FESTIVALS: The 7th Divan Film Festival Ready to Kick Off
CRAIOVA: The 7th edition of Divan Film Festival, the only festival dedicated to cinema and food in the Balkans, will start in Craiova on 20 August and will continue in…
FESTIVALS: Anonimul Independent FF Welcomes Park Chan-wook
BUCHAREST: The 13th edition of Anonimul International Independent Film Festival, will run from 8 to 14 August 2016 in Sf. Gheorghe, Danube Delta, having Park Chan-wook as special guest.
Participants from Romania and Bosnia at the 11th Aristoteles Workshop
BUCHAREST: Twelve participants from Romania, Bosnia, Italy, Finland, England and Germany will participate in the 11th Aristoteles Workshop, which will take place in Șurdești, Maramureș county from 23 August to…
Romanian Filmmakers Clash over New Cinema Law
BUCHAREST: Romanian filmmakers have clashed over the controversial draft of a new film law that is slated go to the Parliament in autumn 2016.
Romanian CNC Has a New Council of Administration
BUCHAREST: Romanian Film Centre (CNC) will have a new Council of Administration starting 1 August 2016.
The Last Transhumance Launches Second Crowdfunding Campaign
BUCHAREST: Dragoş Lumpan's The Last Transhumance/Ultima transhumanţă, a 90-minute documentary shot along a 45,000 km route in Albania, Greece, Turkey, Italy, Wales and Romania has launched a second crowdfunding campaign…
State Aid Might Lead to a Fivefold Increase in the Romanian Film Industry
BUCHAREST: A state aid scheme for movie productions in Romania could lead to a fivefold increase in the local film industry, up to approximately 250 m EUR per year. It…
Andrew Vajna Wins Romanian TV Licenses
BUCHAREST: Hungarian Film Commissioner and media czar Andy Vajna, is extending his influence into neighboring CEE countries. The National Audiovisual Council of Romania gave satellite licenses to the Romanian company…
Romania Increases Lottery Cinema Funding
BUCHAREST: Romania will double the percentage of taxes collected from gambling and lottery which is allotted to the Film Fund from the current 1 percent to 2 percent according to…
Romania and France Sign Cinematography Partnership
BUCHAREST: The Romanian National Centre of Cinematography and France’s National Centre of Cinematography and Animated Image (CNC) signed a two-year partnership to encourage the exchange of expertise and good practices.
Romania Launches Tax Incentives
BUCHAREST: Romania has announced that it will offer tax incentives for films by the end of 2016. The system is being worked out by the Romanian Ministry of Culture and…
FNE at Cannes 2016: Romanian Cinema in Cannes
Romania’s historical presence at Cannes, promoted within the Marché du Film
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: 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…
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.

