Two Romanian Comedies Cash in Nearly One Million Euro

BUCHAREST: Two Romanian comedies released this autumn, #selfie 69 by Cristina Iacob and Two Lottery Tickets by Paul Negoescu, are topping the domestic box office, together taking in 927,129 EUR…
03-11-2016

FESTIVALS: Changa Revisited Wins the 23rd ASTRA Film Festival

SIBIU: Changa Revisited by Peter Biella and Leonard Kammerling was awarded best film in the international competition of the 23rd edition of ASTRA Film Festival (17-23 October 2016) in Sibiu,…
24-10-2016

PRODUCTION: Sion Siono Shoots Untitled Fantasy in Cluj-Napoca

CLUJ-NAPOCA: Japanese director Sion Sono is currently shooting an untitled fantasy series in Cluj-Napoca, a town he fell in love with after visiting it as a guest of the 15th…
18-10-2016

FESTIVALS: The 11th anim'est Animation Film Festival Underway in Bucharest

BUCHAREST: This year's 11th edition of anim'est International Animation Film Festival, the only local festival exclusively dedicated to animated films and one of the most popular film festivals in Bucharest,…
13-10-2016

Indie Sales Acquires Debut Feature One Step Behind the Seraphim

BUCHAREST: Daniel Sandu’s debut feature One Step Behind the Seraphim / Un pas in urma serafimilor, produced by Ada Solomon through HiFilm Productions has been acquired by the French company…
12-10-2016 m

Two Lottery Tickets Sets New Opening Record in Romania

BUCHAREST: Low budget comedy Two Lottery Tickets by Paul Negoescu had the most successful opening for a Romanian film in 26 years with 27,182 admissions and 424,926 RON gross. The…
11-10-2016

Graduation Released in 12 More Territories until the End of 2016

BUCHAREST: Cristian Mungiu’s Graduation will be released in 12 more territories until the end of 2016. The film started its international career after winning Best Director Award ex-aequo at the…
10-10-2016

Cinema City Opened Its Fourth Multiplex in Bucharest

BUCHAREST: Cinema City opened its fourth multiplex in Bucharest and the 24th in Romania. The biggest cinema operator in Romania invested 6 m EUR in the multiplex located in the…
06-10-2016

FESTIVALS: The Seventh Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest Ready to Kick Off

BUCHAREST: The 7th edition of Les Films de Cannes à Bucarest (14-23 October 2016), a festival initiated by director Cristian Mungiu, will expand this year to over 100 screenings and…
05-10-2016

PRODUCTION: Independent Romanian Feature Film in Preproduction

BUCHAREST: Obscur, the debut feature of Romanian writer/director Andrei Stefanescu, is currently in the financing and preproduction stage. The film is an independent project set for shooting in November 2016.
04-10-2016

Ionaș Dreams of Rain Wins the 11th Aristoteles Workshop

BUCHAREST: Ionaș Dreams of Rain / Ionaș visează că plouă by Dragoș Hanciu won the Best Film Award at the 11th Aristoteles Workshop. This year's experts and tutors were Thierry…
30-09-2016

PRODUCTION: Tudor Giurgiu Preps At the Side of the Moon

BUCHAREST: Tudor Giurgiu is in the casting process with his new feature film At the Side of the Moon, set for shooting in Spain and Romania in spring 2017. This…
22-09-2016

#selfie69 Sets Domestic Opening Record in Romania

BUCHAREST: Cristina Iacob's #selfie69 reached 25,121 admissions and became the best opening Romanian film in the last 26 years. This youth comedy is a sequel to #selfie, which was the…
21-09-2016

FESTIVALS: The 23rd ASTRA Film Festival Announces Lineup

SIBIU: The 23rd edition of ASTRA Film Festival, one of the most important documentary showcases in Eastern Europe, will run in Sibiu from 17 to 23 October 2016 with eight…
06-09-2016

FESTIVALS: Son of Saul Wins Medias Central European Film Festival

MEDIAS: Son of Saul by László Nemes was awarded Best Film of the 6th edition of Mediaş Central European Film Festival (MeCEFF). The festival, which took place from 1 to…
05-09-2016

FESTIVALS: The 6th Medias Central European Film Festival Announces Lineup

MEDIAȘ: The 6th edition of Mediaş Central European Film Festival (MeCEFF) announced the seven films from CEE in the competition. They are the winners of their national prizes in 2015.…
31-08-2016

New Romanian Film Law to Boost Domestic Films and International Coproductions

BUCHAREST: The draft of the new Film Law, which was made public by the Ministry of Culture, aims at bringing more money to the Film Fund and at supporting Romanian…
30-08-2016

Germany Selects Romanian Minority Coproduction Toni Erdmann as Oscar Bid

BUCHAREST: German/Austrian/Romanian coproduction Toni Erdmann by Maren Ade has been selected as Germany's candidate in the Foreign Language category of the 89th Academy Awards.
26-08-2016

FESTIVALS: Full Moon Horror & Fantastic Film Festival Kicks Off

BIERTAN: Full Moon / Lună plină, the only horror&fantastic film festival in Romania, kicks off in the village of Biertan in Transylvania on 25 August 2016. The festival is presented…
25-08-2016

Romanian Minority Coproduction Toni Erdmann Wins the FIPRESCI Grand Prix 2016

BUCHAREST: German/Austrian/Romanian coproduction Toni Erdmann by Maren Ade will receive the FIPRESCI Grand Prix 2016, awarded by the International Federation of Film Critics to the best film of 2016. The…
24-08-2016