03-08-2018

Romania Launches Lucian Pintilie Film Fund

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    Pintilie Fund first grantees: Cristi Iftime, Anghel Damian and Bogdan Mureșanu Pintilie Fund first grantees: Cristi Iftime, Anghel Damian and Bogdan Mureșanu Adi Bulboaca

    BUCHAREST: Lucian Pintilie Film Fund, the first project initiated by the newly established Fundația9, aims at honouring the memory of the great Romanian director as well as encouraging art house cinema made by new directors.

    The first filmmakers to benefit from the Fund are Cristi Iftime, Anghel Damian and Bogdan Mureșanu, who received 20,000 EUR each for their upcoming short projects.

    Fundația9 is an initiative supported by BRD Groupe Société Générale. One of the members of its Directorial Council is Corina Șuteu, Minister of Culture from May 2016 to January 2017.