Timișoara Refugee Art Film Festival is dedicated to the understanding and promotion of common values. We believe in the power of cinema as one of the strongest tools for empathy and education in regards of the current refugees` situation. Therefore, we address this call for powerful films that can make a change!

THEME of the current edition: SUBJECTIFICATION
Through the film selection, we want to encourage the positive models in society and their reaction towards the objectification of the 'others'.
Keywords: comprehension, empathy & trust

Professional jury`s award for Best short film
Professional jury`s award for Best music video

Audience award for Best short film for children
Audience award for Best short film for youth
Audience award for Best short film for adults
Audience Award for Best music video

Short films produced after the 1st of Jan 2015

We accept fiction, documentary, animation, experimental, video art, music videos

Submission deadline: 18th of March 2018

* for IRANIAN FILMMAKERS: IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS COVERING THE ENTRY FEE, PLEASE WRITE US AT: refugee.taf@gmail.com AND WE WILL GLADLY WAIVE IT FOR YOU

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  • Mazin Sherabayani

    Thanks very much for the great festival. Thank you

    May 2018
  • Vikram Ahluwalia

    Very pleased that our film thepianistofyarmouk.com was part of this important festival and its wonderful selection of films. We were unable to attend this year but am looking forward to visiting Timisoara and the festival next time!

    November 2017
  • Sajedur Rahman

    Its been nice to screening our film in this festival. Communication was so good. I recommend this festival to everyone. Thanks for the appreciation.

    June 2017
  • Anastasija Bräuniger

    I loved it - specially the people I got to meet!

    May 2017
  • Linda Fratini

    Timsoara refugee art film festival is a nice festival!!! ❤️

    May 2017