Photos: 11th MW | MakingWaves

Photos: 11th MW

From December 1-8, 2016, the 11th edition of Making Waves: New Romanian Cinema presented at the Jacob Burns Film Center the best of recent Romanian Cinema, with Poland as the year’s guest country. Read more about the 11th edition

Guests of the festival included actors Vlad Ivanov (Dogs, Graduation), Maria Drăguș (Graduation), Alina Grigore and Robi Urs (Illegitimate) and Julia Kijowska (United States of Love).

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Corina Șuteu
Festival President

Corina Șuteu is the initiator and president of the Romanian Film Festival in New York since 2006. An international cultural consultant, she was Romania's Minister of Culture.

Oana Radu
Festival Manager

Oana Radu is a cultural manager and cultural policy consultant. Co-founder of Film ETC Association and manager of Making Waves.

Mihai Chirilov
Artistic Director

Co-founder of the Romanian Film Initiative, Mihai Chirilov has been the Artistic Director of the Romanian Film Festival in NYC since its founding in 2006.

Andi Vasluianu
Co-Founder & MW Ambassador

Andi Vasluianu is one of the most prolific and talented actors of his generation. A co-founder of Film ETC. Association and Making Waves Ambassador.

Elvira Lupșa
Development Associate

Elvira Lupșa joined Film ETC. since its launch in 2012. She conceived the first successful crowdfunding campaign for a major Romanian project - the independent 2012 Making Waves Festival.

Elena Coman
Social media coordinator

Our new team member, Elena Coman is a theater critic, cultural events planner and publicist.