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…
PRODUCTION: Romanian Independent Film Starring Armand Assante Wraps Shooting in Romania
BUCHAREST: Armand Assante stars in The Wanderers, an independent feature film produced and directed by Dragoș Buliga, which wrapped shooting in Bucharest on 21 July 2016. The film is a…
OBITUARY: Romanian Actor Radu Beligan, the Oldest Actor on Stage
BUCHAREST: Romanian actor Radu Beligan, the oldest actor on stage by Guinness World Records, died at 97 in Bucharest on 20 July 2016.
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…
PRODUCTION: Florin Șerban Preps Dog
BUCHAREST: Florin Șerban is in preparation with Dog/Câine, a drama/thriller set to start shooting on 22 August 2016.
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…
Antipode Picks Up Eastern Business
BUCHAREST: Igor Cobileanski’s Eastern Business/Afacerea est, the first Romanian/Lithuanian/ Moldavian coproduction, has been acquired by the Russian sales agent Antipode Sales & Distribution.
PRODUCTION: Anca Damian Preps Feature Film Moon Hotel Kabul
BUCHAREST: Anca Damian (Crulic – The Path to Beyond, Aparte Film) is in preparation with the feature film Moon Hotel Kabul, a Romanian/French coproduction set to be shot in Romania…
PRODUCTION: Radu Jude Shoots Indie Documentary
BUCHAREST: Radu Jude is in production with an untitled independent 90 minute documentary about the photo collection of Costică Acsinte (1897-1984). The film will use approximately 2,000 photos from the…
PRODUCTION: Alberto Fasulo Preps Italian/Romanian Coproduction
BUCHAREST: Menocchio, the new project of Alberto Fasulo, who won the 2013 Rome Film Festival with TIR, will be an Italian/Romanian coproduction and is set to be shot in summer/autumn…
Romanian Parliament Postpones Discussions on Cinema Law Amendments
BUCHAREST: Discussions on the amendments to the Cinema Law proposed by the Ministry of Culture will have to wait until September 2016 as the judicial commission from the Chamber of…
PRODUCTION: Claudiu Mitcu Preps The Last Voyage
BUCHAREST: Claudiu Mitcu is preparing to shoot Ultimul drum / The Last Voyage, a tragi-comic documentary road movie about an undertaker transporting Romanians who have died while working in Europe.
Romanian Film Caravans Revive an Old Tradition
BUCHAREST: Tudor Baciu, a 28 year-old medical school graduate from Cluj-Napoca, is one of several entrepreneurial film promoters who are reviving the tradition of the travelling film caravan.
Romanian Ministry of Culture Proposes European Amendments to the Cinema Law
BUCHAREST: The Romanian Ministry of Culture, together with a group of filmmakers, has written a draft aimed at adapting the Cinema Law to European legislation. The new law would introduce…
Romanian National Film Archives Assesses Restructuring
BUCHAREST: The Romanian Ministry of Culture has launched a large evaluation process for the National Film Archives and the Romanian Cinematheque. Radu Jude, Corneliu Porumboiu and Radu Muntean are among…
PRODUCTION: Universal's Dragonheart 4 Completed Shooting in Romania
BUCHAREST: Universal's fantasy film Dragonheart 4 by Patrik Syversen, a direct-to-video sequel to the series Dragonheart 3: The Sorcerer's Curse, was shot entirely in Romania and has moved to postproduction.
PRODUCTION: Frozen Ignat in Postproduction
BUCHAREST: Director/producer Dinu Tănase (At the End of the Line, Studioul Cinematografic București) is in postproduction with Frozen Ignat (working title), a drama set to be released in spring 2017.
FNE at TIFF 2016: Dogs Wins Transilvania Trophy
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Bogdan Mirică 's debut feature Dogs / Câini won the Transilvania Trophy at the 15th Transilvania IFF, the first and largest international feature film festival in Romania, which took…
Cercamon World Sales Acquires By the Rails
BUCHAREST: Cătălin Mitulescu's romantic comedy By the Rails / Dincolo de calea ferată has been acquired by the sales agent Cercamon World Sales.
FNE at TIFF 2016 Romanian Days: Discordia
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Discordia, the debut feature by the film critic Ion Indolean, is an independent film produced by a company from Cluj-Napoca, Hola Media. The film will screen in the Romanian…
