Closer to the Moon and Q.E.D. Share Prizes at Gopo Gala
BUCHAREST: Nae Caranfil's Closer to the Moon was awarded Best Film, Director and Script, while Q.E.D. by Andrei Gruzsniczki won the acting awards at the 9th Gopo Gala held on…
PRODUCTION: Cristian Mungiu Develops New Project
BUCHAREST: After Beyond the Hills (2012) Cristian Mungiu's new project will deal with parenting and focus on a male character. The producer/writer/director hopes to shoot it in 2015 "Ideally while…
FESTIVALS: Bucharest International Film Festival Announces Lineup
BUCHAREST: Six debut features and second films will compete for the trophy of the 11th edition of Bucharest International Film Festival from 20 to 26 April 2015.
Aferim! With Best Domestic Opening in 13 Years
BUCHAREST: Radu Jude's third feature, Aferim! opened in Romania on 13 March selling 20,039 tickets in the first weekend and beating the record set in 2013 by Calin Peter Netzer's…
Admission for European Films Doubled in Romania in 2014
BUCHAREST: Total admissions for European films doubled in Romania in 2014, according to the National Film Center. In total, 262 out of 292 screens are now digitalised compared to 226…
GRANTS: CNC to Fund Mungiu, Mihăileanu and Şerban
BUCHAREST: The Romanian National Film Centre allotted 2,430,892 EUR / 11,880,000 RON at the second grants contest of 2014 with the results announced on 9 March 2015. New projects of…
Romania to Launch Location Guide Project
BUCHAREST: The New Romanian Cinema Association together with the local industry are launching Location Guide Romania, a project aiming to promote the country’s various shooting locations and production facilities.
Obituary: Romanian Actor George Motoi Passes Away at 79
BUCHAREST: George Motoi, an actor who embodied the prototype of an intellectual in Romanian movies before 1990, passed away on 4 March 2015 at the age of 79.
Why Me? Sets Best Opening Record for a Romanian Film in Two Years
BUCHAREST: Tudor Giurgiu’s political drama Why Me? set an opening and box office record for a domestic film in the last two years. Released on 27 February 2015, it had…
Q.E.D. Leads Gopo Nominations
BUCHAREST: Only three Romanian films are nominated in Best Film category at the 9th edition of the Gopo Awards which will be announced on 30 March 2015. Andrei Gruzsniczki's Q.E.D.…
Romania Launches Online Platform for Domestic Films
BUCHAREST: CINEPUB, an online and free of charge platform for Romanian films, will be launched on YouTube on 26 February 2015.
PRODUCTION: Cristi Puiu Shooting Sierra-Nevada
BUCHAREST: Acclaimed writer and director Cristi Puiu is shooting his highly anticipated film Sierra-Nevada, a feature about a family reunion. The film is an international coproduction with the premiere set…
Why Me? to Travel Troughout Romania
BUCHAREST: Tudor Giurgiu’s political drama Why Me?/De ce eu? will be released in more than 60 Romanian cinemas on 27 February and in Bulgaria at the end of March 2015…
PRODUCTION: Adrian Sitaru Shooting Fixeur
BUCHAREST: This week Adrian Sitaru, director of Hooked (4 Proof Film) and Best Intentions (Hi Film Productions), started shooting Fixeur, a feature inspired by true events involving the idea of…
HBO Romania Opens Script Contest
BUCHAREST: HBO Romania launched a script contest for original series. The winner will be announced on 24 August 2015 and will receive 2,500 USD.
Aferim! Starts Selling
BUCHAREST: Radu Jude's historical tragic-comedy Aferim!, Silver Bear winner for Best Director in Berlin, is already confirmed for distribution in ex-Yougoslavia, Hungary and Taiwan.
Transilvania Film Fund and Financial Incentives to Attract Producers to Cluj
BUCHAREST: Transilvania Film Fund, the first regional film fund in Romania, will support feature films, short films, documentaries and initiatives related to professional development. Financial incentives will be granted by…
FNE at Berlinale 2015: Romanian Films in Berlin
Romanian Film Center: Stand No. G1 | Location: Martin-Gropius-Bau. Come and see us at EFM 2015.
Heretic Outreach Acquires Why Me?
BUCHAREST: Tudor Giurgiu’s third feature Why Me?/De ce eu? selected for the Berlinale’s Panorama Special will be sold internationally by a new company, Heretic Outreach from Greece.
Romanian Journalists Vote Closer to the Moon Best Romanian Film of 2014
BUCHAREST: Closer to the Moon, Nae Caranfil’s first English language film, was chosen Best Romanian film in 2014 by Romanian film journalists and critics. The ceremony took place on 30…
