FNE Europa Distribution - Distributor of the Month: Antoine Bagnaninchi
FNE together with Europa Distribution continues its Distributor of the Month series in recognition of the hard work and excellence of European distributors and the common problems they face -…
PRODUCTION: Solomon and Jude Team Again on Blecher project
BUCHAREST: Producer Ada Solomon, following up her Golden Bear win for Călin Netzer’s Child’s Pose, is developing an adaptation of the writings of Romanian-Jewish author Max Blecher, including Scarred Hearts.…
FNE at Venice IFF 2013: The Zero Theorem (Competition) (UK, France, Romania)
VENICE: The distinctive vision that Terry Gilliam brings to all his films is very much in evidence in The Zero Theorem although the chaotic world the director portrays does not…
PRODUCTION:Ujica Preps Tomorrow Never Knows aka The Beatles Project
BUCHAREST: Following up on the acclaimed The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu, Andrei Ujica is working on a new non-fiction film, tentatively called Tomorrow Never Knows, exploring the weekend 13-15 August…
A Farewell to Fools Sells Worldwide
BUCHAREST: Shoreline Entertainment has sold A Farewell to Fools, the historical drama directed by Bogdan Dreyer starring Gérard Depardieu and Harvey Keitel, to eight territories.
PRODUCTION: Nap Toader Preps Bypass
BUCHAREST: The third feature of Nap Toader will chronicle the comic fallout of an ambulance unit discovering a fortune under the bed of a dying old man.
Romanian Docus Forecast for Growth is Sunny
More collaboration with public TV resources would mean a blossoming of Romanian docu production and distribution, according to study session by Aradocs, a joint project of the Romanian documentary filmmakers…
Romania and Israel Seek Future Co-productions
BUCHAREST: Romania and Israel could soon be co-producers on films for the first time, following an agreement signed by Romanian Minister of Culture Daniel Barbu and the Israeli ambassador, Dan…
PRODUCTION: America, Here We Come Shooting
BUCHAREST: Răzvan Săvescu's debut feature is filming in Romania through 17 August and will then incorporate US locations in New York for 10 days.
PRODUCTION: World Is Mine to Wrap in August
BUCHAREST: Nicolae Constantin Tănase's debut feature is a 100% independent production between Tudor Giurgiu's Libra Film (librafilm.net) and Radu Stancu's deFilm (defilm.ro), with premiere set for summer 2014. The film…
Kunsthal Paintings Robbery Inspires Giurgiu
BUCHAREST: Director and producer Tudor Giurgiu (Of Snails and Men) is developing together with photographer Cristian Movilă a feature based on the international art theft sensation last year that reached…
Films Boutique Picks Up Roxanne
BUCHAREST: Valentin Hotea's debut feature, Roxanne, will be sold internationally by the Germany's Films Boutique and hold its world premiere in the Cineasti del Presenti competition at the Locarno IFF.
PRODUCTION: Crazy Teens Starts Shooting
BUCHAREST: Cristina Iacob's debut feature, a comedy road movie produced by MediaPro Pictures started filming on the Black Sea on 29 July and will continue in various seaside locations and…
Child's Pose Romania's Oscar Entry
BUCHAREST: Călin Peter Netzer's family power drama has been selected unanimously by the national jury to be forwarded as Romania's submission for next year's Academy Awards. The 86th edition will…
Romania's New Film Institute Could Back Production
BUCHAREST: The National Film Institute, founded via emergency ordinance on 26 June, could serve as a production company and participate in the production grants system under the terms of a…
Crowdfunded Making Waves Fest Grows into New York
BUCHAREST: The New York-based fest Making Waves: New Romanian Cinema will expand in December from the its home at the Film Society of Lincoln Center into the Jacob Burns Film…
Antena 3 the Sole Profitable Romanian TV Channel
BUCHAREST: Romanian broadcasters continue to struggle, based on annual reports showing that TV channel Antena 3 (www.antena3.ro) managed just 190,573 EUR in profits for 2012, while Pro TV (protv.ro) had…
Romania Sees New TV Channels and Last Broadcasts
BUCHAREST: International channels have been flickering on and off in a hustle for broadcast licenses but several victors are now set for launch in autumn in the wake of rulings…
PRODUCTION: The Keeping Room About to Wrap Shooting in Romania
BUCHAREST: Directed by Daniel Barber and starring Sam Worthington, this Civil War drama began shooting in June and is expected to wrap this week. Romania's MediaPro Studios is providing facilities.
PRODUCTION: Cristi Puiu Preps Sierra-Nevada
BUCHAREST: Acclaimed Romanian New Wave writer/director Cristi Puiu, has announced a shoot date of November 1for Sierra-Nevada, a feature about a family reunion.
