Child's Pose Raises Weak Romanian Attendance
BUCHAREST: With 103,352 admissions Călin Peter Netzer's family drama launched on 8 March 2013 became the most successful Romanian film in the last 11 years. The box office of 275,342EUR/1,224,763RON…
Romania Launches National Film Institute
BUCHAREST: Romania’s National Film Archives, Studiul de Creaţie cinematografică and VIDEO ART Studio (the former Editura Video) will be merged into a National Film Institute, operating under the umbrella of…
FNE at KVIFF East of the West 2013: The Unsaved
BUCHAREST: Written by Corneliu Porumboiu and Igor Cobileanski, La limita de jos a cerului/The Unsaved captures the lack of prospects in contemporary Republic of Moldova through the bitter sweet drama…
FESTIVALS: Shanghai Gypsy Wins MECEFF
MEDIAŞ: The 3rd edition of the Central European Film Festival (meceff.ro) wraped in the cosy Transylvanian town of Mediaş on 28 June 2013 after five days.
PRODUCTION: Vasile in Development
BUCHAREST: Alien Film Productions and Multi Media Est are developing Bogdan Bărbulescu's first feature, a tragicomedy set to be released in 2016.
PRODUCTION: Bucharest Non-Stop Begins Filming
BUCHAREST: Writer/director Dan Chişu started shooting Bucharest Non-Stop, his fifth feature, on 17 June 2013.
PRODUCTION: A Very Unsettled Summer Settles Postproduction in Summer
BUCHAREST: Anca Damian's new feature A Very Unsettled Summer, a Romanian-Czech-Swedish-Scottish coproduction, is in postproduction with the premiere set for autumn 2013.
FESTIVALS: MECEFF Unveils Presidents Selection
(MEDIAS) German producer Regina Ziegler is the guest of honor at the 3rd Mediaş Central European Film Festival (MECEFF) taking place 24-28 June 2013.
Romanian Filmmakers Join Wave of European Support for Cultural Exception
BUCHAREST: Romania’s leading filmmakers are supporting cultural exception, arguing that it should be kept with all costs.
FNE at TIFF 2013: Hindi Ship of Theseus Wins Transilvania Trophy
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Anand Gandhi's Ship of Theseus (India) was awarded the Transilvania Trophy and a prize of 15,000 EUR at the 12th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival which wrapped…
FNE at TIFF Here…, I Mean There
BUCHAREST: Laura Capatana-Juller’s debut film, an 80 minute observational documentary about two young sisters waiting for their parents to return from Spain where they have worked for 11 years, screens…
FNE at TIFF 2013: A Month in Thailand
CLUJ-NAPOCA: A Month in Thailand, the first feature of Paul Negoescu screens in Romanian Days at the Transilvania IFF, 6-8 June 2013, after premiering at the Venice International Film Critics’…
FNE at TIFF 2013: Child’s Pose
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Calin Peter Netzer’s third feature film Child's Pose screens in Romanian Days at the Transilvania IFF, 6-8 June 2013.
FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month - Victoria, Cluj-Napoca
FNE together with Europa Cinemas continues its Cinema of the Month series. In recognition of the hard work and excellence of European cinema operators we choose a cinema from each…
PRODUCTION Cristian Mungiu Developing Nae Caranfil Film
BUCHAREST: Nae Caranfil, whose first English speaking feature Closer to the Moon starring Vera Farmiga and Mark Strong is still in postproduction, is developing 6.9 on Richter/6,9 pe scara Richter,…
FNE at TIFF 2013: Miss Christina
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Alexandru Maftei’s Miss Christina, adapted from Mircea Eliade’s 1936 clasic fantasy novel, will be screened in Romanian Days at Transylvania International Film Festival 6 - 8 June 2013.
FNE at TIFF 2013: Deja-vu
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Déjà-vu, a Romanian independent coproduction by Dan Chişu screens in Romanian Days at Transylvania International Film Festival, 6 - 8 June 2013, before a domestic theatrical release in late…
FNE at TIFF 2013: Matei Child Miner
BUCHAREST: Director/screenwriter Alexandra Gulea’s first feature Matei, Child Miner/Matei, copil miner screens in the Romanian Days section, 6-8 June 2013, at the Transilvania IFF.
FNE at TIFF 2013: Love Building
BUCHAREST: Iulia Rugină's first feature Love Building screens in Romanian Days, 6-8 June 2013, at the Transilvania IFF.
FNE at TIFF: The Bucuresti Experiment
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Bucharest-based British journalist Tom Wilson is presenting his first full-length documentary in Romanian Days at the 12th Transylvania International Film Festival, 6-8 June 2013.