PRODUCTION: The Keeping Room About to Wrap Shooting in Romania

BUCHAREST: Directed by Daniel Barber and starring Sam Worthington, this Civil War drama began shooting in June and is expected to wrap this week. Romania's MediaPro Studios is providing facilities.
16-07-2013

PRODUCTION: Cristi Puiu Preps Sierra-Nevada

BUCHAREST: Acclaimed Romanian New Wave writer/director Cristi Puiu, has announced a shoot date of November 1for Sierra-Nevada, a feature about a family reunion.
15-07-2013

Cine Grand Opens Its First Multiplex in Romania

BUCHAREST: With the opening of Cine Grand Botoşani which set up shop in Uvertura Mall in this northeastern Romanian city of 100,000 on 12 July, the company marks its first…
15-07-2013

Wild Bunch Picks up When Evening Falls on Bucharest or Metabolism

BUCHAREST: Wild Bunch is handling international sales for the new film by writer/director Corneliu Porumboiu.
11-07-2013

Chello CE Shutters Romanian Office

BUCHAREST: Hungarian-based Chello Central Europe, a division of Chellomedia (www.chellomedia.com) will close its Bucharest office.
09-07-2013

Child's Pose Raises Weak Romanian Attendance

BUCHAREST: With 103,352 admissions Călin Peter Netzer's family drama launched on 8 March 2013 became the most successful Romanian film in the last 11 years. The box office of 275,342EUR/1,224,763RON…
05-07-2013

Romania Launches National Film Institute

BUCHAREST: Romania’s National Film Archives, Studiul de Creaţie cinematografică and VIDEO ART Studio (the former Editura Video) will be merged into a National Film Institute, operating under the umbrella of…
04-07-2013

FNE at KVIFF East of the West 2013: The Unsaved

BUCHAREST: Written by Corneliu Porumboiu and Igor Cobileanski, La limita de jos a cerului/The Unsaved captures the lack of prospects in contemporary Republic of Moldova through the bitter sweet drama…
01-07-2013

FESTIVALS: Shanghai Gypsy Wins MECEFF

MEDIAŞ: The 3rd edition of the Central European Film Festival (meceff.ro) wraped in the cosy Transylvanian town of Mediaş on 28 June 2013 after five days.
30-06-2013

PRODUCTION: Vasile in Development

BUCHAREST: Alien Film Productions and Multi Media Est are developing Bogdan Bărbulescu's first feature, a tragicomedy set to be released in 2016.
25-06-2013

PRODUCTION: Bucharest Non-Stop Begins Filming

BUCHAREST: Writer/director Dan Chişu started shooting Bucharest Non-Stop, his fifth feature, on 17 June 2013.
21-06-2013

PRODUCTION: A Very Unsettled Summer Settles Postproduction in Summer

BUCHAREST: Anca Damian's new feature A Very Unsettled Summer, a Romanian-Czech-Swedish-Scottish coproduction, is in postproduction with the premiere set for autumn 2013.
17-06-2013

FESTIVALS: MECEFF Unveils Presidents Selection

(MEDIAS) German producer Regina Ziegler is the guest of honor at the 3rd Mediaş Central European Film Festival (MECEFF) taking place 24-28 June 2013.
13-06-2013

Romanian Filmmakers Join Wave of European Support for Cultural Exception

BUCHAREST: Romania’s leading filmmakers are supporting cultural exception, arguing that it should be kept with all costs.
11-06-2013

FNE at TIFF 2013: Hindi Ship of Theseus Wins Transilvania Trophy

CLUJ-NAPOCA: Anand Gandhi's Ship of Theseus (India) was awarded the Transilvania Trophy and a prize of 15,000 EUR at the 12th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival which wrapped…
10-06-2013

FNE at TIFF Here…, I Mean There

BUCHAREST: Laura Capatana-Juller’s debut film, an 80 minute observational documentary about two young sisters waiting for their parents to return from Spain where they have worked for 11 years, screens…
06-06-2013

FNE at TIFF 2013: A Month in Thailand

CLUJ-NAPOCA: A Month in Thailand, the first feature of Paul Negoescu screens in Romanian Days at the Transilvania IFF, 6-8 June 2013, after premiering at the Venice International Film Critics’…
05-06-2013

FNE at TIFF 2013: Child’s Pose

CLUJ-NAPOCA: Calin Peter Netzer’s third feature film Child's Pose screens in Romanian Days at the Transilvania IFF, 6-8 June 2013.
05-06-2013

FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month - Victoria, Cluj-Napoca

FNE together with Europa Cinemas continues its Cinema of the Month series. In recognition of the hard work and excellence of European cinema operators we choose a cinema from each…
05-06-2013

PRODUCTION Cristian Mungiu Developing Nae Caranfil Film

BUCHAREST: Nae Caranfil, whose first English speaking feature Closer to the Moon starring Vera Farmiga and Mark Strong is still in postproduction, is developing 6.9 on Richter/6,9 pe scara Richter,…
04-06-2013