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.
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.
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…
PRODUCTION: Youtube Bazaar in Postproduction
BUCHAREST: Independent filmmaker Dan Chişu is in the color correction and sound editing stage with a 110 minute documentary investigating the fascination with social media through the story of Bahoi,…
FNE at Berlinale 2014: FNE Salutes Romanian Shooting Star Cosmina Stratan
Cosmina Stratan, Romania - biography
Romanian Box Office Shows Strong Growth
BUCHAREST: Cinema admissions in Romania rose by 9 percent in 2013 while the box office climbed by 10 percent to more than 35.8m EUR/160m RON.
FNE at Berlinale 2014: Romanian Films in Berlin
Five Romanian films will be presented at Berlinale and the European Film Market 2014.
Romania Relents on Nymphomaniac: Volume II
BUCHAREST: After an appeal by distributor Independenţa Film, the rating commission of the National Centre for Cinema reversed the decision to ban Lars von Trier’s film Nymphomaniac: Volume II from…
ProSiebenSat.1 Sells Romanian Prima TV
BUCHAREST: The Competition Council of Romania has authorised the take over of Prima TV by the Romanian company Graffiti Red SRL of SBS Broadcasting Media SRL (which has the licence…
Obituary: Dinu Cocea
BUCHAREST: Dinu Cocea, the director of popular adventure films through the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s, died in Paris at 84.
PRODUCTION: George Dorobanţu develops 0/1
BUCHAREST: The winner of the Special Mention at the 2012 edition of ScripTeast will be financed by French producers with shooting scheduled for fall 2014.
Romanian Debuts to Dominate Releases in 2014
BUCHAREST: Almost half of the 20 Romanian premieres expected in 2014, are debut or second films, with most of the films receiving support from the National Centre for Cinema. Films…
Paul Schrader to shoot The Dying of the Light in Romania
BUCHAREST: Nicolas Cage, Anton Yelchin and Irene Jacob star Paul Schrader’s The Dying of the Light which will shoot at Castel Film Studios in Romania starting 27 January 2014.
Obituary: Alexandru Iclozan
BUCHAREST: Romanian producer Alexandru Iclozan passed away after a long illness at age 62.
Romanian Ad Market to Grow in 2014
BUCHAREST: After five years decrease, the Romanian ad market is poised to grow by 1.9% according to ZenithOptimedia.
New general director for Romanian public television
BUCHAREST: Stelian Tănase has been voted unanimously by the Parliament to become the acting general director at the public television (TVR).
FNE Warsaw AV Summit Country Profile: Romania
Romania continued to garner international acclaim for domestic production despite a gap in funding, which is likely to affect the quantity of Romanian films coming onto the market in the…
CNC Resets Grants Deadline
BUCHAREST: Following a protest by filmmakers, the Council of Administration of the National Centre of Cinema set the deadline for grant contest applications to 23 December 2013.
Romania Appoints New Minister of Culture
BUCHAREST: Romania’s National Liberal Party (PNL) has assigned Gigel Sorinel Ştirbu to the post of Minister of Culture. He replaces Daniel Barbu who resigned on 12 December 2013.
GRANTS: Bulgaria Supports Three Romanian Projects
The Bulgarian National Film Center has selected three Romanian projects for minority co-production support: Nae Caranfil’s 6.9 on the Richter Scale, produced by Christian Mungiu’s Mobra Films, Tudor Giurgiu's Christian,…
