Romania and France Sign Cinematography Partnership
BUCHAREST: The Romanian National Centre of Cinematography and France’s National Centre of Cinematography and Animated Image (CNC) signed a two-year partnership to encourage the exchange of expertise and good practices.
Romania Launches Tax Incentives
BUCHAREST: Romania has announced that it will offer tax incentives for films by the end of 2016. The system is being worked out by the Romanian Ministry of Culture and…
FNE at Cannes 2016: Romanian Cinema in Cannes
Romania’s historical presence at Cannes, promoted within the Marché du Film
HBO Begins Production on Valley of Silence in Romania
BRASOV, ROMANIA: HBO Europe began principal photography on the four-part hour long series Valea Mută / Valley of Silence on 10 May 2016, in Romania’s Carpathian Mountains.
FESTIVALS: Romania’s European Film Festival Celebrates 20th Anniversary Edition
BUCHAREST: More than 80 films will screen in the 20th edition of the European Film Festival organised by the Romanian Cultural Institute and taking place in six Romanian cities from…
FESTIVALS: New Romanian Festival BUZZ CEE Ready to Kick Off
BUZĂU: Six feature films from Austria, Russia, Bulgaria, Germany, Poland and Romania were selected for the competition of the first edition of BUZZ CEE, a new festival for CEE films…
FESTIVALS: Romanian Minority Coproduction Selected for Cannes Critics’ Week
BUCHAREST: Albüm by Mehmet Can Mertoglu, a Turkish/French/Romanian coproduction, was selected for the 55th Critics’ Week of Cannes Film Festival.
Mungiu’s Graduation Sold in USA
BUCHAREST: Cristian Mungiu’s new feature film, Graduation / Bacalaureat, selected for the Official Competition of the 69th Cannes Film Festival, was sold by Wild Bunch to Sundance Selects for distribution…
FESTIVALS: Three Romanian Feature Films in the Official Selection in Cannes
BUCHAREST: Graduation / Bacalaureat by Cristian Mungiu and Sieranevada by Cristi Puiu have been selected in the Official Competition of the 69th Cannes Film Festival while Dogs, the debut feature…
TorinoFilmLab Selects Romanian and Croatian Projects
BUCHAREST/ZAGREB: Projects Neither I From You, Nor Me From You by Tudor Cristian Jurgiu and (The) Staffroom by Sonja Tarokić are among the nine projects selected for FrameWork at TorinoFilmLab.
Obituary: Actor Mircea Albulescu
BUCHAREST: Veteran Romanian stage and film actor Mircea Albulescu passed away on 8 April 2016 at the age of 81.
FESTIVALS: Cinepolitica Film Festival Ready to Start
BUCHAREST: Seven films will compete in the 5th edition of the Cinepolitica International Film Festival which kicks off today.
ScripTeast – 10 Years: Focus on Romania
Film New Europe and Independent Film Foundation are celebrating the 10th anniversary of ScripTeast with a series of weekly interviews with scriptwriters and key players involved in ScripTeast activity. This…
Romance TV to Launch in Romania
BUCHAREST: Romance TV will launch in Romania and Hungary on 3 May 2016.
First 3D Animation Film Made in Romania Ready to Hit Screens
BUCHAREST: Ştefan Buzea’s Mercy Street, the first 3D animated feature film made with 100% Romanian technique, will hit the domestic screens in mid-April 2016.
FESTIVALS: Bucharest International Film Festival Announces Lineup
BUCHAREST: Six films have been selected for the competition of the 12th Bucharest International Film Festival which will take place from 18 to 24 April 2016.
PRODUCTION: The Not So Happy Side of Things in Production
BUCHAREST: Emanuel Pârvu is currently shooting his debut feature, The Not So Happy Side of Things / Partea nu prea fericită a lucrurilor (working title), an independent Romanian coproduction.
HBO2 and HBO3 Available in Romania
BUCHAREST: HBO2 and HBO3 are available in Romania starting 21 March 2016. Both of them are available in SD and HD format.
FESTIVALS: NexT Film Festival Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary
BUCHAREST: For its 10th anniversary the NexT International Film Festival (7-11 April 2016) again organises international and national competitions for short and medium films, as well as The Pitch contest…
Transylvania IFF Generates 7.5 m EUR for the Local Economy
CLUJ-NAPOCA: According to a study by the Business Faculty from the Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj, Transilvania International Film Festival generates 7.5 m EUR for the local economy.
