Cinemas in Bucharest Close Again
BUCHAREST: Cinemas in Bucharest, which were re-opened on 15 October 2020, are closing again for 14 days on 20 October 2020, as the incidence rate of Coronavirus infections has exceeded…
PRODUCTION: Anton and Damian Groves in Development with King Wray
BUCHAREST: Romanian directors Anton and Damian Groves are developing their debut feature King Wray, which will use an innovative animation technique. The project received the CEE Animation Workshop Award at…
Romania Re-opens Cinemas
BUCHAREST: Despite the increase in coronavirus infection cases, the Romanian Committee for Emergency Situations (CNSU) has decided to re-open indoor cinemas, theatres and restaurants on 15 October 2020, unless the…
FESTIVALS: Astra Film Festival 2020 Announces Lineup for Online Competition
SIBIU: The Astra Film Festival selected 10 titles in the New Voices in Documentary Cinema and 10 titles in the Central & Eastern Europe competitions of the online segment of…
Nanau's collective to Be Released in USA
BUCHAREST: Alexander Nanau's acclaimed documentary collective / colectiv will be released in USA theatres and on-demand by Magnolia Pictures and Participant on 20 November 2020. Magnolia Pictures plans to submit…
Bucharest and Galați Close Cinemas As Pandemic Numbers Rise
BUCHAREST: Cinemas will close in Bucharest and the Eastern Romanian city of Galați starting on 7 October 2020. Bucharest is also closing theatres, indoor cafés and restaurants. They will re-open…
The Whistlers Wins Romanian Filmmakers Union Trophy
BUCHAREST: Corneliu Porumboiu's The Whistler's / La Gomera received the Grand Prix and the Romanian Filmmakers Union (UCIN) Trophy at the 48th edition of the UCIN Gala, as well as…
PRODUCTION: Romanian/German/Serbian Coproduction Balaur Goes into Postproduction
BUCHAREST: Romanian director Octav Chelaru finished shooting his debut feature Balaur on 10 September 2020. The film was shot in Romania as a Romanian/German/Serbian coproduction and will have its premiere…
PRODUCTION: Emanuel Pârvu Enters Postproduction with Mikado
BUCHAREST: Emanuel Pârvu is in postproduction with his sophomore feature Mikado / Marocco, which he shot when Romania eased the Covid restrictions, from 26 July to 23 August 2020. The…
PRODUCTION: HBO Europe Series RUXX Starts Shooting in Romania
BUCHAREST: The eight-episode TV series RUXX, directed by Iulia Rugină and Octav Gheorghe, and produced by HBO Europe, has started shooting in Romania. Cristian Mungiu and Tudor Reu are providing…
FESTIVALS: Holy Father Wins Audience Award at 2020 Astra Film Fest
SIBIU: Andrei Dăscălescu's Holy Father was awarded the Audience Award at the open-air edition of the 27th Astra Film Fest, which was held from 4 to 13 September 2020. The…
FESTIVALS: Central European FF Timișoara 2020 Prepares Pandemic Edition
TIMIȘOARA: The 4th edition of the Central European Film Festival Timișoara will take place from 23 to 27 September 2020 under the theme of Utopias, but because of the Coronavirus…
Adrian Sârbu Launches New Aleph News TV Channel in Romania
BUCHAREST: Adrian Sârbu, former CEO of Central European Media Enterprises (CME) and the helmer of Pro TV, launched a new channel in Romania on 31 August 2020. Aleph News is…
Romania To Re-Open Cinemas on 1 September 2020
BUCHAREST: Romania will re-open cinemas, theatres and indoor restaurants on 1 September 2020, while maintaining a state of alert.
FESTIVALS: The 27th Astra Film Fest Announces Open-Air Screenings
SIBIU: The 27th edition of Astra Film Fest, the most important documentary festival in Romania, will also have an open-air programme from 4 to 13 September 2020, after the organisers…
Romania Resumes Cash Rebate Scheme
BUCHAREST: Romania has officially decided to resume the cash rebate scheme, which halted in 2019, by allotting 150 m EUR until 31 December 2023. The implementation rules of the Government…
PRODUCTION: Ștefan Constantinescu in Production with Romanian/Bulgarian/Swedish/German Coproduction
BUCHAREST: Romania-born Sweden-based film director and visual artist Ștefan Constantinescu started the shooting on his debut feature Man-Dog on 10 August 2020. The film is a Romanian/Bulgarian/Swedish/German coproduction produced by…
FNE at TIFF 2020: Babyteeth Wins 19th Transilvania IFF
CLUJ-NAPOCA: Babyteeth, the debut feature by the Australian director Shannon Murphy, was awarded the Transilvania Trophy at the 19th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), which took place…
FNE Podcast: Festivals in Crisis: Tudor Giurgiu Founder and President of Transilvania Film Festival
Tudor talks about the 19th edition of the Transilvania Film Festival, which was held this year in Cluj from 31 July to 9 August on-site despite the difficulties of the…
PUSTNIK Announces 2020 Residents
BUCHAREST: The sixth edition of the Pustnik Screenwriters Residency, which will take place 7–14 September 2020, has selected eight projects from 110 submissions from 52 countries. Pustnik is the first…
