23-02-2011

PRODUCTION: 365 New Years in Development

By Iulia Blaga

    BUCHAREST: Paul Negoescu is developing his first feature, 365 New Years/365 de revelioane (working title), the story of a young man breaking up with his girlfriend on New Years Eve. He starts looking for a former lover during the same night, thinking she might be his real love.

    Producer Ada Solomon from HiFilm Production (www.hifilm.ro) told FNE that given the relationship developed in producing Negoescu's short films and his extraordinary talent, HiFilm Production wanted to be be at his side for his first feature.

    HiFilm is also continuing theit collaboration with the German company Filmallee (www.filmallee.com) and David Lindner who will co-produce the film. Other foreign co-producers are also sought.

    The project is not financed yet, but a 40% financing from the Romanian National Centre for Cinema (www.cncinema.abt.ro) is expected. Negoescu told FNE that he wants to shoot in December 2011 and January 2012. The shooting will probably take four weeks. Andrei Butică (Francesca) is the DOP.

    Negoescu has just finished writing the script, so has not yet attended any pitching sessions yet. The premiere is loosely projected for autumn 2012 or spring 2013.

    Negoescu (age 26) graduated the Bucharest Drama and Film University where he is now teaching. He was nominated for the European Film Awards in 2009, and he had three selections in the Berlinale Shorts (2008, 2009, and 2010). He was also awarded the Grand Prix for Derby at the Bristol festival in 2010 and the Best European Film for Renovation at Vila do Conde.

    Production information:

    HiFilm Production

    179, Traian st.

    024043, Bucharest, Romania

    Phone: + 4021 252 48 67

    Fax: + 4021 252 48 66

    Mobile: + 40723 200 640

    www.hifilm.ro

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    Filmallee

    Bavariafilmplatz 7
    82031 Grünwald, Germany

    Phone: +49-89-64 98 11 16

    Fax: +49-89-64 98 13 16

    http://ihoost.com/filmallee/

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    Credits:

    Director: Paul Negoescu

    Script: Paul Negoescu

    DOP: Andrei Butică