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May 28 – june 6, 2010 

Cluj-Napoca 

TIFF – Transilvania International Film Festival 

52 Popa Soare Street 

2nd District, Bucharest, Romania 

Phone: +40 213 266 480 

Fax: +40 213 260 268 

E-mail: info@tiff.ro 

www.tiff.ro

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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 

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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…” 

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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 

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, 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 

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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 

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 ”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 


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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. 

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 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 Company: 20th Century Fox 

Directed by: David L. Cunningham 

Cast: Christopher Eccleston, Ian McShane 

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Callas Forever 

© MediaPro Studios/ Riccardo Tozzi, Giovannella Zannoni 

Blood and Chocolate 

© MediaPro Studios/ Lakeshore Entertainment 

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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 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 Company: Meridian Broadcast for 

Channel4 

Directed by: David Yates 

Cast: Anamaria Marinca, Maria Popistaşu 

COLD MOUNTAIN (2002) 


Production Company: Miramax 

Directed by: Anthony Minghella 

Cast: Nicole Kidman, Renée Zellweger, Jude Law 

AMEN (2001) 


Production Company: K.G. Productions 

Directed by: Costa-Gavras 

Cast: Ulrich Tukur, Mathieu Kassovitz, Marcel Iures 

CALLAS FOREVER (2001) 


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 Company: Lakeshore Entertainment 

Directed by: Bruce Hunt 

Cast: Cole Hauser, Piper Perabo, Lena Headey 

MODIGLIANI (2003) 


Production Company: Bauer-Martinez Studios 

Directed by: Mick Davis 

Cast: Andy Garcia, Elsa Zylberstein, Miriam Margolyes 

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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 

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Amen 

© MediaPro Pictures 

The Seeker 


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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 

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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 

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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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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 

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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 (400 – 

600 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 (100 – 500 m), and to the 

west by the Western Hills, which do not rise beyond 

300 – 400 meters. To the east and southeast lie the 

two plateaus, the Moldavian tableland and the Dobrudja 

tableland with altitudes of 400 – 600 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. 

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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 

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Warmest month: July 

Coldest month: January 

Weather Forecast: 

T: +40 21 230 3116 

F: +40 21 230 3143 

www.inmh.ro 

Average 

temperatures 

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 

in Celsius 

Bucharest -3 0 4 11 16 20 24 25 18 12 5 1 

Black Sea Coast 0 1 4 13 19 23 26 26 21 16 10 5 

Central Romania 1 1 5 11 16 19 23 25 18 13 7 2 

Western Romania -2 1 5 11 16 19 22 22 18 12 6 1 

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Jacquou le croquant 

© Cos Aelenei / MediaPro Pictures / Pathé


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. 

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© Castel Film 


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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 

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 

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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 www.tarom.ro. 

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 http://www.cfr.ro. 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: +40 21 319 21 08 

F: +40 21 319 68 62 

www.mae.ro 

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. 

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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. 1 

010961 Bucharest 

T: +40 21 210 43 44 

F: +40 21 210 69 12 

E: reservations@avis.ro 

www.avis.ro 

Europcar 

Ghrigore Mora 17 


T: +40 21 320 85 54 

F : +40 21 320 01 97 

E : europcar@dataserv.ro 

www.europcar.com.ro 

Car Rental Companies 

AAA Autorent – Hertz Licensee 

Natiunile Unite 3, bl. 109, parter 

050121, Bucharest 

T: +40 21 335 75 28 

F: +40 21 335 75 31 

E: reservations@hertz.com.ro 

www.hertz.com.ro 

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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 e-mail 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 


T: +4 021 303 4567 

F: +40 21 303 4543 

E: ro.cs@tnt.com 

www.tntromania.ro 

UPS – United Parcel Service 

Calea 13 Septembrie 81-83 


T: +40 21 410 0604 

F: +40 21 410 9910 

E: rocustomerservice@ups.com 

www.ups.com 

Courier Services 

DHL 

Strada Emanoil Porumbaru 85-87 


T: +4 021 222 1771 

F: +4 021 222 1469 

E: dhl@dhl.ro 

www.dhl.ro 

FEDERAL EXPRESS – International Romexpress 

Service Ltd. 

Strada Mihai Eminescu 47 


T: +4 021 201 4822 

F: +40 21 314 6526 

E: office@irs.ro 

www.fedex.com/ro 

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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 2009. 

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 

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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 www.cncinema.ro. 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 

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Cinema Exhibition 

Cinema exhibition in 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 

Cinema theatres 191 155 85 73 72 75 

Screens 213 183 120 108 117 136 

Seats 86,889 70,496 50,220 44,643 43,057 46,782 

Multiscreens / Multiplex 8 9 10 9 11 14 

Eurimages cinemas 5 5 6 7 14 13 

Total screenings 156,175 124,525 104,934 95,929 98,908 127,893 

Attendance 4,527,054 4,002,349 2,829,563 2,776,516 2,913,033 3,797,586 

Attendance/inhabitant 0.21 0.19 0.13 0.13 0.14 0.18 

Spectators/screening 29 32 27 29 29 30 

Revenue (RON) 22,451,582.7 24,872,000.1 24,453,424 28,279,665 34,182,296 53,114,230 

Average ticket (RON) 4.96 6.21 8.6 10.19 11.73 13.99 

The Autobiography of 

Nicolae Ceaușescu 

(2010, director Andrei Ujică) 

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4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days 

(2007, director Cristian Mungiu) 

© Mobra Films


Production Companies 

COMPANY ADDRESS CONTACT CREDITS 

ABIS STUDIO 

Strada Emanoil Porumbaru 25A 


http://www.abisstudio.ro 

Gabi Antal 

T: +40 21 222 68 75 

F: +40-21 223 44 93 

E: gabi@abisstudio.ro 

production, special effects and post production facilities, 

for feature films and commercials 

AGER FILM Strada Matei Basarab 38 


http://www.agerfilm.ro 

ARTIS FILM ROMANIA Strada Romulus 59 


http://www.artisfilm.ro 

ATLANTIS FILM Strada Balota 6 


http://www.atlantisfilm.ro 

CARTER FILMS Strada Petofi Sandor 13 


http://www.carter.ro 

CASARO FILM Str. Leonida 15 

Sector 2 Bucharest 

Nicolae Margineanu 

T: +40 21 322 44 48 

F: +40 21 232 97 92 

E: office@agerfilm.ro 

Adrian Popovici 

T: +40 21 322 36 48 

F: +40 21 322 36 65 

E: office@artisfilm.ro 

Ion Marinescu 

T: +40 21 667 18 15 

M: +40 74 454 22 25 

E: studio@atlantisfilm.ro 

Razvan Sabie 

T: +40 21 222 94 68 

F: +40 21 222 94 69 

E: razvan@carter.ro 

Alexandru Iclozan 

T: +40 21 610 32 04 

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 


http://www.castelfilm.ro 

Vlad Paunescu 

T :+40 21 222 55 65 

F :+40 21 222 55 59 

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 184-186 


http://www.chainsaweurope. 

com 

Irina Stănciulescu 

T: +40 21 323 40 18 

F: +40 21 323 40 33 

E: contact@chainsaweurope.com 

post production and editing facilities, special effects 

CINETV FILM 

PRODUCTIONS 

Strada Muzeul Zambaccian 21 


Daniela Ionica 

T: +40 21 230 46 23 

F: +40 21 223 07 82 

feature films 

DMG FILM 

Bd. Tineretului, Nr.47, Bl.57, 

Ap.36 


Doru Mitran 

T: +40 21 330 94 53 

feature films (“And Nothing Really Mattered...”, 2006, d. 

Cristina Nichitus) 

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DOMINO FILM Str. Dr. Felix 59 


http://www.dominofilm.ro 

EDITURA VIDEO Piata Presei Libere 1, cam 438 


http://www.editura-video.ro/ 

EUROPOLIS FILM Str. Tudor Arghezi 14 


www.europolisfilm.ro 

FILMEX Strada Ion Campineanu 20A, 

ap 16 


4 PROOF FILM Strada Inisor 7B, 


www.4prooffilm.ro 

Cristian Comeaga 

T: +40 21 317 64 36 

F: +40 21 312 96 09 

E: office@dominofilm.ro 

Laurentiu Damian 

T: +40 21 317 90 37 

F: +40 21 317 90 37 

E: edvideo@b.astral.ro 

Thomas Ciulei 

T: +40 021 316 80 79 

F: +40 021 316 80 79 

E: office@europolisfilm.com 

Constantin Popescu 

T: +40 21 313 80 42 

F: +40 21 312 13 88 

E: filmex@easynet.ro 

Monica Lazurean Gorgan 

T: +40 749 100 958 

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 


http://www.fav.ro 

Vivi Dragan Vasile 

T: +40 21 311 13 67 

F: +40 21 311 13 67 

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 


Lucian Georgescu 

T: +40 21 317 13 56 

F: +40 21 317 12 86 

E: office@gav.ro 

commercials, feature films (“The Phantom Father”, 

2009, d. Lucian Georgescu; “The Phantom Trilogy” in 

development) 

GREEN FILM Str. Plantelor 11 


www.greenfilm.ro 

HAI-HUI ENTERTAINMENT Strada Popa Soare 52 


www.hai-hui.ro 

Gabriel Achim 

T: +40 31 712 33 05 

F: +40 31 712 33 04 

gabriel@greenfilm.ro 

Oana Giurgiu 

T: +40 21 326 64 80 

M: +40 722 326 950 

F: +40 21 326 02 68 

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) 

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HI FILM Strada Constantin Bosianu 23 


http://www.hifilm.ro 

KENTAUROS MEDIA Sos. Stefanesti 57 

Stefanestii de Jos, Ilfov 

www.kentauros.ro 

Ada Solomon 

T: +40 21 252 48 67 

M: +40 723 200 640 

E: office@hifilm.ro 

Alexandru Dumitrescu 

T: +40 372 119 000 

T: +40 372 119 001 

E: alexandru@kentauros.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 

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 


http://www.librafilm.net 

Tudor Giurgiu 

T: +40 21 326 02 68 

F: +40 21 326 64 80 

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 


http://www.mandragora.ro 

Anca Puiu 

tel: 0040 21 222 05 58 

fax: 0040 21 222 05 57 

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 


MEDIAPRO PICTURES Strada Studioului 1 

070000 Buftea, Ilfov 

www.mediapropictures.ro 

METROPOLIS FILM Str. Dr. Staicovici 41 


www.metropolisfilm.ro 

Mihai Orasanu 

T: +40 21 312 4086 

F :+40 21 312 4087 

E: mdvfilm@yahoo.com 

Andrei Boncea 

T: +40 31 825 18 40 

F: +40 31 825 11 96 

E: office@mediapropictures.ro 

Daniel Mitulescu 

M: +40 724 292 679 

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 

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MOBRA FILMS Strada Intrarea Serdarului 5 


http://www.mobrafilms.ro 

MULTIMEDIA EST Strada Intr. Temisana 5 


http://www.mme.ro 

PARADOX FILM Str. Icoanei 53, 


www.paradoxfilm.ro 

Cristian Mungiu 

T: +40 21 666 48 27 

F: +40 21 666 48 27 

E: info@mobrafilms.ro 

Dragos Vilcu 

T: +40 21 312 48 26 

F: +40 21 312 48 49 

E: production@mme.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 

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 


http://www.parafilm.ro 

Florin Paraschiv 

M: +4 0744 606 930 

F: +4 021 323 24 13 

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 


http://www.42kmfilm.ro 

Corneliu Porumboiu 

T: +40 311 006 837 

M: +40 740 011 166 

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 


http://www.rollin.ro 

SAGA FILM Str. Dimitrie Racovita nr. 8 

sector 2, Bucharest 

www.sagafilm.ro 

SCHARF ADVERTISING Str. Partiturii, Nr. 8, 

Bl. 62 , Ap. 150 


SILVER BULLET Strada Constantin Aricescu 67 


http://www.silverbulletfilm.ro 

Radu Aldea 

T: +40 21 317 45 50 

E: office@rollin.ro 

Alex Teodorescu 

T: +40 21 317 33 60/61/62/63 

F: +40 21 317 33 64 

alexteodorescu@sagafilm.ro 

Liviu Marghidan 

liviu_scharf@yahoo.com 

M: +40 21 760 03 22 

Viorel Sergovici 

T: +40 31 228 95 26 

F: +40 31 228 95 28 

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”, 2009. d. Calin 

Netzer) 

feature films (“Straight into Darkness,” 2005, d. Jeff Burr; 

“Taboo,” 2002, d. Max Makowski), commercials and music 

videos 

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STRADA FILM Strada Joseph Lister 31 


http://www.stradafilm.ro 

TANDEM FILM Domnita Ancuta 8 


http://www.tandemfilm.ro 

TEMPLE FILM Strada Gabroveni 2 


http://www.templefilm.ro 

TOTAL TV Str.Torentului 2-4 


Daniel Mitulescu 

T: +40 21 410 17 39 

F: +40 21 410 17 39 

E: contact@stradafilm.ro 

Giuliano Doman 

T: +4021 317 22 01 

F: +4021 317 22 02 

E: giuliano@tandemfilm.ro 

office@tandemfilm.ro 

Cristina Ionescu 

T: +40 21 313 33 62 

F: +40 21 313 33 62 

E: cristina@templefilm.ro 

Radu Gabrea 

M:+40 740 255 822 

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: +40 21 667 05 49 

F: +40 21 668 64 14 

Cornelia Popa 

M: +40 740 032 222 

E: cornelia.popa@kodak.com 

E: cinelabs@kodakcinelabs.ro 

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Equipment Rental 

COMPANY ADDRESS CONTACT PERSON PHONE/FAX NUMBER EMAIL 

ATLANTIC FILM PRODUCTION Str. General Berthelot 52 


ATLANTIS FILM Str. Balota 6 


Str. Elena Caragiani 27, ap.8 

Marius Marica T: +40 21 305 56 26 

F: +40 21 312 48 50 

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 

office@atlanticfilm.ro 

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 


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 


STOP FILM Str. Constantin Caracaş 59, 

Et. 1, Ap. 2, Sector 1 

Bucharest 

VIDEOLINK Str. Sarafinesti 16 


Bogdan Popescu T: +40 21 430 50 70 

M: +40 743 14 14 66 

Liviu Andrei Pojoni M: +40 722 291 953 

F: +40 21 310 13 09 

Catalin Rudolf T: +40 21 211 90 64 

M: +40 729 155 254 

F: +40 21 210 91 62 

bogdan.popescu@stagestudio.ro 

office@stagestudio.ro 

office@stopfilm.ro 

liviu@stopfilm.ro 

catalin.rudolf@gmail.com 

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Stages 

COMPANY 

STAGES 

(sqm) 

ADDRESS 

ATLANTIS FILM Stage: 2000 sqm Strada Balota 6 


CASTEL FILM STUDIOS 

KENTAUROS MEDIA 

MEDIAPRO STUDIOS 

Stage1: 540 sqm; 




Stage5: 3354 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: 407.1 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; 



Str. Emanoil Porumbaru 

nr. 25A 


Sos. Stefanesti 57 

Stefanestii de Jos, Ilfov 

Strada Studioului 1 

Buftea, Ilfov 

CONTACT 

PERSON 

PHONE / FAX 

NUMBER 

Ion Marinescu T: +40 21 667 18 15 

M: +40 744 542 225 

Vlad Paunescu T: +40 21 222 55 66 

F: +40 21 222 55 59 

Alexandru 

Dumitrescu 

Andreea 

Stanculeanu 

T: +40 21 529 16 00 

F: +40 21 529 16 01 

T: +40 31 825 18 27 

F: +40 31 825 18 39 

EMAIL 

studio@atlantis.ro 

vlad.paunescu@castelfilm.ro 

alexandru@kentauros.ro 

office@mediaprostudios.ro 

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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. 9/81 

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 8-17 2010; deadline July 1. 

Contact: Mihai Mitrică (Festival Director) 

Asociatia Estenest 

Strada Drumul Taberei 92 

Bl. C7, ap. 235 

Sector 6, Bucharest 061406 

T: +40 746 785 180 

E: contact@estenest.ro 

www.animest.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, 011974 

Bucharest, Romania 

T: +4 021 230 1693 

F: +4 021 230 1298 

E: festival@anonimul.ro 

www.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 2011. 

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 

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: +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 2010; 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 

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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 

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 


T: +4 021 326 0268 

F: +4 021 326 6480 

E: info@tiff.ro 

www.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 


T: + 4 0723 200 640 

F: +4 021 252 48 66 

E: contact@nextproject.ro 

www.nextproject.ro 

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OTHER CONTACTS 

Ministry of Culture 

Sos. Kiseleff nr. 30 


T: +40 21 224 28 89 

F : +40 21 222 82 39 

E: ministru@cultura.ro 

www.cultura.ro 

Film and Audiovisual Producers Union 

(UPFAR) 

Str. Dem. I. Dobrescu nr. 4-6, Corp B, Et.3 


T: +4 021 310 09 04 

F: +4 021 310 09 04 

E: office@ipiff.ro 

The National Cinema Centre (CNC) 

Str. Dem. I. Dobrescu nr. 4-6 


T: +4 021 310 43 01 

F: +4 021 310 43 00 

E: cnc@cncinema.ro 

www.cncinema.abt.ro 

Romanian Cultural Institute 



T: +40 31 710 06 27 

F: +40 31 710 06 07 

E: icr@icr.ro 

www.icr.ro 

The Romanian Filmmakers Association (UCIN) 

Str.Mendeleev nr. 28-30 


T: +4 021 316 80 83/84 

F: +4 021 311 12 46 

E: czucin@mc.ro 

www.ucin.ro 

Academy of Theatre and Film of Bucharest 

Str. Matei Voievod 75-77 


T: +40 21 252 54 55 / 130 

F: +40 21 252 54 55 

E: ri@unatc.ro, rector1@unatc.ro 

www.unatc.ro 

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general information 

about romania 

Official name: Romania 

Location: Southeastern Central Europe 

Neighbors: Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia, Ukraine, 

Moldova and the Black Sea 

Time Zone: GMT + 2 

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 

Free Trade Zones: Sulina, Constanta, Galati, Braila, 

Giurgiu (on the Black Sea or Danube River) 

Danube Delta 

Area: 238,391 sqkm 

Climate: temperate continental 

Official Language: Romanian 

German and Hungarian are spoken in some counties 

Form of Government: Republic with a multi-party 

parliamentary system; bicameral Parliament 

Flag of Romania: 

Population: 21,530,000 (2008) 

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 

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 

continental-type plugs are generally used. 

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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 19%. 

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. 

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, Zapp 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 

Zapp: 078 + 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. 

News Agencies 

Mediafax 

Str. Tudor Arghezi nr. 3B 


T: +40 31 825 61 00 

F: +40 31 825 61 40 

www.mediafax.ro 

Rompres 

Piata Presei Libere nr. 1 


T: +40 21 207 61 10 

F: +40 21 317 07 07 

www.rompres.ro 

Official Information 




T: +40 21 319 21 08 

F: +40 21 319 68 62 

www.mae.ro 

Communication 

Department of the 



Sector1, Bucharest 

T : +40 21 319 21 93 

F: +40 21 319 21 95 

E: dcom@mae.ro 

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embassies in romania 

Argentina 

Union International Center 

11 Ion Câmpineanu, 

et. 3, ap. 301, Bucharest 

T: +40 21 312 26 26 

F: +40 21 312 01 16 

E: eruma@mrecic.gov.ar 

Austria 

7 Dumbrava Roşie 


T: +40 21 201 56 12 

F: +40 21 210 08 85 

E: bukarest-ob@bmeia.gv.at 

Belgium 

58 Bd. Dacia 


T: +40 21 210 29 69 

F: +40 21 210 29 68 

E: ambabuc@clicknet.ro 

Canada 

1-3 Tuberozelor 


T: +40 21 307 50 00 

F: +40 21 307 50 15 

E: bucst@international.gc.ca 

Denmark 

3 Dr. Burghelea 


T: +40 21 300 08 00 

F: +40 21 312 03 58 

E: buhamb@um.dk 

Finland 

2 bis Atena 


T: +40 21 230 75 45 

F: +40 21 230 75 05 

E: sanomat.buk@formin.fi 

France 

13-15 Biserica Amzei 


T: +40 21 303 10 00 

F: +40 21 303 10 90 

E: chancellerie.bucarest-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr 

Germany 

6-8 Gheorghe Demetriade 


T: +40 21 202 98 30 

F: +40 21 230 58 46 

E: info@bukarest.diplo.de 

Greece 

1-3 Pache Protopopescu Bd. 


T: +40 21 209 41 70 / 4 

F: +40 21 209 41 75 

E: gremb.buc@mfa.gr 

Israel 

1 Dimitrie Cantemir Bd. 


T: +40 21 318 94 16 

F: +40 21 318 94 02 

E: info@bucharest.mfa.gov.il 

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Italy 

9 Henri Coandă 

Bucharest 

T: +40 21 305 21 00 

F: +40 21 312 04 22 

E: ambasciata.bucarest@esteri.it 

Japan 

4-8 Nicolae Titulescu 


T: +40 21 319 18 90 

F: +40 21 319 18 95 

E: embassy@embjpn.ro 

Netherlands 

20 Aleea Alexandru 


T: +40 21 208 60 30 

F: +40 21 230 76 20 

E: bkr@minbuza.nl 

Poland 



T: +40 21 308 22 00 

F: +40 21 230 78 32 

E: ambasada@bukareszt.ro 

Portugal 

55 Paris, 01815 Bucharest 

T: +40 21 230 41 36 

F: +40 21 230 41 17 

E: secretariat@embportugal.ro 

Russia 

6 Pavel Kiseleff 


T: +40 21 222 31 70 

F: +40 21 222 94 50 

E: rab@mb.roknet.ro 

Spain 



T: +40 21 318 10 80 

F: +40 21 318 10 72 

E: emb.bucarest@maec.es 

Switzerland 

16-20 Grigore Alexandrescu 


T: +40 21 206 16 00 

F: +40 21 206 16 20 

E: buc.vertretung@eda.admin.ch 

Turkey 

72 Dorobanţilor Bd. 


T: +40 21 206 37 00 

F: +40 21 206 37 37 

E: Bukres.be@mfa.gov.tr 

United Kingdom 

of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 

24 Jules Michelet 


T: +40 21 201 72 00 

F: +40 21 201 72 99 

E: Consular.Bucharest@fco.gov.uk 

United States of America 

7-9 Tudor Arghezi 


T: +40 21 200 33 00 

F: +40 21 200 34 42 

E : infobuch@state.gov 

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Popa Soare 52 Str., Ap. 4 

023984, Sector 2, Bucuresti 

Tel. / Fax: +4 021 326 6480 / +4 021 326 0268 

office@librafilm.net 

www.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. 

2010 – 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

Published by Romanian Film Promotion 

Supported by: 

The National Cinema Centre 

ICR 

Project Manager: Laurențiu Brătan 

Editor: Ligia Soare 

Graphic Design: Carmen Gociu 

Romanian landscape photos by: Sorin Toma, Cristian Duminecioiu 


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.romfilmpromtion.ro 

Disclaimer note: The information in this brochure is valid according to May 2010.

ROMANIAN FILM PROMOTION

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