Romanian Domestic Film Attendance on the Decline
BUCHAREST: Domestic attendance for the Romanian films was down in the first seven months of 2014 compared to 2013, with the youth comedy #Selfie contributing with more than a half…
MECEFF Announces Line-up
BUCHAREST: The 4th edition of Mediaş Central European Film Festival (2-6 September), the only festival in Romania focusing on Central European cinema, announced the seven films competing for the festival's…
Romanian projects in Locarno Industry Days
BUCHAREST: After winning the first edition of Transilvania Pitch Stop at TIFF Father Moves Mountains/Tatăl mută munţii by Daniel Sandu and Mariţa by Cristi Iftime will be pitched at Locarno…
Sam Neill Shooting Austrian SciFi in Romania
BUCHAREST: Northern Irish-born New Zealand star Sam Neill is in Romania for the filming of Andrew Goth's quantum theory thriller Deus Ex Machina shooting at MediaPro Studios.
Crowdfunding Nets 2,328 EUR for Save the Film Depot
BUCHAREST: Save the Film Depot/Salvaţi Depozitul de Filme, the campaign launched during the 13th edition of Transilvania IFF gathered only 2,328 EUR through the domestic crowdfunding platform We Are Here…
PRODUCTION: The Adventures of a Dutiful Daughter in Production
BUCHAREST: Ana Lungu is in production with her debut feature, The Adventures of a Dutiful Daughter / Aventurile unei fete cuminţi (working title), an independent production of Mandragora.
Romanian Minister of Culture Resigns
BUCHAREST: The resignation of Kelemen Hunor, deputy prime minister and minister of Culture on 11 July 2014 has frozen activity of the Romanian Film Center which has been without a…
Roger Moore and Jane Seymour Shooting in Romania
BUCHAREST: Alex Zamm's romance A Royal Christmas is currently shooting entirely in Romania. The film is produced by Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA) with Romania's Castel Film Studios as…
PRODUCTION: Păunescu in Postproduction with Pioneers Palace
BUCHAREST: Director Bobby Păunescu (Francesca) finished shooting Pioneers Palace on 8 May 2014. The story is set in 1992 and involves a group of highschool friends witnessing the drama of…
PRODUCTION: The Network in Postproduction
BUCHAREST: Claudiu Mitcu (Two of Us/Noi doi) is in postproduction with the documentary The Network/Reţeaua which he is producing with Ada Solomon and Călin Peter Netzer through his company Parada…
Romanian Feature Films Hit New High in Financing
BUCHAREST: 25 Romanian feature films received financing in 2013, the highest number since 2009. Admissions and gross box office also increased, but the number of cinemas decreased by five, according…
Paramount Channel Launched in Romania
BUCHAREST: Viacom International Media Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. launched Paramount Channel in Romania on the DTH platform Digi at the beginning of June 2014.
FNE at TIFF 2014: Stockholm wins Transilvania Trophy
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Rodrigo Sorogoyen's feature Stockholm was the big winner of the 13th edition of Transilvania IFF, which wrapped on 8 June 2014.
FNE Europa Distribution: Distributor of the Month: Dan Lupu, Transilvania Film
FNE together with Europa Distribution is launching a new chapter of the Distributor of the Month section. This time we focus on new strategies in film distribution and the importance…
FNE at TIFF 2014: I'm an Old Communist Hag
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Director/screenwriter Stere Gulea teams up with DOP Vivi Drăgan Vasile (Occident) and actress Luminiţa Gheorghiu (Child's Pose) for the first time since collaborating on the Romanian classic Moromeţii (1985)…
FNE at TIFF 2014: A Last Year in 114 Minutes
CLUJ-NAPOCA: In his debut feature documentary A Last Year in 114 Minutes/Un ultim an în 114 minute, the visual artist Daniel Djamo films the final year of the woman who…
FNE at TIFF2014: #Selfie
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The surprise indie hit film #Selfie, a debut film from Cristina Iacob, screens in the competitive section Romanian Days at the 13th edition of Transilvania IFF.
FNE at TIFF 2014: Quod erat demonstrandum
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The second feature of Andrei Grusznicki, a black and white drama set in the communist Romania, gathered a few prizes before being selected in the main competition of Transilvania…
FNE at TIFF 2014: Roxanne
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Vali Hotea's feature debut is the story of a man who finds out after reading his file from the communist secret services that he might be the father of…
FNE at TIFF 2014 Cluj Launches City Film Fund
CLUJ-NAPOCA: The mayor of Cluj-Napoca, Emil Boc, announced that it will be the first Romanian town to launch a local fund for cinema. The announcement was made at the Transilvania…
