BOX OFFICE: Romanian/Serbian The New Year That Never Came Tops Romanian Charts after First Weekend

BUCHAREST: Bogdan Mureșanu’s debut feature The New Year That Never Came / Anul Nou care n-a fost is topping the weekly box office in Romania with 109,570 EUR / 545,051…
01-10-2024

Anniversary 20th Edition for Bucharest International Film Festival

BUCHAREST: The 20th anniversary edition of the Bucharest International Film Festival (19 – 28 September 2024) will screen nine titles in its competition, including Bogdan Muresanu’s The New Year That…
17-09-2024

LIM | Less is More 2025 Launches Call for Applications

BUCHAREST: LIM | Less is More, the European training programme for first to third feature project development, powered by Creative Europe — MEDIA and the alliance of twelve European countries,…
05-09-2024

FNE at Venice 2024: The New Year That Never Came by Bogdan Mureșanu Starts Selling

VENICE: The first feature film by Romanian writer/director/producer Bogdan Mureșanu, The New Year That Never Came, which premiered in the Horizons competition of the 81st Venice FF on 1 September…
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FNE Oscar Watch 2025: Romania Selects Three Kilometers to the End of the World as Oscar Bid

BUCHAREST: Emanuel Pârvu’s third feature film, Three Kilometers to the End of the World, has been selected by a committee of professionals appointed by the Romanian Film Centre as Romania’s…
03-09-2024

International Documentary Astra Film Festival 2024 Announces Official Selection

SIBIU: Over 100 documentaries from all over the world have been selected for the 31st edition of the International Documentary Festival Astra Film, which will be held in Sibiu 20…
01-09-2024

Surprise Appearance of Chris Hemsworth in Bucharest

BUCHAREST: Chris Hemsworth surprised 70,000 Romanian fans gathered at an Ed Sheeran concert in the Romanian capital city, as he took the stage with the English singer to play drums…
27-08-2024

Autlook Filmsales Picks Up Lina Vdovîi and Radu Ciorniciuc’ Doc TATA ahead of Toronto Premiere

BUCHAREST: The documentary TATA written and directed by Lina Vdovîi and Radu Ciorniciuc has been acquired by Autlook Filmsales before its world premiere at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival…
20-08-2024

Projects Selected for 10th Pustnik International Screenwriting Residency in Romania Announced

BUCHAREST: Eight projects have been chosen from among 93 submissions from 39 countries for the 10th anniversary edition of Pustnik International Screenwriting Residency, which will return to Port Cultural Cetate,…
18-08-2024

BOX OFFICE: Buzz House: The Movie Tops BO in Romania

BUCHAREST: Domestic horror/comedy Buzz House: The Movie directed by Florin Babei is topping the box office in Romania with 499,846 admissions and 2.66 m EUR / 13,264,816 RON gross, followed…
06-08-2024

Heretic Acquires Radu Jude and Christian Ferencz-Flatz’ Eight Postcards from Utopia ahead of Locarno World Premiere

BUCHAREST: The two new films by the acclaimed Romanian helmer Radu Jude, Eight Postcards from Utopia (co-directed together with philosopher Christian Ferencz-Flatz) and Sleep #2, will have their world premiere…
31-07-2024

FNE at Venice IFF 2024: Cercamon Picks up Bogdan Mureșanu’s Debut Feature The New Year That Never Came

BUCHAREST: The first feature film by Romanian writer/director/producer Bogdan Mureșanu, The New Year That Never Came, which is a coproduction with Serbia, has been picked up by Cercamon ahead of…
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FNE at 2024 Venice IFF: Andrei Ujică Heads to Official Selection with Beatles Dream Project

BUCHAREST: TWST / Things We Said Today, the new work by the acclaimed Romanian-German writer / director Andrei Ujică, will have its world premiere in the Official Selection - Out…
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Romania Speeds Up Reimbursements to International Productions Shot within Cash Rebate Scheme

BUCHAREST: Romanian Minister of Culture Raluca Turcan has announced that all the international projects shot in Romania under the cash rebate scheme in 2018, 2019 and 2020 will be settled…
09-07-2024

Romanian BO Increased by 25.7% in 2023

BUCHAREST: Romanian gross box office was 62 m EUR in 2023, higher by 25.7 percent than in 2022, and total admissions increased by 15.7 percent, according to official statistics published…
07-07-2024

PRODUCTION: Tudor Cristian Jurgiu Preps Romanian/Italian Drama On Their Own

BUCHAREST: Romanian director Tudor Cristian Jurgiu will start shooting his third feature film On Their Own / De capul lor at the end of July 2024. The film is a…
04-07-2024

FNE Podcast: Director Anca Miruna Lăzărescu

FNE together with German Films has launched the Year of German Central European Films 2024 with a special focus on German films in Central and Eastern European countries plus Cyprus…
02-07-2024

Romanian Showcase of Creative Entertainment at 2024 Cannes Lions

BUCHAREST: Nine Romanian companies were showcased through the umbrella A Romanian Showcase of Creative Entertainment at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity (17 – 21 June 2024).
25-06-2024

Romania Launches Call for New Cash Rebate Programme on 25 July 2024

BUCHAREST: Romania will launch the call for projects for the 30% cash rebate session 2024-2026 on 25 July 2024. After a break of three years and a half, the Government…
23-06-2024

FESTIVALS: Winners of 2024 Transilvania IFF

CLUJ-NAPOCA: The Indian film Girls Will Be Girls by Shuchi Talati won the Transilvania Trophy at the 23rd edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), held in Cluj-Napoca from…
23-06-2024