Transilvania Pitch Stop
TPS co-production platform presents a selection of up to 10 projects, coming from 1st and 2nd time directors, currently in development and financing to international film professionals (producers, distributors, sales agents, representatives from films funds etc.) through the industry event organised in Cluj-Napoca, facilitating their international visibility and establishing the right connections to ensure financing for their projects.
TPS aims to discover a strong selection of projects from Romania and the countries around Romania destined for European co-production such as: Hungary, Bulgaria, Serbia, Ukraine, Republic of Moldova, Greece, Turkey and Georgia. TPS aims to foster cross-border cooperation especially between the Black Sea countries and other countries invited to be part of the initiative.
The ten projects selected for the 12th edition of Transilvania Pitch Stop 2025 are:
1. Under The Crescent Moon (Georgia)
Directed by George Todria
Produced by George Todria (Archanda Films), Miguel Angel Jimenez (Kinoskopik Film Produktion)
2. Magda (Hungary)
Directed by Lili Laura Tóth
Produced by Viktória Dénes, Julianna Ugrin (Éclipse Film)
3. Forests Without Wolves (Republic of Moldova)
Directed and produced by Ion Bobeică
4. At King's Gate (Romania)
Directed by Ilinca Straton, Eugen Dediu
Produced by Marian Crisan (Rova Film)
5. Grandparents’ Paradise (Romania)
Directed by Alex Țibu, Șerban Racovițeanu
Produced by Diana Păroiu, Maximilian Liford (Visual Walkabout)
6. Horseshoe (Romania)
Directed by Lucia Chicoș
Produced by Velvet Moraru (Icon Production)
7. Kazimir (Romania)
Directed by Dorian Boguță
Produced by Cristina Badea (Adenium Film)
8. Desire (Turkey)
Directed by Nuray Kayacan Sünbül
Produced by Nuray Kayacan Sünbül (Ahmetk Film), Andrea Taschler (Mirage Film), George Ovashvili
9. Piatramare (Turkey)
Directed by Gökçe Erdem
Produced by İpek Erden (Vayka Film)
10. Christmas Snow (Ukraine)
Directed by Oleksandra Teslenko
Produced by Serhii Demydov (BULAVA PRODUCTION), Oleksandra Teslenko (Contrabas Video Production)
The 12th edition of the program includes the presentation of projects in front of a jury, potential partners and financiers on the 19th of June, during the RO Days | Industry Events within the 24th edition of TIFF.
- TPS 2025 awards:
The Chainsaw Europe Post-Production Award 25.000 Eur In Post-Production Services - The TPS Development Award, In The Amount of 5000 EUR offered by ICR with the support of AVANPOST
- The National Center of Cinematography Republic Of Moldova Award In The Amount Of 1.500 Eur
- The Connecting Cottbus cocoLAB: east-west emerging producers Award - selection of a romanian/moldovian emerging producer to participate in the new upcoming cocoLAB programme within Connecting Cottbus Co-Production Market 2025