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SHOOTING ROMANIA
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CONTENTS
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Foreword
Background information
Testimonials
Why Romania
Major Foreign Productions
Romanian Law
Funding
Romanian Cinema: Figures and Trends
Companies and Institutions
Film Festivals
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FELLOW FILMMAKERS,
Here we are now with our seventh edition of
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the “Shooting Romania” brochure. The brochure
was a first step of an ambitious plan designed
by ROMANIAN FILM PROMOTION to spread
information about the growing local film industry.
Romanian Film Promotion also edits an annual
brochure entitled “Romanian Films”, presenting
relevant info about the latest years’ Romanian
feature productions.
As you all know, in the last few years Romania
became a favorite location for many foreign
directors and producers. Beautiful locations,
low-costs budgets or high standard equipment
and personnel were some of the main reasons
that made them consider Romania a good
host for their future projects. Moreover, the
international success of increasingly more local
film productions is another sign that Romanian
film industry is at the beginning of a new way.
Romanian Film Promotion, organizer of the
renowned Transilvania International Film Festival,
became a member of the European Film Promotion
in 2006. Over the last years, Romanian Film
Promotion has been involved in developing a series
of projects to support and promote the local film
industry; since 2006, Romanian Film Promotion
has been organizing annually the first Romanian
Pavilion in the Village International at the Film
Festival in Cannes and in 2008 it has organized the
first Romanian Booth at The Berlinale Film Market.
Moreover, since 2007, Romanian Film
Promotion organizes the Gopo Awards, the
traditional annual film industry awards.
In 2010 Romanian Film Promotion organized
with other 3 renowned festivals in the Balkan
(the Sofia International Film Festival- Bulgaria,
Sarajevo International Film Festival- Bosnia
and Herzegovina and the Istanbul International
Film Festival- Turkey), Operation Kino. The
project consists of travelling film caravans in
the most deprived regions of the 4 participating
territories and aims to offer new perspectives
for development of young audiences and talent,
introduce online film accessibility and widen its
reach to a larger number of territories.
Another major event organized by RFP in 2010
to promote Romanian Cinematography and
bring her closer to the audience is the White
Night of Romanian Film. The event took place
during a single night on September the 17th,
simultaneously, in 9 locations from Bucharest.
For any questions you might have about the
shooting opportunities, local film industry and
Romanian films please do not hesitate to contact us.
TUDOR GIURGIU
President
Romanian Film Promotion
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← Peleș Castle © Florin Andreescu / Silver Bullet Film
dear friends,
All along the years, this noble and generous
home of cinematography – Cannes Film Festival –
endeavored to create and strengthen connections
between the cinematographies of our century.
Cannes Film Festival always outlined the most
exciting, surprising and promising authors. It is
also the place where many Romanian films were
honored with important prizes:
Short History by Ion Popescu Gopo
▪ Palme d’Or 1957
The Forrest of the Hanged by Liviu Ciulei
▪ Best Direction 1965
Blazing Winter by Mircea Mureşan
▪ Opera Prima prize 1966
Sunday at Six by Lucian Pintilie
▪ Great Prize of the Rencontres Internationales
Films et Jeunesse – 1966
Traffic by Cătălin Mitulescu
▪ Palme d’Or short film 2004
The Death of Mister Lăzărescu by Cristi Puiu
▪ Un Certain Regard 2005
12:08 East of Bucharest by Corneliu Porumboiu
▪ Camera d’Or 2006
The Way I Spent the End of the World
by Cătălin Mitulescu
▪ Best Actress, Un Certain Regard for Dorotheea Petre
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California Dreamin’ (Endless) by Cristian Nemescu
▪ Un Certain Regard 2007
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days by Cristian Mungiu
▪ Palme d’Or 2007
Megatron by Marian Crişan
▪ Palme d’Or, short film 2008
Police, Adjective by Corneliu Porumboiu
▪ FIPRESCI Prize and Un Certain Regard Jury
Prize 2009
The second half of this list entitles us to assert
that the Romanian cinema is, nowadays, one of
our best cultural ambassadors. And it goes on and
on. This year’s edition invited in the Un Certain
Regard section ”Loverboy” by Cătălin Mitulescu.
We are positive that this year’s edition will be
ruled, as always, by Jean Cocteau’s words about
the festival, “an apolitical no man’s land, a microcosm of what would be the world if people would
have direct contacts and could speak the same
language.”
Good luck everyone!
Eugen șerbănescu
General Manager
The National Cinema Centre
← Bucharest Athenaeum © Florin Andreescu / Silver Bullet Film
Location & Production services
Background information
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general information
about romania
Flag of Romania:
Population:
21,959,278 (2010 estimate)
Ethnic Groups:
Romanian 89%,
Hungarian 7.5%,
Gipsy 1.9%,
German,
Other 1.6%
Religions:
Christian Orthodox 87%, Roman Catholic 5%,
Reformed 5%, other 4.5%
Capital:
Bucharest (București) a municipality divided into
six administrative sectors with a population of 2
million inhabitants
Ports:
Constanta, Mangalia and Sulina on the Black Sea;
Tulcea Galati, Braila, Giurgiu and Drobeta Turnu
Severin on the Danube River.
International Airports:
Bucharest Otopeni, Bucharest Baneasa, Cluj,
Constanta, Arad, Sibiu, Timisoara, Targu Mures
Roads:
14,683 national roads (including highways and
roads); 58,477 country and communal roads
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Free Trade Zones:
Sulina, Constanta, Galati, Braila, Giurgiu (on the
Black Sea or Danube River)
International Membership:
• European Union (EU)
• United Nations (UN)
• International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development – (IBRD/World Bank)
• International Finance Corporation (IFC)
• Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
(MIGA)
• European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development EBRD)
• Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
• World Trade Organization (WTO) – former GATT
• Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA)
• European Union (UE)– associate member
Public Holidays
New Year’s Day Jan 01
Orthodox Easter
Labor Day May 01
Pentecost Holiday
St Mary’s Day August 15
National Day of Romania Dec 01
Christmas Holiday Dec 25–27
The electricity
supply is 220V, 50 Hz. Two-pin round continentaltype plugs are generally used.
Official name:
Romania
Location:
Southeastern Central
Europe
Neighbors:
Bulgaria, Hungary,
Serbia, Ukraine,
Moldova and the
Black Sea
Time Zone:
GMT + 2
Area:
238,391 sqkm
Climate:
temperate
continental
Official Language:
Romanian
German and
Hungarian are spoken
in some counties
Form of
Government:
Republic with a multiparty parliamentary
system; bicameral
Parliament
← Gunpowder, Treason and Plot © Cos Aelenei / MediaPro Pictures / Box TV / BBC
The video and television system in Romania is
PAL (DVD Region 2).
The unit of weights and measures in Romania
is Metric.
Currency and Taxation
Romania’s currency is the Leu (plural “Lei”).
Notes are currently issued in the following
amounts: 1; 5; 10; 50; 100; 200 and 500 lei (RON).
Foreign currency may be exchanged at banks or
authorized exchange offices. International airports
and larger hotels also offer currency exchange
services. For current exchange rates, please visit
www.curs-valutar.ro.
The Gross Domestic Product of Romania in 2008
was 503.9 billion RON.
Unique Tax: 16%.
Value Added Tax (VAT) is currently 24%.
Major credit cards including Visa, MasterCard
(EuroCard) and American Express are accepted in
most large hotels, car rental companies and stores
in the main cities.
Telecommunications
Romanian telecommunications includes nationwide land-line and cellular phone coverage,
internet modem access nation-wide, and high
speed cable internet in Bucharest and most
major cities. Domestic telephone service is good,
with an automatic (direct dial) network in 90%
of the country. International service is good, with
one earth-to-satellite telecommunication system
in operation.
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Background information
Mobile Communications
In addition to the analog mobile phone network,
four digital mobile phone networks (GSM) were
licensed at the end of 1996 and are now in
operation in Romania: Vodafone, Orange, and
Cosmote. To place a call from a standard phone to
a GSM network subscriber, you must dial:
Vodafone: 072 + seven digit number
Orange: 074 + seven digit number
Cosmote: 076 + seven digit number
Emergency Phone Numbers
Emergency Medical & Ambulance, Police,
Hospital, Fire 112
Telephone Customer Service 0211931
Telephone Repairs 0211921
Entertainment Information 0211951
“Yellow Pages” 0219333
Electrical Repairs 0219291
Veterinary Emergency 0219331
TAROM Information 0219361
Baneasa Airport 0219371
Info EASY-NET (ISP) 0219381
Traffic Information 0219391
Railway Information 0219521
Mass Media
Newspapers are published in Romanian,
Hungarian, German, English and French. Various
western magazines and newspapers can be
found in hotels, newsstands, petrol stations and
supermarkets.
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News Agencies:
Mediafax
Str. Tudor Arghezi nr. 3B
Sector 2, Bucharest
T: +40 31 825 61 00
F: +40 31 825 61 40
www.mediafax.ro
AGERPRES
Piata Presei Libere nr. 1,
sector 1, Bucuresti
T: 021.2076.110;
021.2076.105
F: 021.3170.707
office @ agerpres.ro
Official Information
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
Aleea Alexandru nr. 31
Sector 1, Bucharest
T: +40 21 319 21 08
F: +40 21 319 68 62
www.mae.ro
Communication
Department of the
Ministry of Foreign
Affairs
Aleea Alexandru nr. 31
Sector1, Bucharest
T : +40 21 319 21 93
F: +40 21 319 21 95
E: dcom@mae.ro
← Sweeny Todd © MediaPro Studios/ BoxTV for BBC
↙ Callas Forever © MediaPro Studios/ Riccardo Tozzi, Giovannella Zannoni
↙ Blood and Chocolate © MediaPro Studios/ Lakeshore Entertainmentw
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Background information
Testimonials
FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA
BUTCH KAPLAN
director “Youth without Youth”
“I wanted to shoot here [in Romania] because
I wanted to make it the way my younger self
would have made it have I not been ‘sidetracked’ by Hollywood.”
producer “Dark Prince”
“There is a go-for-it attitude in Romania which
is just a phenomenon; the locals accommodate
other cultures effortlessly. I came from Los Angeles and to find this atmosphere in Eastern Europe
is truly amazing.”
Anthony Minghella
director “Cold Mountain”
“It is a truly unspoiled landscape, where is it
possible to go and create a world – particularly a
period world – where you can rotate a camera for
360° and not have any impediment whatsoever to
the world you are creating. There was a very great
willingness to go on an adventure with us and I
would certainly recommend Romania to anybody
contemplating a movie there.”
Mick Davis
director “Modigliani”
“The potential is here [for Bucharest] to be another Prague.”
FRANCO ZEFFIRELLI
director “Callas Forever”
“I have found here the excitement and the positive
attitude that other big European studios have lost.”
GREGG HOFFMAN
producer “Catacombs”
“The key reason we brought our business to
Romania was construction costs. We were able to
build sets on a scale that I couldn’t have imagined
for the budget we had.”
JOEL SOISSON
producer “Dracula Resurrection”
and “Prophecy: Forsaken”
“Visually it’s a country that has a great deal of variety of landscape: city, village and probably – most
importantly, very importantly – history. You can
film all sorts of historical periods, and the ability to
build here is phenomenal. The sets that we have,
the price of those sets I don’t know where else in
the world you could do that. And the technical
skill, and the artistry, is top notch. So those things
you cannot find here – you build. And you build it
much cheaper than you would anywhere else.”
Costa-Gavras
director “Amen”
“…Friendly environment and professional people.”
Michael Grade
executive chairman, Pinewood Shepperton Studios
“Labor costs are much lower, their construction
costs are much lower…”
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BRAD KREVOY
producer “Second in Command”
and “The Hard Corps”
“Filming in Romania was an incredibly rewarding experience. The technicians and craftspeople
were all top-notch, and the production value
exceeded my highest expectations.”
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Background information
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Why Romania?
Romania has a lot to offer filmmakers. Francis Ford Coppola, Anthony
Minghella, Franco Zeffirelli, Costa-Gavras, Paul Schrader and Joel
Schumacher are only some of the internationally famous directors
that made some of their most recent films here. They came for a good
reason – because of our beautiful and varied locations, experienced
crews and production facilities.
• Unspoiled natural locations
• Experienced crews and production facilities
• Low construction and labor costs
• Reliable workforce
• Big studios with full-time English-speaking
employees
• Romania has signed the EU co-production
treaty which allows EU co-productions
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Background information
Equipment
Castel Film offers 8 modern sound stages on a
9,590 sq m (104,352 sq ft) back lot. Stage 5 is
one of the largest sound stages in continental
Europe, over 3,354 square meters (over 36,100
sq feet). They also provide production offices,
gated parking, make-up rooms, dressing rooms,
wardrobe rooms, storage facilities, and a fullservice catering area.
MediaPro Studios is the largest production facility in the country, able to provide full production
and post-production services. The Studio has 19
sound stages, including the largest in Romania
and Continental Europe with 4,200 sq m (over
45,200 sq ft), 4 indoor water tanks, a 100 acre
back lot with various standing sets, fully equipped
production offices, make-up and dressing rooms,
conference rooms, and a 35mm screening room.
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All standard camera equipment can be rented
in Romania.
Starting with 2005 MediaPro Studios is Panavision/Panalux official representative in Romania.
The studios’ Equipment Department is mainly
equipped with 35 mm and High Definition cameras – ARRIFLEX 535 B, ARRIFLEX 435 ES, ARRIFLEX 35III, ARRIFLEX 35 BL IV, MOVIECAM SUPER
AMERICA, SONY CINEALTA HDW-F-900R, SONY
CINEALTA HDV PDW-F350L – completed with all
range of lenses and filters, heads and tripods for
both film and advertising productions.
Also, an extensive inventory of hardware is
available: Steadicam Master Film System; Panther Foxy Carne, Panther Dolly, Super JIB II, mini
JIB, Western Dolly, Panther Light Dolly, Kinetic
Support vehicle camera mount, Movie Tech
Sprinter2 Kit, P+S Tehnik Mini Skater, SuperVario
Tracks, Precision Vario Tracksand and lighting
package as well as location sound services.
Panalight Romania can provide also an important and modern selection of equipment for
cinema, specialized technical assistance and
excellent services. They are also located in Rome,
Milan and inside the Cinecitta’ Studios.
Castel Film offers ARRI 535 and 435, Moviecam Compact, Moviecam Super America,
Mitchell/ Fries packages.
Local technicians use modern lighting equipment packages such as: ARRI Sun HMI s, flickerfree HMI s, a full range of incandescent lights,
such as Mole- Richardson and DeSisti tungsten
lights, and silent generators featuring crystal lock.
Different kinds of par lights, KINO -FLO s, chimera
banks and tungsten floodlights are available also
on the market.
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Background information
Among the grip equipment used here, we can
mention dolly packages like the SUPER PANTHER
EVOLUTION with its super jib arm 2 and U-bangi
arm; the SUPER PANTHER III with jib arm 2; the
MATA DOR cart; and the VIP CRANE with a maximum
height of 9 meters.
Location sound departments provide services
for stage and outdoor shooting, and complete
post-production services. The most common sound recording equipment here are the
time-code FOSTEX DAT, the Nagra 4-S, and the
12-channel COOPER mixers. A wide range of
boom and wireless microphones are available so
that all productions meet the required international standards.
MediaPro Studios offers a complete range of
SFX services through its Special Effects workshop.
Thanks to the partnership with Effects Associates,
London, the Studios have the largest inventory of
special effects equipment available in Romania and
Eastern Europe, as well as a highly skilled team of
young professionals. Alongside Nick Allder’s (Academy Award winner) expertise, the Romanian team
provides the best SFX services in the Region.
The facilities of Abis Studio include a package
of state of art post production technology, all the
services handled by a fully qualified team of top
experienced professionals: Editing – 4 editing
workstations, Telecine / Color grading (Spirit
Datacine, a very flexible machine that can be
used for almost any application in modern postproduction facility, Visual effects (the visual effects
department can handle complex compositing with
two Flame 2K systems, Shake, After Effects or 3D
computer animation), 3D animation, Sound mixing, 2K scanning (you have the possibility to have
your film material scanned on the ARRISCAN for
later digital post production. ARRISCAN is suited
for almost any scanning application including
Digital Intermediate, visual effects, restoration and
archival.), 2K recording (they offer film recording
on the ARRILASER, transforming your finished digital data back to the analogue level. ARRI – LASER
Film Recorder bridges the gap between digital film
production and analog film projection.) and high
definition projection. Providing all the services in
one place gives their customers the most efficient
solution, great flexibility and control over the
whole production and postproduction process.
Personnel
Cinematographers, set and costume designers,
key technicians, animators, puppeteers, stunt
performers, production and location managers
continue to develop their experience with the
increasing volume of international productions
shot in Romania. Many are on the regular staff of
the two major studios, Castel Film and MediaPro
Studios, and there are many good freelance crew
people also on the market. During the last years,
teams of experienced electrical and grip personnel set up their own companies, and are now
offering their services to the interested producers.
Casting
Local casting agencies maintain exhaustive photo
files for principal talent and extras. Romania can
offer experienced English, French, German and
Italian speaking actors. Among our internationallyrecognized stars are such familiar faces as Marcel
Iures (with main roles in THE PEACEMAKER and
HART ’S WAR),Maia Morgenstern (in ULYSSES’ GAZE
and THE PASSION OF THE CHRI ST) and Oana Pellea
(CHILDREN OF MEN, I REALLY HATE MY JOB).
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Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes © Castel Film
Amen © MediaPro Pictures
CDF Casting Services and EXIT FILMS have
in their portfolio professional actors as well as
amateurs, and lots of choices of extras for feature films or commercials.
Larger studios (Castel Film or MediaPro Studios)
have their own in-house casting departments.
Costumes
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Romania has one of the biggest textile industries
in Europe. Working at the highest standards, local
teams of costume designers and seamstresses
can make the best costumes to order. From
military to civilian, men and women, ancient to
contemporary, you can find here a vast collection
of costumes with a complete assortment of accessories: wigs, bonnets, belts, hoods, handbags, fur
adornments, boots, bowlers, umbrellas or walking
sticks. Low labor costs allow artists to fully explore
their passion and most foreign designers who have
worked here had the time of their lives.
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Post-Production
Romania offers post-production services and fully
integrated facilities, allowing further cost control
for producers. Most of the studios offer complete
editing, transfer, titles and CGI effects.
The largest CGI facility in Romania is located
at MediaPro Studios, where the latest technology in terms of Computer Generated Imagery is
operated by highly trained personnel. The facility
includes: 30 graphics workstations, an ultra-fast
fiber optic network to serve large graphics files,
160-terabyte servers, a “render farm” – the latest
Blade enclosure from HP with 32 8-core processor
blades installed.
Modern post-production equipment is available, as the latest AVID line hardware and software,
full blown Final Cut systems and ProTools suites,
Discreet FLAME suites, FLINT suites, 3-D animation
and modeling suites. ABIS STUDIO also offers the
SPIRIT transfer system.
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← Jacquou le croquant © Cos Aelenei / MediaPro Pictures / Pathé
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Major foreign Productions
Shot in Romania
Central European countries, with their low costs, beautiful locations, and
skilled workforce, have attracted many Hollywood moviemakers over the
past decade. But the film industry appears to be looking even further east to
countries like Romania, where the same benefits can be had for even less.
Known to the Western film industry more
as the birthplace of the vampire Count
Dracula, Romania has rapidly gained a new
reputation as a desirable location for foreign
filmmakers. During the last few years, many
important productions were shot here,
among them:
IPU: CONVICTED TO LIVE (2012)
Production services: Family Film Production
Production company: Family Film Production,
Daniel Zuta Filmproduktion Minds Meet
Directed by: Bogdan Dreyer
Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Harvey Keitel, Gheorghe
Visu, Daniela Nane
GHOST RIDER: THE SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE (2011)
Production services: Castel Film
Production company: Columbia Pictures, Playtone
Directed by:Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Ciarán Hinds and Idris Elba
TOM SAWYER (2011)
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Production services: Hi Film Productions
Production company: Neue Schönhauser
Filmproduktion, Majestic Filmproduktion,
HI Film Productions
Director: Hermine Huntgeburth
Cast: Louis Hofmann, Leon Seidel and
Heike Makatsch
THE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER (2010)
Production services: Hai-Hui Entertainment
Production company: 2-Team Productions,
EZ Films, Pie Films
Director: Eran Riklis
Cast: Mark Ivanir, Reymond Amsalem and
Gila Almagor
Born to Raise Hell (2010)
Production services: Castel Film
Production company: Voltage Pictures
Directed by: Steven Seagal
Cast: Steven Seagal, Darren Shahlavi, Zoltan
Butuc, D. Neil Mark, Claudiu Bleonţ, Marius Chivu
Ces amours là (2010)
Production services : MediaPro Studios
Production company: Films 13
Director : Claude Lelouch
Cast: Anouk Aimée, Dominique Pinon, Jacky Ido,
Audrey Dana, Samuel Labarthe, Zoltan Butuc,
Kristina Cepraga, Gisèle Casadesu
BUNRAKU (2009)
Production services: MediaPro Studios
Production company: Snoot Entertainment and
Picturesque Films
Directed by: Guy Moshe
Cast: Josh Hartnett, Demi Moore, Ron Perlman,
Woody Harrelson, Kevin Mckidd, Gackt Camui
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cendres et sang (2009)
Production services: Libra Film
Production Company: Alfama Films & Libra Film
Directed by: Fanny Ardant
Cast: Ronit Elkabetz, Tudor Istodor, Abraham
Belaga, Marc Ruchmann, Olga Tudorache,
Ion Besoiu, Răzvan Vasilescu, Andrei Finți
CAVED IN (2006)
Production services: Kentauros Studios
Production Company: CineTel Pictures
Directed by: Richard Pepin
Cast: Christopher Atkins, Colm Meaney,
Monica Dean
BLOODRAYNE (2005)
ADAM RESURRECTED (2008)
Production services: Castel Film
Production Company: July August Entertainment
Directed by: Paul Schrader
Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Willem Dafoe, Derek Jacobi
TOWN CREEK (2008)
Production services: Mediapro Studios
Production Company: Gold Circle Films
Directed by: Joel Schumacher
Cast: Dominic Purcell, Henry Cavill
Production services: MediaPro Studios
Production Company: Boll Kino Beteiligungs
GmbH & Co. KG
Directed by Uwe BOLL
Cast: Kristana Loken, Michael Madsen, Udo Kier,
Billy Zane, Michelle Rodriguez, Ben Kingsley
THE CAVE (2004)
Production services: MediaPro Studios
Production Company: Lakeshore Entertainment
Directed by: Bruce Hunt
Cast: Cole Hauser, Piper Perabo, Lena Headey
The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007)
Production services: MediaPro Studios
Production Company: 20th Century Fox
Directed by: David L. Cunningham
Cast: Christopher Eccleston, Ian McShane
YOUTH WITHOUT YOUTH (2007)
Production services: Independent
Production Company: American Zoetrope
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Cast: Tim Roth, Bruno Ganz, Matt Damon
BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA
FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF
KAZAKHSTAN (2006)
Production services: Castel Films
Production Company: Dune Entertainment
Directed by: Larry Charles
Cast: Sacha Baron Cohen, Ken Davitian
MODIGLIANI (2003)
Production services: MediaPro Studios
Production Company: Bauer-Martinez Studios
Directed by: Mick Davis
Cast: Andy Garcia, Elsa Zylberstein, Miriam
Margolyes
SEX TRAFFIC (2003)
Production services: MediaPro Studios
Production Company: Meridian Broadcast for
Channel4
Directed by: David Yates
Cast: Anamaria Marinca, Maria Popistaşu
COLD MOUNTAIN (2002)
Production services: Castel Film
Production Company: Miramax
Directed by: Anthony Minghella
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Renée Zellweger, Jude Law
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Modigliani © Cos Aelenei / MediaPro Pictures / Bauer Martinez Studios
AMEN (2001)
Production services: MediaPro Studios
Production Company: K.G. Productions
Directed by: Costa-Gavras
Cast: Ulrich Tukur, Mathieu Kassovitz, Marcel Iures
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Background information
CALLAS FOREVER (2001)
Production services: MediaPro Studios
Production Company: Cattleya
Directed by: Franco Zeffirelli
Cast: Fanny Ardant, Jeremy Irons, Joan Plowright
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Romanian Law
Romanian Law
The National Cinema Center (CNC), which manages the Cinema Fund under
the coordination of the Ministry of Culture, is the only Romanian institution
which offers reimbursable loans to productions involving Romanian
participation, as well as non-reimbursable loans in certain cases.
Any registered production company (or individual
investor) involved in film productions can apply.
CNC grants direct supports to natural and legal
persons who are authorized and registered in the
Registry of Cinematography.
Broadcasters, distributors and promotion
agencies can also apply for the fund regarding film
distributions, exploitation and exhibition. When
Romanian films or co-productions with Romanian
participation are involved, a non-reimbursable
financial support may be granted for distributing
and exploiting films abroad.
Film production
Direct support is granted by the National Cinema
Center to:
↘ Films production of all kinds: fiction films,
documentary films, animation films;
↘ Film projects development;
Direct support for project production and
development may be requested by authorized natural and legal persons who won a
selection session and fulfill several terms,
amongst which:
↘ they are registered in the Registry of Cinematography.
↘ they have a share capital of at least 5000 EUR
(approx.) if they are legal persons, respectively
a bank guarantee letter, the equivalent of the
sum, issued in favour of the National Cinema
Center if they are the natural persons;
↘ they provide a minimum contribution of 6%
of the film production entire budget, paid in
cash, in services, or in kind;
↘ in the case of cinematographic co-productions, the personal contribution of minimum 6%
accounts for the Romanian party participation;
↘ they have obtained, in keeping with this ordinance, a written agreement from the author/
authors of the script to produce the film, as well
as the right to exploit the produced film;
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Tuesday, After Christmas (2010, d. Radu Muntean) © Multimedia Est
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Romanian Law
The producer can spend at least 20% of a film’s
budget inside the EU member states or the states
having signed the Central European Free Trade
Agreement. Direct support for a film production is
granted exclusively for the projects having won the
selection contest and it is not transferable.
Co-productions
CNC can grant direct support in the case of
international film productions which fulfill the
following terms:
↘ Co-producers are Romanian natural and
legal persons, identified as such and registered
in the Registry of Cinematography;
↘ Romanian co-producers participated and
won a selection session, in keeping with this
ordinance;
↘ Romanian co-producers cannot participate
with less than 10% of the film production budget, for multilateral co-productions and with
less than 20% of the film production budget for
bilateral co-productions, in keeping with the
provisions foreseen in the regulations.
↘ co-producers, based on a co-production
contract, have the joint property right over the
film negative, corresponding to each ones’ contribution, and they have the exploitation right of
the film within Romania;
↘ Co-producers take responsibility to mention,
on the film support lines and in all advertising materials that the film was made with the
financial support of the National Cinema Center.
Direct support for international co-produc-
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tions cannot go over 50% of the Romanian party
contribution to the film creation, with the exception of difficult or low-budget films.
Taxes and incentives
Companies directly involved in the cinematographic films production, distribution and exhibition, registered as such in the Register of Cinematography, benefit by exemption from payment of
custom duties for imports of cinematographic
equipment, film, processing substances and other
goods used in the cinematographic industry, not
produced in Romania.
Even though a tax incentive system is not yet in
place, production costs in Romania offer an attractive alternative. For example, major productions
have included Miramax’s $80m COLD MOUNTAIN,
which apparently saved itself $20m in production
costs, as a result of being shot in Romania.
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Romanian Law
FUNDING
The Romanin Film Center (CNC) organizes
funding sessions for film projects by granting producers with reimbursable credits in 7 years from
the National Fund for Cinema. You can find further
information on www.cncinema.ro. Romania is
part of the European film structure, like Eurimages, Europa Cinemas, Media Desk or SEE Cinema
Network. Romania has ratified the European Convention on cinematographic co-productions, with
the aims to promote the development of European
multilateral cinematographic co-production, to
safeguard creation and freedom of expression
and defend the cultural diversity of the various
European countries.
YEAR
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
CINEMA PUBLIC FUND (EUR)
10,181,700
11,949,600
11,834,300
7,583,300
7,554,700
6,857,900
Moreover, at the beginning of 2011, EU Commission authorised a state aid for Romanian cinema.
In accordance with the European Union’s rules on
state aid, the European Commission (EC) has authorised a €80.68m (347m RON) funding scheme
for the Romanian film sector, to support development of the film industry, culture and education.
The Commission has greenlighted a Romanian
funding scheme allocating interest-free loans
or non-reimbursable grants for the production
of Romanian films or films made with Romanian backing. In particular, the Commission
judged that the cultural criteria defined by the
Romanian authorities would direct the funding
towards cultural products. Moreover, the measure allows producers to spend up to 20% of the
film’s budget within the European Economic
Area (EEA), not just in Romania. The Romanian
authorities plan to apply this scheme until December 31, 2014.
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Location & Production services
Romanian Law
Romanian National Television (TVR)
According to the new Cinema Law, the Romanian
National Television (TVR) contributes with 15 %
of its advertising annual income to the Cinema
Fund of the CNC, and may contribute directly to
co-finance film projects.
Televiziunea Româna
Calea Dorobantilor nr. 191, sector 1, Bucuresti
Tel.: +40 21 319 91 12/+40 21 319 91 54
www.tvr.ro
SEE Cinema Network
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SEE Cinema Network is an initiative of the Greek
Film Centre that aims at maintaining and holding
the intellectual, artistic and cultural identity of
southeastern Europe. The association gathers 11
countries - Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Macedonia, Greece, Romania,
Slovenia, Turkey and Serbia & Montenegro. It provides funding for development of features and for
production of short films
Supported project: short fiction film productions
with a running time not exceeding 15 minutes.
Amounts: a non-refundable loan of 10 000 Euro
per films.
Admissibility: projects may be exclusively
national productions of a SEE Cinema Network
member-state* but those structured as international co-productions between two or more
member-states will be given priority. The minority
participation of third co-producers from countries
outside the Network is not excluded. The producer,
director and scriptwriter must come from the Network’s member-states. Shooting of the products
submitted as candidates for funding may not begin
earlier than the date of evaluation of the projects.
Selection criteria:
↘ The dramaturgical integrity demonstrated
by the script.
↘ The project’s potential artistic dynamic.
↘ The originality and novelty of the project.
↘ The recognition that the previous works of
the filmmaker received by the critics, the public
and the festivals.
↘ Proof of financing that the production may
have secured.
↘ The artistic team involved in the project (actors, composer, etc.)
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ROMANIAN CINEMA
AFTER 1989, local film production diminished
abruptly, though some Romanian films were being
honoured in important film festivals: TERMINUS
PARADIS by Lucian Pintilie, Special Jury Award in
Venice, 1998; CIGARETTES AND COFFEE by Cristi
Puiu, Golden Bear for Best Short Film in Berlin,
2004; TRAFFIC by Cătălin Mitulescu, Golden
Palm for Best Short film in Cannes, 2004; THE
DEATH OF MR. LAZARESCU by Cristi Puiu, Un
Certain Regard Prize in Cannes, 2005; 12:08 EAST
OF BUCHAREST by Corneliu Porumboiu, Camera
d’Or 2006; CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ (ENDLESS) by
Cristian Nemescu, Un Certain Regard in 2007; 4
MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS by Cristian Mungiu, Palme d’Or in 2007; MEGATRON by Marian
Crişan, Palme d’Or, short film, 2008; IF I WANT TO
WHISTLE, I WHISTLE, by Florin Șerban, Silver Bear
in Berlin, 2010. During this period, the Romanian
film industry could not compete at the same
level as those in Poland, the Czech Republic and
Hungary, but during recent years, it has realized a
spectacular rebirth.
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BETWEEN 2003 AND 2011, the National Film
Centre (CNC) supported more than 100 featurelength films, many of them made by first time
directors, and several short films. In 2008, Marian
Crișan’s short, MEGATRON won the Palme d’Or
in Cannes, while Bogdan Mustață’s, A GOOD DAY
FOR A SWIM took home the Golden Bear in Berlin.
Moreover, BOOGIE, Radu Muntean’s third feature,
was selected in the Directors’ Fortnight section
of Cannes and, in February 2009, RomanianBritish- Hungarian coproduction KATALIN VARGA,
the debut film by Peter Strickland, won a Silver
Bear at the Berlinale. 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND
2 DAYS by Cristian Mungiu won the Palme d’Or in
the official competition of the 2007 Cannes Film
Festival; CALIFORNIA DREAMING (ENDLESS), by
late Cristian Nemescu, won the Un Certain Regard
prize the same year. Going back in time, in 2006,
12:08 EAST OF BUCHAREST by Corneliu Porumboiu
won the Camera d’Or (also in Cannes), while LOVE
SICK, Tudor Giurgiu’s debut film, was selected in
2006 in the Panorama section at the Berlin Film
Festival. In 2011, Romania was represented in the
Un Certain Regard section at Cannes by LOVERBOY, Cătălin Mitulescu’s second feature film.
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007, director Cristian Mungiu)
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If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle (2009, director Florin Șerban) © Strada Film
Cinema Exhibition
Cinema exhibition in
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Cinema theatres
155
85
73
72
75
74
68
76
Screens
183
120
108
117
136
182
194
241
Seats
70,496
50,220
44,643
43,057
46,782
49,871
50,733
56,728
Multiscreens / Multiplex
9
10
9
11
14
19
20
24
Eurimages cinemas
5
6
7
14
13
7
8
8
Total screenings
124,525
104,934
95,929
98,908
127,893
185,428
239,965
298,63
Attendance
4,002,349
2,829,563
2,776,516
2,913,033
3,797,586
5,279,932
6,508,747
7,225,679
Attendance/inhabitant
0.19
0.13
0.13
0.14
0.18
0.24
0.3
0.3
Spectators/screening
32
27
29
29
30
28
27
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Revenue (EUR)
6,053,800
6,640,400
8,031,700
10,211,600
14,285,700
20,603,000
27,206,900
124,649,413
Average ticket (EUR)
1.51
2.3
3
3.5
3.8
4
4.1
17.15
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The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceaușescu (2010, director Andrei Ujică)
Film Production in Romania 2006 – 2011
4
14
31
2006
2
3
2007
18
8
2008
11
7
7
2009
9
11
3
10
2010
18
9
2011
19
8
11
Number of :
feature films
100% national
Co-productions
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Box-office 2010
TOP 10 ADMISSIONS – NATIONAL FILMS
TITLE/DIRECTOR
DISTRIBUITOR
Admissions
THE GODMOTHER
2011 / VIRGIL NICOLAESCU & JESUS DEL
CERRO
MEDIAPRO DISTRIBUTION
26,788
HELLO! HOW ARE YOU?
2011 / ALEXANDRU MAFTEI
VODOO FILM
17,979
THE BEAR
2011 / DAN CHISU
TRANSILVANIA FILM
14,807
LOVERBOY
2010 / CATALIN MITULESCU
STRADA FILM
12,063
OUTBOUND
2010 / BOGDAN GEORGE APETRI
VOODOO FILMS
10,783
BEST INTENTIONS
2011 / ADRIAN SITARU
PARADA FILM
4,621
MONIES, CONS & BONES
2011 / CRISTIAN COMEAGA
DOMINO FILM
4,231
AURORA
2010 / CRISTI PUIU
MANDRAGORA
4,159
RED GLOVES
2010 / RADU GABREA
ECRAN CINEMA
MANAGEMENT
2,724
PRINCIPLES OF LIFE
2010 / CONSTANTIN POPESCU
PARADA FILM
2,582
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TOP 10 ADMISSIONS – EUROPEAN FILMS
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TITLE
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
DISTRIBUTOR
Admissions
THE TOURIST
ITALY, FRANCE, USA / 2010 /
INTERCOMFILM ROMANIA
124,744
JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN
GREAT BRITAIN / 2011
ROIMAGE
114,945
THE KING’S SPEECH
GREAT BRITAIN / 2010
ROIMAGE
44,812
ANONYMOUS
GREAT BRITAIN / 2011
INTERCOMFILM ROMANIA
27,603
ANIMALS UNITED
GERMANY / 2010
INTERCOMFILM ROMANIA
14,368
PINA
GERMANY / 2011
PARADA FILM
12,929
LA PIEL QUE HABITO
SPAIN / 2011
INDEPENDENTA FILM
12,519
MELANCHOLIA
DANEMARCA / 2011
INDEPENDENTA FILM
11,540
POTICHE
FRANCE / 2010
INDEPENDENTA FILM
4,857
BIUTIFUL
SPAIN / 2010
TRANSILVANIA FILM
4,361
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TOP-10 ADMISSIONS – INTERNATIONAL FILMS
TITLE
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
DISTRIBUTOR
Admissions
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN:
ON STRANGER TIDES
USA / 2011
FORUM FILM
346,807
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN PART 1
USA / 2011
MEDIAPRO DISTRIBUTION
208,351
THE HANGOVER PART II
USA / 2011
MEDIAPRO DISTRIBUTION
202,633
TANGLED
USA / 2010
FORUM FILM
187,857
FAST & FURIOUS 5
USA / 2011
ROIMAGE
186,291
PUSS IN BOOTS
USA / 2011
ROIMAGE
176,626
IMMORTALS
USA / 2011
MEDIAPRO DISTRIBUTION
172,220
TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON
USA / 2011
ROIMAGE
167,224
THE THREE MUSKETEERS
USA/ 2011
MEDIAPRO DISTRIBUTION
156,221
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS:
PART 2
USA, MAREA BRITANIE / 2011
MEDIAPRO DISTRIBUTION
150,883
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Production Companies
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COMPANY
ADDRESS
CONTACT
CREDITS
4 PROOF FILM
6 Intrare Iuliu Valaori,
ap. 1, District 3, Bucharest
www.4prooffilm.ro
Monica Lazurean-Gorgan
m: +40749.100.958
t: +40213.26.00.56 e:
monica@4prooffilm.ro
feature films (“Domestic”, 2012, d. Adrian Sitaru;
co-prod. “Best Intentions”, 2011, d. Adrian Sitaru,
“Hooked”, 2008, d. Adrian Sitaru; co-prod. “Adalbert’s
Dream”, 2011, Gabriel Achim), short films (“The Cage”,
2010, d. Adrian Sitaru), documentaries (“My Vote”, 2011,
d. Monica Lazurean-Gorgan & Andrei Gorgan), films
in development: “Circuit”, d. Michaela Kirst & Monica
Lazurean Gorgan,”Touch me Not”, d. Adina Pintilie
42 KM FILM
15 Costache Marinescu,
District 1, Bucharest
http://www.42kmfilm.ro
Marcela Ursu
t: +40 311 006 837
m: +40 740 011 166
office@42kmfilm.ro
features (“Police, adjective”, 2009; “12:08 East of
bucharest”, 2006, both directed by Corneliu Porumboiu)
ABIS STUDIO
25 A Emanoil Porumbaru,
District 1, 011424, Bucharest
http://www.abisstudio.ro
gabi antal
t: +40 21 222 68 75
f: +40-21 223 44 93
gabi@abisstudio.ro
production, special effects, diting, visual effects, 3D
animation, film processing, telecine, film scanning,
grading, sound, Digital Intermediate and post production
facilities for feature films and commercials
AGER FILM
38 Matei Basarab,
District 3, Bucharest
http://www.agerfilm.ro
Nicolae Margineanu
t: +40 21 322 44 48
f: +40 21 232 97 92
office@agerfilm.ro
features (“American Fiancees”, 2007, d. Nicolae
Margineanu, “Exchange”, 2008, d. Nicolae Margineanu)
short films and documentaries
ALIEN FILM
27 B Theodor Aman 27B,
District 1, 010777, Bucharest
www.alienfilm.ro
Iuliana Tarnovetchi
m: +40 744 659 714
iuliana.tarnovetchi@alienfilm.ro
Development, production and post production services
for cinema, TV and commercials
ARTIS FILM ROMANIA
59 Romulus,
District 3, Bucharest
http://www.artisfilm.ro
Adrian Popovici
t: +40 21 322 36 48
f: +40 21 322 36 65
office@artisfilm.ro
feature films (“Eva”, 2009, d. Adrian Popovici; “A roof
over the head”, 2006, d. Adrian Popovici; “Azucena,”
2005, d. Mircea Muresan; “Maria,” 2003, d. Calin Netzer;
“Dracula The impaler,” 2002, d. Adrian Popovici)
ATLANTIS FILM
6 Balota, District 1, Bucharest
http://www.atlantisfilm.ro
Ion Marinescu
t: +40 21 667 18 15
m: +40 74 454 22 25
studio@atlantisfilm.ro
feature films (“La voie de Laura”, 2005, d. Gerard Cuq;
“Elodie Bradford,” 2004, d. Lionel Bailliu; “Une place
parmi les vivants”, 2003, d. Raul Ruiz) and documentaries
(“Des animaux sous influence,” 2005, d. Jean-Baptiste
Erreca)
BAZZAR FILM STUDIO
1 Intrarea Biserica Alba,
District 1, Bucharest
Razvan Roxin
t: + 40 744 662 862
t: + 40 724 331 471
casting@bazzarfilm.ro
office@bazzarfilm.ro
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CARTER FILMS
13 Petofi Sandor,
District 1, Bucharest
http://www.carter.ro
Razvan Sabie
t: +40 21 222 94 68
f: +40 21 222 94 69
razvan@carter.ro
feature films (“Dot Man”, 2007, d: Bruno Coppola;
“Chosyu Five”, 2006, d: Sho Igarashi), short films,
documentaries (“The battle of Waterloo”, 2005, d: Gerald
Massimei), commercials
CASARO FILM
15 Leonida, District 2, Bucharest
Alexandru Iclozan
t: +40 21 610 32 04
feature films (“O secundă de viaţă” d. Ioan Carmazan)
CASTEL FILM
15 A Emanoil Porumbaru,
District 1, Bucharest
http://www.castelfilm.ro
Vlad Paunescu
t :+40 21 222 55 65
f :+40 21 222 55 59
vlad.paunescu@castelfilm.ro
feature films ( “The glass house”, 2010, d. Mark Schmidt;
“Born to raise hell“, 2010, d. Steven Seagal; “Le concert”,
2009, d. Radu Mihaileanu ; “Mirrors”, 2007, d. Alexandre
Aja, “Adam resurrected”, 2007, d. Paul Schrader,
“The last enemy”, 2007, d. Iain b. MacDonald; “Cold
Mountain,” 2004, d. Anthony Minghella) and production
services
CHAINSAW EUROPE
184-186 Traian,
District 2, Bucharest
www.chainsaweurope. com
Irina Stănciulescu
t: +40 21 323 40 18
f: +40 21 323 40 33
contact@chainsaweurope.com
post production and editing facilities, special effects
CINETV FILM
PRODUCTIONS
21 Muzeul Zambaccian,
District 1, Bucharest
Daniela Ionica
t: +40 21 230 46 23
f: +40 21 223 07 82
feature films
DAKINO
PRODUCTIONS
30 Smardan Street, District 3,
030076, Bucharest
Dan Chisu
m: 0040 722 408140
dchisu@gmail.com
feature films (“WebSiteStory”, 2010, d. Dan Chisu;
co-prod. “The Bear”, 2011, d. Dan Chisu; co-prod.
“Chasing Rainbows”, 2012, d. Dan Chisu; “Déjà Vu”, d.
Dan Chisu; “It Takes Two to Fence”, d. Andrei Gheorghe),
documentaries, TV
DMG FILM
47 Tineretului,
District 4, Bucharest
Doru Mitran
t: +40 21 330 94 53
feature films (“And nothing really mattered...”, 2006, d.
Cristina Nichitus)
DOMINO FILM
59 Dr. Felix,
District 1, Bucharest
http://www.dominofilm.ro
Cristian Comeaga
t: +40 21 317 64 36
f: +40 21 312 96 09
office@dominofilm.ro
features ( “The rest is silence”, 2007, d: Nae Caranfil,
“Filantropica”, 2003 d: Nae Caranfil; “A la p’tite semaine”,
2002 d: Sam Karman), television ( “Mafalda di savoia”,
2005, d: Maurizio Zaccaro) and commercials
EDITURA VIDEO
Piata Presei Libere 1, cam 438,
District 1, Bucharest
http://www.editura-video.ro/
Laurentiu Damian
t: +40 21 317 90 37
f: +40 21 317 90 37
edvideo@b.astral.ro
documentary film production (“Constantin Brancusi,”
2004, d. Laurentiu Damian; “To be or not to be”, 2007, d:
Anca Damian) and distribution
EUROPOLIS FILM
14 Tudor Arghezi, District 2,
Bucharest
www.europolisfilm.ro
Thomas Ciulei
t: +40 021 316 80 79
f: +40 021 316 80 79
office@europolisfilm.com
documentaries (“This is it” 2001, d. Thomas Ciulei, “The
flower bridge”, 2007, d. Thomas Ciulei, “Close to heaven”
2009, d. Titus Faschina), short fiction (“When the
lights go out“ 2005, d. Igor Cobileasnski), tv miniseries
(“Hacker”, 2006, d. Stere Gulea and Alexandra Gulea)
FAMILY FILM
319 Splaiul Independentei, Sema
Parc, District 6,
060044, Bucharest
http://www.familyfilm.ro
Giuliano Doman
t: +4021 310 47 37
f: +4021 317 22 02
office@familyfilm.ro
features (“Floating things”, 2009, d. Mircea Daneliuc;
“So I Say” d. Bogdan Dumitrescu Dreyer) short film and
commercials, service production, TV shows
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FILMEX
20A Ion Campineanu, ap. 16,
District 1, Bucharest
Constantin Popescu
t: +40 21 313 80 42
f: +40 21 312 13 88
filmex@easynet.ro
feature films (“Last stop: Paradise”, “The Oak”,
“Unforgettable summer”, “Niki and Flo” - all directed by
Lucian Pintilie)
FILMMINIMO
24 Thomas Masaryk,
District 2, Bucharest
www.filmminimo.com
Stanca Radu, Cristina Iliescu
m: +40723347738
info@filmminimo.com
children movies
FUNDATIA ARTE
VIZUALE
37 Sfintii Voievozi, ap 1
District 1, Bucharest
http://www.fav.ro
Vivi Dragan Vasile
t: +40 21 311 13 67
f: +40 21 311 13 67
fav@fav.ro
feature films (“The other Irina”, 2009, d. Andrei
Gruzsinczki; “A short story”, 2007, “Boborul” 2004,
d. Radu Igazsag), documentaries and multi-media
exhibitions
GAV (GENERIC
AUDIOVIZUAL)
48 Plantelor, District 2,
Bucharest
www.gav.ro
Lucian Georgescu
t: +40 21 317 13 56
f: +40 21 317 12 86
office@gav.ro
commercials, feature films (“The Phantom Father”,
2011, d. Lucian Georgescu; “The Phantom trilogy” in
development)
GHEORGHITA S.R.L.
9 Gîrleni, bl. C 46, ap. 8 ,
District 6, Bucharest
Cornel Gheorghita
t: +4 0214 13 80 11
cornel@esav.fr
feature films (“Europolis”, 2008, d. Cornel Gheorghiţă)
GREEN FILM
11 Plantelor, District 2,
Bucharest
www.greenfilm.ro
Gabriel Achim
t: +40 31 712 33 05
f: +40 31 712 33 04
gabriel@greenfilm.ro
commercials, feature films (“Adalbert’s dream”, 2009, d.
Gabriel Achim), short films (“Bric-Brac”, 2008, d. Gabriel
Achim)
HAI HUI
ENTERTAINMENT
52 Popa Soare,
District 2, Bucharest
www.hai-hui.ro
Oana Giurgiu
t: +40 21 326 64 80
m: +40 722 326 950
f: +40 21 326 02 68
oana@hai-hui.ro
feature films (“The human resources manager”, 2010,
d. Eran Riklis; “Aglaja”, d. Krisztina Deak), documentaries
(“Weddings, Music and Videotapes”, 2008, d. Tudor
Giurgiu)
HI FILM PRODUCTIONS
179 Traian, District 2,
024043, Bucharest
http://www.hifilm.ro
Ada Solomon
t: +40 21 252 48 67
m: +40 723 200 640
office@hifilm.ro
feature films (“First of all, Felicia”, 2009, d. Razvan
Radulescu, Melissa de Raaf; “The happiest girl in
the world”, 2009, d. Radu Jude), documentaries
(“Apocalypse on Wheels”, “Cold Waves”, “Kapitalism, our
improved formula” d. Alexandru Solomon), short films
(“Renovation”, 2009, d. Paul Negoescu; “The tube with
a hat”, 2006. d. Radu Jude; “Marilena from P7”, 2006, d:
Cristian Nemescu), commercials
ICON PRODUCTION
23 Plantelor, ap. 4, District 2,
Bucharst
Velvet Moraru
t: +4 021 310 87 31
velvetmoraru@yahoo.com
documentaries (“The autobiography of Nicolae
Ceausescu”, 2010, d. Andrei Ujică)
IMAGINA
2 Aleea Sandulesti, bl. OD 7, ap.
4, District 6, Bucharest www.
animadanimated.ro
Daniela Hagiescu
t: +4 021 410 51 87
anima@imaginastudio.ro
animation films and series
KEEP MOVIENG
7 Barbu Lautaru, Constanta,
900649, Constanta
George Dorobantu
m: +40 742 551 380
contact@keepmovieng.com
features (“Elevator”, 2008, d. George Dorobantu),
documentaries (“Bucharestless”, 2011, d. George
Dorobantu), short films (“Suspense 101”, 2012, d. George
Dorobantu)
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KENTAUROS MEDIA
57 Stefanesti,
Stefanestii de Jos, ilfov
www.kentauros.ro
Allexandru Dumitrescu
t: +40 372 119 000
t: +40 372 119 001
alexandru@kentauros.ro
feature films (“Van Wilder 2: Rise of Taj”, 2006, d.
Mort Nathan; “Caved in”, 2005, d. Richard Pepin) and
commercials
KINOSSEUR
7-9 Vasile Conta Street,
District 2, 020951 Bucharest
www.kinosseur.ro
Andrei Cretulescu,
Codruta Cretulescu
m: +4074096852, +40757075310
andrei@kinosseur.ro
codruta@kinosseur.ro
development, production and post-production services
for cinema and TV, including script writing, script editing,
script consultancy, film management, film translations
and film marketing, including poster design, press kits
and trailer editing. Their first feature film, “Killng Time”
by Florin Piersic Jr. is currently in post-production.
LIBRA FILM
PRODUCTIONS
52 Popa Soare, ap 4, District 2,
Bucharest
http://www.librafilm.net
Tudor Giurgiu
t: +40 21 326 02 68
f: +40 21 326 64 80
office@librafilm.net
feature films (“Love Sick”, 2006, d. Tudor Giurgiu, “Cross
Dates”, 2008, d. Anca Damian, “Delta”, 2006, d. Kornel
Mundruczo, “Katalin Varga”, 2008, d: Peter Strickland;
“Kino Caravan”, 2009, d. Titus Muntean; “Ashes and
Blood”, 2009, d. Fanny Ardant, “Somwhere in Palilula”,
2012, d. Silviu Purcarete; “Of Snails and Men”, 2012, d.
Tudor Giurgiu) documentaries (“The Great Communist
Bank Robbery,”, 2004, d. Alexandru Solomon; “Children
of Uranium”, 2009, d. A. Popescu, I. Ghervas), short films
(“Oli’s Wedding”, 2009, d. Tudor Jurgiu, “Camelia”, 2010,
d. Marian Crisan; “Superman, Spiderman or Batman”,
2011, d. Tudor Giurgiu), commercials, music videos
MANDRAGORA
4 Ghe. Bratianu, District 1,
Bucharest 1
t: +40 21 222 05 58
f: +40 21 222 05 57
receptie@mandragora.ro
feature films (“The death of Mr. Lăzărescu”, 2005, d.
Cristi Puiu; “Francesca”, 2009, d. Bobby Paunescu,
“Aurora”, 2009, d. Cristi Puiu; “Morgen”. 2010, d.
Marian Crisan), short films (“Megatron”, 2008, d.
Marian Crisan; “Thursday”, 2007, d Hadrian Marcu;
“Bricostory”, 2006, d. Andreea Paduraru), documentaries
(“TUB – TransUrbanBucuresti”, 2008, d. Cristi Puiu,
“Metrobranding”, 2010, d. Ana Vlad and Adi Voicu)
MANDRAGORA
MOVIES
8 Cehov, District 1, Bucharest
www.mandragoramovies.com
Gilda Conon t: +40.31.620.3503 f:
+40.21.315.1000 e: gilda.conon@
mandragora.ro
feature films (“The death of Mr. Lăzărescu”, 2005, d.
Cristi Puiu; “Francesca”, 2009, d. Bobby Paunescu,
“Aurora”, 2009, d. Cristi Puiu; :Diaz - Don’t clean up this
blood, 2010, Daniele Vicari; Closer to the Moon, 2012, Nae
Caranfil; “Itaker”, 2012, Toni Trupia; “Beyond the Hils”,
2012, Cristian Mungiu)
MDV FILM
53 Aurel Vlaicu, District 2,
Bucharest
Mihai Orasanu
t: +40 21 312 4086
f :+40 21 312 4087
mdvfilm@yahoo.com
feature films (“An angel hooked on me”, 2007, d.
Gheorghe Preda, “The bad People”, 2007, d. Serban
Marinescu, “The Tycoon”, 2004, d. Serban Marinescu),
short films (“Liviu’s dream”, 2004, d. Corneliu
Porumboiu), post-production facilities
MEDIANA
COMMUNICATION
12 Zurobara, ap. 2,
Timisoara, Timis
Dan Raţiu
t: +4 0256 221 484
media@mediana.ro
Feature films (“Wedding in Bessarabia”, 2009, d. Nap
Toader)
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MEDIAPRO PICTURES
1 Studioului, Buftea, Ilfov
www.mediapropictures.ro
Andrei Boncea
t: +40 31 825 18 40
f: +40 31 825 11 96
office@mediapropictures.ro
feature films (“Poker”, 2010, d. Sergiu Nicolaescu; “The
Rage” 2002, d. Radu Muntean; “Second Hand”, 2005,
and “Woman of my dreams”, 2005, both directed by Dan
Pita; “California Dreamin’ (endless)”, 2007, d. Cristian
Nemescu; “The Survivor”, 2008, d. Sergiu Nicolaescu;
“Weekend with my mother”, 2009, d. Stere Gulea)
MITRA FILM
25 A Emanoil Porumbaru,
District 1, 011424, Bucharest
http://www.mitrafilm.ro
gabi antal
t: +40 21 222 68 75
f: +40-21 223 44 93
gabi@abisstudio.ro
locations scout, art direction, set constructions, props,
tabletop, costumes, casting services and professional
production coordination
MOBRA FILMS
5 Intrarea Serdarului,
District 1, Bucharest
http://www.mobrafilms.ro
Cristian Mungiu
t: +40 21 666 48 27
f: +40 21 666 48 27
info@mobrafilms.ro
features (the omnibus “Tales from the Golden Age”,
“4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days”, 2007, d. Cristian
Mungiu, “Offset,” 2005, d. Didi Danquart;), short films
(“Stopover”, 2011, d. Ioana Uricaru; “Lost and Found,”
2005, d. Cristian Mungiu), documentaries (“Off the
beaten track”, 2011, d. Dieter Auner) and commercials
MRAKONIA FILM
14 Ciurea, District 2, Bucharest
Sinisa Dragin
t:+40 31 8045823
f: +40 21 2569296
sdragin@gmail.com
feature films, documentaries
MULTIMEDIA EST
5 Intrarea Temisana,District 1,
Bucharest
http://www.mme.ro
Dragos Vilcu
t: +40 21 312 48 26
f: +40 21 312 48 49
production@mme.ro
features (“Tuesday after Christmas”, 2010, “Boogie”,
2008, “The Paper will be Blue”, 2006, all directed by
Radu Muntean) commercials
N-GRAPHIX
14 Mihail Mirinescu, District 5,
050594, Bucharest
Paul Negoescu
t: +40 723 382 312
f: +40 21 410 30 47
paul.ego@gmail.com
short & animation film (“Derby”, d. Paul Negoescu,
“Cosmos dus-întors”, d. Matei Branea, “Desprinderi”, d.
Mădălina Sauca)
ONO PICTURES
66 Revolutiei, Arad,
310025, Arad
www.ono.ro
Onoriu Felea
m: +40 729 098 800
office@ono.ro
feature films, commercials
PARADOX FILM
53 Icoanei, District 2, Bucharest
www.paradoxfilm.ro
Marius Theodor Barna
t: +40 21 21 86 56
m: +40 724 63 66 01
f: +40 21 211 86 56
paradox_film@yahoo.com
office@paradoxfilm.ro
feature films (“Casanova, identitate feminină”, 2009, d.
Marius Th. Barna; “Happy end”, 2006, d. Radu Potcoava,
“Beyond America”, 2008, d. Marius Th. Barna), tv
productions, documentaries, commercials
PARAFILM
54 Unirii, bl. K4, ap. 31,
District 3, Bucharest
http://www.parafilm.ro
Florin Paraschiv
m: +4 0744 606 930
f: +4 021 323 24 13
office@parafilm.ro
feature films and docu-dramas (“Goethe”, “Luther”,
Freud”, 2005, d. Guenther Klein; “One ight love” d. Florin
Kevorkian; “Michelangelo superstar” d. Wolfgang Ebert
and Martin Papirowski)
PARCFILM
4 Paleologu St, District 2,
023956, Bucharest
www.parcfilm.ro
Tudor Hristescu
m: +4 0722-549-346
tudor@parcfilm.ro
corporate films, music videos, commercials, up to TV
shows and feature films
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ROLLIN STUDIO
6 Intrarea Frumoasa,
District 1, Bucharest
http://www.rollin.ro
Radu Aldea
t: +40 21 317 45 50
office@rollin.ro
feature (“Hello! How are you?”, 2009, d. Alexandru
Maftei), commercial productions
SAGA FILM
8 Dimitrie Racovita, District 2,
Bucharest www.sagafilm.ro
Alex Teodorescu
t: +40 21 317 33 60/61/62/63
f: +40 21 317 33 64
alexteodorescu@sagafilm.ro
features (“Outbound”, 2010, d. Bogdan George Apetri;
“L’enfance d’Icare”, 2009, d. Alexandre Iordachescu;
co-prod. “432”, 2007, d. Cristian Mungiu), documentaries
(co-prod. “La Nouvelles Vague du Cinema Roumain”,
2008, d. Marius Doicov and Vincent Guyottot), shorts
(“The Yellow Smiley Face” 2008, d. Constantin Popescu
Jr.), commercials
SCHARF ADVERTISING
8 Partiturii, bl. 62 , ap. 150,
District 6, Bucharest
Liviu Marghidan
m: +40 21 760 03 22
liviu_scharf@yahoo.com
feature films (“The Medal of Honor”, 2009. d. Calin
Netzer)
SILVER BULLET
67 Constantin Aricescu,
District 1, Bucharest
http://www.silverbulletfilm.ro
Viorel Sergovici
t: +40 31 228 95 26
f: +40 31 228 95 28
contact@silverbulletfilm.ro
feature films (“Straight into darkness”, 2005, d. Jeff
Burr; “Taboo”, 2002, d. Max Makowski), commercials and
music videos
STRADA FILM
41 Dr. Staicovici, District 5,
050556, Bucharest
http://www.stradafilm.ro
Daniel Mitulescu
t: +40 21 410 17 39
F: +40 21 410 17 39
contact@stradafilm.ro
features (“Loverboy”, 2011, d. Catalin Mitulescu; “If i
want to whistle, i whistle”, 2010, d. Florin Serban; “Ryna”,
2006, d: Ruxandra Zenide, “The way i spent the rest of
the world”, 2006, d. Catalin Mitulescu), shorts (“Silent
River”, 2011, d. Anca Miruna Lăzărescu; “Music in the
blood”, 2010, d. Alexandru Mavrodineanu; “Traffic”, 2005,
d. Catalin Mitulescu), documentaries
TEMPLE FILM
2 Gabroveni, District 1,
Bucharest
http://www.templefilm.ro
Cristina Ionescu
t: +40 21 313 33 62
f: +40 21 313 33 62
cristina@templefilm.ro
feature films (“After her”, 2006, d. Cristina Ionescu;
“Cigarette and Coffee”, 2004, d. Cristi Puiu; “Occident,”
2002, d. Cristian Mungiu), short films, commercials
THE DIUD
PRODUCTION
30 Smardan Street, District 3,
030076, Bucharest
Andrei Gheorghe
m: 0040 754 532752
andrei@diudfilm.com
feature films, documentaries, TV Shows
TOTAL TV
2-4 Torentului, District 2,
Bucharest
Radu Gabrea
m:+40 740 255 822
radu_gabrea@yahoo.com
feature films (“Gruber’s Journey”, 2008, “The Beheaded
Rooster”, 2007; “Noro”, 2002, d. Radu Gabrea) and
documentaries (“Rumenye! Rumenye!“, 2006, d. Radu
Gabrea, “Goldfaden’s legacy”, 2003, d. Radu Gabrea)
Kodak Cinelabs
Romania
170 Bucurestii Noi,
Bucharest
t: +40 21 667 05 49
f: +40 21 668 64 14
Cornelia Popa
m: +40 740 032 222
cornelia.popa@kodak.com
cinelabs@kodakcinelabs.ro
HBO Romania
62-64 Buzesti, et. 3,
District 1, Bucharest
t: +4 0213077 777
Andrei Crețulescu,
Aurelian Nica
E: office@hbo.ro
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DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
Address
Contact
Films distributed
ASOCIATIA CULTURALA
MACONDO
Str. CA Rosetti nr 25 et 1 ap 5
Dana Bacanu
T: +4 0720 764 054
E: dana.bacanu@gmail.com
European films
CINECORVIN
Strada St.O.Iosif nr. 6 , Ap. 14
Judet Cluj, Cluj Napoca
Weszerle Tibor
T: +40 264592364
European films
CLOROFILM
Strada I.C. Bratianu nr. 33 , Ap. 13
Judet Cluj, Cluj Napoca
www.clorofilm.ro
Jakabffy Samu
T: +40 264 432 012
E: office@clorofilm.ro
European & Romanian films
CHICAGO TOUR
B-dul Eroilor nr.51, Judet Cluj, Cluj Napoca
Weszerle Tibor
European films
FORUM FILM ROMANIA
Str Ana Davila nr 13, sector 5, Bucharest
Andreea Zidaru
T: +4 021 30 65 861
E: andreea.zidaru@forumfilm.ro
Disney
INDEPENDENȚA
FILM
Str. Logofat Luca Stroici Nr. 47, et.3
Ap.6, sect.2, Bucharest
www.independenta.biz
Antoine Bagnaninchi
E: contact@imv.ro
INTERCOMFILM
Str. Popa Rusu nr 12, et. 1, apt. 2
Sect. 2, Bucarest, cod postal 021021
www.intercomfilm.ro
Andreea Celesta Comănici
T: +4 021 312 15 65
Warner, Sony
MANDRAGORA FILMS
12 A, Docentilor St, ap.3, Sector 1
Anca Puiu
T: +4 021 222.05.58
E: anca@mandragora.ro
Romanian Films
MEDIAPRO
DISTRIBUTION
53 Maior Ion Coravu St.
Sect.2, Bucharest
www.mediaprodistribution.com
Anca Truță
T: +4 031 8256 014
E: mediaprodistribution@mediasat.ro
European, Romanian & North
American
METROPOLIS FILM
Str. Costache Negri, nr. 10A
sc. 2, et. 3, ap. 5, sect. 5,
www.metropolisfilm.ro
Daniel Mitulescu
T: +4 021 41 00 223
E: metropolisfilm@gmail.com
Romanian films
NEW FILMS INT’L
Calea Dorobantilor, Nr.234
Etaj 2, Ap. 3. Sector 1, Bucharest
www.newfilmint.ro
Radu Nicolau
T: +4 021 322 5560
E: office@newfilmsint.ro
Miramax, Buena Vista Int’l,
Lakeshore Entertainment, Mutual
Films, Interlight
ODEON
CINEPLEX
Str. Maria Rosetti. Nr. 49A
et.3, Sect.2, Bucharest
Irina Crisan
T: +4 021 206 9156
E: icrisan@odeoncineplex.ro
Twentieth Century Fox, Odeon
PARADA FILM
Strada Vasile Lascar 30, et. 6,
ap. 6 duplex, Bucharest
Ada Solomon
T: +40723 200 640
E: parada.contact@gmail.com
Romanian films
RO-IMAGE 2000
Str. Torentului nr. 2-4, Cladirea 3
birou nr. 4, Sect.2 Bucharest
www.roimage.ro
Oana Stoenescu
T: +4 021 250 5103
oanastoenescu@roimage.ro
Paramount, Universal, Metro
Goldwyn Mayer, Dreamworks
European & American independent
films
shooting romania
Film Industry
Distributors
DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
Address
Contact
Films distributed
ASOCIATIA CULTURALA
MACONDO
Str. C.A Rosetti nr. 25, et. 1, ap. 5,
Bucuresti
Dana Bacanu
T: +4 0720 764 054
E: dana.bacanu@gmail.com
European films
CINECORVIN
Strada St.O.Iosif nr. 6 , Ap. 14,
Judet Cluj, Cluj Napoca
Weszerle Tibor
T: +40 264592364
European films
CLOROFILM
Strada I.C. Bratianu nr. 33 , Ap. 13 ,
Judet Cluj, Cluj Napoca
www.clorofilm.ro
Jakabffy Samu
T: +40 264 432 012
E: office@clorofilm.ro
European & Romanian films
CHICAGO TOUR
B-dul Eroilor nr.51,
Judet Cluj, Cluj Napoca
Weszerle Tibor
European films
FORUM FILM ROMANIA
Str. Ana Davila nr. 13,
District 5, Bucharest
Andreea Zidaru
T: +4 021 30 65 861
E: andreea.zidaru@forumfilm.ro
Disney movies
INDEPENDENȚA
FILM
Str. Logofat Luca Stroici Nr.47 et.3 Ap.6,
sect.2, Bucharest
www.independenta.biz
Antoine Bagnaninchi
E: contact@imv.ro
INTERCOMFILM
Str. Popa Rusu nr 12, et. 1, apt. 2, Sect. 2,
Bucarest, cod postal 021021
www.intercomfilm.ro
Andreea Celesta Comănici
T: +4 021 312 15 65
Twenty Century Fox, Warner Bross.,
Columbia Pictures
MANDRAGORA FILMS
Str. Ghe. Bratianu nr. 4,
District 1, Bucharest
T: +40 21 222 05 58
F: +40 21 222 05 57
E: receptie@mandragora.ro
Romanian Films
MEDIAPRO
DISTRIBUTION
53 Maior Ion Coravu St.
Sect.2, Bucharest
www.mediaprodistribution.com
Mihnea Vasiliu
T: +4 031 8256 014
mediaprodistribution@mediasat.ro
European, Romanian & North
American
METROPOLIS FILM
Str. Costache Negri, nr. 10A,
sc. 2, et. 3, ap. 5, sect. 5,
www.metropolisfilm.ro
Daniel Mitulescu
T: +4 021 41 00 223
E: metropolisfilm@gmail.com
Romanian films
NEW FILMS INT’L
Calea Dorobantilor, Nr.234, Etaj 2, Ap. 3.
Sector 1, Bucharest
www.newfilmint.ro
Radu Nicolau
T: +4 021 322 5560
E: office@newfilmsint.ro
Miramax, Buena Vista Int’l,
Lakeshore Entertainment, Mutual
Films, Interlight
ODEON
CINEPLEX
Str. Maria Rosetti. Nr.49A, et.3,
Sect.2, Bucharest
Irina Crisan
T: +4 021 206 9156
E: icrisan@odeoncineplex.ro
Twentieth Century Fox, Odeon
PARADA FILM
Str. Traian 179, District 2,
024043, Bucharest
Ada Solomon
T: +40723 200 640
E: parada.contact@gmail.com
European & Romanian films
RO-IMAGE 2000
Str.Torentului nr. 2-4, Cladirea 3, birou nr.4
Sect.2 Bucharest
www.roimage.ro
Oana Stoenescu
T: +4 021 250 5103
Paramount, Universal, Metro
Goldwyn Mayer, Dreamworks
European & American independent
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TRANSILVANIA
FILM
Str. Popa Soare 52, etaj 1, ap.4, Sector 2,
Bucharest
www.transilvaniafilm.ro
Ileana Cecanu
T: +4 021 326 6480
E: office@transilvaniafilm.ro
European, Romanian & more
VOODOO FILMS
Intrarea Serdarului Nr.5, sect.1 Bucharest
Cristian Mungiu
T: +4 021 666 4827
Romanian films
Equipment Rental
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COMPANY
ADDRESS
CONTACT PERSON
PHONE/FAX NUMBER
EMAIL
ATLANTIC FILM PRODUCTION
Str. General Berthelot 52
Sector 1 Bucharest
Marius Marica
T: +40 21 305 56 26
F: +40 21 312 48 50
office@atlanticfilm.ro
ATLANTIS FILM
Str. Balota 6
Sector 1 Bucharest
Str. Elena Caragiani 27, ap.8
Ion Marinescu
T: +40 21 667 18 15
F: +40 31 710 40 26
M: +40 744 542 225
T: +40 31 402 57 14
studio@atlantisfilm.ro
AXEL FILM ECHIPAMENTE
Sector 5 Bucharest
Alexandru Marghitan
M: +40 721 828 877
F: +40 21 410 17 39
almarghi@live.com
CASTEL FILM
str.Emanoil Porumbaru 25A
Sector 1 Bucharest
Vlad Paunescu
T: +40 21 222 55 65
F: +40 21 222 55 59
vlad.paunescu@castelfilm.ro
FILMEX
Str. Ion Campineanu 20,
Ap 16, Sector 1, Bucharest
Constantin Popescu
T: +40 21 316 80 85
filmex@easynet.ro
MEDIAPRO STUDIOS
str.Studioului 1
Buftea, Ilfov
Mihai Ungureanu
T: +40 31 825 18 01
F: +40 31 825 18 39
office@mediaprostudios.ro
PANALIGHT SUDIO
Str. Avram Iancu 28D
Otopeni, Ilfov
Diana Apostol
Ana Maria Lupu
T: +40 31 425 17 84
M:+40 727 358 304
M:+40 727 722 743
F: +40 31 425 17 85
office@panalight.ro
STAGE & STUDIO
Bd. Dimitrie Pompei 9-9A
Sector 2 Bucharest
Bogdan Popescu
T: +40 21 430 50 70
M: +40 743 14 14 66
bogdan.popescu@stagestudio.ro
office@stagestudio.ro
STOP FILM
Str. Constantin Caracaş 59,
Et. 1, Ap. 2, Sector 1
Bucharest
Liviu Andrei Pojoni
M: +40 722 291 953
F: +40 21 310 13 09
office@stopfilm.ro
liviu@stopfilm.ro
VIDEOLINK
Str. Sarafinesti 16
Sector 2 Bucharest
Catalin Rudolf
T: +40 21 211 90 64
M: +40 729 155 254
F: +40 21 210 91 62
catalin.rudolf@gmail.com
shooting romania
Film Industry
Stages
COMPANY
STAGES
(sqm)
ADDRESS
CONTACT
PERSON
PHONE / FAX
NUMBER
EMAIL
ATLANTIS FILM
Stage: 2000 sqm
Strada Balota 6
Sector 1, Bucharest
Ion Marinescu
T: +40 21 667 18 15
M: +40 744 542 225
studio@atlantis.ro
CASTEL FILM STUDIOS
Stage1: 540 sqm;
Stage2: 540 sqm;
Stage3: 540 sqm;
Stage4: 1260 sqm;
Stage5: 3354 sqm ;
Stage7: 2520 sqm;
Stage8: 216 sqm
Str. Emanoil
Porumbaru nr. 25A
Sector 1 Bucharest
Vlad Paunescu
T: +40 21 222 55 66
F: +40 21 222 55 59
vlad.paunescu@castelfilm.ro
KENTAUROS MEDIA
Sounstage1: 1,100 sqm
Soundstage2: 450 sqm
Soundstages 3&4: 361 sqmx2
Soundstage5: 1,100 sqm
Workshops: 2,500 sqm;
Sos. Stefanesti 57
Stefanestii de Jos,
Ilfov
Alexandru
Dumitrescu
T: +40 21 529 16 00
F: +40 21 529 16 01
alexandru@kentauros.ro
MEDIAPRO STUDIOS
Stage1: 788.1sqm;
Stage2: 407.1 sqm;
Stage3: 406.2 sqm;
Stage4: 788.1 sqm;
Stage5: 553.8 sqm;
Stage6: 402.9 sqm;
Stage7: 891.8 sqm;
Stage8: 4,301.8 sqm;
Stage8A: 2,179.9 sqm;
Stage8B: 2,191.9 sqm;
Stage 9: 1,811.5 sqm;
Stage10: 1,475.3 sqm;
Stage11: 195 sqm
Stage12A: 1,578.7 sqm;
Stage12B: 1,590.5 sqm;
Stage14A: 1,628 sqm;
Stage14B: 715 sqm;
Stage15: 1,470.3 sqm;
Stage16: 1448 sqm;
Stage17: 800 sqm;
Strada Studioului 1
Buftea, Ilfov
Andreea
Stanculeanu
T: +40 31 825 18 27
F: +40 31 825 18 39
office@mediaprostudios.ro
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Casting Agencies
ActorStart.ro
B-dul Carol 63 Bucharest S2
T: +4 0726 114811
www.actorstart.ro
Bell-Film
Str. Agricultori 93, apt. 3, sector 2,
Bucharest
Contact: Mihaela Stoian
T: +4 0755 119 979
E: mihaela.stoian@bellfilm.ro
Best Romanian Actors
Contact: Dragos Bucur, Andrei Mateiu
T: +40 (743) 096.508
E: dragos@bestromanianactors.ro
andrei@bestromanianactors.ro
www.bestromanianactors.ro
EXIT Films
Central Casting
Str. Matei Basarab nr. 39, ap.1, District 3,
Bucuresti,
Contact: Liliana Toma
T:+4 021 320 3280
E: liliana.toma@centralcasting.ro
www.centralcasting.ro
CDF Casting
Contact: Viorica Capdefier
T: +4 0730 602060
E: office@cdfcasting.ro
Str. G-ral Constantin Coanda nr. 18,
Bucharest, District 1
Contact: Bogdan Dumitrache
T: +4 0743 060 660
E: boogie@exitfilms.ro
Twist Media Casting
T: +4 021 310 03 90
E: office@twistmedia.ro
www.twistmedia.ro
Dream Casting
office@dreamcasting.ro
www.dreamcasting.ro
Institutions
Ministry of Culture
Bulevadul Unirii nr. 22,
District 3, Bucharest
t: +40 21 224 28 89
f: +40 21 222 82 39
ministru@cultura.ro
www.cultura.ro
The Romanian Filmmakers
Associations (UCIN)
Str. Mendeleev nr. 28-30,
District 1, Bucharest
t: +4 021 316 80 83/84
f: +4 021 311 12 46
czucin@mc.ro
www.ucin.ro
The National Cinema Centre (CNC)
Str. Dem. i. Dobrescu nr. 4-6,
District 1, Bucharest
t: +4 021 310 43 01
F: +4 021 310 43 00
cnc@cncinema.ro
www.cncinema.abt.ro
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Film and Audiovisual Producers
Union (UPFAR)
Str. Dem. I. Dobrescu nr. 4-6,
Corp B, Et. 3
District 1, Bucharest
t: +4 021 310 09 04
f: +4 021 310 09 04
office@ipiff.ro
Academy of Theatre and Film of
Bucharest
Romanian Cultural Institute
Str. Matei Voievod 75-77,
District 1, Bucharest
t: +40 21 252 54 55 / 130
f: +40 21 252 54 55
ri@unatc.ro, rector1@unatc.ro
www.unatc.ro
Aleea Alexandru nr. 38,
District 1, Bucharest
t: +40 31 710 06 27
f: +40 31 710 06 07
icr@icr.ro
www.icr.ro
shooting romania
Film Industry
MAJOR EXHIBITION COMPANIES (Numbers as of 2009)
Major exhibition
companies
Contact
Number of
active cinemas
Screens
Admissions
Gross box office
( RON)
CINEMA CITY ROMANIA
13, Ana Davila St, 050491,
2nd floor, Sector 5, Bucuresti
Daniela Constantinescu
office@cinemacity.ro
T: +40 21 301 09 11
www.cinemacity.ro
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65,887,956
HOLLYWOOD MULTIPLEX
Calea Vitan 55-59 Bucharest
T: +4 021 327 7020
E: hmoffice@hmultiplex.ro
www.hmultiplex.ro
3
16
1,050,763
20,282,406
MOVIEPLEX CINEMA
Bd. Timisoara, nr. 26, sector 6
T: +4 021.431.00.00
E: info@movieplex.ro
www.movieplex.ro
1
11
739,653
14,423,599
CITY CINEMA
Sos. Oltenitei nr 2,
in City Mall - etaj 3,
Sector 4, Bucharest
T: +4 021 319 8227
E: info@cityplex.ro
www.citycinema.ro
4
13
399,811
5,815,657
LIGHT CINEMA BUCURESTI
Str. Progresului 151-171, Bucharest
T: +4 021 369 9740
www.lightcinemas.ro
1
7
249,682
4,142,828
ODEON CINEPLEX
Str. Avram Iancu, nr. 492 - 500,
Cluj-Napoca, 3400
T: +4 0264-202 000
1
8
300,355
4,380,186
GRAND CINEMA DIGIPLEX
Sos. Bucuresti-Ploiesti, Nr. 42D, Baneasa
Shopping City, Etaj 3, Camera 1
office@grandcinemadigiplex.ro
1
13
173,358
4,563,605
R.A.D.E.F. ROMANIAFILM
T: +4 021.310.44.99
directorgeneral@romaniafilm.ro
www.romaniafilm.ro
34
34
351,370
2,960,927
Libertatea Oradea
cinemavictoria@gmail.com
Str. Independenţei Nr.1 Oradea
1
20,803
149,228
NOUL CINEMATOGRAF AL
REGIZORULUI ROMAN
Monetariei 3
T: +40 213 129 875
www.ncrr.ro
dana@ncrr.ro
1
1
21,453
200,796
QUALITY CINEMA
BUCURESTI
office@glendale.ro
T: +40 021-316 32 86
Soseaua Cotroceni nr 9
1
3
4,878
41,460
CHICAGO TOUR
1
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FIlm festivals
ALTER-NATIVE – TIRGU MURES
International Short Film Festival ALTER-NATIVE
is a part of the Romanian-Hungarian Madisz Arts
Festival held annually. The film festival includes
award categories in animation, fiction, documentary,
experimental, video and student films.
Dates: November 2011;
Deadline: to be announced
Contact: Levente Sipos (Festival Director)
Str.Gheorghe Doja Nr. 9/81
540015 Târgu-Mures, Romania
T: +4 0265 267 547
F: +4 0265 268 573
E: festival@rdslink.ro
www.madisz.ro
ANIM’EST INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM
FESTIVAL – BUCHAREST
The only international animation film festival
in Romania and one of the few in Central and
Eastern Europe. Six competition sections: short
film, feature film, student film, music video/
advertising, Romanian
competition, Balkanimation.
Dates: October 7 - 16, 2011;
Deadline: July 1.
Contact: Mihai Mitrică (Festival Director)
Asociatia Estenest
Strada Drumul Taberei 92
Bl. C7, ap. 235
Sector 6, Bucharest 061406, Romania
T: +40 746 785 180
E: contact@estenest.ro
www.animest.ro
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ANONIMUL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL –
SF. GHEORGHE
The Anonimul International Independent Film
Festival has a competitive character with three
sections – feature, fiction and animation short films.
Dates: August 8 - 14, 2011;
Deadline: June 3.
Contact: Miruna Berescu (Festival Director)
Bd. Primaverii 12, sector 1, 011974
Bucharest, Romania
T: +4 021 230 1693
F: +4 021 230 1298
E: festival@anonimul.ro
www.festival-anonimul.ro
ASTRA FILM FESTIVAL Sibiu
International Festival of Documentary Film,
Romania. The Festival offers a variety of
programs. Besides the competition sections
INTERNATIONAL, EUROPE, ROMANIA, DEBUT,
there are theme sections, special programs,
portraits of famous documentary filmmakers,
debates, and workshops for young filmmakers.
Dates: October 25 – 30, 2011;
Deadline: May 1.
Contact: Dumitru Budrala (Festival Director)
12 Piata Huet, 550182, Sibiu
T: +4 0269 210 134
F: +4 0269 213 442
E: aff@astrafilm.ro
www.astrafilm.ro
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BUCHAREST INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
– BUCHAREST
Annual festival dedicated to Bucharest
cinematographicart, which consists in a
competition for feature films, short films and
documentaries.
Dates: April 11 – 17, 2011;
Deadline: to be announced.
Contact: Dana Dimitriu Chelba (Festival
Director)
Charta Foundation
Str. Rabat Nr.13A, sectorul 1
Bucharest, Romania
T: +4 021 230 8982
F: +4 021 231 2858
E: office@b-est.ro
www.b-est.ro
DaKINO FILM FESTIVAL – BUCHAREST
International Short Film Festival DaKINO is an
annual festival held each November for dramatic,
documentary and animation short films.
Dates: November 2011;
Deadline: to be announced.
Contact: Dan Chisu (President)
Bulevardul Nicolae Balcescu, nr. 2
Teatrul National Bucuresti,
010051, Sector 1,
Bucuresti, Romania
T: + 4 021 312 4019
F: + 4 021 312 4020
E: office@dakino-filmfestival.ro
www.dakino.ro
IAȘI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – IAȘI
Iasi International Film Festival (IIFF) is organized
by the Romanian Independent Film Association.
IIFF is an annual event, with an official competition
for feature films, shorts, animation and
documentary films.
Dates: October 2011
Deadline: to be announced
Contact: Ciprian Alexandrescu (Festival
Director)
T: +4 0733 823 896
E: ciprian@iasifilmfest.ro
www.iasifilmfest.ro
INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL – MAMAIA (Constanţa)
Annual festival centered around the independent
international production. Competitive and
noncompetitive section for features, shorts,
documentaries and student films.
Dates: to be announced.
Deadline: to be announced.
Contact: Dinu Tănase (general producer)
(UPFAR-ARGOA)
Str. Dem I. Dobrescu, nr. 4-6,
sector 1, Bucharest, Romania
T / F: +40 21 310 09 04
M: +40 788 979 466
E: office@ipiff.ro
www.ipiff.ro
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NexT INTERNATIONAL SHORT AND MEDIUM
LENGTH FILM FESTIVAL – BUCHAREST
Created in memory of director Cristian Nemescu
and sound-designer Andrei Toncu, NexT
intends to be a meeting point and a forum for
youngfilmmakers from all around the world. Short
and medium-length fiction.
Dates: April 2012
Deadline: December 2011
Contact: Ada Solomon (Festival Director)
179 Traian Street, 024043 Bucharest
T: + 4 021 252 48 67
F: +4 021 252 48 66
E: contact@nextproject.ro
www.nextfilmfestival.ro
ONE WORLD ROMANIA - BUCHAREST
Documentary film festival which aims: to present
as many relevant themes as possible, through
quality films, to reach as many young people as
possible and therefore to help create an active
community, willing to know and to get involved
into solving problems that others face.
Dates: March 2012
Deadline: December 2011. Non-competitive event.
Contact: Asociatia One World Romania
Str. Romulus 14, ap. 1, 023986, Bucharest
T: +4 4 0726 477 823
E: festival@oneworld.ro
www.oneworld.ro
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TIMISHORT INTERNATIONAL FILM
FESTIVAL – TIMIȘOARA
International Film Festival dedicated to short
films, held annually in Timișoara.
Dates: May 4 – 8, 2011
Deadline: to be announced
Contact: Paul Negoescu (Artistic Director)
Str. Dr. Mihail Mirinescu 14
Bucharest 050594 Romania
T: +40 72 338 23 12
E: paul@timishort.ro
TRANSILVANIA INTERNATIONAL FILM
FESTIVAL (TIFF) – CLUJ & SIBIU
International Film Festival
The only international feature film festival in
Romania with a competitive strand for first and
second features.
Dates: June 3 – 12, 2011, Cluj-Napoca; June 15 –
19, 2011, Sibiu;
Deadline: February 15
Contact: Mihai Chirilov (Artistic Director)
Strada Popa Soare 52, ap. 4
Sector 2, Bucharest
T: +4 021 326 0268
F: +4 021 326 6480
E: info@tiff.ro
www.tiff.ro
Published by Romanian Film Promotion
Supported by:
The National Cinema Centre
ICR
Project Coordinators: Raluca Papanicoglu, Laurențiu Brătan, Vlad Ilicevici
Editor: Andrada Romagno
Graphic Design: Carmen Gociu
Romanian landscape photos by: Sorin Toma, Cristian Duminecioiu
Special thanks to Alina Sălcudeanu (CNC)
Romanian Film Promotion
52 Popa Soare, Et.1, Ap.4
Sector 2 Bucharest, Romania
T/F: +40 21 326 64 80
T/F: +40 21 326 02 68
E: info@romfilmpromotion.ro
www.romfilmpromotion.ro
Disclaimer note: The information in this brochure is valid according to May 2011.
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