If I Float by Bogdan Alecsandru, screened as part of In Short, Europe Film Festival 2025

We are happy to support groundbreaking short film If I Float (2024) by rising star Romanian director Bogdan Alecsandru in the 7th edition of In Short, Europe 2025. EUNIC London, in partnership with the EU Delegation to the UK, Regent Street Cinema, and the Westminster School of Media and Communication at the University of Westminster, is delighted to present the Festival which takes place on 7–8 November 2025 at Regent Street Cinema. The Romanian film will be screened in the Breaking Boundaries strand of the Festival on Saturday 8 November at 5 PM. Tickets HERE.

If I Float

Directed by: Bogdan Alecsandru

Co-writer: Maria Amarinei

Cast: Cătălina Romaneț (Sara), Paula Pîrvu (Vio), Andrada Ionescu, Alex Stavrositu, Oana Jindiceanu, Gloria Radu, Mario Montescu

Producer: "I.L. Caragiale" National University of Theater and Cinematography (UNATC)

Executive producers: Dan Grossu, Corina Navrescu, Edward Blaga

Image: Alin Ciuchi

Duration: 12 minutes

Language: Romanian, English subtitles

Premiere: 01.07.2024

Now a much-anticipated celebration of European short filmmaking, the festival continues to grow with each edition. This year’s theme, Opening Doors, brings together 19 films that embrace diversity, inclusion, and access, inviting audiences to journey across the continent from Romania to Scotland, with stories from the Faroe Islands, Flanders, Finland, and beyond. Curated by Lillian Crawford, the programme unfolds across three strands—Sharing Memories, Breaking Boundaries, and Challenging Perspectives—each offering a distinct lens on European cinema today.

Synopsis: A young girl strongly dislikes her classmates at the swimming pool, especially the most popular girl, Sara. Tensions rise between them, culminating in a surprising interaction.

In Short, Europe is organised by EUNIC London, In Short, Europe is a film festival dedicated to showcasing the best of European short cinema. Launched in 2020, it has grown into a platform that unites audiences, filmmakers, and cultural institutions across the UK, celebrating creativity, diversity, and collaboration through annual themed editions. The 7th edition, Opening Doors, curated by Lillian Crawford, continues this journey by inviting audiences to explore new perspectives and connections through film. 

The festival is supported by the following EUNIC members: the Cyprus High Commission; the Czech Centre London; the Embassy of Belgium – Flanders House; the Embassy of Estonia; the Embassy of Ireland in the UK; the Embassy of Luxembourg in the UK; the Embassy of the Netherlands in the UK; the Finnish Institute in the UK and Ireland; the Goethe-Institut London; the Institut français du Royaume-Uni; the Liszt Institute – Hungarian Cultural Centre London; the Lithuanian Embassy in the UK; the Polish Cultural Institute London; the Romanian Cultural Institute; the Representation of the Faroe Islands in the UK; Scotland House London; the Slovakian Embassy; the Slovenian Embassy London; and the Yunus Emre Turkish Institute London.