PRODUCTION: Hadrian Marcu Shoots Debut Feature Shadow and Dream
BUCHAREST: Romanian director Hadrian Marcu is currently filming his debut feature Shadow and Dream (working title). The film is a Romanian/Polish coproduction set to premiere in 2018.
Romanian Filmmakers Union Announces Nominations for Its 2016 Awards
BUCHAREST: Sieranevada, Ilegitimate and Two Lottery Tickets have been nominated for the Grand Prix and the UCIN Trophy at the 45th edition of the Filmmakers Union (UCIN) awards, which will…
FNE Europa Distribution: Distributor of the Month: Transilvania Film, Romania
FNE and Europa Distribution are launching a new chapter in our Distributor of the Month section. In the coming months we will talk with European distributors about their lineup, their…
FESTIVALS: The 6th Cinepolitica IFF Ready to Kick Off in Bucharest
BUCHAREST: Seven feature films and documentaries are competing for the main prize at the 6th edition of Cinepolitica International Film Festival, set to take place in Bucharest from 20 to…
DocBloc: Bucharest Delta
Director Eva Pervolovici is preparing a Romanian/French documentary about an abandoned part of Romania that was a monastery and later a political prison.
Romania Launches Film Channel Dedicated to Domestic Films
BUCHAREST: Cinemaraton, the first channel to broadcast only domestic films in Romania, started airing on 30 March 2017. The channel is distributed free of charge to the subscribers of AKTA.
FNE EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros Horror Starts Filming in Romania in May
BUCHAREST: Warner Brothers will shoot The Nun, a spin-off of its 2016 film The Conjuring 2, entirely at the Romania’s Castel Film Studios starting 3 May 2017. The Nun, directed…
FNE at BIEFF: French 489 Years Wins the 7th Bucharest International Experimental Film Festival
BUCHAREST: The French film 489 Years directed by Hayoun Kwon received the Main Award for Experimental Film at the 7th Bucharest International Experimental Film Festival BIEFF, which took place from…
PRODUCTION: Paul Negoescu Starts Shooting Romanian/Bulgarian Coproduction
BUCHAREST: Paul Negoescu begins filming on his third feature film Never Let It Go on 2 April 2017. His previous film Two Lottery Tickets / Două lozuri, an independent comedy…
FESTIVALS: Bucharest International Experimental Film Festival Challenges Audience to Defy Borders
BUCHAREST: The 7th Bucharest International Experimental Film Festival BIEFF will take place from 28 March to 2 April 2017. This year the programme challenges the audience to defy borders and…
Aristoteles Workshop Launches Call for Entries
BUCHAREST: Aristoteles Workshop opens call for applications for its 12th edition set to take place in Șiria, Arad county from 3 July to 5 August 2017. Applications are open to…
Sieranevada Wins Best Film at the Romanian Gopo Awards
BUCHAREST: Sieranevada by Cristi Puiu won the most important awards at the 11th Gopo Gala held in Bucharest on 21 March 2017. The film was awarded best film, best director,…
New Film Distributor on Romanian Market
BUCHAREST: New Romanian film distributor Bad Unicorn makes its debut on the Romanian market by releasing Ildikó Enyedi's On Body and Soul on 30 June 2017. The company plans on…
Versatile Picks Up Andrei Crețulescu's Debut Feature
BUCHAREST: Andrei Crețulescu's debut feature Charleston aka Charlton Heston was picked up by Paris-based sales agent Versatile. This Romanian/French coproduction is currently in postproduction and set to be finished end…
FESTIVALS: Romanian Project Otto the Barbarian Selected for the 13th Cinefondation’s Atelier
BUCHAREST: Otto the Barbarian by Ruxandra Ghițescu is the only CEE project among the 15 projects selected for Cinefondation’s Atelier in Cannes 2017. The event will take place from 19…
FESTIVALS: One World Romania Celebrates 10th Anniversary
BUCHAREST: One of the highlights of the 10th edition of the Documentary and Human Rights International Film Festival One World Romania, unfolding in Bucharest from 13 to 19 March 2017,…
Sieranevada and Dogs Lead Nominations for 11th Gopo Awards
BUCHAREST: Cristi Puiu’s Sieranevada and Bogdan Mirică’s debut feature Dogs received 16 and 13 nominations respectively in the 11th edition of Gopo Awards. The awards ceremony will take place at…
Less Is More Announces Selected Projects
BUCHAREST: Sixteen projects, including ones from Macedonia, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Romania and Poland, have been selected for the first edition of Less Is More. Romania's Asociatia Culturala Control N and Transilvania…
PRODUCTION: Second Season of Shadows Series in Postproduction
BUCHAREST: The second season of the HBO Europe series Shadows / Umbre, produced and shot in Romania in autumn-winter 2016, is currently in postproduction with the premiere set for 2017.
FNE at Berlinale 2017: Romanian Film in Berlin
The Romanian Film Centre will be pleased to meet you in Berlin/EFM at MGB/G2!
