Production: Alexandru Maftei in post-production with Hello, How Are You?
The first feature from Romanian director Alexandru Maftei, Hello, How Are You?, is a romantic comedy about a husband and wife who fall in love via the internet, hiding their…
Francesca opens in Romania
Director Bobby Păunescu and the production team are traveling to ten towns across Romania to promote his first feature film, Francesca.
Production: Thomas Ciulei moves to feature with The Show Must Go On
Award-winning documentary director Thomas Ciulei is working on his feature debut, a comedy about an actor and a filmmaker, the last artists from an imaginary country ruled by an ominous…
Katalin Varga to be distributed in France and GB
Peter Strickland's first feature Katalin Varga will have its French premiere on October 7, and will be released in the UK on October 9.
Hungarian music channel to launch in Romania
Darido TV received a license from the National Audiovisual Council of Romania (www.cna.ro) on September 24 for a Hungarian language channel.
The Whistleblower to shoot in Romania
The Whistleblower, a first feature by Larysa Kondracki, will be shot in Romania this year with MediaPro Pictures (www.mediapropictures.com) providing services.
Production: Ujica wraps the final chapter of his trilogy of the communism
Andrei Ujica is editing The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu, the third part of his trilogy about communism, after the highly acclaimed Videogramme einer Revolution and Out of the Present.
Production: Floating Things in postproduction
Floating Things, from writer/director Mircea Daneliuc, is in the final stages of postproduction as it prepares for its local premiere on October 23.
High Definition Television ignites competition between operators
Romtelecom (www.romtelecom.ro ) will launch 8-10 TV channels in High Definition in the next 12 months in Romania, while UPC (www.upc.ro ) will launch a package of 8 channels this…
Production: Looking for a Mother to be shot this autumn
Looking for a Mother, a contemporary drama of a young boy who is institutionalized after his mother leaves for Italy, will be shot in the Republic of Moldavia as a…
Production: Brancusi biopic in preparation
The life of the famous Romanian artist Constantin Brancusi goes on the big screen in a feature film set to premiere in 2010.
The New Romanian Cinema strikes back: Francesca to open Orizzonti section at Venice FF
Before producing Cristi Puiu's The Death of Mr Lăzărescu (2005), Bobby Păunescu didn't have any connection with the cinema business.
Production: Metro Branding in post-production
Ana Vlad and Adrian Voicu are in postproduction with their first long film, Metro Branding, a documentary investigating five famous communist "monobrands."
The Childhood of Icarus begins foriegn sales
The Childhood of Icarus, the first feature of the Romanian-Swiss filmmaker Alexandru Iordăchescu, has been sold in France to Zootrope (www.zootropefilms.fr) and in Romania to Independenta Film (www.independenta.biz).
Romanian TV channels prepare to launch
Romania will see the launch of three local channels by the end of 2009 and satellite channel Vox News in February 2010.
Production: Hanta begins filming next week
Director Ioan Cărmăzan (The Wood Cutters, The Blue Sleigh) will begin shooting Hanta, a 100% Romanian production, on August 24.
Production: Child-Miner in pre-production
Director/screenwriter Alexandra Gulea is in pre-production with her first feature Child-Miner (Copil-miner), with plans to begin shooting in spring 2010.
Shooting of Wilhelm Tell: The Legend postponed
Bogdan Moncea, PR Manager at Castel Film Studios, told FNE that filming on Wilhelm Tell: The Legend has been postponed until 2010.
Fire destroys props storage at MediaPro Studios
One fireman was slightly hurt in the attempt to extinguish the fire started Tuesday evening at MediaPro Studios (www.mediaprostudios.com) in Buftea, near Bucharest.
Production: The Graduates of the 3rd Millenium in post-production
Adrian Popovici is finishing post-production on The Graduates of the 3rd Millenium (Liceenii mileniului trei, working title).
