GRANTS: Romania Announces First Grants in 2019

BUCHAREST: The Romanian Film Centre (CNC) will distribute 4,176,495 EUR / 19,853,000 RON as production grants for feature films, debut feature, short fiction, documentary, animated and thematic films in its…
30-09-2019

Dan Chișu Questions Objectivity in 5 Minutes Too Late

BUCHAREST: Dan Chișu’s new feature film 5 Minutes Too Late / 5 minute, inspired by real homophobic reactions that occurred during a screening of an LGBT film in Romania, was…
27-09-2019

Agnieszka Holland Elected Honourary President of FERA

BUCHAREST: Polish director Agnieszka Holland was elected Honourary President of the Federation of European Film and TV Directors (FERA) at its annual General Assembly attended by members from 27 countries…
24-09-2019

FESTIVALS: Astra Film Festival 2019 Announces Lineup

SIBIU: The Astra Film Festival has announced the official programme for its 26th edition (14-20 October 2019). A total of 46 films will vie for awards in the competitive sections:…
17-09-2019

PRODUCTION: Romanian Vali Hotea Shoots Black Comedy Lebensdorf

BUCHAREST: Romanian director Vali Hotea is currently shooting his sophomore feature Lebendsdorf aka I Hate Berlin in Romania and Germany. The film is a black comedy about indecision and the…
10-09-2019

PRODUCTION: Action Film Back 2 Back Shoots in Romania

CONSTANȚA: Back 2 Back directed by Kader Ayd is currently shooting in Constanța, on the Black Sea coast. According to Romanian media, this action film is an original Netflix production.…
03-09-2019

FESTIVALS: Donbass Wins 9th Timisoara Central European FF

TIMIȘOARA: Romanian minority coproduction Donbass directed by Sergei Loznitsa was awarded the Grand Prix of the 9th edition of the Timișoara Central European Film Festival, running from 28 August to…
03-09-2019

Cătălin Mitulescu Explores Human Relationships In Heidi

BUCHAREST: Cătălin Mitulescu’s new feature film Heidi follows a police officer nearing retirement who is given the mission to find two prostitutes who are willing to testify in an organised…
29-08-2019

Cinephil Picks Up Collective

BUCHAREST: Tel Aviv-based sales agent Cinephil has acquired collective / colectiv, the new documentary by German-Romanian filmmaker Alexander Nanau, which will screen in the Official Selection – Out of Competition…
28-08-2019

More Romanian Documentaries Released Domestically

BUCHAREST: Four out of eleven new Romanian domestic films scheduled for release between now and the end of the year docs and one is a long animated film. This mean…
28-08-2019

FNE Oscar Watch 2020: Romania Selects The Whistlers For Oscar Bid

BUCHAREST: The Whistlers / La Gomera by Corneliu Porumboiu has been selected as Romania’s candidate for the 92nd Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award in the best international…
27-08-2019

FESTIVALS: Timișoara Central European FF Announces Lineup

TIMIȘOARA: Eight feature films were selected for the competition of the Timișoara Central European Film Festival, running from 28 August to 1 September 2019. The theme of the edition is…
15-08-2019

Romanian/Serbian Ivana the Terrible Picked Up by Syndicado Film Sales

BUCHAREST: Ivana Mladenović’s sophomore feature Ivana the Terrible / Ivana cea Groaznică has been acquired by the Toronto-based outlet Syndicado Film Sales. This Romanian/Serbian coproduction produced by Ada Solomon will…
08-08-2019

FNE Europa Cinemas: Cinema of the Month: Cinema Ateneu, Iași, Romania

We spoke with Andrei Giurgia, the manager of Cinema Ateneu, the first state cinema opened in Romania after the fall of the Communism, in October 2017. Located in the Ateneul…
05-08-2019

Liberty Global Sells Operations in Romania and Czech Republic

BUCHAREST: Cable and broadband operator Liberty Global has wrapped up the sale of operations in Romania, Czech Republic, Hungary and Germany to Vodafone.
02-08-2019

FESTIVALS: The 14th Anim’est to Host VR Competition

BUCHAREST: At its 14th edition the Anim’est International Animation Film Festival will launch for a first time in Romania a competition for VR animated films. The festival will be held…
01-08-2019

PRODUCTION: Hungarian / Romanian Coproduction Spiral in Postproduction

BUCHAREST: Hungarian director Cecília Felméri is currently in postproduction with her debut feature Spiral, a Hungarian / Romanian coproduction starring Golden Bear winner protagonists Alexandra Borbély and Bogdan Dumitrache alongside…
31-07-2019

First Romanian Doc Selected for Venice IFF

BUCHAREST: collective / colectiv by acclaimed German-Romanian filmmaker Alexander Nanau will screen in the Official Selection – Out of Competition at the Venice International Film Festival of the Biennale di…
30-07-2019

PRODUCTION: New HBO Europe Series Starts Shooting in Romania

BUCHAREST: Six-episode original HBO Europe series Tuff Money / Bani negri (pentru zile albe) written and directed by Daniel Sandu will start shooting in Romania in August 2019. Cristian Mungiu’s…
24-07-2019

PRODUCTION: Neil Burger’s Voyagers Starring Colin Farrell Shoots in Romania

BUCHAREST: Anticipated sci-fi thriller Voyagers directed by Neil Burger and starring Colin Farrell and Lily-Rose Depp is currently shooting in Romania. The project is benefitting from the 35% cash rebates…
17-07-2019