PRODUCTION: Emanuel Pârvu Enters Postproduction with Mikado
BUCHAREST: Emanuel Pârvu is in postproduction with his sophomore feature Mikado / Marocco, which he shot when Romania eased the Covid restrictions, from 26 July to 23 August 2020. The…
PRODUCTION: HBO Europe Series RUXX Starts Shooting in Romania
BUCHAREST: The eight-episode TV series RUXX, directed by Iulia Rugină and Octav Gheorghe, and produced by HBO Europe, has started shooting in Romania. Cristian Mungiu and Tudor Reu are providing…
FESTIVALS: Holy Father Wins Audience Award at 2020 Astra Film Fest
SIBIU: Andrei Dăscălescu's Holy Father was awarded the Audience Award at the open-air edition of the 27th Astra Film Fest, which was held from 4 to 13 September 2020. The…
FESTIVALS: Central European FF Timișoara 2020 Prepares Pandemic Edition
TIMIȘOARA: The 4th edition of the Central European Film Festival Timișoara will take place from 23 to 27 September 2020 under the theme of Utopias, but because of the Coronavirus…
Adrian Sârbu Launches New Aleph News TV Channel in Romania
BUCHAREST: Adrian Sârbu, former CEO of Central European Media Enterprises (CME) and the helmer of Pro TV, launched a new channel in Romania on 31 August 2020. Aleph News is…
Romania To Re-Open Cinemas on 1 September 2020
BUCHAREST: Romania will re-open cinemas, theatres and indoor restaurants on 1 September 2020, while maintaining a state of alert.
FESTIVALS: The 27th Astra Film Fest Announces Open-Air Screenings
SIBIU: The 27th edition of Astra Film Fest, the most important documentary festival in Romania, will also have an open-air programme from 4 to 13 September 2020, after the organisers…
Romania Resumes Cash Rebate Scheme
BUCHAREST: Romania has officially decided to resume the cash rebate scheme, which halted in 2019, by allotting 150 m EUR until 31 December 2023. The implementation rules of the Government…
PRODUCTION: Ștefan Constantinescu in Production with Romanian/Bulgarian/Swedish/German Coproduction
BUCHAREST: Romania-born Sweden-based film director and visual artist Ștefan Constantinescu started the shooting on his debut feature Man-Dog on 10 August 2020. The film is a Romanian/Bulgarian/Swedish/German coproduction produced by…
FNE at TIFF 2020: Babyteeth Wins 19th Transilvania IFF
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Babyteeth, the debut feature by the Australian director Shannon Murphy, was awarded the Transilvania Trophy at the 19th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), which took place…
FNE Podcast: Festivals in Crisis: Tudor Giurgiu Founder and President of Transilvania Film Festival
Tudor talks about the 19th edition of the Transilvania Film Festival, which was held this year in Cluj from 31 July to 9 August on-site despite the difficulties of the…
PUSTNIK Announces 2020 Residents
BUCHAREST: The sixth edition of the Pustnik Screenwriters Residency, which will take place 7–14 September 2020, has selected eight projects from 110 submissions from 52 countries. Pustnik is the first…
FNE and FiF at TIFF 2020: Deerskin
FNE has teamed up with Bucharest-based Film in Frames to bring you in depth news and reviews about the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF). Click HERE for the review of…
FNE and FIF: Interview with Anca Mitran, the General Director of CNC
Anca Mitran, the General Director of the Romanian Film Centre, spoke to Romania’s Films In Frame about why is so difficult to change the Film Law and other hot topics…
FNE at TIFF 2020: Romanian Days: Ivana the Terrible
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Ivana Mladenović’s sophomore feature Ivana the Terrible will screen in the Romanian Days competition at the 19th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), running in Cluj-Napoca from…
FNE at TIFF 2020: Romanian Days: Cărturan
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Liviu Săndulescu’s debut feature Cărturan will screen in the Romanian Days competition at the 19th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), running in Cluj-Napoca from 31 July…
FNE at TIFF 2020: Romanian Days: Marona’s Fantastic Tale
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Marona’s Fantastic Tale by Anca Damian will screen in the Romanian Days section at the 19th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), running in Cluj-Napoca from 31…
FNE at TIFF 2020: Romanian Days: Legacy
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Dorian Boguță’s debut feature Legacy will screen in the Romanian Days competition at the 19th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), running in Cluj-Napoca from 31 July…
FNE at TIFF 2020: Romanian Days: Malmkrog
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Cristi Puiu’s Malmkrog will screen in the Romanian Days section of the 19th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), running in Cluj-Napoca from 31 July to 9…
FNE at TIFF 2020: Romanian Days: 5 Minutes Too Late
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Dan Chișu’s feature film 5 Minutes Too Late / 5 minute, inspired by real homophobic reactions that occurred during a screening of an LGBT film in Romania, will be…