Byzanfest

Quo Vadis Film Festival 2026 to include an exhibition of Orthodox photography: How to submit photos

The International Quo Vadis Film Festival 2026, in cooperation with Byzanfest, will organize an exhibition of Orthodox photography entitled “My Neighbour: Orthodoxy around the World”. Anyone can enter the final selection by submitting up to two photographs that reflect the Orthodox Christian faith as it is practiced in parts of the world other than countries…

Jul 15, 2026Ștefana Totorcea

Submissions for Byzanfest International Orthodox Christian Film Festival are closing August 1

Submissions for Byzanfest International Orthodox Christian Film Festival are closing 1st August 2022. The organizers plan a return to cinemas after two years of lockdowns. This year, the Festival is planning one of its biggest events with several screenings scheduled for its hometown of Melbourne, Australia, as well as other cities around the globe. Operating through…

Jul 18, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Byzanfest: Documentaries on Holy Prince Neagoe Basarab and Romanian carol singers made it to the final selection

A documentary made by Romanian doctoral student Cristian Ciorăneanu on the Holy Prince Neagoe Basarab was selected among the finalists of the Byzanfest Orthodox Film Festival. An Australian film about Romanian folk carol singers has also been selected.  The long-feature documentary In the Holy Prince Neagoe Basarab’s Footsteps, was screened in preview in Romania at…

Oct 27, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

The Byzanfest 2021 Orthodox Film Festival is organized in partnership with an Orthodox American university

The sixth edition of the Byzanfest 2021 Orthodox Film Festival is organized in partnership with the University of St Katherine’s, in the state of California, a higher education institution based on Christian Orthodox values. Since the slogan of the Californian university is “Inquiry Seeking Wisdom”, this year’s festival theme is “Seeking”. August 22 is the…

Jul 26, 2021Ștefana Totorcea

Romanian films at Byzanfest feature St. Nicholas and the children from Valea Plopului as main characters

Two Romanian films are registered in the Byzanfest Orthodox Film Festival, which is unfolding online between October 23 and November 8: a psychological drama where the main character turns out to be St Nicholas and a documentary showing an educational game with the children from the Orthodox Valea Plopului settlement. “500” is nominated for the…

Nov 6, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

What movies can be watched online at the 2020 Byzanfest Orthodox film festival

The 2020 edition of Byzanfest, the first film festival in history organized exclusively online, will be held between October 23 and November 8. The festival features exclusively films made by Orthodox directors and has two main sections: short and feature-length films. This year’s themes are isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, monastic life, mental health, culture,…

Oct 12, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Byzanfest Orthodox Film Festival 2020 is open for submissions

Christian Orthodox filmmakers from all over the world can submit their short and feature-length films to the fifth edition of Byzanfest Orthodox Film Festival. The competition accepts films made in the Orthodox ethos. The productions can be sent online until August 23, 2020. Byzanfest aims to promote Christian Orthodox filmmakers because film serves as a…

Jun 17, 2020Ștefana Totorcea