PRODUCTION: Touch Me Not in development
BUCHAREST: Writer/ director Adina Pintile is developing her first feature film, Touch Me Not, a study of the human longing for contact, with three a woman and two men fighting…
Green Light for New Romanian Channels
BUCHAREST: Four new television channels have received licences from the National Audiovisual Council of Romania (www.cna.ro).
PRODUCTION: Seven Acts of Mercy Shooting in Italy
Seven Acts of Mercy/Sette opere di misericordia, an Italian/Romanian co-production between Alessandro Borrelli of La Sarraz Pictures (www.lasarraz.com) and Dan Burlac of Elefant Film, began shooting in Torino on 19…
MediaPro Signs WB Distribution Agreement
BUCHAREST: MediaPro Distribution (www.mediaprodistribution.com), the distribution company of MediaPro Entertainment (www.mediaproentertainment.com) will exclusively distribute Warner Bros. Pictures (www.warnerbros.com) productions in classic, digital and 3D format in the Romanian cinemas starting…
Romania Concludes Second Grant Session
BUCHAREST: The National Centre for Cinema (www.cncinema.abt.ro) announced the second 2010 grant session on 21 December 2010, with a 31 January deadline. The rushed session was due to the approval…
PRODUCTION: 4 Blows in Development
BUCHAREST: Writer/director Peter Kerek is developing his first feature film, 4 Blows/Patru lovituri, a fictional self-portrait told through four life-changing events in one man's life.
FNE 2010 Year in Review: Romania Secures its Place on the Cinema Map
Romanian filmmakers were the stars of 2010, while TV saw growth and administrative changes, all of which set the stage for future success.
Cityplex Opens 3D Screen
Cityplex opened its first 3D screen at Cityplex Constanţa (Tomis Mall) located on the Black Sea coast on 10 December 2010.
PRODUCTION: Ileana in Development
BUCHAREST: Eva Pervolovici is in development with her first feature, Ileana, the story of a young and innocent girl who decides to infiltrate the ghetto in order to save her…
10 TV Launches on December 10
BUCHAREST: 10 TV, a new television channel from Romanian communication company RCS/RDS (www.rcs-rds.ro), will launch on 10 December 2010. The launch budget and the budget for 2011 is 10 million…
PRODUCTION: The End of Rain in development
Director/writer Alex Rotaru is in development with his first feature film, The End of Rain, focusing on the culture clash and conflict between generations and inspired by his own experience…
PRODUCTION: Gabrea in Development with Lindenfeld
Radu Gabrea (Gruber's Journey, The Beheaded Rooster) is currently in development with the long docu-drama The Last Days of Ceauşescu (planned for shooting starting February 2011) and is also developing…
Aurora sold to the USA
Cristi Puiu's third feature film Aurora will be distributed in the United States by The Cinema Guild in 2011.
World According to Ion B. Wins Emmy
Alexander Nanau's feature-length documentary The World According to Ion B. took the prize in the Arts Programming section of the 38th International Emmy Awards at a ceremony in New York…
PRODUCTION: The Last Days of Ceauşescu in development
BUCHAREST: The Romanian filmmaker Radu Gabrea plans to begin preproduction in January 2011 on his long docu-drama The Last Days of Ceauşescu based on the script written by Grigore Cartianu,…
PRODUCTION: Filming Wraps on The Little Spartan
BUCHAREST: Dragoş Iuga is in production with his first feature The Little Spartan/Micul spartan, a fantasy story told in mockumentary style for grown-up audiences and also for children, the director…
World According to Ion B. competes for International Emmy
Romanian documentary The World According to Ion B. directed by Alexander Nanau is the sole contender from CEE competing for an International Emmy. The film is competing in the prestigious…
PRODUCTION: Looking For A Mother in Postproduction
Romanian director Adrian Popovici (Dracula The Impaler, Eva) is in post-production with a Romanian-Moldavian co-production, Looking For A Mother /Se caută o mamă. A tentative premiere date is planned for…
New Niche Channels Launch in Romania
Film channels FilmBox Family (www.filmbox.eu), FilmBox Extra, and the action channel FightBox HD will also be launched in Romania in a few months, said Piotr Reich, CEO of SPI International…
Romanian Cable Direct in Deal with Sony
Romanian company Cable Direct has signed a deal with Sony Pictures Television giving Sony a majority stake in the advertising sales company. Cable Direct handles ad sales for several Romanian…
