Pustnik

International residency program for emerging screenwriters, hosted in rural Romania. You can read more about this edition on www.pustnik.com.

Pustnik Screenwriters Residency is a retreat for filmmakers that are writing their first feature film. Made by screenwriters for screenwriters, Pustnik takes place at a remote location in Romania as an environment dedicated to peace of mind and clarity of thought. As a growing network of film professionals, Pustnik is also a community whose aim is to ease and encourage collaboration across the int

ernational cinema industry. The next edition will take place mid-September 2022 and will welcome eight projects from anywhere in the world. Pustnik Screenwriters Residency is organized by TETA. Its first edition took place in 2014. Cultural project co-funded by the Romanian Ministry of Culture, the Administration of the National Cultural Fund (AFCN), Romanian Cultural Institute (ICR), Romanian Filmmakers' Union (UCIN), Dacin Sara, French Institute Romania. Partners: European Short Pitch, National University of Theatre and Film "I.L. Caragiale" - UNATC Bucharest.

14/04/2026

Don’t miss today’s deadline for the 2026 Pustnik Screenwriters Residency! ✍️

Amy Omar discusses how attending the residency last year and working with a psychotherapist helped her look inside herself and tap into the emotional cores of her story and her characters.

Apply now with your feature project at www.pustnik.com.

🎥: Sabina Costinel

12/04/2026

Only a few days left to apply for the 2026 Pustnik Screenwriters Residency! ✍️

Octavian Saramet reflects on his time at Pustnik, highlighting the brainstorming for his project 'Sun Offspring' and how working with a psychotherapist turned out to be vital in getting to know his characters and becoming aware about their mental health.

Submit your feature project now at www.pustnik.com.

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08/04/2026

Hồng Anh Nguyễn, a resident of last year's Pustnik, talks about how attending the residency helped her gain more clarity on her characters and developing the story stemming from them in a more natural way. ✍️

Don't miss the April 14 deadline and submit your feature project at www.pustnik.com.

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06/04/2026

Why apply at Pustnik Screenwriters Residency? ✍️

Adelina Borets shares her experience attending Pustnik last year, and how the tutors asking all the right questions, working with a psychotherapist and having free writing time helped her develop her upcoming feature 'Elsewhere'.

Don't miss the April 14 deadline and submit your feature project at www.pustnik.com.

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04/04/2026

Why apply at Pustnik Screenwriters Residency? ✍️

Christofer Nilsson shares his experience attending Pustnik last year, and how working with the other residents during the group sessions felt like test screening his upcoming feature 'Apoteos'.

Don't miss the April 14 deadline and submit your feature project at www.pustnik.com.

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12/03/2026

The call you were waiting for! Submissions for the 12th Pustnik Screenwriters Residency are now open! ✍️

And we also have some good news! This year, in addition to projects from first-time filmmakers, the residency is also open for sophomore feature films, including those of previous residency participants, who are encouraged to apply with their new work.

Eight writers will be invited to develop their screenplays this September in rural Romania, miles from distraction. Applications and attendance are as always free. Just make sure to check our website for eligibility requirements.

Apply at www.pustnik.com before April 14. 💌

22/10/2025

This year, we continued to maintain our commitment to the local community by hosting, together with Pustnik alumnus Emil Vasilache, free film and storytelling workshops at the 'Gheorghe Vasilichi' Theoretical High School from Cetate. 🤍

Photography by Sabina Costinel

15/10/2025

One month ago at Cultural Port Cetate. Eight unforgettable days filled with the loveliest screenings, great food and memorable chats and sunsets, during which our wonderful Pustnik residents developed their screenplays on the Danube bank, miles from distraction. 💛

Photography by Sabina Costinel

10/10/2025

The wonderful residents of the 2025 Pustnik Screenwriters Residency, photographed at Cultural Port Cetate by Sabina Costinel. 🤍

20/09/2025

For those of you in Bucharest, we have some good news: the first feature film from Pustnik alumni Lauri-Matti Parppei, 'A Light That Never Goes Out', will be screened today and tomorrow in the Official Competition of Bucharest International Film Festival! 🤍

More details on biff.com.ro/movies/a-light-that-never-goes-out ✨

13/09/2025

Bianca Oana is back at Pustnik this year, as one of our 2025 guests! 📣

Bianca Oana is a creative producer dedicated to boundary-pushing film and art. Her credits include ‘Touch Me Not’ (Berlinale Golden Bear, 2018), ‘Collective’ (two Oscar nominations, 2020), and ‘Anhell69’ (SIC Venice, 2022). She produced the Romanian Pavilion at the 59th Venice Art Biennale and is now working on Adina Pintilie’s second feature, “Death and the Maiden”. She’s an Emerging Producer (2016), Producer on the Move (2021), and member of AMPAS.

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