PRODUCTION: Therapy for Murder in Postproduction

BUCHAREST: Kiki Vasilescu's independent black comedy is in the last stages of postproduction and set for domestic release in June 2014.
04-04-2014

FNE at BIFF: The Selfish Giant wins at Bucharest IFF

BUCHAREST: The Selfish Giant (GB), Clio Barnard's debut feature, won Best Film and the prize of the Youth Jury at the 10th edition of the Bucharest IFF which wrapped eight…
03-04-2014

The Second Game Looks Westward after Romanian Release

BUCHAREST: Corneliu Porumboiu's essay on time, history and football will hit Romanian cinemas on 4 April 2014 and is close to finalizing deals with German and French distributors.
02-04-2014

FNE at BIFF 2014: Tenth Edition of Bucharest Film Fest Kicks Off

BUCHAREST: The 10th edition of the Bucharest International Festival (B-IFF) kicked off in Bucharest last night (26 March) with a gala screening of La grande bellezza directed by Paolo Sorrentino.
27-03-2014

Child's Pose Wins Big at Gopo

BUCHAREST: Călin Peter Netzer’s Child's Pose was the big winner at the 8th Gopo Gala Romanian national film awards on 24 March 2014, taking the Best Film prize.
25-03-2014

Romanian Public TV Requests Annulment of Debts

BUCHAREST: The Romanian public broadcaster TVR reported a profit of 554,200 EUR/2.5 m RON in 2013, but it is unable to pay debts of 120.5 m EUR/543.7 m RON to…
21-03-2014

Steven Seagal Returns to Romania

BUCHAREST: Filming on The Mercenary: Absolution, directed by Keoni Waxman and shooting entirely in Romania, begins today, 17 March 2014, and continues through 7 April.
17-03-2014

PRODUCTION: Damian Climbing The Magic Mountain

BUCHAREST: Using the same mix of animation techniques from Crulic - The Path to Beyond, Anca Damian heads with the second part of her trilogy on heroism into the life…
13-03-2014

PRODUCTION: 42Km Film Develops Dogs

BUCHAREST: The production company founded by Corneliu Porumboiu and Marcela Ursu is developing the first feature written and directed by Bogdan Mirică, a drama/thriller set in rural Romania with shooting…
12-03-2014

PRODUCTION: Live with Ema set for shooting

BUCHAREST: After more than two years in development, the premiere feature of Vlad Păunescu, owner and CEO of Castel Film Studios, will start filming 14 April.
07-03-2014

Romania to appoint new minister of Culture

BUCHAREST: A new culture minister, Kelemen Hunor, has pledged his support for increasing the number of cinemas in Romania, a perennial issue for the film industry after many were taken…
05-03-2014

Romanian-Hollywood co-production released

BUCHAREST: Closer to the Moon, Nae Caranfil's first English-language film starring Vera Farmiga and Mark Strong, will hold its national premiere 7 March, following a successful opening at the Making…
03-03-2014

CME is revising cinemas in Romania and other countries

PRAGUE: Regional TV web Central European Media Enterprises has announced a $545 million credit agreement with its largest shareholder, Time Warner. The pact, reported by co-CEO Michael Del Nin in…
03-03-2014

Romania sets price for new digital licenses

BUCHAREST: The Romanian government has approved the starting price of 300,000 EUR for each of the five digital television licenses to be given via competitive selection by the National Authority…
03-03-2014

New Acting Romanian Minister of Culture Appointed

BUCHAREST: Mihnea Costoiu has been appointed the Acting Romanian Minister of Culture and National Heritage after the departure of Gigel Sorinel Ştirbu from the post. Ştirbu left the post together…
28-02-2014

The Unsaved to outnumber Child’s Pose at Gopo nominations

BUCHAREST: Three feature films have received more nominations for Romania's national film fest than Călin Peter Netzer’s Child's Pose, which won attention and prizes abroad over the last year.
26-02-2014

PRODUCTION: Marian Crişan developing Vanpir

BUCHAREST: Marian Crişan (Morgen, Rocker) plans to shoot the first feature he will produce himself in 2015.
26-02-2014

FNE Exclusive: Q&A with Laurenţiu Damian, head of the Romanian Filmmakers Union (UCIN)

FNE spoke with Laurentiu Damian about the changes that he intends to make at the Romanian Filmmakers Union and his vision for a new Romanian National Film Institute.
24-02-2014

PRODUCTION: Negoescu Develops Never Let It Go

BUCHAREST: Paul Negoescu (A Month in Thailand) is developing his second feature which he is producing through Papillion Film.
21-02-2014

Romanian comedy Killing Time sold in three teritories

BUCHAREST: The third feature of Florin Piersic Jr., opens in Germany on 20 February 2014. The German company Drei-Freunde will also distribute it in Austria and Switzerland with the promotion…
19-02-2014