George Ivașcu Appointed Minister of Culture in Romania
BUCHAREST: Actor and theatre director George Ivașcu has been named the new Minister of Culture in Romania, as the Social Democratic Party (PSD) changed its third Prime-Minister since it won…
Romanian 2017 Admissions Up, Admissions for Domestic Films Down
BUCHAREST: Romania saw a dramatic decrease in admissions for domestic films, from 484,739 in 2016 to an estimated 250,000 in 2017. Total admissions increased by 11.25 percent, while total gross…
Graduation Wins National Society of Film Critics Award
BUCHAREST: Cristian Mungiu’s Graduation / Bacalaureat was awarded best foreign film at the National Society of Film Critics’ Awards for 2017.
Cinema City Celebrates 10 Years in Romania by Opening 25th Multiplex
GALAȚI: Cinema City opened its 25th muliplex in Romania in Galați. The biggest cinema operator in Romania, which celebrates its 10th year in Romania, will be opening its fifth 4DX…
AV Innovation: European Cinemas See Lack of Finances as Biggest Hurdle to Innovation
BUCHAREST: The overwhelming majority of members of the Europa Cinemas network consider lack of finances as the biggest barrier to innovation, according to the survey The New Approaches to Audience…
Europa Cinemas See Loss of Young Audience as Biggest Threat to European Film
BUCHAREST: The biggest threat to European film is the loss of young audiences, while the biggest perceived threat to the future of cinema is competition for scarce consumer time according…
Romanian Short Film Nominated for the European Film Awards 2017
BUCHAREST: Romanian short film Written / Unwritten by Adrian Silișteanu is among the 15 short films nominated for the European Film Awards 2017. The European Film Awards ceremony will take…
Romania Selects Fixer as Oscar Candidate
BUCHAREST: Adrian Sitaru's Fixer / Fixeur has been chosen as the official candidate from Romania for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences nomination in the Best Foreign Language…
FESTIVALS: ASTRA Film Festival Announces Lineup
SIBIU: Nine documentaries have been selected for the international competition of the 17th edition of ASTRA Film Festival, set to take place in Sibiu from 16 to 22 October 2017.
Romania Welcomes the 3rd PUSTNIK Screenwriters Residency
BUCHAREST: Eight emerging filmmakers from Romania, Belgium, Hungary, Sweden, France and Switzerland are participating in the 3rd PUSTNIK Screenwriters Residency, running in Romania's Port Cultural Cetate from 2 to 10…
Beta Cinema Acquires Romanian Gay Love Story
BUCHAREST: Soldiers. A Story from Ferentari, the debut feature by Serbian director Ivana Mladenovic, was acquired by the German sales agent Beta Cinema. This contemporary gay love story set in…
FESTIVALS: Timișoara Central European Film Festival Announces Lineup
TIMIȘOARA: The Mediaș European Film Festival (MECEFF) relocates to Timișoara and runs in competition 13 films from CEE from 3 to 9 September 2017.
Divan Film Festival of Food and Love
CRAIOVA: The 8th edition of Divan Film Festival, an unusual festival of good Balkan films and good food, is focused this year on the Balkan love. The festival takes place…
Wild Berries Wins Aristoteles Workshop 2017
ARAD: Wild Berries by Romulus Balazs (France) Marianna Vas (Hungary) and Hedda Bednarszky (Romania) is the winner of the 12th edition of Aristoteles Workshop, the one-month documentary workshop that took…
Cinema City Opens Fourth 4DX Cinema in Romania
BRĂILA: Cinema City, the largest cinema operator in Romania, has opened its fourth 4DX cinema in Romania in Brăila Mall. The 144-seat cinema is one of the 400 cinemas of…
PRODUCTION: James Brolin Shoots Hallmark Movie in Romania
BUCHAREST: American actor James Brolin is currently shooting in Romania the Hallmark film Family Royal, which he is also directing. Castel Film Studios is servicing.
Romania Sees Big Drop in Film Piracy
BUCHAREST: Film and music piracy has seen a major reduction in Romania over the past five years due to the availability of cheaper legal audiovisual products and affordable applications.
Romania Sees Its First 12D Cinema
GALAȚI: The first 12 D cinema in Romania opened in the Museum of National Science in Galați on 19 July 2017.
FESTIVALS: Closeness Wins the 13th Bucharest IFF
BUCHAREST: Closeness by Russian filmmaker Kantemir Balagov was awarded best film and best script at the 13th edition of Bucharest IFF (28 June - 2 June 2017), the oldest festival…
FNE at TIFF Pitch Stop: The Empty House
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Georgian director Rati Tsiteladze and producer Nino Varsimashvili of ArtWay Film won the Transilvania IFF (TIFF) Pitch Stop 30,000 EUR Eurimages Coproduction Development Award for their project for their…
