FNE at Cannes 2019: Review: The Whistlers / La Gomera
CANNES:Romanian director Corneliu Porumboiu has scored a slot in this year’s competition with The Whistlers / La Gomera, a Romania/France/Germany coproduction a clever film-noir romp that is as full of…
FESTIVALS: The 3rd Bucharest Fashion Film Festival Ready to Kick Off
BUCHAREST: The 3rd edition of the Bucharest Fashion Film Festival, the first festival in Romania at the intersection of fashion, film and branding, will take place in Bucharest from 11…
Write a Screenplay for Sebastian Stan Contest
BUCHAREST: Asociația Cinemascop is organising, with the support of HBO Europe, a script contest Write a Screenplay for Sebastian Stan. Experienced or newcoming Romanian language scriptwriters are invited to send…
PRODUCTION: Eugen Jebeleanu's Inside Enters Postproduction
BUCHAREST: Icon production, the company behind Andrei Ujică’s The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceaușescu, is in early postproduction with Eugen Jebeleanu’s debut feature Inside / Înăuntru (working title), a drama exploring…
Oh, Ramona! Is First Romanian Production to Surpass 1m USD Gross
BUCHAREST: Cristina Jacob’s teen film Oh, Ramona! has become the first Romanian production with more than 1 m USD box office in domestic cinemas, within three weeks of its release.
FESTIVALS: Submissions Open for 26th Astra Film Festival
SIBIU: Admissions for the competition sections of the 26th edition of Astra Film Festival are open till 25 March 2019. The most important event dedicated to non-fiction cinema in Romania…
Films from CEE Countries in Berlinale Forum’s Selection
BUCHAREST: One 100% Romanian coproduction and three minority coproductions from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Czech Republic were selected for the 49th Forum section of the 69th Berlin International…
Cineplexx Invests 25 m EUR in Eight Multiplexes in Romania
BUCHAREST: The Austrian company Cineplexx, one of the most important operators in the CEE region, enters the Romanian market and plans to open eight cinemas with an investment of 25…
FNE AV Innovation: Alexandru Berceanu: CINETic Hosts First Programme Dedicated to Game Design in Romania
BUCHAREST: FNE invited Alexandru Berceanu, director of CINETic to tell us about the latest developments in the activity of this very ambitious center built up alongside the I.L. Caragiale Theatre…
Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time Opens in Second Place in Romania
BUCHAREST: Moromete Family: On the Edge of Time / Morometii 2 by Stere Gulea debuted in the number two spot in Romania, with nearly 71,000 admissions on its opening weekend.
Austria’s Cineplexx Enters Romania
VIENNA: The Austrian cinema chain Cineplexx will build eight cinemas with 50 screening salles in Romania.
FESTIVALS: I Am Another You Wins 2018 Astra FF
SIBIU: The US film I Am Another You by Nanfu Wang won the best documentary award at the Astra Film Fest, which concluded on 21 October 2018.
PRODUCTION: Marian Crișan Shoots Berliner
SALONTA: Romanian director Marian Crișan is currently shooting his fourth feature film Berliner in his hometown of Salonta, in Northern Transylvania. Moldavian DoP Oleg Mutu, who shot Cristian Mungiu’s 4…
PUSTNIK Screenwriting Residence 2018 Welcomes Eight International Residents
BUCHAREST: Eight international emerging writers and directors have been selected for the 4th edition of PUSTNIK Screenwriters Residency taking place in Romania, at Port Cultural Cetate, from 9 to 17…
PRODUCTION: HBO Europe Preps Third Season of Shadows Series in Romania
BUCHAREST: The third season of the successful TV series Shadows/Umbre will be shot in Romania this autumn and will have its premiere in all the 17 territories of HBO Europe…
FESTIVALS: Requiem for Mrs. J Wins Timișoara Central European FF
TIMIȘOARA: Requiem for Mrs. J by Bojan Vuletic was awarded Grand Prix at the 2018 edition of the Timișoara Central European Film Festival, running from 29 August to 2 September…
FESTIVALS: The 25th Astra Film Festival Announces Lineup
SIBIU: Nine documentaries have been selected for the International Competition of the 25th Astra Film Festival. From a total of 101 films selected, 56 will screen in the five competition…
Romanian Minority Coproduction Donbass Selected as Ukraine’s Entry for Oscar Foreign-Language Category
BUCHAREST: Donbass by Sergei Loznitsa has been selected as Ukraine’s entry for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ award in the best foreign language film category. The film…
FESTIVALS: Timișoara Central European FF Announces Lineup
TIMIȘOARA: Eight films from CEE countries will screen in the competition of the 2018 edition of the Timișoara Central European Film Festival, running from 29 August to 2 September 2018.
Big Budget Indian Film Saaho to Be Shot in Romania
BUCHAREST: The last leg of Saaho, directed by Sujeeth, is set to be shot on location in Romania. According to DNA India, this contemporary action film will be one of…
