Fildas Art Foundation was established in 1996 out of Mrs. Anca Vlad’s love for art and her desire to support artists, the creators of beauty, those who, through their works, regardless of the form, make the world a more beautiful place and offer it an intriguing perspective. Over time, the Fildas Art Foundation has supported and continues to support Romanian visual arts, while also promoting cinema, theater, music, and literature.
Fildas Art is the producer of the documentary film “The Gift of Wings”, dedicated to the sculptor Pavel Bucur and the dramatic story of the monument “The Winged One”, the tallest non-figurative art piece in Europe. The film boasts an impressive record at international festivals: Best Feature Documentary Award at the Venice Film Awards, Monthly Competition (Italy), Best Feature Film Award at The Monthly Film Festival (TMFF, United Kingdom), and the Impact DOCS Award of Merit – Documentary (USA).
As part of the “Catena for Art” program, implemented by the Fildas Art Foundation, the group supports the arts by facilitating the organization of exhibitions and cultural events. Fildas Art assists and promotes Romanian artists and supports Romanian film productions. One such example is the movie “Metronom”, winner of the Best Director Award in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2022 Cannes International Film Festival.
Fildas-Catena has been involved, as the main sponsor, in the largest Romanian cultural project in recent years: “Timișoara – European Capital of Culture 2023.” The company has supported numerous artistic events and concerts in Timișoara, as well as major sculpture and painting exhibitions during this period. Through Fildas-Art, the Fildas-Catena Group also supports events dedicated to lovers of quality music, such as the Garâna Jazz Festival, one of the most highly regarded events of its kind in Europe, as well as projects of the National Opera of Bucharest.