FESTIVALS: Dracula Film Festival Celebrates 10th Edition
BRASOV: More than 40 films are screening in the anniversary 10th edition of the Dracula Film Festival, running 12 – 16 October 2022.
PRODUCTION: Paul Negoescu Shoots Follow Up to His BO Hit Two Lottery Tickets
BUCHAREST: Paul Negoescu is currently filming a sequel to his domestic BO hit Two Lottery Tickets / Două lozuri. Produced again independently by Actoriedefilm.ro, Three Lottery Tickets / Trei lozuri…
Romania Approves COVID-19 Support for Cultural Independent Sector
BUCHAREST: The Romanian Government has approved a memorandum of the Ministry of Culture for allotting approximately 28 m EUR / 140 m RON to the cultural independent sector, including cinema,…
FESTIVALS: Animest 2022 Ready to Kick Off
BUCHAREST: A total of 49 films will compete for the Animest trophy in the Short Film Competition of the 17th Animest International Animation Film Festival, running 7 – 16 October…
HBO Max Series Spy/Master Shoots in Romania and Hungary
BUCHAREST: HBO Max original series Spy/Master, directed by Christopher Smith and produced by Proton Cinema and Mobra Films, is currently shooting in Romania and Hungary. The series stars the Romanian…
PRODUCTION: Bogdan Theodor Olteanu Shoots Taxi Drivers Produced by First Romanian Film Investment Fund
BUCHAREST: Bogdan Theodor Olteanu is shooting his third feature film, the comedy Taxi Drivers / Taximetriști, from 19 September to 5 October 2022. The film is an independent 100% Romanian…
FESTIVALS: Bucharest International Film Festival 2022 Starts Today
BUCHAREST: Eight feature films are running in the Official Competition of the 18th Bucharest International Film Festival (BIFF, 29 September – 9 October 2022), the longest-running and the only film…
Romanian Filmmakers Call on Head of CNC to Step Down
BUCHAREST: More than 90 film professionals are requesting the the head of the Romanian Film Centre (CNC) Anca Mitran, step down from her position after an interview (Anca Mitran, directorul…
FNE Oscar Watch 2023: Romania Selects Immaculate as Oscar Candidate
BUCHAREST: Immaculate / Imaculat, the debut feature by Monica Stan and George Chiper-Lillemark, has been selected as Romania’s candidate for the 95th Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences award…
FESTIVALS: Bucharest International Dance Film Festival 2022 Announces Winners
BUCHAREST: Isn’t It a Beautiful World (UK) directed by Joseph Wilson was awarded Best Film in the International Competition of the 8th edition of the Bucharest International Dance Festival. The…
Rupert Friend Joins John Malkovich in Sergiu Celibidache Biopic Yellow Tie
BUCHAREST: Rupert Friend will be Sergiu Celibidache in The Yellow Tie, the sophomore feature by the son of the great Romanian conductor, Serge Ioan Celebidachi. The film will be shot…
FESTIVALS: Astra Film Festival 2022 Announces Selection
SIBIU: The 29th edition of Astra Film Festival has announced its official selection. Eight titles will compete in the New Voices in Documentary Cinema Competition, ten in the Central and…
Square Eyes Picks-up Romanian Minority Coproduction Anhell69 by Colombian Director Theo Montoya
BUCHAREST: Austrian sales agent Square Eyes has picked-up Theo Montoya’s first long film Anhell69. A coproduction between Columbia, Romania, France and Germany, the hybrid fiction-documentary will have its world premiere…
FESTIVALS: Bucharest International Dance Festival 2022 Announces Lineup
BUCHAREST: A total of 21 international short films and five Romanian short films have been selected for the two competitions of the 8th edition of the Bucharest International Dance Festival…
PRODUCTION: Adrian Voicu in Postproduction with Debut Feature Capturing Sami
BUCHAREST: Romanian director Adrian Voicu is currently in postproduction with his first feature film Capturing Sami / Captura, which is produced by Axel Film, the company behind Immaculate by Monica…
PRODUCTION: Vlad Petri in Postproduction with Romanian/Croatian Documentary Between Revolutions
BUCHAREST: Romanian director Vlad Petri is currently in postproduction with his long documentary Between Revolutions / Intre revolutii. This Romanian/Croatian coproduction is among the nine Central and Eastern European projects…
Approaching Deadline for 7th FILM+ Programme
BUCHAREST: Early career filmmakers from Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine can still apply to the 7th edition (2022-2023) of FILM+, the support programme for independent low budget…
Mihai Mincan’s Debut Feature To The North Acquired Ahead Its Premiere in Venice
BUCHAREST: Mihai Mincan’s first feature film To the North / Spre nord has been picked-up by Best Friends Forever ahead of its world premiere in the Orizzonti competition at the…
FESTIVALS: Anonimul International Independent FF 2022 Announces Lineup
BUCHAREST: Five feature films and long documentaries were selected for the 19th edition of the Anonimul International Independent Film Festival, set to take place at Sfantu Gheorghe, in the Danube…
FNE Film Meets Games: Romanian Games Developer Amber Opens Studio in Poland
BUCHAREST: Amber Studio has opened its eighth office in Warsaw, Poland. The Romanian gaming company is now running two studios in Romania (in Bucharest and Botosani), as well as one…
