positive Indicators (+4 pts)
- 2 verified pro signals
Red Flags (-29 pts)
- No physical screenings
- 2 documented risk signals
- On watchlist — negative reputation signals detected
Trust Signals
Risk Flags
- VERY_NEW
- Description contradicts structured venue/screening data
Positive Signals
- FilmFreeway Gold festival
- Has FilmFreeway community ratings
Festival Details
Founded
2024
FilmFreeway communityGold festival
Avg. rating
4.7/ 5
Reviews
158
Synced 4 days ago
- Roger DvorakNov 2024
It was an absolute pleasure being part of your festival, many thanks for the awards for my Short Film "No Escape."
- Shane Daniel Van ErpNov 2024
Thank you, for taking the time to review, and also screen my films. Everything has been great, communication with the festival is very responsive. I can’t at this point rate networking, but am sure it will be great.
- Ramazan YıldırımNov 2024
I am very pleasure include in Cinematic Eurropean Film Festival.
- Brad HeathNov 2024
Thank you for selecting my screenplay 48 Hours in Atoka to the Cinematic European Film Festival. This is a tremendous value for screenwriters and I'm honored to be part of it. All my best to your judges and volunteers. Thank you for the great honor.
- 10 IKANov 2024
It's a very friendly and trustworthy festival.
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