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The 36th edition of the 'Toamna la Voronet' ('Autumn at Voronet') International Film, Diaporama and Photography Festival, October 13 - 16
Gura Humorului town hosts, October 13 - 16, the 36th edition of the 'Toamna la Voronet' ('Autumn at Voronet') International Film, Diaporama and Photography Festival, which will have among its guests Romanian cinematography figures and which is carried out for the first time with the support of the Agerpres National News Agency.
The festival brings to the art-loving public's attention the best cinema productions, together with renowned guests from the Romanian film industry, among whom Vladimir Gaitan, Ileana Popovici, Elisabeta Bostan, Draga Olteanu-Matei, Nicolae Margineanu, Manuela Harabor, Maria Ploae.
The opening day of the festival will be devoted to the "Reconstituirea" (Reenactment) film, when Ileana Popovici and Vladimir Gaitan will be the guests of an outstanding reenactment. Other two days of the programme will be dedicated to Elisabeta Bostan and actress Draga-Olteanu Matei. New features will also be part of the festival, such as "Razboiul Regelui" (The King's War) and "Doar cu buletinul la Paris" (You Need Only Your ID for Paris).
A number of 39 productions were selected for the festival's competition, out of 132 initially entered, which will represent 19 participating countries: South Africa, Argentina, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, China, Switzerland, Germany, Israel, India, Japan, Lebanon, UK, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, USA. They will compete under the tree categories: Documentary (short and medium), Student film (short feature, documentary, animation or experimental film) and Travel film (short).
The jury is made up of Ana Vlad, Mihai Fulger, Nicolae Margineanu, Ileana Popovici, Andrei Giurgia (director of the 'Romanian Film Evenings' (SFR) - Iasi), Manuela Harabor, Elisabeta Bostan (from Dacin Sara), professor Laurentiu Damian, PhD, (from the Union of Romanian Filmmakers - UCIN).
At the same time, participants in the festival of Gura Humorului will also enjoy book launches: ''Elisabeta Bostan: Imaginarium sau filmul in imparatia candorii'' (Elisabeta Bostan: Imaginarium or film in the reign of candor), in the presence of guests of honour Elisabeta Bostan and Titus Vijeu.
Moreover, the tome "Anul Regal" (The Royal Year), Adenium 2016 publishing house, will also be launched in the presence of professor Daniel Sandru (honorary director of the Timpul magazine and secretary of state, coordinator of the Centenar (Centennnial) Department within the Prime Minister's Chancellery), professor Alexandru Muraru, PhD, and professor Doru Tompea, PhD.
The event organisers are the town hall of Gura Humorului, the Gura Humorului Cultural Centre, the Suceava County Council, the Bucovina Cultural Centre, having as partners the Romanian Filmmakers Union, Dacin Sara, MDV Audio Studio, ICPE Scientific Society, "Alexandru cel Bun" College of Gura Humorului and Best Western Bucovina.