
SciFilmIt Cluj-Napoca Universities 2024
SciFilmIt Cluj-Napoca Universities 2024 took place on the 16th -18th of December at the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca (USAMV), with the participation of student directors from the Faculty of Theater and Film from the University Babes-Bolyai Cluj-Napoca (UBB) and student composers from the National Academy of Music "Gheorghe Dima" (ANMGD).
Four teams -- each consisting of 2-3 researchers from USAMV, one director from UBB and a composer from ANMGD -- have each created a short film presenting research projects at USAMV.
Check out the mini documentary with the teams at work below,
and check out the films they made here!
Organizing team
Vivi Nastase — main organizer and coordinator of the science mentoring team. Vivi is a researcher in artificial intelligence, most precisely natural language processing and machine learning, at the University of Geneva/IDIAP, and member of the SciFilmIt organization.
Rareș H. Stoica — local organizer and film-making mentor. Rareș is a film director. He has created impactful films for young people and leads projects that address issues related to mental health, suicide prevention, combating drug use, as well as fiction films on various themes. Rareș is the vice-president of the Persona Association, and organizer of the film festival ClujShorts.
Cecilia Bacali — local organizer. Cecilia is a lecturer in the Faculty of Dental Medicine at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Iuliu Hatieganu" Cluj-Napoca, and has helped create links between the SciFilmIt organization and local universities.
Local colaborators
We thank our collaborators from the three universities, who have helped recruit the participants for our event:
Prof. dr. Vlad Muresan, vice-rector for coordination of research, development and innovation at the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca (USAMV), and the deans of the six faculties.
Our scientist particpants: Adriana Carolina Aurori, Ioana Crisan, Sorina Darjan, Alexandru Deac, Mara Dezmirean, Adrian Martau, Mihaela Mihai, Cristiana Novac, Elemer-Emanuel Suba
Assoc. Prof. Ligia Smarandache, Department of Cinema and Media, Faculty of Theater and Film, University Babes-Bolyai Cluj-Napoca (UBB).
Our directors: Razvan Dima, Gabriela Eliza Jilav, Oana Magureanu, Duada Rusu
Prof. dr. Nelida Nedelcut, vice-rector at the National Academy of Music "Gheorghe Dima" Cluj-Napoca (ANMGD)
Our composers: Karin Vanessa Biris, Denisa Gruian, Patricia-Daiana Manciu, Norbert Szekely
Venue
We thank the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca for hosting our event, and providing the space for our teams to express their creativity!