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Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time Wins Big at 13th Gopo Awards

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-03-20

BUCHAREST: Stere Gulea’s Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time / Moromeții 2 was awarded best film at the 13th edition of the Gopo Gala, held at the National Theatre…

Conrad Mericoffer and Radouan Leflahi in Inside by Eugen Jebeleanu

PRODUCTION: Eugen Jebeleanu's Inside Enters Postproduction

FNE Staff Romania 2019-03-19

BUCHAREST: Icon production, the company behind Andrei Ujică’s The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceaușescu, is in early postproduction with Eugen Jebeleanu’s debut feature Inside / Înăuntru (working title), a drama exploring…

PRODUCTION: Netflix’s A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby Filming in Romania

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-03-12

BUCHAREST: The third film in the Netflix series A Christmas Prince directed by John Schultz and starring Rose McIver and Ben Lamb, is currently shooting in Romania. A Christmas Prince:…

Oh, Ramona! Is First Romanian Production to Surpass 1m USD Gross

FNE Staff Romania 2019-03-06

BUCHAREST: Cristina Jacob’s teen film Oh, Ramona! has become the first Romanian production with more than 1 m USD box office in domestic cinemas, within three weeks of its release.

Domestic Teen Film Tops Romanian Box Office

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-02-27

BUCHAREST: The teen film Oh, Ramona! by Cristina Jacob became, in its second week, the highest grossing film in Romania in 2019 with 771,241 EUR / 3,655,684 RON gross and…

FESTIVALS: Submissions Open for 26th Astra Film Festival

FNE Staff Romania 2019-02-25

SIBIU: Admissions for the competition sections of the 26th edition of Astra Film Festival are open till 25 March 2019. The most important event dedicated to non-fiction cinema in Romania…

Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time by Stere Gulea

Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time Leads 13th Gopo Awards Nods

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-02-22

BUCHAREST Stere Gulea’s Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time / Moromeții 2 leads the 2019 Gopo Awards with 14 nominations. The 13th edition of the Gopo Gala will be…

Domestic Teen Film Oh, Ramona! Breaks Opening Record in Romania

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-02-19

BUCHAREST: The teen film Oh, Ramona! by Cristina Jacob had 111,881 admissions and 470,142 EUR / 2,209,669 RON gross in the first weekend, a record for a Romanian film. This…

Marius Olteanu, Judith State, Cristian Popa

Alpha Violet Picks Up Marius Olteanu’s Monsters.

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-02-07

BUCHAREST: The French company Alpha Violet picked up Marius Olteanu’s debut feature Monsters. / Monștri., even before its selection for the Forum programme of the 69th Berlin International Film Festival…

Romanian Teen Film Oh, Ramona! Hits Domestic Cinemas

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-02-06

BUCHAREST: The new teen film by Romanian writer/director Cristina Jacob Oh, Ramona! will be released domestically on 91 screens on 15 February 2019. Cristina Jacob’s box office hits #selfie and…

Films from CEE Countries in Berlinale Forum’s Selection

FNE Staff Romania 2019-01-21

BUCHAREST: One 100% Romanian coproduction and three minority coproductions from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Czech Republic were selected for the 49th Forum section of the 69th Berlin International…

FNE Market Analysis 2018: ROMANIA

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-01-21

The most important development in the Romanian film industry in 2018 is the cash rebate scheme launched by the National Commission for Prognosis on 8 October 2018. A total of…

Record Number of Projects Apply for New Romanian Rebate Scheme

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-01-10

BUCHAREST: A total of 41 projects applied for rebates in Romania in October-December 2018, of which seven have already been approved, two have been rejected and the rest of them…

Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time Boosts Domestic Film Admissions in Romania

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-01-08

BUCHAREST: Admissions to domestic films increased from 280,910 in 2017 to approximately 380,000 in 2018 in Romania due to Stere Gulea’s Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time / Moromeții…

Untamed Romania Doc Sold to France Télévisions Group

Iulia Blaga Romania 2019-01-07

BUCHAREST: The documentary Untamed Romania / România neîmblânzită, directed by Tom Barton-Humphreys and funded by Auchan Retail Romania and the environmental NGO The European Nature Trust, was sold to France…

Cineplexx Invests 25 m EUR in Eight Multiplexes in Romania

FNE Staff Romania 2018-12-12

BUCHAREST: The Austrian company Cineplexx, one of the most important operators in the CEE region, enters the Romanian market and plans to open eight cinemas with an investment of 25…

BOX OFFICE: Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time Most Popular Romanian Film of 2018

Iulia Blaga Romania 2018-12-06

BUCHAREST: Stere Gulea’s Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time / Moromeții 2 is about to become the most successful film of the year, with 154,137 admissions and 429,013 EUR…

New Philip Noyce Project Among Six Projects to Benefit From New Romanian Cash Rebate Scheme

Iulia Blaga Romania 2018-12-04

BUCHAREST: Six projects have been approved for cash rebate in the scheme launched in Romania in October 2018. They include international and Romanian projects, including David Berman’s War by Philip…

FNE AV Innovation: Alexandru Berceanu: CINETic Hosts First Programme Dedicated to Game Design in Romania

Alexandru Berceanu Romania 2018-12-04

BUCHAREST: FNE invited Alexandru Berceanu, director of CINETic to tell us about the latest developments in the activity of this very ambitious center built up alongside the I.L. Caragiale Theatre…

Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time Opens in Second Place in Romania

FNE Staff Romania 2018-11-21

BUCHAREST: Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time / Morometii 2 by Stere Gulea debuted in the number two spot in Romania, with nearly 71,000 admissions on its opening weekend.