PRODUCTION: Corneliu Porumboiu Shoots New Feature Film

BUCHAREST: Acclaimed Romanian writer/director Corneliu Porumboiu is currently shooting Gomera in Romania and Spain. This Romanian/French/German coproduction stars Vlad Ivanov and has already been acquired by MK2 Films.
07-03-2018

Lemonade Racks up International Sales

BUCHAREST: Ioana Uricaru’s debut feature Lemonade, produced by Cristian Mungiu through Mobra films, was sold by Pluto Film to five territories after premiering in 2018 Berlin Film Festival’s Panorama section.
07-03-2018

FESTIVALS: One World Romania Expands and Gets Real!

BUCHAREST: The One World Romania International Human Rights and Documentary FF (16-25 March 2018) spans over 10 days instead of seven, screens over 70 documentaries in over 180 screenings at…
06-03-2018

One Step Behind the Seraphim Leads Gopo Nominations

BUCHAREST: Daniel Sandu’s debut feature One Step Behind the Seraphim leads the 12th Gopo awards nominations with 15 nods including for best film and best director. The awards will be…
02-03-2018

PRODUCTION: Cristian Mungiu to Produce Daniel Sandu’s Sophomore Feature

BUCHAREST: Writer/director Daniel Sandu is currently in preparation/development/application process with his sophomore feature Tata mută munții (no English title available yet). Cristian Mungiu is producing through Mobra Films.
28-02-2018

HBO Europe and Mobra Films Partner with Germany’s TNT Serie on Cyber-crime Drama Hackerville

BUCHAREST: Mobra Films is partnering with HBO Europe and German coproducer TNT Serie on HBO Europe’s first international coproduction, the cyber-crime drama Hackerville.
19-02-2018

FNE at Berlinale 2018: Romanian Film in Berlin

Visit us at our stand G2 - 1st Floor, Martin Gropius Bau
18-02-2018

PRODUCTION: Romanian/U.S. Documentary on Poet Nina Cassian in Postproduction

BUCHAREST: Mona Nicoară and Dana Bunescu are in the final stages of postproduction with The Distance Between Me and Me, a documentary about the Romanian poet Nina Cassian (1924-2014). The…
15-02-2018

FNE EXCLUSIVE: PRODUCTION: Anthony C. Ferrante Shoots Sequel to Sharknado in Romania

BUCHAREST: Anthony C. Ferrante starts shooting his new horror Fells Point in Romania on 19 February 2018. The sequel to Ferrante’s TV movie hit Sharknado stars the same actors as…
14-02-2018

New Distributor on Romanian Market

BUCHAREST: Creative agency ROLLERCOASTER PR will launch as a distributor on the Romanian market on 24 August 2018 with the theatrical release of the domestic documentary Licu, a Romanian Story…
13-02-2018

Film Caravan Celebrates Centenary of Romanian Cinema

IAȘI: A caravan is travelling through Romania and the Republic of Moldova celebrating 100 years of Romanian cinema by screening 100 movies in 100 cities in a one year time.
09-02-2018

FNE Country Report 2017: ROMANIA

BUCHAREST: The most important accolades for the Romanian cinema in 2017 were the Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution for editing received by Călin Peter Netzer’s Ana, mon amour, and…
02-02-2018

Doc & Film International Acquires Touch Me Not

BUCHAREST: Adina Pintilie’s debut feature Touch Me Not / Nu mă atinge-mă, which was selected for the Competition of the 68th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival (15-25 February…
31-01-2018

George Ivașcu Appointed Minister of Culture in Romania

BUCHAREST: Actor and theatre director George Ivașcu has been named the new Minister of Culture in Romania, as the Social Democratic Party (PSD) changed its third Prime-Minister since it won…
30-01-2018

Romanian 2017 Admissions Up, Admissions for Domestic Films Down

BUCHAREST: Romania saw a dramatic decrease in admissions for domestic films, from 484,739 in 2016 to an estimated 250,000 in 2017. Total admissions increased by 11.25 percent, while total gross…
18-01-2018

Romanian Feature Film Released on Vimeo

BUCHAREST: Daniel Sandu’s debut feature One Step Behind the Seraphim / Un pas în urma serafimilor is one of the few Romanian feature film released on the Vimeo platform. It…
17-01-2018

Romanian Debut Feature Selected for Berlinale’s Competition

BUCHAREST: Adina Pintilie’s debut feature Touch Me Not / Nu mă atinge-mă was selected for the Competition of the 68th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival (15-25 February 2018).…
16-01-2018

Graduation Wins National Society of Film Critics Award

BUCHAREST: Cristian Mungiu’s Graduation / Bacalaureat was awarded best foreign film at the National Society of Film Critics’ Awards for 2017.
10-01-2018

Romanian Film Professionals Petition For Tax Incentives

BUCHAREST: A petition pointing out to the need of having a tax incentives scheme in Romania has been signed by approximately 1,500 professionals since 28 November 2017.
04-12-2017

Romania to Launch Art House Cinema Network

BUCHAREST: The plan to build an art house cinema network in Romania was the core of a meeting of local exhibitors, distributors and filmmakers, and also representatives of Europa Cinemas…
29-11-2017