Vote for your favourite one-minute film | Filminute x Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest 2023
Filminute is the international one-minute film festival that challenges filmmakers, screenwriters, animators, artists, designers and creative content producers to make and submit the best productions of 60 seconds or less. In collaboration with Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest, all 20 selected films will be screened in cinemas from 20-29 October. For the first time, the selected films are Romanian films that have been selected at Filminute in previous years.
The films are eligible for the Audience Award. To vote, visit this page. The Audience Award winners will be announced on October 29 at the closing gala of Les Films de Cannes à Bucaarest.
AFTER MATHEMATICS (2011)
COUNTRY: Romania
DIRECTOR: Olivia Caciuleanu
SYNOPSIS: A man and a woman meet up
CROOKED (2017)
COUNTRY: Romania
DIRECTOR: Tudor Botezatu
SYNOPSIS: In a secluded village, an old couple nurtures a unique chicken
HEATWAVE (2009)
COUNTRY: Romania
DIRECTOR: Mirel Bran
SYNOPSIS: A man in a car misses the main road and finds himself in a Romanian remote village. He asks some peasants the way to Bucharest. They disagree on the options. The debate turns violent. It is hot weather.
NOT FOR SALE (2022)
COUNTRY: Romania
DIRECTOR: Catalin Bugean
SYNOPSIS: A story within a story. Is anything ever not for sale?
REMATCH (2015)
COUNTRY: Romania
DIRECTOR: George Molesag
SYNOPSIS: The game will continue after the break.
TO RING OR NOT TO RING (2016)
COUNTRY: Romania
DIRECTOR: Razvan Du
SYNOPSIS: A young man stands in front of an apartment door
HOW DO YOU DO? (2009)
COUNTRY: Romania
DIRECTOR: Gabriel Achim
SYNOPSIS: How to answer to “How do you do”?
RAPTURE (2009)
COUNTRY: Romania / UK
DIRECTOR: John Riley
SYNOPSIS: A couple faces an extraordinary event
BABY (2019)
COUNTRY: Romania / UK
DIRECTOR: Diana Dumitrescu
SYNOPSIS: Ashley realizes that some things can’t be ignored forever.
HER BIRTHDAY PRESENT (2017)
COUNTRY: Romania
DIRECTOR: Razvan Du
SYNOPSIS: He wants to buy her a birthday present, but has no idea what she would like.
IMMERSE (2008)
COUNTRY: Romania / UK
DIRECTOR: Anton Groves
LINE (2006)
COUNTRY: Romania / UK
DIRECTOR: Anton Groves
SYNOPSIS: A man and a woman in a car, a train coming straight at them
ACROFOBIA (2007)
COUNTRY: Romania
DIRECTOR: Raul Taciu
SYNOPSIS: An animation which combines stop motion and CG
CUCKOO & ICE CREAM (2006)
COUNTRY: Romania / USA
DIRECTOR: Laureen Vonnegut
SYNOPSIS: A woman eats an ice cream in the street
THE MURDER (2008)
COUNTRY: Romania
DIRECTOR: Cristian Smeu
SYNOPSIS: A woman cooks a fish at her own risk
HALTED (2022)
COUNTRY: Romania
DIRECTOR: Vlad Bobe
SYNOPSIS: The sounds and images of war are reflected in the content of children’s play
ECHOES (2010)
COUNTRY: Romania / UK
DIRECTOR: John Riley
SYNOPSIS: A man looks in the mirror and doesn’t recognize himself
BYE FOR NOW (2013)
COUNTRY: Romania
DIRECTOR: Catalin Leescu
SYNOPSIS: An abandoned child plays driver in a car
INDIFFERENCE (2006)
COUNTRY: Romania
DIRECTOR: Matei Branea
SYNOPSIS: A young girl wishes to offer a flower to a gentleman
