Friday, October 18 2024
August Coppola Theater, Fine Arts 101, College of Liberal & Creative Arts, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA 94132, United States, (map)
FREE events
6 – 7:15 p.m. Film Festival Reception and Art Exhibit of Romanian Artists Collective (RAC) Micro/Pop-up exhibit.
7:15 p.m. Official Opening in attendance Andrei Muraru, Ambassador of Romania to the United States, Dana Beldiman and George Roth, Honorary Consuls of Romania in San Francisco
8 – 9 p.m. The Most Beautiful Noise, directed by Joe Pavlo (45 min)
In 2019 virtuoso violinist Petru Cotarcea, turned a retired double-decker bus into a mobile music school with the dream to make music education free and accessible for every child in London.
9 p.m. Q&A with director Joe Pavlo, filmmaker David Schendel, musicians Petru Cotarcea and Nicholas Sabisky, moderator Professor Steve Kovacs.
Saturday, October 19, 2024
August Coppola Theater, Fine Arts 101, College of Liberal & Creative Arts, San Francisco State University, 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco, CA 94132, United States, (map)
FREE events
3 pm Short Student Films (25 min)
3:30 pm The Manakia Brothers, directed by Eliza Zdru (1h, 31 min)
A journey through Romania – Bulgaria – Macedonia – Greece trying to recompose the life-story of Milton and Ianake Manakia, the two brothers who became the very first filmmakers in the region, devoted documentarists of the most dramatic changes that reshaped the face of the Balkans in the first part of the XXth century." Eliza Zdru
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5 pm – 6 pm Dinner Break
6 pm – 9 pm Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World by Radu Jude, writer Radu Jude, cast: Ilinca Manolache, Ovidiu Pîrsan, Nina Hoss, 2023, 2h,45m, rated R
"From Golden Bear winner Radu Jude, DO NOT EXPECT TOO MUCH FROM THE END OF THE WORLD takes a fierce and darkly comic swipe at modern day life... Jude's anarchic satire is a wild and unforgettable ride through the vulgar indignities of the 21st century." Rotten Tomatoes
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2023 Winner Special Jury Prize International Competition for Radu Jude, Locarno International Film Festival
2023 Winner Silver Hugo Best Performance for Ilinca Manolache, Chicago International Film Festival
2024 Winner Gopo Award, Best Actress in a Leading Role for Ilinca Manolache, Gopo Awards Romania
9 pm Q&A with actor Ilinca Manolache, moderator Professor Steve Kovacs
Sunday, October 20 2024, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Mr. Tipple's Jazz Club, 39 FELL STREET, BETWEEN VAN NESS AND POLK, San Francisco, CA
Matei Predescu's Trio
An evening of original jazz compositions and standards' arrangements with Matei Predescu Trio - Isaac Coyle at bass, Michael Wang at drums, and Matei Predescu at piano.
Tickets: $15 – $25, details and tickets
Saturday, October 26 2024
Stanford University, Paul G. Allen Building, (map)
FREE events
2-3:00pm Student Short Films TBA
3 - 3:45pm Panel Discussion - Continuity: Film, Music, Art
Guests: Prof. Steve Kovacs, Prof. Cosana Eram and Prof. Emanuela Harris Sintamarian, Multimedia Artist Alexandru Salceanu, Panel Coordinator Florentina Mocanu
4:00 pm MMXX by Cristi Puiu, 2h, 40m, writer Cristi Puiu, cast: Bianca Cuculici, Laur Bondarenco, Otilia Panainte
Follows Oana Pfifer, her brother Mihai Dumitru, Oana's husband, and Narcis Patranescu, an organized crime inspector, showing moments that capture their wanderings.
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The event is presented with the support of Professor Emeritus Allan Cruse, University of San Francisco, Professor Emeritus Steve Kovacs, School of Cinema, San Francisco State University, Professor Eric Pop, Stanford University, Dana Beldiman and George Roth, the Honorary Consulate of Romania in San Francisco, Schendel Films, Casa Romana and anonymous donors and in partnership with ICRNY - the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York.
Special thanks go to: Andreea Mateescu, UC San Francisco Law, Nalini Libby, School Of Cinema, SFSU, Aaron Kerner, Department Chair, School of Cinema, SFSU, Andreea Draghicescu, Mihai Fulger, Ana Gheorghe & Saga Film.
Our screenings reflect the festival's academic essence, allowing everyone to enjoy the screenings without any cost. What’s more, the entire event is managed and staffed by passionate volunteers who pour their hearts and souls into making this festival a success.