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2 May 28 june 6, 2010 Cluj-Napoca TIFF Transilvania International Film Festival 52 Popa Soare Street 2nd District, Bucharest, Romania Phone: Fax:

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5 CONTENTS TESTIMONIALS FELLOW FILMMAKERS DEAR FRIENDS MAJOR FOREIGN PRODUCTIONS SHOT IN ROMANIA WHY ROMANIA? WHERE TO SHOOT WHEN TO SHOOT HOW TO SHOOT ROMANIAN FILM MARKET FILM FESTIVALS OTHER CONTACTS GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT ROMANIA EMBASSIES IN ROMANIA 3

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7 Testimonials FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA 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 side-tracked by Hollywood. 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. Costa-Gavras director Amen Friendly environment and professional people. BUTCH KAPLAN 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. 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. 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. Michael Grade executive chairman, Pinewood Shepperton Studios Labor costs are much lower, their construction costs are much lower 5

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9 FELLOW FILMMAKERS, Peleș Castle Here we are now with our sixth edition of 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 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, a yearly event designed as the Romanian correspondent for the French Cesars, the Spanish Goyas, the British BAFTAs or the American Oscars. Our aim is to continue promoting Romanian film industry and the national cinematography, through active participation at a growing number of film markets and festivals. 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 Florin Andreescu / Silver Bullet Film 7

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11 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 :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 California Dreamin (Endless) by Cristian Nemescu Un Certain Regard 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 Aurora by Cristi Puiu and Tuesday after Christmas by Radu Muntean. 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 9

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13 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. 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 Gunpowder, Treason and Plot Cos Aelenei / MediaPro Pictures / Box TV / BBC 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: 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, Elias Ferkin, George Remeş 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 Casadesus 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 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, Michael Fassbender 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 11

14 Callas Forever MediaPro Studios/ Riccardo Tozzi, Giovannella Zannoni Blood and Chocolate MediaPro Studios/ Lakeshore Entertainment 12

15 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 CAVED IN (2006) Production services: Kentauros Studios Production Company: CineTel Pictures Directed by: Richard Pepin Cast: Christopher Atkins, Colm Meaney, Monica Dean BLOODRAYNE (2005) 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 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 AMEN (2001) Production services: MediaPro Studios Production Company: K.G. Productions Directed by: Costa-Gavras Cast: Ulrich Tukur, Mathieu Kassovitz, Marcel Iures CALLAS FOREVER (2001) Production services: MediaPro Studios Production Company: Cattleya Directed by: Franco Zeffirelli Cast: Fanny Ardant, Jeremy Irons, Joan Plowright Sweeny Todd MediaPro Studios/ BoxTV for BBC THE CAVE (2004) Production services: MediaPro Studios Production Company: Lakeshore Entertainment Directed by: Bruce Hunt Cast: Cole Hauser, Piper Perabo, Lena Headey MODIGLIANI (2003) Production services: MediaPro Studios Production Company: Bauer-Martinez Studios Directed by: Mick Davis Cast: Andy Garcia, Elsa Zylberstein, Miriam Margolyes 13

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17 Why Romania? 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 Ten years of experience for Kodak owned and operated lab 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. Fire & Ice The Dragon Chronicles Carpia Castle Bran Castle 15

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19 Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes Castel Film 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 full-service 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. 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, flicker-free 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. Among the grip equipment used here, we can mention dolly packages like the SUPER PANTHER EVOLU- TION 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 17

20 very flexible machine that can be used for almost any application in modern post-production 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 internationally-recognized 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 (CHIL- DREN OF MEN, I REALLY HATE MY JOB). 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 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. 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 Modigliani Cos Aelenei / MediaPro Pictures / Bauer Martinez Studios 18

21 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. 19

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23 where to shoot Nature has been particularly generous with the land of Romania, a country whose relief is not only varied, but also harmoniously distributed. There are three major, well-differentiated relief steps: the highest is represented by the Carpathian Mountains, the middle by the Sub- Carpathians, the hills and the tablelands, and the low one by the plains, the river meadows and the Danube Delta. The main characteristic feature of the relief components is their proportional distribution, in the form of an amphitheater. Sighișoara 21

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25 The mountains trenching in the shape of an arch in the central part cover 31% of the country s area. The hills and the tablelands that descend from them occupy 36%, and the plains, extending towards the southern and western borders, take up 33%. Encircling like a crown the Transylvanian tableland ( m altitude), the Carpathian Moldoveanu Peak in the Fagaras Massif 2,544 m), are in turn surrounded by a belt of hills and elevations which rise no higher than 100 meters. To the east and south, the Carpathians are continued by the Sub-Carpathians with a similar genesis, but having lower altitudes ( m), and to the west by the Western Hills, which do not rise beyond meters. To the east and southeast lie the two plateaus, the Moldavian tableland and the Dobrudja tableland with altitudes of meters. The plains formerly sea and lake bottoms cover the southern and western parts of the country and are low and extremely flat. Between the Carpathians and the Danube lies the Romanian Plain, the principal granary of the country and to the west stretches the Western Plain, which is crossed by many rivers. The multi-tiered relief brings about a similar disposition of the climate, the soil, the vegetation and the fauna, and implicitly of the human settlements. Besides beautiful landscapes, one can find a variety of architectural styles, from historical vestiges reminiscent of Greek, Roman, Saxon and Byzantine influences, to the French and German style that made Bucharest the Paris of the East in the 1930s. Castles, medieval farmhouses and picturesque inns can be found in great number, as can industrial landscapes and imposing buildings from the Ceausescu period. 23

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27 when to shoot Romania has a temperate climate, similar to the northeastern United States, with four distinct seasons. Spring is pleasant with cool mornings and nights, and warm days. Summer is quite warm, with extended sunny days. The hottest areas in summer are the lowlands in southern and eastern Romania, where 37o C is often reached in July and August. Temperatures are always cooler in the mountains. Autumn is dry and cool, with fields and trees producing colorful foliage, much like New England. Winters can be cold, especially in the mountains. While not the rule, abundant snowfalls may occur throughout the country from December to mid-march. There are significant regional differences in the climate between different regions of Romania. Carphatians Mountains 25

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29 Warmest month: July Coldest month: January Weather Forecast: T: F: Average temperatures Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec in Celsius Bucharest Black Sea Coast Central Romania Western Romania

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33 how to shoot We advise you to contact experts from The National Cinema Centre (CNC), Romanian Film Promotion, or from one of the many Romanian production companies (you ll find a list at the end of the book). They can help you with advice, contacts and production services such as locations, qualified personnel, casting, equipment rental, and assistance with filming permits. 7 seconds Castel Film MediaPro Pictures 31

34 Romanian Film Promotion 52 Popa Soare, Et.1, Ap.4 Sector 2 Bucharest, Romania T/F: T/F: E: info@romfilmpromotion.ro Services offered: guidance and information local resource listings information on legal matters local contact person with facilities, production services, regional governments, business and other entities an extensive library of location photos referrals to qualified production personnel, services and accommodations preferred rates wherever possible weather information contacts for filming on private land assistance with state and regional permits Marți, după Crăciun (2010, director Radu Muntean) Multimedia Est 32

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37 How to Come to Romania Romania is easily accessible by plane, train and boat. There are plenty of scheduled flights to Romania from almost anywhere in the world, including direct flights from several European cities. Most flights arrive at Bucharest s Henri Coanda International Airport (OTP), about one-half hour s drive north of Bucharest. Other cities in Romania including Timisoara, Cluj, Sibiu, Oradea, Arad and Bacau are connected with destinations in Austria, Germany, Italy and Hungary by flights with Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Malev, Alitalia and Tarom. Also, in the last 3-4 year, many important low cost airlines have opened their offices in Romania. You can book a flight online via Tarom at Traveling by train from Europe to Romania takes between 6 hours (Budapest to Timisoara) to about 46 hours (London to Bucharest). Most train tickets allow several stopovers en route, so train travel can be an affordable and relaxing way to come to Romania. The Romanian National Railways (SNCFR) operates service from Bucharest to many European cities. First and second-class sleepers are available for journeys longer than 10 hours and for overnight trains. Information on train schedules and fares can be found at Several river cruise companies based in Germany and Austria offer cruises on the Danube River, through to the Danube Delta, and along the Black Sea Coast. Visas Since the 1st of January 2007, Romania is a full member of the European Union. The citizens of EU and NATO member states do not need an entry visa to visit Romania. A valid passport or ID card is required. Citizens from other countries should check the visa regulations that apply to them with the nearest Romanian diplomatic office. There is no arrival or departure tax. More visa information and a list of Romanian diplomatic offices abroad please contact the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Aleea Alexandru nr. 31 Sector 1, Bucharest T: F: Customs Regulations Romania s customs authorities may enforce strict regulations concerning temporary imports into or exports out of Romania of items such as firearms, antiquities and medications. Romanian law allows foreigners to bring up to US$10,000 in cash into the country, and no amount in excess of that declared upon entry may be taken out of Romania upon departure. Sums larger than this must be transferred through banks. No more than 100 Romanian lei (RON) may be brought into or taken out of the country. Items prohibited from import include ammunition, explosives, narcotics, pornographic materials, uncanned meat and animal and dairy products. ATA Carnet Romanian customs authorities encourage the use of an ATA (Admission Temporaire/ Temporary Admission) carnet for the temporary admission of professional equipment, commercial samples, and/or goods for exhibitions and fair purposes. Permits and Authorizations To film in private locations it is necessary to contact the owner and ask for all the needed approvals. For shooting in public locations it is necessary to obtain permission from the local city district or county authorities. If you want to film on the streets or in places requiring temporary traffic control, it is necessary to inform the local district police and ask for their help. 35

38 Accommodation Bucharest, Romania s capitol, has international standard hotels such as Marriott, Hilton, Radisson, Sofitel, Crowne Plaza, Novotel, Ibis, NH Hotels, Best Western and Howard Johnson s. In other major cities and resorts, there are many hotels updated to international standards. Most hotels are simple, but also very inexpensive. Quality and rates are in line with those across Europe; cheaper but comfortable hotels, private guesthouses, hostels and campsites are also available. Hotels outside Bucharest range from US$50 to US$120 per night for a double room, with full breakfast and taxes included. A three-course dinner for two, with wine and tip starts at US$35, and can go up to US$110 or more in some of the more upscale restaurants in Bucharest. Car Rental One of the best ways to travel around Romania is by car. Most major international auto rental companies and several local companies offer cars in the major cities and airports. Renters must be over 21, and have a valid driver s license and an internationally valid credit card. Romania s major roads are safe and well maintained. Aviroms Rent A Car AVIS Licensee Mihail Moxa 9, et Bucharest T: F: E: reservations@avis.ro Europcar Ghrigore Mora 17 Sector 1, Bucharest T: F : E : europcar@dataserv.ro Car Rental Companies AAA Autorent Hertz Licensee Natiunile Unite 3, bl. 109, parter , Bucharest T: F: E: reservations@hertz.com.ro 36

39 Communications International direct dialing service is available throughout Romania. Most public phones require the use of a calling or phone card. It is very easy to rent or buy a cellular telephone in Romania. Romania has several internet access providers offering advanced services such as internet messaging via mobile telephone, internet paging, international roaming and more. A number of internet retail outlets and cyber-cafés in almost every town offer convenient internet access. An increasing number of hotels offer wireless connections for guests to access the internet and retrieve in the comfort of their rooms. Free wireless connections are also available, for free, in many café bars and restaurants. TNT WORLDWIDE EXPRESS Calea Victoriei 155 Sector 1, Bucharest T: F: E: ro.cs@tnt.com UPS United Parcel Service Calea 13 Septembrie Sector 5, Bucharest T: F: E: rocustomerservice@ups.com Courier Services DHL Strada Emanoil Porumbaru Sector 1, Bucharest T: F: E: dhl@dhl.ro FEDERAL EXPRESS International Romexpress Service Ltd. Strada Mihai Eminescu 47 Sector 2, Bucharest T: F: E: office@irs.ro 37

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41 romanian FIlm market 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 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; If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle, by Florin Șerban, Silver Berlin Bear 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. Quest (2009, director Ionuț Pițurescu) Aristoteles Workshop Kino Caravan (2009, director Titus Muntean) Libra Film 39

42 Between 2003 and 2009, The National Film Centre (CNC) supported more than 80 feature-length films, many of them made by first time directors, and several short films. In 2008, Marian Crisan s short, MEG- ATRON Palme d Or in Cannes while Radu Mustata 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, Romanian-British- 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. 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 Romania is part of the European film structure, like Eurimages, Europa Cinemas or SEE Cinema Network. International Cooperation 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. If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle (2009, director Florin Șerban) Strada Film 40

43 Cinema Exhibition Cinema exhibition in Cinema theatres Screens Seats 86,889 70,496 50,220 44,643 43,057 46,782 Multiscreens / Multiplex Eurimages cinemas Total screenings 156, , ,934 95,929 98, ,893 Attendance 4,527,054 4,002,349 2,829,563 2,776,516 2,913,033 3,797,586 Attendance/inhabitant Spectators/screening Revenue (RON) 22,451, ,872, ,453,424 28,279,665 34,182,296 53,114,230 Average ticket (RON) The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceaușescu (2010, director Andrei Ujică) 41

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46 Production Companies COMPANY ADDRESS CONTACT CREDITS ABIS STUDIO Strada Emanoil Porumbaru 25A Sector 1, Bucharest Gabi Antal T: F: E: production, special effects and post production facilities, for feature films and commercials AGER FILM Strada Matei Basarab 38 Sector 3, Bucharest ARTIS FILM ROMANIA Strada Romulus 59 Sector 3, Bucharest ATLANTIS FILM Strada Balota 6 Sector 1, Bucharest CARTER FILMS Strada Petofi Sandor 13 Sector 1, Bucharest CASARO FILM Str. Leonida 15 Sector 2 Bucharest Nicolae Margineanu T: F: E: office@agerfilm.ro Adrian Popovici T: F: E: office@artisfilm.ro Ion Marinescu T: M: E: studio@atlantisfilm.ro Razvan Sabie T: F: E: razvan@carter.ro Alexandru Iclozan T: features ( American Fiancees 2007, d. Nicolae Margineanu, Exchange, 2008, d. Nicolae Margineanu) short films and documentaries 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) 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) 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 feature films ( O secundă de viaţă d. Ioan Carmazan) CASTEL FILM Strada Emanoil Porumbaru 25A Sector 1, Bucharest Vlad Paunescu T : F : E: 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 Strada Traian Sector 2, Bucharest com Irina Stănciulescu T: F: E: contact@chainsaweurope.com post production and editing facilities, special effects CINETV FILM PRODUCTIONS Strada Muzeul Zambaccian 21 Sector 1, Bucharest Daniela Ionica T: F: feature films DMG FILM Bd. Tineretului, Nr.47, Bl.57, Ap.36 Sector 4 Bucharest Doru Mitran T: feature films ( And Nothing Really Mattered..., 2006, d. Cristina Nichitus) 44

47 DOMINO FILM Str. Dr. Felix 59 Sector 1, Bucharest EDITURA VIDEO Piata Presei Libere 1, cam 438 Sector 1, Bucharest EUROPOLIS FILM Str. Tudor Arghezi 14 Sector 2 Bucharest FILMEX Strada Ion Campineanu 20A, ap 16 Sector 1, Bucharest 4 PROOF FILM Strada Inisor 7B, Sector 2 Bucharest Cristian Comeaga T: F: E: office@dominofilm.ro Laurentiu Damian T: F: E: edvideo@b.astral.ro Thomas Ciulei T: F: E: office@europolisfilm.com Constantin Popescu T: F: E: filmex@easynet.ro Monica Lazurean Gorgan T: E: monica@4prooffilm.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 documentary film production ( Constantin Brancusi, 2004, d. Laurentiu Damian; To be or not to be, 2007, d: Anca Damian) and distribution 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) feature films ( Last Stop: Paradise, The Oak, Unforgettable Summer, Niki and Flo - all directed by Lucian Pintilie) feature films ( Angling, 2008, d. Adrian Sitaru), short films ( The Cage, Lord, 2009, d. Adrian Sitaru), documentary films FUNDATIA ARTE VIZUALE Strada Sfintii Voievozi 37, ap 1 Sector 1, Bucharest Vivi Dragan Vasile T: F: E: 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) Str.Plantelor 48 Sector 2 Bucharest Lucian Georgescu T: F: E: office@gav.ro commercials, feature films ( The Phantom Father, 2009, d. Lucian Georgescu; The Phantom Trilogy in development) GREEN FILM Str. Plantelor 11 Sector 2 Bucharest HAI-HUI ENTERTAINMENT Strada Popa Soare 52 Sector 2, Bucharest Gabriel Achim T: F: gabriel@greenfilm.ro Oana Giurgiu T: M: F: E: oana@hai-hui.ro commercials, feature films ( Adalbert s Dream 2009, d.gabriel Achim), short films ( Bric-Brac 2008, d. Gabriel Achim) documentaries ( Weddings, Music and Videotapes, 2008, d. Tudor Giurgiu), feature films ( Human Resources Manager, d. Eran Riklis, Aglaja, d. Krisztina Deak, both in post-production) 45

48 HI FILM Strada Constantin Bosianu 23 Sector 1, Bucharest KENTAUROS MEDIA Sos. Stefanesti 57 Stefanestii de Jos, Ilfov Ada Solomon T: M: E: Alexandru Dumitrescu T: T: E: 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 d. Radu Jude; Marilena from P7, 2006, d: Cristian Nemescu), commercials feature films ( Van Wilder 2: Rise of Taj, 2006, d. Mort Nathan; Caved In, 2005, d. Richard Pepin) and commercials LIBRA FILM PRODUCTION Strada Popa Soare 52, ap 4 Sector 2, Bucharest Tudor Giurgiu T: F: E: 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) 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), commercials, music videos MANDRAGORA Docentilor 12A, ap.3 Sector 1, Bucharest Anca Puiu tel: fax: E: anca@mandragora.ro features ( The Death of Mr. Lazarescu, 2005, d. Cristi Puiu, Francesca, 2008, d. Bobby Paunescu) and short films ( Megatron 2008, d. Marian Crisan; Thursday 2008, d. Hadrian Marcu), documentaries, TV series, commercials MDV FILM Strada Aurel Vlaicu 53 Sector 2, Bucharest MEDIAPRO PICTURES Strada Studioului Buftea, Ilfov METROPOLIS FILM Str. Dr. Staicovici 41 Sector 5 Bucharest Mihai Orasanu T: F : E: mdvfilm@yahoo.com Andrei Boncea T: F: E: office@mediapropictures.ro Daniel Mitulescu M: metropolisfilm@gmail.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 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) film distribution, commercials 46

49 MOBRA FILMS Strada Intrarea Serdarului 5 Sector 1, Bucharest MULTIMEDIA EST Strada Intr. Temisana 5 Sector 1, Bucharest PARADOX FILM Str. Icoanei 53, Sector 2 Bucharest Cristian Mungiu T: F: E: info@mobrafilms.ro Dragos Vilcu T: F: E: production@mme.ro Marius Theodor Barna T: M: F: paradox_film@yahoo.com office@paradoxfilm.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 ( Lost and Found, 2005, d. Cristian Mungiu), documentaries and commercials features ( Tuesday after Christmas 2010, Boogie 2008, The Paper Will Be Blue 2006, all directed by Radu Muntean) commercials feature films ( Casanova, identitate feminină, 2009, d. Marius Th. Barna; Happy End, 2006, d. Radu Potcoava, Beyond America, 2008, d. Marius Theodor Barna), TV productions, documentaries, commercials PARAFILM Bld. Unirii nr. 54, Bl K4, Ap.31 Sector 3, Bucharest Florin Paraschiv M: F: E: 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) PERISCOP PICTURES/ 42 KM FILM Strada Costache Marinescu nr. 15 Sector 1, Bucharest Corneliu Porumboiu T: M: E: office@42kmfilm.ro features ( Police, Adjective, 2009; 12:08 East of Bucharest, 2006, both directed by. Corneliu Porumboiu) ROLLIN STUDIO Strada Intrarea Frumoasa 6 Sector 1, Bucharest SAGA FILM Str. Dimitrie Racovita nr. 8 sector 2, Bucharest SCHARF ADVERTISING Str. Partiturii, Nr. 8, Bl. 62, Ap. 150 Sector 6 Bucharest SILVER BULLET Strada Constantin Aricescu 67 Sector 1, Bucharest Radu Aldea T: E: office@rollin.ro Alex Teodorescu T: /61/62/63 F: alexteodorescu@sagafilm.ro Liviu Marghidan liviu_scharf@yahoo.com M: Viorel Sergovici T: F: E: contact@silverbulletfilm.ro feature ("Hello! How Are You?", 2009, d. Alexandru Maftei), commercial productions features ("Periferic", 2010, d. Bogdan George Apetri; L enfance d Icare, 2009, d: Alexandre Iordachescu), commercials feature films ( The Medal of Honor, d. Calin Netzer) feature films ( Straight into Darkness, 2005, d. Jeff Burr; Taboo, 2002, d. Max Makowski), commercials and music videos 47

50 STRADA FILM Strada Joseph Lister 31 Sector 5, Bucharest TANDEM FILM Domnita Ancuta 8 Sector 1, Bucharest TEMPLE FILM Strada Gabroveni 2 Sector 1, Bucharest TOTAL TV Str.Torentului 2-4 Sector 2, Bucharest Daniel Mitulescu T: F: E: contact@stradafilm.ro Giuliano Doman T: F: E: giuliano@tandemfilm.ro office@tandemfilm.ro Cristina Ionescu T: F: E: cristina@templefilm.ro Radu Gabrea M: E: radu_gabrea@yahoo.com features ( 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 ( Music in the Blood 2010, d. Alexandru Mavrodineanu; Traffic, 2005, d: Catalin Mitulescu), documentaries features (" Floating Things" 2009, d. Mircea Daneliuc; "So I Say" d. Bogdan Dumitrescu Dreyer) short film and commercials, service production feature films ( After Her, 2006, d. Cristina Ionescu; Cigarette and Coffee, 2004, d. Cristi Puiu; Occident, 2002, d. Cristian Mungiu), short films, commercials 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 Bvd. Bucurestii Noi 170, Bucharest T: F: Cornelia Popa M: E: cornelia.popa@kodak.com E: cinelabs@kodakcinelabs.ro 48

51 Equipment Rental COMPANY ADDRESS CONTACT PERSON PHONE/FAX NUMBER ATLANTIC FILM PRODUCTION Str. General Berthelot 52 Sector 1 Bucharest ATLANTIS FILM Str. Balota 6 Sector 1 Bucharest Str. Elena Caragiani 27, ap.8 Marius Marica T: F: Ion Marinescu T: F: M: T: office@atlanticfilm.ro studio@atlantisfilm.ro AXEL FILM ECHIPAMENTE Sector 5 Bucharest Alexandru Marghitan M: F: almarghi@live.com CASTEL FILM str.emanoil Porumbaru 25A Sector 1 Bucharest Vlad Paunescu T: F: vlad.paunescu@castelfilm.ro FILMEX Str. Ion Campineanu 20, Ap 16, Sector 1, Bucharest Constantin Popescu T: filmex@easynet.ro MEDIAPRO STUDIOS str.studioului 1 Buftea, Ilfov Mihai Ungureanu T: F: office@mediaprostudios.ro PANALIGHT SUDIO Str. Avram Iancu 28D Otopeni, Ilfov Diana Apostol Ana Maria Lupu T: M: M: F: office@panalight.ro STAGE & STUDIO Bd. Dimitrie Pompei 9-9A Sector 2 Bucharest STOP FILM Str. Constantin Caracaş 59, Et. 1, Ap. 2, Sector 1 Bucharest VIDEOLINK Str. Sarafinesti 16 Sector 2 Bucharest Bogdan Popescu T: M: Liviu Andrei Pojoni M: F: Catalin Rudolf T: M: F: bogdan.popescu@stagestudio.ro office@stagestudio.ro office@stopfilm.ro liviu@stopfilm.ro catalin.rudolf@gmail.com 49

52 Stages COMPANY STAGES (sqm) ADDRESS ATLANTIS FILM Stage: 2000 sqm Strada Balota 6 Sector 1, Bucharest CASTEL FILM STUDIOS KENTAUROS MEDIA MEDIAPRO STUDIOS Stage1: 540 sqm; Stage2: 540 sqm; Stage3: 540 sqm; Stage4: 1260 sqm; Stage5: 3354 sqm ; Stage7: 2520 sqm; Stage8: 216 sqm Sounstage1: 1,100 sqm Soundstage2: 450 sqm Soundstages 3&4: 361 sqmx2 Soundstage5: 1,100 sqm Workshops: 2,500 sqm; Stage1: 788.1sqm; Stage2: sqm; Stage3: sqm; Stage4: sqm; Stage5: sqm; Stage6: sqm; Stage7: 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; Str. Emanoil Porumbaru nr. 25A Sector 1 Bucharest Sos. Stefanesti 57 Stefanestii de Jos, Ilfov Strada Studioului 1 Buftea, Ilfov CONTACT PERSON PHONE / FAX NUMBER Ion Marinescu T: M: Vlad Paunescu T: F: Alexandru Dumitrescu Andreea Stanculeanu T: F: T: F: studio@atlantis.ro vlad.paunescu@castelfilm.ro alexandru@kentauros.ro office@mediaprostudios.ro 50

53 FIlm festivals ALTER-NATIVE TIRGU MURES International Short Film Festival ALT ER-NATI VE 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 3 7, 2010; Deadline: September 10. Contact: Levente Sipos (Festival Director) Str.Gheorghe Doja Nr. 9/ Târgu-Mures, ROMANIA T: F: E: festival@rdslink.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 ; deadline July 1. Contact: Mihai Mitrică (Festival Director) Asociatia Estenest Strada Drumul Taberei 92 Bl. C7, ap. 235 Sector 6, Bucharest T: E: contact@estenest.ro ANONIMUL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SF. GHEORGHE, TULCEA DISTRICT (DANUBE DELTA) The Anonimul International Independent Film Festival has a competitive character with three sections feature, fiction and animation short films. Dates: August 9 15, 2010; deadline: June 4. Contact: Miruna Berescu (Festival Director) Bd. Primaverii 12, sector 1, Bucharest, Romania T: F: E: festival@anonimul.ro ASTRA FILM FEST SIBIU International Festival of Documentary Film 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 2011; deadline: May Contact: Dumitru Budrala (Festival Director) 12 Piata Huet, , Sibiu T: F: E: aff@astrafilm.ro 51

54 BUCHAREST INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL BUCHAREST Annual festival dedicated to Bucharest cinematographic art, which consists in a competition for feature films, short films and documentaries. Dates: April 2011; Deadline: to be announced. Contact: Dana Dimitriu Chelba (Festival Director) Charta Foundation Str. Rabat Nr.13A, sectorul 1 Bucharest, Romania T: F: E: office@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 2010; deadline: to be announced. Contact: Dan Chisu (President) Bulevardul Nicolae Balcescu, nr. 2 Teatrul National Bucuresti, , Sector 1, Bucuresti, Romania T: F: E: office@dakino-filmfestival.ro 52

55 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: M: E: office@ipiff.ro TRANSILVANIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (TIFF) CLUJ & SIBIU The only international feature film festival in Romania with a competitive strand for first and second features. Dates: May 28 June 6, 2010; Deadline: February 15. Contact: Mihai Chirilov (Festival Artistic Director) Strada Popa Soare 52, ap. 4 Sector 2, Bucharest T: F: E: info@tiff.ro 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 young filmmakers from all around the world. Short and medium-length fiction. Dates: April 2011 Deadline: February 2011 Contact: Ada Solomon (Festival Director) 23 Constantin Bosianu Street Sector 1, Bucharest T: F: E: contact@nextproject.ro 53

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74 Popa Soare 52 Str., Ap , Sector 2, Bucuresti Tel. / Fax: / office@librafilm.net post-production: somewhere in palilula Feature Film, 35 mm, 120 min by silviu purcarete a fascinating dark comedy about a hallucinating time and place in romania. Story is concentrated on the bitter-sweet life under communism time in the little mountain city of Palilula. the bear Feature Film, 35 mm, 100 min by dan chisu Bucharest State Circus, 1990 after the romanian revolution. the new young manager is trying to solve the major financial issues of the circus by selling its only bear to German hunters. a powerful black comedy. in development recent portfolio: Made in romania by tudor Giurgiu after fall of communism, a group of workers are threatened with possibility of losing their jobs at the local car factory. they are trying desperately to find a way out and keep their jobs. One guy finds a surprising solution which will turn upside down all the quietness of the province town Kino caravan by titus muntean 2009 KataLin VarGa by Peter Strickland (Silver Bear at Berlinale) ashes and blood by Fanny ardant (co-production) australia by Claudiu mitcu, documentary 2008 crossing dates by anca Damian FeATureS / documentaries / ShorT FilmS