The fifteenth edition of the European Film Festival will take place from May 5 to 29, 2011 in Romania in cities like Bucharest, Brasov, Iasi, Timisoara and Tirgu-Mures. The festival includes 59 films from 28 countries.

ONe-entry tickets cost RON 10 and subscriptions with six entries, RON 48. You can buy them at the box offices of the Studio Cinema and Eforie Cinema

See below parts of the program. Full schedule here.

Wednesday, May 4

concert of the Romanian band The Amsterdams, Gradina Veron, 20,00 hours, free entry

Thursday, May 5

Gala opening, “Essential Killing” (Poland, 2010), directed by Jerzy Skolimowski, starting 19:30 hours at CinemaPRO; by invitation only.

The Crush (Ireland), 19,30 hours, CinemaPRO

Friday, May 6

Metrobranding" film premiere at Cinema Studio, 20,00 hours.

Saturday, May 7

Screening of the the Polish award winning thriller "Bad Home", 2009, directed by Wojciech Smarzowski, at Cinema Studio, 20,00 hours

Student Film Day at Cinema Eforie, at 15,30 hours

Sunday, May 8

Screening of three of Milos Forman's most famous movies at Cinema Eforie, 15,00, 17,00, 19,00 hours

Tuesday, May 10

"Bibliothèque Pascal" (Hungary, 2010), at Cinema Studio, 20,00 hours

Thursday, May 12

"Film for friends", by Radu Jude, at Cinema Eforie, 19,00 hours

Sunday, May 15

Closing ceremony, Cinema Studio, 19,30 hours

The European Film Festival is organized by the Romanian Cultural Institute and the selection of films was made with the support from embassies and cultural centers of European countries. More information.

Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com