Two Romanian Comedies Cash in Nearly One Million Euro
BUCHAREST: Two Romanian comedies released this autumn, #selfie 69 by Cristina Iacob and Two Lottery Tickets by Paul Negoescu, are topping the domestic box office, together taking in 927,129 EUR…
FESTIVALS: Changa Revisited Wins the 23rd ASTRA Film Festival
SIBIU: Changa Revisited by Peter Biella and Leonard Kammerling was awarded best film in the international competition of the 23rd edition of ASTRA Film Festival (17-23 October 2016) in Sibiu,…
PRODUCTION: Sion Siono Shoots Untitled Fantasy in Cluj-Napoca
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Japanese director Sion Sono is currently shooting an untitled fantasy series in Cluj-Napoca, a town he fell in love with after visiting it as a guest of the 15th…
FESTIVALS: The 11th anim'est Animation Film Festival Underway in Bucharest
BUCHAREST: This year's 11th edition of anim'est International Animation Film Festival, the only local festival exclusively dedicated to animated films and one of the most popular film festivals in Bucharest,…
Indie Sales Acquires Debut Feature One Step Behind the Seraphim
BUCHAREST: Daniel Sandu’s debut feature One Step Behind the Seraphim / Un pas in urma serafimilor, produced by Ada Solomon through HiFilm Productions has been acquired by the French company…
Two Lottery Tickets Sets New Opening Record in Romania
BUCHAREST: Low budget comedy Two Lottery Tickets by Paul Negoescu had the most successful opening for a Romanian film in 26 years with 27,182 admissions and 424,926 RON gross. The…
Graduation Released in 12 More Territories until the End of 2016
BUCHAREST: Cristian Mungiu’s Graduation will be released in 12 more territories until the end of 2016. The film started its international career after winning Best Director Award ex-aequo at the…
Cinema City Opened Its Fourth Multiplex in Bucharest
BUCHAREST: Cinema City opened its fourth multiplex in Bucharest and the 24th in Romania. The biggest cinema operator in Romania invested 6 m EUR in the multiplex located in the…
FESTIVALS: The Seventh Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest Ready to Kick Off
BUCHAREST: The 7th edition of Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest (14-23 October 2016), a festival initiated by director Cristian Mungiu, will expand this year to over 100 screenings and…
PRODUCTION: Independent Romanian Feature Film in Preproduction
BUCHAREST: Obscur, the debut feature of Romanian writer/director Andrei Stefanescu, is currently in the financing and preproduction stage. The film is an independent project set for shooting in November 2016.
Ionaș Dreams of Rain Wins the 11th Aristoteles Workshop
BUCHAREST: Ionaș Dreams of Rain / Ionaș visează că plouă by Dragoș Hanciu won the Best Film Award at the 11th Aristoteles Workshop. This year's experts and tutors were Thierry…
PRODUCTION: Tudor Giurgiu Preps At the Side of the Moon
BUCHAREST: Tudor Giurgiu is in the casting process with his new feature film At the Side of the Moon, set for shooting in Spain and Romania in spring 2017. This…
#selfie69 Sets Domestic Opening Record in Romania
BUCHAREST: Cristina Iacob's #selfie69 reached 25,121 admissions and became the best opening Romanian film in the last 26 years. This youth comedy is a sequel to #selfie, which was the…
FESTIVALS: The 23rd ASTRA Film Festival Announces Lineup
SIBIU: The 23rd edition of ASTRA Film Festival, one of the most important documentary showcases in Eastern Europe, will run in Sibiu from 17 to 23 October 2016 with eight…
FESTIVALS: Son of Saul Wins Medias Central European Film Festival
MEDIAS: Son of Saul by László Nemes was awarded Best Film of the 6th edition of Mediaş Central European Film Festival (MeCEFF). The festival, which took place from 1 to…
FESTIVALS: The 6th Medias Central European Film Festival Announces Lineup
MEDIAȘ: The 6th edition of Mediaş Central European Film Festival (MeCEFF) announced the seven films from CEE in the competition. They are the winners of their national prizes in 2015.…
New Romanian Film Law to Boost Domestic Films and International Coproductions
BUCHAREST: The draft of the new Film Law, which was made public by the Ministry of Culture, aims at bringing more money to the Film Fund and at supporting Romanian…
Germany Selects Romanian Minority Coproduction Toni Erdmann as Oscar Bid
BUCHAREST: German/Austrian/Romanian coproduction Toni Erdmann by Maren Ade has been selected as Germany's candidate in the Foreign Language category of the 89th Academy Awards.
FESTIVALS: Full Moon Horror & Fantastic Film Festival Kicks Off
BIERTAN: Full Moon / Lună plină, the only horror&fantastic film festival in Romania, kicks off in the village of Biertan in Transylvania on 25 August 2016. The festival is presented…
Romanian Minority Coproduction Toni Erdmann Wins the FIPRESCI Grand Prix 2016
BUCHAREST: German/Austrian/Romanian coproduction Toni Erdmann by Maren Ade will receive the FIPRESCI Grand Prix 2016, awarded by the International Federation of Film Critics to the best film of 2016. The…
