The film screenings where set at Cinema Elvira Popescu and the talks where scheduled in Point.
I was invited to take part in the jury panel, together with Andy Lee, a Senior Lecturer in Film Practice and the Course Director for MA Fashion Media Production at the London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London. The jury panel members from Romania where Alina Gavrilă-Borțu, Maurice Munteanu and Mihai Bumbu.
The charming festival was well organized and carefully curated by founders and directors Ioana Diaconu and Madalina Cozmeanu. During the festival several talks where organized, focusing on topics such as the Future of Fashion Film and 'Women's representation in media and positive body image'. In addition to short films, several fashion documentary where screened such as We Margiela, 1070:Sex, Fashion & Disco and Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist.
On Sunday evening, the festival closing ceremony concluded with announcement of two awards. “The Eye Ball” - Georgetown Opticians, by Dean Alexander won Best Film and Prosper Center // SS18 by Raya al Soulimanwon Best Romanian fashion film.
