Mungiu Calls on Government to Make Romanian Cinema a Priority
BUCHAREST: Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu has published an open letter about the recent closure of Romanian cinemas due to earthquake risk and calling on the Romanian government to make national…
The Treasure Sells in 24 Territories
BUCHAREST: Corneliu Porumboiu's The Treasure / Comoara has become the topselling Romanian feature of 2015. Sales agent Wild Bunch has sold the film in 24 territories including the US, Canada…
PRODUCTION: A Norwegian Christmas Story in Postproduction
BUCHAREST: A Norwegian Christmas Story / Snekker Andresen og Julenissen (working title) by Terje Ragnes shot ninety percent of the film with Bucharest-based Seven Film providing services. The premiere is…
Earthquake Risk Suspends Romanian Cinema
BUCHAREST: Cinema Studio is the first Romanian cinema which has suspended its work due to the new law prohibiting public activities in buildings with earthquake risk. Cinema Studio is also…
PRODUCTION: Ioana Mischie Develops French/Romanian Debut
BUCHAREST: Ioana Mischie’s debut feature 237 Years, a bittersweet comedy in the vein of Kusturica's Underground, Wolfgang's Becker's Goodbye, Lenin and Cristian Mungiu’s Tales of the Golden Age (Mobra Films)…
Romanians Launch Art Cinemas Petition
BUCHAREST: Concerns over public safety has led to a petition launched by Asociația Culturală Metropolis and signed by leading Romanian film festivals and filmmakers aimed at convincing the authorities to…
Romanian Actress Joins Shooting Star Jury
HAMBURG: European Film Promotion announced that Romanian actress Anamaria Marinca will be on the jury of the 2016 European Shooting Stars.
Earthquake Law to Close Main Cinemas in Bucharest
BUCHAREST: Four main cinemas in Bucharest might be closed according to a law issued by the Romanian president Klaus Iohannis and stating that public activities are prohibited in buildings with…
Vlad Alexandrescu Named Romanian Minister of Culture
BUCHAREST: Vlad Alexandrescu was approved as the Minister of Culture on 17 November 2015.
FNE at Connecting Cottbus: 1985
COTTBUS: Romania in 1985 was in the grips of the worst of Ceausescu’s excesses, and ordinary Romanians paid the price. Director Bogdan Muresanu takes this emotionally laden era as the…
PRODUCTION: Radu Jude Shoots Scarred Hearts
BUCHAREST: Radu Jude started shooting Scarred Hearts / Inimi cicatrizate, an adaptation of the writings of Romanian-Jewish author Max Blecher including Scarred Hearts, on 2 November 2015. Ada Solomon is…
Beta Cinema Picks up Scarred Hearts
MUNICH: Beta Cinema will handle world sales for Scarred Hearts directed by Radu Jude. The film is in production.
Doc Helps Old Romanian Cinemas
BUCHAREST: Alexandru Belc's long documentary Cinema, Mon Amour is part of the campaign Save the Big Screen which has led to the digitalisation of 35 old Romanian cinemas since 2014.
Foreign Films Shot in Romania Generate 82% of Film Biz
BUCHAREST: The aggregate turnover of the film industry in Romania is approximately 53 m EUR, out of which 82% is generated by foreign films shot in Romania. Despite this, no…
CME Sells MediaPro Studios
BUCHAREST: Central European Media Enterprises (CME) has sold MediaPro Studios to a group of prominent American and Romanian investors including Donald Kushner and Bobby Păunescu.
PRODUCTION: Pregnant, in Romania in Postproduction
BUCHAREST: Jesús del Cerro, who built a career as a director of popular family films and romantic comedies produced by Mediapro Pictures, goes independent with Pregnant, In Romania / Sunt…
PRODUCTION: Far from Here Starts Shooting
BUCHAREST: Far from Here, the debut feature of the Australian director James Pillion, started shooting in Romania on 12 October 2015. The film is a Romanian/American independent low budget production.
FNE at Astra Film Festival: Spartacus & Cassandra Wins Astra Film Festival
SIBIU: Spartacus & Cassandra, a French film by Ioannis Nuguet, won Best Film at the 22nd Astra Film Festival 2015. The documentary festival wrapped on 11 October 2015 after a…
Mungiu Prepares the 6th Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest Festival
BUCHAREST: The 6th edition of Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest will take place from 23 to 29 October 2015. Last year, the festival brought in over 14,000 viewers, numerous…
BBC Entertainment to Withdraw from CEE Countries
LONDON: BBC Entertainment will withdraw from Central and Eastern Europe starting from 1 January 2016.
