Irina Radu Appointed General Manager of Romanian Public Broadcaster
BUCHAREST: Irina Radu was elected by the Romanian Parliament as the president/general manager of the Romanian public broadcaster (SRTV) on 10 May 2016.
HBO Begins Production on Valley of Silence in Romania
BRASOV, ROMANIA: HBO Europe began principal photography on the four-part hour long series Valea Mută / Valley of Silence on 10 May 2016, in Romania’s Carpathian Mountains.
FESTIVALS: Transilvania IFF Announces 2016 Lineup
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Twelve films are competing for the Transilvania Trophy in the Official Competition of the 15th edition of Transilvania International Film Festival taking place from 27 May to 5 June…
FNE Europa Distribution: Distributor of the Month: Transilvania Film, Romania
FNE and Europa Distribution are launching a new chapter in our Distributor of the Month section focusing on the new trends and challenges of film distribution. In the coming months…
Nominations Announced for UCIN Awards Gala
BUCHAREST: Radu Jude’s Aferim!, Tudor Giurgiu’s Why Me? and Dan Chișu’s Bucharest NonStop are nominated for Best Film and the UCIN Trophy at the UCIN Awards Gala organised by the…
Premium Films Picks up Caranfil Film for Cannes Market
BUCHAREST: Paris-based Premium Films has acquired the latest feature film by Romanian writer/director Nae Caranfil 6.9 on the Richter Scale / 6,9 pe scara Richter. The film will screen in…
Corina Șuteu Appointed Romanian Minister of Culture
BUCHAREST: Corina Șuteu has been named the new Romanian Minister of Culture, replacing Vlad Alexandrescu. Alexandrescu’s departure was forced over indecision in handling the crisis at the Bucharest National Opera.
Illegitimate to Be Released in France
BUCHAREST: Adrian Sitaru’s incest drama llegitimate/ Ilegitim will be released by Damned Distribution in France on 8 June 2016.
Transilvania Talent Lab Switches to Cinema Theater Management
BUCHAREST: The 5th edition of Transilvania Talent Lab (TTL), a professional workshop organised in the framework of the Transilvania IFF from 31 May to 4 June 2016, will focus this…
First Romanian Sales Company Prepares for Cannes
BUCHAREST: Ultraviolet Media, the first world sales and film distribution company in Romania, founded in December 2015, is heading to Cannes with four titles to be screened at the festival…
Romanian Minister of Culture Resigns
BUCHAREST: Romanian Minister of Culture Vlad Alexandrescu, who in just five months managed to start important changes in Romanian culture, including the film industry, has resigned at the request of…
FESTIVALS: Romania’s European Film Festival Celebrates 20th Anniversary Edition
BUCHAREST: More than 80 films will screen in the 20th edition of the European Film Festival organised by the Romanian Cultural Institute and taking place in six Romanian cities from…
PUSTNIK Screenwriters Residency Opens Call for Applications
BUCHAREST: The second edition of PUSTNIK - the European Screenwriters Residency, which will take place at Cultural Port Cetate on the Danube River from 5 to 12 June 2016, opened…
FESTIVALS: Soy Nero Wins Bucharest International Film Festival
BUCHAREST: Soy Nero by Rafi Pitts was awarded Best Film at the 12th Bucharest International Film Festival, which took place from 18 to 24 April 2016.
FESTIVALS: New Romanian Festival BUZZ CEE Ready to Kick Off
BUZĂU: Six feature films from Austria, Russia, Bulgaria, Germany, Poland and Romania were selected for the competition of the first edition of BUZZ CEE, a new festival for CEE films…
FESTIVALS: Romanian Minority Coproduction Selected for Cannes Critics’ Week
BUCHAREST: Albüm by Mehmet Can Mertoglu, a Turkish/French/Romanian coproduction, was selected for the 55th Critics’ Week of Cannes Film Festival.
Mungiu’s Graduation Sold in USA
BUCHAREST: Cristian Mungiu’s new feature film, Graduation / Bacalaureat, selected for the Official Competition of the 69th Cannes Film Festival, was sold by Wild Bunch to Sundance Selects for distribution…
FESTIVALS: Three Romanian Feature Films in the Official Selection in Cannes
BUCHAREST: Graduation / Bacalaureat by Cristian Mungiu and Sieranevada by Cristi Puiu have been selected in the Official Competition of the 69th Cannes Film Festival while Dogs, the debut feature…
TorinoFilmLab Selects Romanian and Croatian Projects
BUCHAREST/ZAGREB: Projects Neither I From You, Nor Me From You by Tudor Cristian Jurgiu and (The) Staffroom by Sonja Tarokić are among the nine projects selected for FrameWork at TorinoFilmLab.
Obituary: Actor Mircea Albulescu
BUCHAREST: Veteran Romanian stage and film actor Mircea Albulescu passed away on 8 April 2016 at the age of 81.
