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Since 2012, MAKING WAVES has been made possible with the generous and enthusiastic support of more than 600 individual donors: fans of Romanian cinema, artists, audience members, and other key figures from the festival’s creative community…

2019: Retrospective

MAKING WAVES: New Romanian Cinema returns in November-December 2019 with an expanded 14th edition

2019: New Releases

MAKING WAVES: New Romanian Cinema returns in November-December 2019 with an expanded 14th edition

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MAKING WAVES: New Romanian Cinema returns in November-December 2019 with an expanded 14th edition

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MAKING WAVES: New Romanian Cinema has become, since 2006, the leading showcase dedicated to Romanian cinema in the US, while also enlarging the conversation with other countries in Eastern Europe…

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MAKING WAVES: New Romanian Cinema has become, since 2006, the leading showcase dedicated to Romanian cinema in the US, while also enlarging the conversation with other countries in Eastern Europe…

Support

Since 2012, MAKING WAVES has been made possible with the generous and enthusiastic support of more than 600 individual donors: fans of Romanian cinema, artists, audience members, and other key figures from the festival’s creative community…

2019: Retrospective

MAKING WAVES: New Romanian Cinema returns in November-December 2019 with an expanded 14th edition

2019: New Releases

MAKING WAVES: New Romanian Cinema returns in November-December 2019 with an expanded 14th edition

Press & News

MAKING WAVES: New Romanian Cinema returns in November-December 2019 with an expanded 14th edition

Archive

The complete MAKING WAVES Festival Collection

Contact

MAKING WAVES: New Romanian Cinema has become, since 2006, the leading showcase dedicated to Romanian cinema in the US, while also enlarging the conversation with other countries in Eastern Europe…

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One of the oldest friends of Making Waves, director Tudor Giurgiu will be coming to New York for the screening of his 2012 Of Snails and Men on Saturday, November 23, 5:40 pm.

His first feature, Love Sick, was screened in the Panorma section of the Berlinale in 2006 and received numerous international awards. His second feature, Of Snails and Men, enjoyed local success – the largest number of entries in Romanian cinemas in 2012. Why Me?, his third film, a thriller based on a real corruption case, premiered at Berlinale in 2015. Parking, his fourth feature, which is being featured in this year’s New Releases program, is a love story filmed in Spain, with an impressive Spanish cast. 

The founder and producer of the Transilvania International Film Festival, and a producer of many Romanian films of the past 15 years, Tudor Giurgiu is a leading representative of the Romanian film industry and a strong voice of the new Romanian Cinema movement. Learn more

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The largest program dedicated to Romanian cinema
October 25, 2019
“The thirty Romanian films from the thirty years since the fall of communism presented this year at Film Forum mark a cycle of creative freedom in Romanian cinema,” notes Corina Suteu, Making Waves festival president and co-curator.

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#GivingTuesday
December 3, 2019
Today is #GivingTuesday. Celebrate by supporting the largest Romanian retrospective in the U.S. on a national tour in more than seven cities, from December 2019 through May 2020. Learn more and Support!

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THE WHISTLERS’ star Rodica Lazăr @ JBFC
November 29, 2019
A mainstay of many of the New Wave films (from The Death of Mr Lazarescu to Principles of Life, The Last Day, or Ramona), actress Rodica Lazăr will join the Making Waves/New Releases opening night screening of The Whistlers on December 5 at the Jacob Burns Film Center for a Q&A session.

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MO’ star Dana Rogoz & director Radu Dragomir @ JBFC
December 4, 2019
Presenting his debut film in the U.S. Premiere, director Radu Dragomir will join Making Waves/New Releases at Jacob Burns Film Center on December 7, 7:30 p.m. for the screening of MO. Title character of the film, beloved actress Dana Rogoz will also be present there for the Q&A session. 

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Constantin Popescu wraps up @ Film Forum
November 22, 2019
Director Constantin Popescu will join us for the closing screening of "The Romanians" at Film Forum with his visceral Pororoca, followed by a Q&A moderated by Richard Peña (Tuesday, November 26, 8:00 pm). Don't miss also his contribution to the Tales from the Golden Age omnibus, the Pig segment, playing Saturday, November 23.

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Director Tudor Giurgiu at MW2019
October 24, 2019
One of the oldest friends of Making Waves, director Tudor Giurgiu will be coming to New York for the screening of his 2012 film Of Snails and Men on November 23. Parking, his fourth feature, is also being featured in this year's New Releases program.

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Actor Andi Vasluianu joins the Retrospective
October 24, 2019
One of the most prolific and talented actors of his generation, Andi Vasluianu joins  us at Film Forum for the presentation of two titles in the retrospective: Cristian Nemescu's California Dreamin' (Endless) on Thu, November 21, and Of Snails and Men by Tudor Giurgiu, who will also be in New York for the screening (Sat, November 23).

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Director Andrei Ujică @ Film Forum
October 24, 2019
One of the most appreciated representatives of the New Non-Fictional Cinema in the world, director and professor Andrei Ujică will be present at "The Romanians" at Film Forum for the screening of two of his legendary titles in this year's special retrospective: Videograms of a Revolution and The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceaușescu.

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Sneak Peek:
“The Romanians” trailer is online
October 30, 2019
Get a taste on what the "The Romanians: 30 Years of Cinema Revolution", opening November 15 at Film Forum, has in store.

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Film Forum Repertory Calendar feat. “The Romanians” is out
October 30, 2019
Film Forum's November 2019 – February 2020 Repertory Calendar is out, featuring the 30-film series "The Romanians", along with other must-see fare. Check it out and save the dates!

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Legendary Film Forum joins Making Waves
October 25, 2019
Legendary NYC film institution, Film Forum has joined the 14th edition of Making Waves to co-present the largest program dedicated to Romanian cinema presented in the U.S. to date: THE ROMANIANS: 30 YEARS OF CINEMA REVOLUTION, a 12 day, 30-film series celebrating three decades of post-Ceausescu cinema, from November 15-26, 2019.

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Cinema Projects is the retrospective partner
October 24, 2019
"Romanian cinema of the past 30 years feels especially relevant in today's America,” says David Schwartz, founder of Cinema Projects and co-curator of the retrospective.

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Making Waves receives the support of TMU and other donors
October 24, 2019
The 14th edition of Making Waves is made possible with the support of the Trust for Mutual Understanding, Romanian Filmmakers Union, Dacin Sara, the Romanian National Film Center, Blue Heron Foundation and numerous individual donors.

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Making Waves and Film Forum announce “The Romanians”
October 13, 2019
The largest program dedicated to Romanian cinema presented in the U.S. to date, this 30-film series celebrates 30 years of post-Ceauşescu cinema – from the early 1990s, when directors were finally free to look clearly at the Communist era, through the exciting years of the Romanian New Wave, and the current decade, with much new talent still emerging.

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Making Waves: New Romanian Cinema is the longstanding Romanian Film Festival in New York. Initiated and presented by Film ETC Association, in partnership with leading US organizations, including Film Forum (since 2109), BAM (since 2017), the Jacob Burns Film Center (since 2013), or the Film Society of Lincoln Center (2011-2015).
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