Production: The Mission of the Human Resource Manager moves into postproduction
Israeli filmmaker Eran Riklis (Lemon Tree, The Syrian Bride) completed a 20 days shoot of his new feature in Romania in late December, after shooting in Israel for 3 weeks…
Production: Tuesday after Christmas wraps postproduction
Radu Muntean's fourth feature after Rage, The Paper Will Be Blue and Boogie will complete postproduction by the end of January 2010.
Romania introduces new tax on copyright income
Romanian writers and artists are objecting to a pending law on social security contributions based on copyright income, which is expecte to be passed into law in February
Romania sees surge in box office, admissions
2009 was a record-breaking year for Romania, with admissions growing 43% compared to 2008, and box office up by 60%.
Stanchev depart Romania's Kanal D
The Bulgarian CEO of Romanian channel Kanal D, Pavel Stanchev, confirmed he will leave the station for a new position to be announced within the next three weeks.
Law TV channel to launch in Romania
Juridic TV, the first Romanian theme channel focused on legal issues will premiere in February. The channel, financed by local law firm Coltuc (www.coltuc.ro), will air 24 hours per day…
Romania launches online film channel
MediaPro Interactiv (www.mpinteractiv.ro) has launched www.muvix.ro, the first Romanian pay-website with movies that can be watched online.
Romania's new minister of culture promises more film funding
Romania's new minister of culture, Kelemen Hunor, will intervene in the government's 2009 annulment of a 4% tax on gambling profits directed to the Cinema Fund.
PRODUCTION: Romanian Spring in early development
Romanian Spring, the first feature film from Romanian writer/director Anca Miruna Lăzărescu, is in development as a co-production from Romania, Czech Republic, and Germany.
Romanian film channel plans March launch
Autentic Cinema TV received a green light from the National Audiovisual Council of Romania (www.cna.ro) on December 15, and prepares to air an all-Romanian programme of movies (240 anually) 24/7,…
Romanians to launch TV channel in Moldova
Romanian media firm Realitatea Caţavencu will launch Publika TV, a news and business channel, in the Republic of Moldavia starting mid-February 2010.
PRO TV delays new channel launch
PRO TV, the Romanian flagship station of Central European Media Enterprises (www.cetv-net.com), announced it will delay the launch of Acasă Clasic TV until 2010.
Record of Romanian debuts in 2010
Romania anticipates a record year (post-1990) for debut films in 2010, with nine first features among the 17 scheduled for release. The majority of those films are coproductions.
Radu Mihaileanu’s Concert sold in all territories
After reaching the number one spot in French distribution, Concert by Romanian born director Radu Mihaileanu has been sold to all territories.
Romania skips grant funding in 2009
The National Centre for Cinema (www.cncinema.abt.ro) will not distribute film production funds in 2009, since no grants competion has been organised this year.
Francesca approved for Italian distribution
The Civil Court of Rome has rejected the request by Alessandra Mussolini to ban Bobby Păunescu's film Francesca in Italy.
PRODUCTION: : If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle in postproduction
The first feature of Romanian director Florin Şerban, If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle, will wrap postproduction in Sweden in December.
Obituary: Gheorghe Dinică
One of the acclaimed and most loved Romanian actors, Gheorghe Dinică, died November 10, 2009, age 75, after a generalised infection.
PRODUCTION: Radu Muntean films Tuesday after Christmas
Romanian filmmaker Radu Muntean began shooting Tuesday after Christmas /Marţi după Crăciun, a contemporary story about a married couple on the verge of breaking-up, on November 9.
Grant support for TIFF-Cluj
Transilvania Film Festival TIFF Cluj-Napoca (www.tiff.ro) will get the biggest film festival grant from the National Centre for Cinema for 2010: 160,500 euro (690,000 RON).
