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…
19-04-2016

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…
15-04-2016

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.
13-04-2016

Obituary: Actor Mircea Albulescu

BUCHAREST: Veteran Romanian stage and film actor Mircea Albulescu passed away on 8 April 2016 at the age of 81.
11-04-2016

FESTIVALS: Cinepolitica Film Festival Ready to Start

BUCHAREST: Seven films will compete in the 5th edition of the Cinepolitica International Film Festival which kicks off today.
11-04-2016

ScripTeast – 10 Years: Focus on Romania

Film New Europe and Independent Film Foundation are celebrating the 10th anniversary of ScripTeast with a series of weekly interviews with scriptwriters and key players involved in ScripTeast activity. This…
07-04-2016

Romance TV to Launch in Romania

BUCHAREST: Romance TV will launch in Romania and Hungary on 3 May 2016.
05-04-2016

First 3D Animation Film Made in Romania Ready to Hit Screens

BUCHAREST: Ştefan Buzea’s Mercy Street, the first 3D animated feature film made with 100% Romanian technique, will hit the domestic screens in mid-April 2016.
04-04-2016

FESTIVALS: Bucharest International Film Festival Announces Lineup

BUCHAREST: Six films have been selected for the competition of the 12th Bucharest International Film Festival which will take place from 18 to 24 April 2016.
31-03-2016

Aferim! Wins Everything at Gopo Awards

BUCHAREST: Radu Jude’s Aferim! won in all 12 categories in which it was nominated, including Best Film, at the 10th Gopo Awards. The ceremony took place at the National Theatre…
29-03-2016

PRODUCTION: The Not So Happy Side of Things in Production

BUCHAREST: Emanuel Pârvu is currently shooting his debut feature, The Not So Happy Side of Things / Partea nu prea fericită a lucrurilor (working title), an independent Romanian coproduction.
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PRODUCTION: Harley and the Davidsons Miniseries Shoots in Romania

BUCHAREST: The Harley and the Davidsons six hours miniseries is currently shooting entirely for Discovery in Romania. Castel Film is providing services.
25-03-2016

PRODUCTION: Serge Ioan Celebidachi Shoots Debut Feature

BUCHAREST: Serge Ioan Celebidachi is currently shooting his debut feature Octav, with Blasco Giurato (Dr. Zhivago) as DoP. The Romanian/British coproduction starring Marcel Iureș (Hart’s War, Youth without Youth) started…
24-03-2016

HBO2 and HBO3 Available in Romania

BUCHAREST: HBO2 and HBO3 are available in Romania starting 21 March 2016. Both of them are available in SD and HD format.
22-03-2016

FESTIVALS: NexT Film Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary

BUCHAREST: For its 10th anniversary the NexT International Film Festival (7-11 April 2016) again organises international and national competitions for short and medium films, as well as The Pitch contest…
18-03-2016

Transylvania IFF Generates 7.5 m EUR for the Local Economy

CLUJ-NAPOCA: According to a study by the Business Faculty from the Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj, Transilvania International Film Festival generates 7.5 m EUR for the local economy.
17-03-2016

PRODUCTION: Călin Peter Netzer Starts Shooting Ana, Mon Amour

BUCHAREST: The new project Ana, Mon Amour from the acclaimed writer/director Călin Peter Netzer, a Romanian/German/French coproduction, started shooting in Bucharest on 10 March 2016.
11-03-2016

FESTIVALS: BUZZ CEE Calls for Applications

BUZĂU: The first edition of the BUZZ CEE International Film Festival dedicated to Central and Eastern European cinema will take place in the Romanian town of Buzău on 4-8 May…
11-03-2016

Romanian Debutant Producers Call for Reform of Funding for First Features

BUCHAREST: A group of Romanian producers have issued an open letter calling for the reform of the regulations for the funding of first feature films claiming they have no chance…
10-03-2016

Romanian Doc Channel to Broadcast also in Bulgaria

BUCHAREST: Cinethronix, a documentary cable channel from Constanța, received a license and will broadcast in Bucharest, Southeast Romania and also in Bulgaria.
09-03-2016