Romanian Ministry of Culture Proposes European Amendments to the Cinema Law
BUCHAREST: The Romanian Ministry of Culture, together with a group of filmmakers, has written a draft aimed at adapting the Cinema Law to European legislation. The new law would introduce…
Romanian National Film Archives Assesses Restructuring
BUCHAREST: The Romanian Ministry of Culture has launched a large evaluation process for the National Film Archives and the Romanian Cinematheque. Radu Jude, Corneliu Porumboiu and Radu Muntean are among…
PRODUCTION: Universal's Dragonheart 4 Completed Shooting in Romania
BUCHAREST: Universal's fantasy film Dragonheart 4 by Patrik Syversen, a direct-to-video sequel to the series Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse, was shot entirely in Romania and has moved to postproduction.
PRODUCTION: Frozen Ignat in Postproduction
BUCHAREST: Director/producer Dinu Tănase (At the End of the Line, Studioul Cinematografic București) is in postproduction with Frozen Ignat (working title), a drama set to be released in spring 2017.
FNE at TIFF 2016: Dogs Wins Transilvania Trophy
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Bogdan Mirică 's debut feature Dogs / Câini won the Transilvania Trophy at the 15th Transilvania IFF, the first and largest international feature film festival in Romania, which took…
Cercamon World Sales Acquires By the Rails
BUCHAREST: Cătălin Mitulescu's romantic comedy By the Rails / Dincolo de calea ferată has been acquired by the sales agent Cercamon World Sales.
FNE at TIFF 2016 Romanian Days: Discordia
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Discordia, the debut feature by the film critic Ion Indolean, is an independent film produced by a company from Cluj-Napoca, Hola Media. The film will screen in the Romanian…
FNE at TIFF 2016 Romanian Days: Dream Images
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Sorin Luca’s first documentary Dream Images / Imagini din vis, a portrait of an electronic rock artist persecuted during communism, will screen in the Romanian Days at the 15th…
GRANTS: Romania Announces First Grants of 2016
BUCHAREST: The Romanian National Film Center has allotted approximately 6.8 m EUR / 30.5 m RON in its first session in 2016. Fifteen feature films including new projects by Radu…
FNE at TIFF 2016 Romanian Days: The Last Day
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Gabriel Achim's second feature The Last Day / Ultima zi, an independent thriller about faith, fidelity and forgiveness, will screen in the Romanian Days at the 15th edition of…
FNE at TIFF 2016 Romanian Days: The Magic Mountain
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Using the same mix of animation techniques as she did in Crulic - The Path to Beyond (Aparte Film), Anca Damian tackles the second part of her trilogy on…
FNE at TIFF 2016 Romanian Days: Orizont
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Marian Crişan’s Orizont, which is loosely based on the classical Romanian novella The Mill of Good Luck / Moara cu noroc by Ioan Slavici, will screen in the Romanian…
FNE at TIFF 2016 Romanian Days: In Search of the Lost Father
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Ionut Țeianu's documentary In Search of the Lost Father / În căutarea tatălui pierdut will have its world premiere in the Romanian Days at the 15th edition of Transilvania…
FNE at Transilvania IFF 2016 Romanian Days: Illegitimate
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Adrian Sitaru's incest drama Illegitimate, awarded the C.I.C.A.E. Award in Berlin’s Forum and Prix Sauvage at L’Europe autour de l’Europe Festival in Paris, will screen in the Romanian Days…
FNE at Transilvania IFF 2016 Romanian Days: Two Lottery Tickets
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Paul Negoescu's independent feature Two Lottery Tickets / Două lozuri will screen in the Romanian Days at the 15th edition of Transilvania IFF (TIFF, 27 May - 5 June…
European Film Festival Wraps a Successful 20th Edition
BUCHAREST: Little England by Pantelis Voulgaris (Greece) won the Audience Award at the 20th European Film Festival organised by the Romanian Cultural Institute. The festival took place in six Romanian…
Romania Increases Lottery Cinema Funding
BUCHAREST: Romania will double the percentage of taxes collected from gambling and lottery which is allotted to the Film Fund from the current 1 percent to 2 percent according to…
Domestic Release for Mungiu's Graduation After Cannes Premiere
BUCHAREST: Cristian Mungiu’s Graduation/Bacalaureat, awarded Best Director ex-aequo for its Cannes premiere, sold 9,671 tickets in the first weekend. The film was released on 19 May 2017.
FNE at Transilvania IFF 2016 Romanian Days: Eastern Business
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The dark comedy Eastern Business/Afacerea est from Moldavian director Igor Cobileanski will screen in the Romanian Days at the 15th edition of Transilvania IFF (TIFF, 27 May - 5…
FNE at Transilvania IFF 2016 Romanian Days: Cinema, Mon Amour
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Alexandru Belc's long documentary Cinema, Mon Amour, a Romanian/Czech coproduction, will screen in the Romanian Days at the 15th edition of Transilvania IFF (TIFF, 27 May - 5 June…
