FNE at TIFF Romanian Days: The World Is Mine
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Nicolae Constantin Tănase's debut feature, The World Is Mine/Lumea e a mea, an independent production from Tudor Giurgiu through Libra Film, will have its world premiere in the national…
FNE at TIFF Romanian Days: Toto and His Sisters
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Alexander Nanau's acclaimed documentary Toto and His Sisters/Toto şi surorile lui will screen in the national competition Romanian Days at Transilvania IFF (29 May-7 June 2015).
FNE at TIFF Romanian Days: Self-portrait of a Dutiful Daughter
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Ana Lungu's award-winning independent debut feature Self-portrait of a Dutiful Daughter / Autoportretul unei fete cuminţi will be screened in competition in the Romanian Days section of the Transilvania…
FNE at TIFF Romanian Days: Trading Germans
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Răzvan Georgescu’s long documentary Trading Germans / Paşaport de Germania investigates the biggest human trade scandal of the 20th century, when the Romanian communist regime systematically sold German minority…
FNE at TIFF Romanian Days: Be My Cat: A Film for Anne
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Adrian Tofei’s feature film debut Be My Cat: A Film for Anne is the first Romanian found footage horror about a Romanian fan of Anne Hathaway. This independent production…
FNE at TIFF Romanian Days: The Treasure
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Awarded Un Certain Talent in Cannes on 23 May 2015, the acclaimed writer/director Corneliu Porumboiu will screen The Treasure/Comoara in the Romanian Days at Transilvania IFF (29 May-7 June…
Cinema City Opens First 4DX Cinema in Romania
BUCHAREST: Cinema City Romania, the first cinema operator in the Romania Cineworld Group and the second largest operator in Europe, opened a new multiplex in Bucharest with 14 screens including…
PRODUCTION: Cannes Critics Week Director Creţulescu Preps Charlton Heston
BUCHAREST: Andrei Creţulescu, whose short film Ramona premieres in the Critics’ Week section in Cannes on 19 May 2015, is preparing his debut feature, Charlton Heston, set for shooting in…
Romanian Cinema in Cannes 2015
Romanian Stand: Village Pantiero Nr 222
FESTIVALS: Romanian European Film Fest Wraps in Bucharest
BUCHAREST: The 19th European Film Festival, the oldest film festival in Bucharest, wrapped on 14 May 2015 after screening 56 films from 26 countries. The festival will now move on…
Elle Driver Pre-Buys Puiu's Sierra-Nevada
BUCHAREST: The new feature of Cristi Puiu, Sierra-Nevada, shot in January through March 2015, has been pre-sold by Wild Bunch to Elle Driver for French distribution.
FESTIVALS: TIFF Announces Lineup for Romanian Days
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Eight features and 18 short films will compete in the Romanian Days (4-6 June 2015), the national competition of the 14th Transilvania Film Festival (29 May-7 June 2015).
Films Boutique Acquires Muntean's One Floor Below
BUCHAREST: Radu Muntean's psychological drama One Floor Below/Un etaj mai jos has been picked up for international sales by Films Boutique. The film will have its world premiere in the…
Giurgiu’s Why Me? Joins Romania’s VOD Release Line-up
BUCHAREST: Tudor Giurgiu’s political triller Why Me?/ De ce eu? was launched for the international audience on VOD on the official website of the film, deceeu.ro.
Closer to the Moon Wins Big at UCIN Awards
BUCHAREST: Nae Caranfil's Closer to the Moon was awarded Best Film and received the Trophy of the Romanian Filmmakers Union (UCIN) for 2014.
FESTIVALS: Transilvania Film Festival Announces 2015 Lineup
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Five debut features and seven films made by second time directors are competing for the Transilvania Trophy at the 14th Transilvania IFF (29 May -7 June 2015).
Romanian Thriller Tudo Looks for Funding on Indiegogo
BUCHAREST: Iura Luncaşu’s independent thriller Tudo, now in the first stage of postproduction, is turning to crowdfunding for the approximately 22,000 EUR needed to close its budget.
Corneliu Porumboiu's The Treasure Begins International Sales Prior to Cannes Premiere
BUCHAREST: Corneliu Porumboiu's fourth feature The Treasure/Comoara, which will have its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section in Cannes (13-24 May 2015), has been sold in Croatia, Hungary,…
FESTIVALS: Andrei Cohn's Back Home to Open the 19th European Film Festival in Bucharest
BUCHAREST: Andrei Cohn's debut feature Back Home / Acasă la tata (Family Film, Mandragora) will open the 19th European Film Festival in Bucharest on 7 May 2015.
Self-portrait of a Dutiful Daughter Starts Selling
BUCHAREST: Ana Lungu's independent debut feature Self-portrait of a Dutiful Daughter / Autoportretul unei fete cuminţi will be distributed in Brazilian cinemas at the beginning of 2016.