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<strong>SHOOTING</strong> <strong>romania</strong><br />

2008


7 th Edition, May 30–June 8 2008, Cluj-Napoca<br />

June 11–15 2008, Sibiu<br />

www.tiff.ro


<strong>SHOOTING</strong> ROMANIA<br />

<strong>romania</strong>n film promotion, 2008


shooting <strong>romania</strong><br />

CONTENTS<br />

5 TESTIMONIALS<br />

7 FELLOW FILMMAKERS<br />

9 DEAR FRIENDS<br />

11 MAJOR FOREIGN PRODUCTIONS SHOT IN ROMANIA<br />

15 WHY ROMANIA?<br />

21 WHERE TO SHOOT<br />

25 WHEN TO SHOOT<br />

31 HOW TO SHOOT<br />

39 ROMANIAN FILM MARKET<br />

51 FILM FESTIVALS<br />

55 OTHER CONTACTS<br />

57 GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT ROMANIA<br />

60 EMBASSIES IN ROMANIA<br />

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Testimonials<br />

FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA / director<br />

“Youth without Youth”<br />

“I wanted to shoot here [in Romania] because I<br />

wanted to make it the way my younger self would<br />

have made it have I not been ‘side-tracked’ by<br />

Hollywood.”<br />

Anthony Minghella / director “Cold Mountain”<br />

“It is a truly unspoiled landscape, where is it<br />

possible to go and create a world – particularly a<br />

period world – where you can rotate a camera for<br />

360 ° and not have any impediment whatsoever to<br />

the world you are creating. There was a very great<br />

willingness to go on an adventure with us and I<br />

would certainly recommend Romania to anybody<br />

contemplating a movie there.”<br />

Mick Davis / director “Modigliani”<br />

“The potential is here [for Bucharest] to be another<br />

Prague.”<br />

FRANCO ZEFFIRELLI / director “Callas Forever”<br />

“I have found here the excitement and the positive<br />

attitude that other big European studios have lost.”<br />

Costa-Gavras / director “Amen”<br />

“…Friendly environment and professional people.”<br />

BUTCH KAPLAN / producer “Dark Prince”<br />

“There is a go-for-it attitude in Romania which<br />

is just a phenomenon; the locals accommodate<br />

other cultures effortlessly. I came from Los Angeles<br />

and to find this atmosphere in Eastern Europe<br />

is truly amazing.”<br />

GREGG HOFFMAN / producer “Catacombs”<br />

“The key reason we brought our business to<br />

Romania was construction costs. We were able to<br />

build sets on a scale that I couldn’t have imagined<br />

for the budget we had.”<br />

JOEL SOISSON / producer “Dracula Resurrection”<br />

and “Prophecy: Forsaken”<br />

“Visually it’s a country that has a great deal of variety<br />

of landscape: city, village and probably – most<br />

importantly, very importantly – history. You can<br />

film all sorts of historical periods, and the ability to<br />

build here is phenomenal. The sets that we have,<br />

the price of those sets I don’t know where else in<br />

the world you could do that. And the technical<br />

skill, and the artistry, is top notch. So those things<br />

you cannot find here – you build. And you build it<br />

much cheaper than you would anywhere else.”<br />

BRAD KREVOY / producer “Second in Command”<br />

and “The Hard Corps”<br />

“Filming in Romania was an incredibly rewarding<br />

experience. The technicians and craftspeople were<br />

all top-notch, and the production value exceeded<br />

my highest expectations.”<br />

Michael Grade / executive chairman, Pinewood<br />

Shepperton Studios<br />

“Labor costs are much lower, their construction<br />

costs are much lower…”<br />

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FELLOW FILMMAKERS<br />

Peleș Castle<br />

© Florin Andreescu / Silver Bullet Film<br />

Here we are now with our fourth edition of<br />

the “Shooting Romania” brochure. The brochure<br />

was a first step of an ambitious plan designed<br />

by ROMANIAN FILM PROMOTION to spread<br />

information about the growing local film industry.<br />

Romanian Film Promotion also edits an annual<br />

brochure entitled “Romanian Films”, presenting<br />

relevant info about the latest years’ Romanian<br />

feature productions.<br />

As you all know, in the last few years Romania<br />

became a favorite location for many foreign directors<br />

and producers. Beautiful locations, low-costs<br />

budgets or high standard equipment and personnel<br />

were some of the main reasons that made<br />

them consider Romania a good host for their<br />

future projects. Moreover, the international success<br />

of increasingly more local film productions is<br />

another sign that Romanian film industry is at the<br />

beginning of a new way.<br />

Romanian Film Promotion, organizer of the<br />

renowned Transilvania International Film Festival,<br />

became a member of the European Film Promotion<br />

in 2006. Over the last years, Romanian Film<br />

Promotion has been involved in developing a<br />

series of projects to support and promote the<br />

local film industry; since 2006, Romanian Film<br />

Promotion has been organizing annually the first<br />

Romanian Pavilion in the Village International at<br />

the Film Festival in Cannes and in 2008 it has organized<br />

the first Romanian Booth at The Berlinale<br />

Film Market.<br />

Our aim is to continue promoting Romanian<br />

film industry and the national cinematography,<br />

through active participation at a growing number<br />

of film markets and festivals.<br />

For any questions you might have about the<br />

shooting opportunities, local film industry and Romanian<br />

films please do not hesitate to contact us.<br />

TUDOR GIURGIU<br />

President<br />

Romanian Film Promotion<br />

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dear friends,<br />

All along the years, this noble and generous<br />

home of cinematography – Cannes Film Festival –<br />

endeavored to create and strengthen connections<br />

between the cinematographies of our century.<br />

Cannes Film Festival always outlined the most<br />

exacting, surprising and promising authors.<br />

It is also the place where many Romanian films<br />

were honored with important prizes:<br />

Short History by Ion Popescu Gopo<br />

– Palme d’Or 1957<br />

The Forrest of the Hanged by Liviu Ciulei<br />

– Best Direction 1965<br />

Blazing Winter by Mircea Mureşan<br />

– Opera Prima prize 1966<br />

Sunday at Six by Lucian Pintilie<br />

– Great Prize of the Rencontres Internationales<br />

Films et Jeunesse – 1966<br />

Traffic by Cătălin Mitulescu<br />

– Palme d’Or short feature 2004<br />

The Death of Mister Lăzărescu by Cristi Puiu<br />

– prize Un Certain Regard 2005<br />

12:08 East of Bucharest by Corneliu Porumboiu<br />

– Camera d’Or 2006<br />

The Way I Spent the End of the World by Cătălin<br />

Mitulescu<br />

– Best Actress, Un Certain Regard for Dorotheea<br />

Petre<br />

California Dreamin’ (Endless) by Cristian Nemescu<br />

– prize Un Certain Regard 2007<br />

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days by Cristian Mungiu<br />

– Palme d’Or 2007<br />

The second half of this list entitles us to assert<br />

that the Romanian cinema is, nowadays, one of our<br />

best cultural ambassadors. And it goes on and on.<br />

This year’s edition invited in the Quinzaine des<br />

Realisateurs section Radu Muntean’s Boogie and<br />

Megatron, by Marian Crişan, is selected in the<br />

Short feature competition. Ciprian Alexandrescu’s<br />

Interior. Bloc of Flats Hallway is present in the<br />

Cinefondation section while L’Atelier Cinefondation<br />

includes Felicia, First of All the future debut feature<br />

by Răzvan Rădulescu and Melissa de Raaf. Moreover,<br />

Delta, Kornel Mundruczo’s film selected for<br />

the Official Competition was filmed in Romania<br />

and is co-produced by Libra Film and Alexandra<br />

Maria Lara, the German actress of Romanian descent<br />

is a member of the Official Competition jury.<br />

We are positive that this year’s edition will be<br />

ruled, as always, by Jean Cocteau’s words about<br />

the festival, “an apolitical no man’s land, a microcosm<br />

of what would be the world if people would<br />

have direct contacts and could speak the same<br />

language.”<br />

Good luck everyone!<br />

Eugen Șerbănescu<br />

General Manager<br />

The National Film Centre<br />

Bucharest Athenaeum<br />

© Florin Andreescu / Silver Bullet Film<br />

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Major foreign Productions Shot in Romania<br />

Central European countries, with their low costs,<br />

beautiful locations, and skilled workforce, have<br />

attracted many Hollywood moviemakers over<br />

the past decade. But the film industry appears<br />

to be looking even further east to countries like<br />

Romania, where the same benefits can be had for<br />

even less.<br />

Known to the Western film industry more as the<br />

birthplace of the vampire Count Dracula, Romania<br />

has rapidly gained a new reputation as a<br />

desirable location for foreign filmmakers. During<br />

the last few years, many important productions<br />

were shot here, among them:<br />

ADAM RESURRECTED (2008)<br />

Production services: Castel Film<br />

Production company: July August Entertainment<br />

Directed by: Paul Schrader<br />

Cast: Jeff Goldblum, Willem Dafoe, Derek Jacobi<br />

YOUTH WITHOUT YOUTH (2007)<br />

Production services: Independent<br />

Production company: American Zoetrope<br />

Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola<br />

Cast: Tim Roth, Bruno Ganz, Matt Damon<br />

BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA<br />

FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF<br />

KAZAKHSTAN (2006)<br />

Production services: Castel Films<br />

Production company: Dune Entertainment<br />

Directed by: Larry Charles<br />

Cast: Sacha Baron Cohen, Ken Davitian<br />

CAVED IN (2006)<br />

Production services: Kentauros Studios<br />

Production company: CineTel Pictures<br />

Directed by: Richard Pepin<br />

Cast: Christopher Atkins, Colm Meaney, Monica<br />

Dean<br />

Sweeny Todd<br />

© Media Pro Studios<br />

TOWN CREEK (2008)<br />

Production services: Mediapro Studios<br />

Production company: Gold Circle Films<br />

Directed by: Joel Schumacher<br />

Cast: Dominic Purcell, Henry Cavill, Michael<br />

Fassbender<br />

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising (2007)<br />

Production services: Mediapro Studios<br />

Production company: 20th Century Fox<br />

Directed by: David L. Cunningham<br />

Cast: Christopher Eccleston, Ian McShane, Frances<br />

Conroy<br />

VAN WILDER 2: THE RISE OF TAJ (2006)<br />

Production services: Kentauros Studios<br />

Production company: Myriad Pictures<br />

Directed by: Mort Nathan<br />

Cast: Glen Barry, Lauren Cohan, Anthony Cozens<br />

BLOODRAYNE (2005)<br />

Production services: Mediapro Studios<br />

Production company: Boll Kino Beteiligungs<br />

GmbH & Co. KG<br />

Directed by Uwe Boll<br />

Cast: Kristana Loken, Michael Madsen, Udo Kier,<br />

Billy Zane, Michelle Rodriguez, Ben Kingsley<br />

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THE CAVE (2004)<br />

Production services: Mediapro Studios<br />

Production company: Lakeshore Entertainment<br />

Directed by: Bruce Hunt<br />

Cast: Cole Hauser, Piper Perabo, Lena Headey<br />

CALLAS FOREVER (2001)<br />

Production services: Mediapro Studios<br />

Production company: Cattleya<br />

Directed by: Franco Zeffirelli<br />

Cast: Fanny Ardant, Jeremy Irons, Joan Plowright<br />

MODIGLIANI (2003)<br />

Production services: Mediapro Studios<br />

Production company: Bauer-Martinez Studios<br />

Directed by: Mick Davis<br />

Cast: Andy Garcia, Elsa Zylberstein, Miriam Margolyes<br />

SEX TRAFFIC (2003)<br />

Production services: Mediapro Studios<br />

Production company: Meridian Broadcast for<br />

Channel4<br />

Directed by: David Yates<br />

Cast: Anamaria Marinca, Maria Popistaşu.<br />

COLD MOUNTAIN (2002)<br />

Production services: Castel Film<br />

Production company: Miramax<br />

Directed by: Anthony Minghella<br />

Cast: Nicole Kidman, Renée Zellweger, Jude Law<br />

AMEN (2001)<br />

Production services: Mediapro Studios<br />

Production company: K.G. Productions<br />

Directed by: Costa-GAVRAS<br />

Cast: Ulrich Tukur, Mathieu Kassovitz, Marcel Iureș<br />

Joyeux Noel<br />

© Jean-Claude Lother / MediaPro Studios /<br />

Nord-Ouest Production<br />

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Why Romania?<br />

• Unspoiled natural locations<br />

• Experienced crews and production facilities<br />

• Low construction and labor costs<br />

• Reliable workforce<br />

• Big studios with full-time English-speaking<br />

employees<br />

• Romania has signed the EU co-production<br />

treaty which allows EU co-productions<br />

• New Kodak owned and operated lab<br />

Romania has a lot to offer filmmakers. Francis<br />

Ford Coppola, Anthony Minghella, Franco Zeffirelli,<br />

Costa-Gavras, Paul Schrader and Joel Schumacher<br />

are only some of the internationally famous directors<br />

that made some of their most recent films<br />

here. They came for a good reason – because of<br />

our beautiful and varied locations, experienced<br />

crews and production facilities.<br />

Bran Castle<br />

Modigliani<br />

© Cos Aelenei / MediaPro Studios /<br />

Bauer Martinez Studios<br />

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Amen<br />

© MediaPro Studios<br />

The Seeker<br />

© MediaPro Studios


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Pumpkinhead:<br />

Ashes to Ashes<br />

© Castel Film<br />

Equipment<br />

Castel Film offers 8 modern sound stages on a<br />

9,590 sq m (104,352 sq ft) back lot. Stage 5 is<br />

the largest sound stage in continental Europe, at<br />

over 3,354 square meters (over 36,100 sq feet).<br />

They also provide production offices, gated parking,<br />

make-up rooms, dressing rooms, wardrobe<br />

rooms, storage facilities, and a full-service catering<br />

area.<br />

Mediapro Studios offers 18 sound-proof stages,<br />

including the largest sound-stage in Romania with<br />

4,175 square meters (over 44,910 square feet),<br />

4 water tanks, production offices with complete<br />

communication and IT facilities, fully equipped<br />

make-up and dressing rooms, conference rooms,<br />

and 35mm screening rooms accommodating up to<br />

3 split soundtracks.<br />

All standard camera equipment can be rented<br />

in Romania.<br />

Starting with 2005 MediaPro Studios has become<br />

the official representative in Romania of the<br />

industry premier’s equipment supplier Panavision/<br />

Panalux.<br />

The studios’ Camera Department is mainly<br />

equipped with 35 mm and High Definition cameras<br />

- ARRIFLEX 535 B, ARRIFLEX 435 ES, ARRIFLEX<br />

35III, ARRIFLEX 35 BL IV, MOVIECAM SUPER<br />

AMERICA, SONY CINEALTA HDW-F-900R, SONY<br />

CINEALTA HDV PDW-F350L - completed with<br />

the entire range of lenses and filters, heads and<br />

tripods for both film and advertising productions.<br />

An extensive inventory of hardware is also available:<br />

Steadicam Master Film System; Panther Foxy<br />

Carne Version 4, Panther Dolly Classic Package,<br />

Super JIB II, mini JIB, Western Dolly, Panther Light<br />

Dolly, Kinetic Support vehicle camera mount,<br />

Movie Tech Sprinter2 Kit, P+S Tehnik Mini Skater,<br />

SuperVario Tracks, Precision Vario Tracksand<br />

and lighting package as well as location sound<br />

services.<br />

Kentauros offers an 82713 sq m (app 890309 sq<br />

ft) fenced high security lot.<br />

Castel Film offers ARRI 535 and 435, Moviecam<br />

Compact, Moviecam Super America, Mitchell/<br />

Fries packages.<br />

Local technicians use modern lighting equipment<br />

packages such as: ARRI Sun HMIs, flickerfree<br />

HMIs, a full range of incandescent lights,<br />

such as Mole-Richardson and DeSisti tungsten<br />

lights, and silent generators featuring crystal lock.<br />

Different kinds of par lights, KINO-FLOs, chimera<br />

banks and tungsten floodlights are available also<br />

on the market.<br />

Among the grip equipment used here, we can<br />

mention dolly packages like the SUPER PANTHER<br />

EVOLUTION with its super jib arm 2 and U-bangi<br />

arm; the SUPER PANTHER III with jib arm 2; the<br />

MATADOR cart; and the VIP CRANE with a maximum<br />

height of 9 meters.<br />

Location sound departments provide services<br />

for stage and outdoor shooting, and complete<br />

post-production services. The most common<br />

sound recording equipment here are the time-code<br />

FOSTEX DAT, the Nagra 4-S, and the 12-channel<br />

COOPER mixers. A wide range of boom and wireless<br />

microphones are available so that all productions<br />

meet the required international standards.<br />

Mediapro Studios offers a complete range of<br />

SFX services through its Special Effects workshop.<br />

Thanks to the partnership with Effects Associates<br />

London, the Studios have the largest inventory of<br />

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special effects equipment available in Romania<br />

and Eastern Europe, as well a highly skilled team<br />

of young professionals.<br />

Personnel<br />

Cinematographers, set and costume designers,<br />

key technicians, animators, puppeteers, stunt<br />

performers, production and location managers<br />

continue to develop their experience with the<br />

increasing volume of international productions<br />

shot in Romania. Many are on the regular staff of<br />

the two major studios, Castel Film and MediaPro<br />

Studios, and there are many good freelance crew<br />

people also on the market. During the last years,<br />

teams of experienced electrical and grip personnel<br />

set up their own companies, and are now offering<br />

their services to the interested producers.<br />

Casting<br />

Local casting agencies maintain exhaustive photo<br />

files for principal talent and extras. Romania can<br />

offer experienced English, French, German and<br />

Italian speaking actors. Among our internationally-recognized<br />

stars are such familiar faces as<br />

Marcel Iures (with main roles in THE PEACE-<br />

MAKER and HART’S WAR) and Maia Morgenstern<br />

(in ULYSSES’ GAZE and THE PASSION OF THE<br />

CHRIST) and Oana Pellea (CHILDREN OF MEN, I<br />

REALLY HATE MY JOB).<br />

RODEO CASTING SERVICES and EXIT FILMS<br />

have in their portfolio professional actors as well<br />

as amateurs, and lots of choices of extras for<br />

feature films or commercials.<br />

LIBRA FILM has worked for films such as<br />

Michael Haneke’s WOLFZEIT and Veit Helmer’s<br />

TU VALU.<br />

Larger studios (Castel Film or MediaPro Studios)<br />

have their own in-house casting departments.<br />

Costumes<br />

Romania has one of the biggest textile industries<br />

in Europe. Working at the highest standards, local<br />

teams of costume designers and seamstresses<br />

can make the best costumes to order. From<br />

military to civilian, men and women, ancient to<br />

contemporary, you can find here a vast collection<br />

of costumes with a complete assortment of accessories:<br />

wigs, bonnets, belts, hoods, handbags, fur<br />

adornments, boots, bowlers, umbrellas or walking<br />

sticks. Low labor costs allow artists to fully explore<br />

their passion, and most foreign designers who<br />

have worked here had the time of their lives. Nic<br />

Ende, costume designer for the BBC period film<br />

GUNPOWDER, TREASON AND PLOT, declared:<br />

“Normally I cannot afford, on my budget, to make<br />

the quality and quantity of principals’ costumes<br />

that I’m making on this“. More than 300 costumes,<br />

including boots and shoes, were made<br />

for the film in the MediaPro Studios’ by a team of<br />

twenty.<br />

Post-Production<br />

Romania offers post-production services and fully<br />

integrated facilities, allowing further cost control<br />

for producers. Most of the studios offer complete<br />

editing, transfer, titles and CGI effects.<br />

The largest CGI facility in Romania is located at<br />

MediaPro Studios, where the latest technology in<br />

terms of Computer Generated Imagery is operated<br />

by highly trained personnel.<br />

The facility includes: 30 graphics workstations,<br />

an ultra-fast optic fiber network to serve large<br />

Gunpowder, Treason and Plot<br />

© Cos Aelenei / MediaPro Studios / Box TV / BBC<br />

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graphics files, 160-terabyte servers, a “render<br />

farm” – the latest Blade enclosure from HP with<br />

32 8-core processor blades installed.<br />

Modern post-production equipment is available,<br />

as the latest AVID line hardware and software, full<br />

blown Final Cut systems and ProTools suites, Discreet<br />

FLAME suites, FLINT suites, 3-D animation<br />

and modeling suites. ABIS STUDIO also offers the<br />

SPIRIT transfer system.<br />

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where to shoot<br />

Nature has been particularly generous with the<br />

land of Romania, a country whose relief is not<br />

only varied, but also harmoniously distributed.<br />

There are three major, well-differentiated relief<br />

steps: the highest is represented by the Carpathian<br />

Mountains, the middle by the Sub-Carpathians,<br />

the hills and the tablelands, and the low one<br />

by the plains, the river meadows and the Danube<br />

Delta. The main characteristic feature of the relief<br />

components is their proportional distribution, in<br />

the form of an amphitheater.<br />

Sighișoara<br />

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The mountains trenching in the shape of an arch<br />

in the central part cover 31% of the country’s<br />

area. The hills and the tablelands that descend<br />

from them occupy 36%, and the plains, extending<br />

towards the southern and western borders, take<br />

up 33%. Encircling like a crown the Transylvanian<br />

tableland (400 – 600 m altitude), the Carpathian<br />

Moldoveanu Peak in the Fagaras Massif – 2,544<br />

m), are in turn surrounded by a belt of hills and<br />

elevations which rise no higher than 100 meters.<br />

To the east and south, the Carpathians are<br />

continued by the Sub-Carpathians with a similar<br />

genesis, but having lower altitudes (100 – 500 m),<br />

and to the west by the Western Hills, which do not<br />

rise beyond 300 – 400 meters. To the east and<br />

southeast lie the two plateaus, the Moldavian tableland<br />

and the Dobrudja tableland with altitudes<br />

of 400 – 600 meters.<br />

The plains – formerly sea and lake bottoms<br />

– cover the southern and western parts of the<br />

country and are low and extremely flat. Between<br />

the Carpathians and the Danube lies the Romanian<br />

Plain, the principal granary of the country<br />

and to the west stretches the Western Plain, which<br />

is crossed by many rivers. The multi-tiered relief<br />

brings about a similar disposition of the climate,<br />

the soil, the vegetation and the fauna, and implicitly<br />

of the human settlements.<br />

Besides beautiful landscapes, one can find<br />

a variety of architectural styles, from historical<br />

vestiges reminiscent of Greek, Roman, Saxon and<br />

Byzantine influences, to the French and German<br />

style that made Bucharest the “Paris of the East”<br />

in the 1930s. Castles, mediaeval farmhouses and<br />

picturesque inns can be found in great number, as<br />

can industrial landscapes and imposing buildings<br />

from the Ceausescu period.<br />

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when to shoot<br />

Romania has a temperate climate, similar to the<br />

northeastern United States, with four distinct<br />

seasons. Spring is pleasant with cool mornings<br />

and nights, and warm days. Summer is quite<br />

warm, with extended sunny days. The hottest<br />

areas in summer are the lowlands in southern<br />

and eastern Romania, where 37o C is often<br />

reached in July and August. Temperatures are<br />

always cooler in the mountains. Autumn is dry<br />

and cool, with fields and trees producing colorful<br />

foliage, much like New England. Winters can be<br />

cold, especially in the mountains. While not the<br />

rule, abundant snowfalls may occur throughout<br />

the country from December to mid-March. There<br />

are significant regional differences in the climate<br />

between different regions of Romania.<br />

Carphatians Mountains<br />

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Warmest month: July<br />

Coldest month: January<br />

Weather Forecast:<br />

T: +40 21 230 3116<br />

F: +40 21 230 3143<br />

W: http://www.inmh.ro<br />

Average temperatures<br />

in Celsius<br />

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec<br />

Bucharest -3 0 4 11 16 20 24 25 18 12 5 1<br />

Black Sea Coast 0 1 4 13 19 23 26 26 21 16 10 5<br />

Central Romania 1 1 5 11 16 19 23 25 18 13 7 2<br />

Western Romania -2 1 5 11 16 19 22 22 18 12 6 1<br />

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Jacquou le croquant<br />

© Cos Aelenei / MediaPro Studios / Pathé


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how to shoot<br />

We advise you to contact experts from The<br />

National Film Centre (CNC), Romanian Film<br />

Promotion, or from one of the many Romanian<br />

production companies (you’ll find a list at the<br />

end of the book). They can help you with advice,<br />

contacts and production services such as locations,<br />

qualified personnel, casting, equipment<br />

rental, and assistance with filming permits.<br />

7 seconds<br />

© Castel Film<br />

© Castel Film<br />

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Romanian Film Promotion<br />

60 Plantelor Street, 1st floor, app. 3<br />

023976, sector 2 Bucharest<br />

T: + 40 31 10 50 187/ 31 10 50 18<br />

F: + 40 31 10 50 186<br />

E: info@romfilmpromotion.ro<br />

W: http://www.romfilmpromotion.ro<br />

Services offered<br />

• guidance and information<br />

• local resource listings<br />

• information on legal matters<br />

• local contact person with facilities, production<br />

services, regional governments, business and<br />

other entities<br />

• an extensive library of location photos<br />

• referrals to qualified production personnel, services<br />

and accommodations<br />

• preferred rates wherever possible<br />

• weather information<br />

• contacts for filming on private land<br />

• assistance with state and regional permits<br />

California Dreamin’ (endless),<br />

director Cristian Nemescu<br />

© Media Pro Pictures<br />

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How to Come to Romania<br />

Romania is easily accessible by plane, train and<br />

boat. There are plenty of scheduled flights to<br />

Romania from almost anywhere in the world, including<br />

direct flights from several European cities.<br />

Most flights arrive at Bucharest’s Henri Coanda<br />

International Airport (OTP), about one-half hour’s<br />

drive north of Bucharest. Other cities in Romania<br />

including Timisoara, Cluj, Sibiu, Oradea, Arad and<br />

Bacau are connected with destinations in Austria,<br />

Germany, Italy and Hungary by flights with Austrian<br />

Airlines, Lufthansa, Malev, Alitalia and Tarom.<br />

Also, in the last 3–4 years, many important low<br />

cost airlines have opened their offices in Romania.<br />

You can book a flight online via Tarom at http://<br />

www.tarom.ro.<br />

Traveling by train from Europe to Romania takes<br />

between 6 hours (Budapest to Timisoara) to about<br />

46 hours (London to Bucharest). Most train tickets<br />

allow several stopovers en route, so train travel<br />

can be an affordable and relaxing way to come<br />

to Romania. The Romanian National Railways<br />

(SNCFR) operates service from Bucharest to many<br />

European cities. First and second-class sleepers<br />

are available for journeys longer than 10 hours and<br />

for overnight trains. Information on train schedules<br />

and fares can be found at http://www.cfr.ro.<br />

Several river cruise companies based in Germany<br />

and Austria offer cruises on the Danube<br />

River, through to the Danube Delta, and along the<br />

Black Sea Coast.<br />

Visas<br />

Since the 1st of January 2007, Romania is a full<br />

member of the European Union. The citizens of<br />

EU and NATO member states do not need an<br />

entry visa to visit Romania. A valid passport or<br />

ID card is required. Citizens from other countries<br />

should check the visa regulations that apply to<br />

them with the nearest Romanian diplomatic office.<br />

There is no arrival or departure tax. For more visa<br />

information and a list of Romanian diplomatic offices<br />

abroad please contact the Romanian Ministry<br />

of Foreign Affairs.<br />

Ministry of Foreign Affairs<br />

Aleea Alexandru 31<br />

Sector 1, Bucharest<br />

T: +40 21 319 2108<br />

F: +40 21 319 2125<br />

W: http://www.mae.ro<br />

Customs Regulations<br />

Romania’s customs authorities may enforce strict<br />

regulations concerning temporary imports into or<br />

exports out of Romania of items such as firearms,<br />

antiquities and medications. Romanian law allows<br />

foreigners to bring up to US$10,000 in cash<br />

into the country, and no amount in excess of that<br />

declared upon entry may be taken out of Romania<br />

upon departure. Sums larger than this must be<br />

transferred through banks. No more than 100<br />

Romanian lei (RON) may be brought into or taken<br />

out of the country.<br />

Items prohibited from import include ammunition,<br />

explosives, narcotics, pornographic materials,<br />

uncanned meat, and animal and dairy products.<br />

ATA Carnet<br />

Romanian customs authorities encourage the use<br />

of an ATA (Admission Temporaire/ Temporary<br />

Admission) carnet for the temporary admission<br />

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of professional equipment, commercial samples,<br />

and/or goods for exhibitions and fair purposes.<br />

Permits and Authorizations<br />

To film in private locations it is necessary to<br />

contact the owner and ask for all the needed<br />

approvals. For shooting in public locations it is<br />

necessary to obtain permission from the local city<br />

district or county authorities. If you want to film on<br />

the streets or in places requiring temporary traffic<br />

control, it is necessary to inform the local district<br />

police and ask for their help.<br />

Accommodation<br />

Bucharest, Romania’s capitol, has international<br />

standard hotels such as Marriott, Hilton, Sofitel,<br />

Crowne Plaza, Ibis, NH Hotels, Best Western<br />

and Howard Johnson’s. In other major cities and<br />

resorts, there are many hotels updated to international<br />

standards. Most hotels are simple, but also<br />

very inexpensive. Quality and rates are in line with<br />

those across Europe; cheaper but comfortable hotels,<br />

private guesthouses, hostels and campsites<br />

are also available.<br />

Hotels outside Bucharest range from US$20<br />

to US$90 per night for a double room, with full<br />

breakfast and taxes included. A three-course dinner<br />

for two, with wine and tip starts at US$12, and<br />

can go up to US$100 or more in some of the more<br />

upscale restaurants in Bucharest.<br />

Car Rental<br />

One of the best ways to travel around Romania<br />

is by car. Most major international auto rental<br />

companies and several local companies offer cars<br />

in the major cities and airports. Renters must be<br />

over 21, and have a valid driver’s license and an<br />

internationally valid credit card. Romania’s major<br />

roads are safe and well maintained.<br />

Car Rental Companies<br />

Aaa Autorent – Hertz Licensee<br />

Bulevardul Naţiunile Unite, Nr. 3, Bloc 109, Parter,<br />

Sector 5, Bucharest<br />

T: +40-21-335.75.28/29/30<br />

E: reservations@hertz.com.ro<br />

W: http://www.hertz.com.ro<br />

Avis – Avis Licensee<br />

Strada Mihail Moxa 1<br />

Sector 1, Bucharest<br />

T: +40 21 210 4344/45<br />

F: +40 21 210 6912<br />

E: reservations@avis.ro<br />

W: http://www.avis.ro<br />

Europcar<br />

Grigore Mora 17,<br />

Sector 1, Bucharest<br />

Location code: BUHC01<br />

Tel: +40 (21) 3208554<br />

Fax: +40 (21) 3200197<br />

E: europcar@dataserv.ro<br />

W: http://www.europcar.com.ro<br />

Communications<br />

International direct dialing service is available<br />

throughout Romania. Most public phones require<br />

the use of a calling or phone card. It is very easy to<br />

rent or buy a cellular telephone in Romania.


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Romania has several internet access providers<br />

offering advanced services such as internet messaging<br />

via mobile telephone, internet paging, international<br />

roaming and more. A number of internet<br />

retail outlets and cyber-cafés in almost every town<br />

offer convenient internet access. An increasing<br />

number of hotels offer wireless connections for<br />

guests to access the internet and retrieve e-mail in<br />

the comfort of their rooms. Free wireless connections<br />

are also available, for free, in many café bars<br />

and restaurants.<br />

E: ro.contacts@tnt.com<br />

W: http://www.tnt<strong>romania</strong>.ro<br />

UPS – United Parcel Service<br />

Calea 13 Septembrie 81-83<br />

Sector 5, Bucharest<br />

T: +40 21 410 0604<br />

F: +40 21 410 9910<br />

E: ro.customerservice@europe.ups.com<br />

W: http://www.ups.com<br />

Courier Services<br />

Dhl<br />

Strada Emanoil Porumbaru 85-87<br />

Sector 1, Bucharest<br />

T: +40 21 222 1771<br />

F: +40 21 222 1469<br />

E: dhl@dhl.ro<br />

W: http://www.dhl.ro<br />

Federal Express – International Romexpress<br />

Service Ltd.<br />

Strada Mihai Eminescu 47<br />

Sector 2, Bucharest<br />

T: +40 21 201 4822<br />

F: +40 21 201 4826<br />

E: office@irs.ro<br />

W: http://www.fedex.com/ro<br />

Tnt Worldwide Express<br />

Calea Victoriei 155<br />

Sector 1, Bucharest<br />

T: +40 21 303 4567<br />

F: +40 21 303 4580<br />

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<strong>romania</strong>n film market<br />

After 1989, the local film production diminished<br />

abruptly, though some Romanian films were being<br />

honoured in important film festivals (TERMINUS<br />

PARADIS by Lucian Pintilie, Special Jury Award in<br />

Venice, 1998; CIGARETTES AND COFFEE by Cristi<br />

Puiu, Golden Bear for best short film in Berlin,<br />

2004; TRAFFIC by Cătălin Mitulescu, Golden Palm<br />

for best short film in Cannes, 2004; THE DEATH<br />

OF MR. LAZARESCU by Cristi Puiu, Un Certain<br />

Regard Prize in Cannes, 2005).<br />

During this period, the Romanian film industry<br />

could not compete at the same level as those in<br />

Poland, The Czech Republic and Hungary, but<br />

during recent years, it has realized a spectacular<br />

rebirth.<br />

Boogie<br />

(2008, director<br />

Radu Muntean)<br />

© Multimedia Est<br />

4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days<br />

(2007, director Cristian Mungiu)<br />

© Mobra Film<br />

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Between 2003 and 2007, The National Film Centre<br />

(CNC) supported more than 60 feature-length<br />

films, many of them made by first time directors,<br />

and several short films. Four Months, Three Weeks<br />

And Two Days by Cristian Mungiu won the Palme<br />

d’Or in the official competition of the 2007 Cannes<br />

Film Festival; California Dreamin (endless), by the<br />

late Cristian Nemescu, won the Un Certain Regard<br />

Prize the same year. Going back in time, MARIA,<br />

by newcomer Călin Netzer, was awarded several<br />

prizes at Locarno, in 2003 (Special Prize of the<br />

Jury, Bronze Leopard and Youth Jury Award) while<br />

LOVE SICK, by newcomer Tudor Giurgiu was<br />

selected in 2006 in the Panorama section at the<br />

Berlin Film Festival;<br />

Every year the CNC organizes funding sessions<br />

for film projects by granting producers with reimbursable<br />

credits in 7 years from the National Fund<br />

for Cinema. You can find further information on<br />

www.cncinema.ro.<br />

Romania is part of the European film structure,<br />

like Eurimages, Europa Cinemas or SEE Cinema<br />

Network.<br />

International Cooperation<br />

Romania has ratified the European Convention<br />

for co-productions that allows European coproductions.<br />

This convention settles the relationship<br />

between the states’ parts in multilateral<br />

co-productions fields that have their origin on the<br />

parts territory.<br />

The Rest is Silence<br />

(2007, director Nae Caranfil)<br />

© Domino Film<br />

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Cinema Exhibition<br />

Cinema exhibition in 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007<br />

Cinema theatres 191 155 85 73 72<br />

Screens 213 183 120 108 117<br />

Seats 86,889 70,496 50,220 44,643 43057<br />

Multiscreens / Multiplex 8 9 10 9 11<br />

Eurimages cinemas 5 5 6 7 14<br />

Total screenings 156,175 124,525 104,934 95,929 98,908<br />

Attendance 4,527,054 4,002,349 2,829,563 2,776,516 2,913,033<br />

Attendance/inhabitant 0,21 0,19 0,13 0,13 0,14<br />

Spectators/screening 29 32 27 29 29<br />

Revenue (RON) 22,451,582.7 24,872,000.1 24,453,424 28,279,665 34,182,296<br />

Average ticket (RON) 4,96 6,21 8,6 10,19 11,73<br />

Cold Waves<br />

(2007, director Alexandru Solomon)<br />

© Hi Film<br />

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4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days<br />

(2007, director Cristian Mungiu)<br />

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Production Companies<br />

Company Address Contact Credits<br />

Abis Studio<br />

Action Television<br />

Production<br />

Strada Emanoil Porumbaru 25A<br />

Sector 1, Bucharest<br />

http://www.abisstudio.ro<br />

Str Pescarilor 30, BL BM11<br />

Sc F, Ap 66, Constanta<br />

cod 900538<br />

www.actiontv.ro<br />

Ager Film Strada Matei Basarab 38<br />

Sector 3, Bucharest<br />

http://www.agerfilm.ro<br />

Gabi Antal<br />

T: +40 21 222 6875<br />

F: +40-21 223 4493<br />

E: gabi@abisstudio.ro<br />

Florin Orezeanu<br />

M: 0722151096<br />

F: 0341800541,<br />

E: florinvictor@actiontv.ro<br />

Nicolae Margineanu<br />

T: +40 21 322 4448<br />

F: +40 21 313 7094<br />

E: office@agerfilm.ro<br />

commercial production (Romtelecom, Coca Cola,<br />

Kandia Orange, Vodafone, Wrigley) post production<br />

facilities<br />

essays (“Inspiring Paganini”, 2007,”Sometimes<br />

Paganini”, 2006)<br />

documentaries (“Gradina cu ingeri a Silviei Radu”,<br />

2006), TV Series<br />

(“Licee in concurs”, 2007), d: Florin Orezeanu,<br />

Alina Cosmoiu<br />

features (“Bless You, Prison,” 2002, d. Nicolae<br />

Margineanu) and short films<br />

Alchemy<br />

Tabletop Studios<br />

Strada Temisana 5<br />

Sector 1, Bucharest<br />

Dragos Vilcu<br />

T: +40 21 312 4826<br />

F: +40 21 312 4849<br />

E: production@mme.ro<br />

tabletop commercial production and special effects<br />

model making<br />

Artis Film Romania Strada Romulus 59<br />

Sector 3, Bucharest<br />

http://www.artisfilm.ro<br />

Atlantis Film Strada Balota 6<br />

Sector 1, Bucharest<br />

http://www.atlantisfilm.ro<br />

Carter Films Strada Petofi Sandor 13<br />

Sector 1, Bucharest<br />

http://www.carter.ro<br />

Castel Film<br />

Strada Emanoil Porumbaru 25A<br />

Sector 1, Bucharest<br />

http://castelfilm.ro<br />

Adrian Popovici<br />

T: +40 21 322 3648<br />

F: +40 21 322 3665<br />

E: artisfilm<strong>romania</strong>@adslexpress.ro<br />

Ion Marinescu<br />

T: +40 21 667 1815<br />

M: +40 74 454 2225<br />

E: studio@atlantisfilm.ro<br />

Razvan Sabie<br />

T: +40 21 222 9468<br />

F: +40 21 222 9469<br />

E: office@carter.ro<br />

Vlad Paunescu<br />

T :+4- 21 222 5565<br />

F :+40 21 222 5559<br />

E: vlad.paunescu@castelfilm.ro<br />

feature films (“Azucena,” 2005, d. Mircea Muresan;<br />

“Maria,” 2003, d. Calin Netzer; “Dracula the<br />

Impaler,” 2002, d. Adrian Popovici)<br />

feature films (“La voie de Laura,” 2005, d. Gerard<br />

Cuq; “ Elodie Bradford,” 2004, d. Lionel Bailliu;<br />

“Une place parmi les vivantes,” 2003, d. Raul Ruiz)<br />

and documentaries (“Des animaux sous influence,”<br />

2005, d. Jean-Baptiste Erreca)<br />

feature films (“Dot Man”, 2007, d: Bruno Coppola/<br />

“Chosyu Five”, 2006, d: Sho Igarashi), short films,<br />

documentaries (“The battle of Waterloo”, 2005, d:<br />

Gerald Massimei), commercials (with Y&R , Saatchi<br />

& Saatchi, TBWA/Chiat/Day and BBDO )<br />

feature films ( “Mirrors”, 2007, d : Alexandre Aja,<br />

“Adam Resurrected”, 2007, d: Paul Schrader, “The<br />

Last Enemy”, 2007, d: Iain B MacDonald, “Les rois<br />

maudits,” 2005, d. Josée Dayan; “Cold Mountain,”<br />

2004, d. Anthony Minghella) and production<br />

services<br />

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Chainsaw<br />

Europe<br />

Strada Traian 184-186<br />

Sector 2, Bucharest<br />

http://www.chainsaweurope.com<br />

Diana Negoitescu<br />

T: +40 21 323 4018<br />

F: +40 21 323 4033<br />

E: diana.negoitescu@chainsaweurope.com<br />

post production and editing facilities (full<br />

postproduction “Restul e tacere”, 2007, d.Nae<br />

Caranfil)<br />

Domino Film 59 Dr. Felix Street, 011039<br />

Bucharest 1<br />

http://www.dominofilm.ro<br />

Editura Video Piata Presei Libere 1, cam 438<br />

Sector 1, Bucharest<br />

www.edvideo.ro<br />

Europolis Film Tudor Arghezi 14,<br />

Bucharest<br />

Tel: +40 021-326 5002<br />

Fax: +40 021-324 6480<br />

Filmex Strada Ion Campineanu 20A,<br />

ap 16<br />

Sector 1, Bucharest<br />

Cristian Comeaga<br />

T: +40 21 3176436<br />

F: +40 21 3129609<br />

E: office@dominofilm.ro<br />

Laurentiu Damian<br />

T: +40 21 317 9037<br />

F: +40 21 317 9037<br />

E: edvideo@b.astral.ro<br />

Thomas Ciulei<br />

+40 021-326 5002<br />

Constantin Popescu<br />

T: +40 21 313 8042<br />

F: +40 21 312 1388<br />

E: filmex@easynet.ro<br />

features ( “The Rest is Silence”, 2007, d: Nae<br />

Caranfil, “Filantropica”, 2003 d: Nae Caranfil; “A la<br />

p’tite semaine”, 2002 d: Sam Karman), television<br />

( “Mafalda di Savoia”, 2005, d: Maurizio Zaccaro)<br />

and commercials (Coca Cola, Sony, Knorr)<br />

documentary film production (“Constantin<br />

Brancusi,” 2004, d. Laurentiu Damian; “To be or<br />

not to be”, 2007, d: Anca Damian) and distribution<br />

documentary films (“Asta e”, 2001, d. Thomas<br />

Ciulei, “Podul de Flori”, 2007, d. Thomas Ciulei)<br />

feature films (“Last Stop: Paradise -Great Jury<br />

Prize in Venise 2001, “The Oak”, “Unforgettable<br />

Summer”, “Niki and Flo” - all directed by Lucian<br />

Pintilie)<br />

Fundatia Arte<br />

Vizuale<br />

Strada Sfintii Voievozi 37, ap 1<br />

Sector 1, Bucharest<br />

http://www.fav.ro<br />

Vivi Dragan Vasile<br />

T: +40 21 311 1367<br />

F: +40 21 311 1367<br />

E: fav@dnt.ro<br />

feature films (“Boborul” 2004, d. Radu Igazsag),<br />

documentaries and multi-media exhibitions<br />

Generic Audiovizual Str.St. Mihaileanu 14<br />

Sector 2 Bucharest<br />

Tel: +40 766-555 550<br />

Lucian Georgescu<br />

+40 766-555 550<br />

feature films (“The Phantom Movie”, 2008, d.<br />

Robert Ralston)<br />

Hi Film<br />

23 Constantin Bosianu Street<br />

Sector 1, Bucharest<br />

http://www.hifilm.ro<br />

Ada Solomon<br />

T: +40 21 252 4866<br />

M: +40 72 320 0640<br />

E: office@hifilm.ro<br />

feature films (“Black Sea”, 2006 d: Andrew Reulant,<br />

“Marilena from P7”, 2006, d: Cristian Nemescu,<br />

“The Tube with a Hat”, 2006, d: Radu Jude)<br />

documentaries (“Cold Waves”, 2007, d: Alexandru<br />

Solomon, “Low Cost”, 2006, d: Stepahne Lucon &<br />

Nora Agapi), comercials production<br />

Kentauros Studios<br />

& Production<br />

500 Stefanesti Road<br />

077175 Stefanestii de Jos, Ilfov<br />

Alexandru Dumitrescu<br />

T: +40 21 529 1600<br />

T: +40 21 529 1601<br />

E: alexandru@kentauros.ro<br />

feature films “Van Wilder 2: Rise of Taj,” 2006, d.<br />

Mort Nathan; “Caved In,” 2005, d. Richard Pepin)<br />

and commercials<br />

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Libra Film<br />

Production<br />

Strada Popa Soare 52, ap 4<br />

Sector 2, Bucharest<br />

http://www.librafilm.net<br />

Mandragora Str Docentilor, nr 12 A, etaj 1, ap 3<br />

Sector 1, Bucharest<br />

http://www.mandragora.ro<br />

Oana Giurgiu<br />

T: +40 21 326 0268<br />

F: +40 21 326 6480<br />

E: office@librafilm.net<br />

Anca Puiu<br />

T: +40 72 236 4132, +40 21 222 05 58<br />

F: +40 21 222 05 57<br />

E: anca@mandragora.ro<br />

feature films (“Love Sick, 2006, d. Tudor Giurgiu)<br />

documentaries (“Delta,” 2006, d. Kornel<br />

Mundruczo; “The Great Communist Bank Robbery,”<br />

2004, d. Alexandru Solomon), in production<br />

(“Cross Dates”, d. Anca Damian, “Conversation<br />

with Serafim”, d. Silviu Purcarete) commercials and<br />

music videos<br />

features (“The Death of Mr. Lazarescu,” 2005, d.<br />

Cristi Puiu) and short films (“Six Stories from the<br />

Outskirts of Bucharest,” 2004, d. Cristi Puiu)<br />

Mdv Film Strada Dem. I Dobrescu nr. 4 - 6<br />

Sector 1, Bucharest<br />

Mihai Orasanu<br />

T: +40 21 312 4086<br />

F :+40 21 312 4086<br />

E:mdv@tpr.ro<br />

feature films (“Ingerul Necesar”, 2007, d. Gheorghe<br />

Preda, “Ticalosii”, 2007, d. Serban Marinescu,<br />

“Magnatul”, 2004, d. Serban Marinescu),<br />

short films (“Visul lui Liviu”, 2004, d. Corneliu<br />

Porumboiu), post production facilities<br />

Mediapro Studios<br />

Metropolis Group<br />

1 Studioului Street,<br />

07000 Buftea, Ilfov<br />

http://www.mediapro.ro<br />

Str. Constantin Stere nr.12<br />

Sector1, Bucharest<br />

http://www.basme-romanesti.ro<br />

Mobra Films Strada Intrarea Serdarului 5<br />

Sector 1, Bucharest<br />

http://www.mobrafilms.ro<br />

Moonlighting<br />

Films Romania<br />

Strada Temisana 5<br />

Sector 1, Bucharest<br />

http://www.moonlighting.ro<br />

Andrei Boncea<br />

T: +40 31 825 1801<br />

F: +40 31 825 1839<br />

E: aboncea@mediasat.ro<br />

Bogdana Ticulescu<br />

T: +40 21 224 2903<br />

F: +40 21 222 9046<br />

E: metropolisfilm@yahoo.com<br />

Cristian Mungiu<br />

T: +40 21 666 4827<br />

F: +40 21 666 4827<br />

E: info@mobrafilms.ro<br />

Christopher Landry<br />

T: +40 21 312 4826<br />

F: +40 21 312 4849<br />

E: chris@moonlighting.ro<br />

feature films (“Fire and Ice”, 2008, d. Pitof;<br />

“Weekend cu mama/ Weekend with My Mother”,<br />

2008, d. Stere Gulea; “Supravietuitorul/ The<br />

Survivor”, 2008, d. Sergiu Nicolaescu; “California<br />

dreamin’ (endless)”, winner of “Un certain regard”<br />

prize in Cannes Film Festival, 2007, d. Cristian<br />

Nemescu; “Blood and Chocolate”, 2006, d. Katja<br />

von Garnier; “Femeia visurilor/ Woman of My<br />

Dreams”, 2005, d. Dan Pita; “Second Hand”, 2005,<br />

d. Dan Pita; “Sweeney Todd,” 2005, d. Dave Moore;<br />

“Joyeux Noël,” 2005, d. Christian Carion;<br />

animation films (“Ileana Cosanzeana,Zana Apelor”,<br />

2006, d. Radu<br />

Penescu, “Greuceanu”, 2006, d. Radu Penescu,<br />

“Harap Alb”, 2005, d.<br />

Penescu, “Fata babei si fata mosului”, 2004, d.<br />

Radu Penescu)<br />

features (“Offset,” 2005, d. Didi Danquart; “Crash<br />

Test Dummies,” 2004, d. Joerg Kalt; “Bucharest-<br />

Berlin,” 2003, d. Anca Miruna Lazarescu), short<br />

films (“Lost and Found,” 2005, d. Cristian Mungiu),<br />

documentaries and commercials<br />

international commercial service production<br />

(Carlsberg, Guinness, Toyota, SAS, Dove, Reno-<br />

Depot)<br />

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Multi Media Est Strada Intrarea Temisana 5<br />

Sector 1, Bucharest<br />

http://www.mme.ro<br />

Dragos Vilcu<br />

T: +40 21 312 4826<br />

F: +40 21 312 4849<br />

E: production@mme.ro<br />

features (“Hartia va fi albastra” d. Radu Munteanu)<br />

commercials (Connex, Ferrero, Coca Cola, Orange)<br />

Paradox Film Str. Icoanei 53,<br />

Sector 2 Bucharest<br />

Tel: +40 21-211 8656<br />

Fax: +40 21-211 8656<br />

office@paradoxfilm.ro<br />

http://www.paradoxfilm.ro<br />

Marius Theodor Barna<br />

paradox_film@yahoo.com<br />

+40 722-636 601<br />

feature films (“Happy End”, 2006, d. Radu<br />

Potcoava, “Dincolo de America”, 2008, d. Marius<br />

Theodor Barna)<br />

Parafilm<br />

Str. Aviator Radu Beller, Nr.31<br />

Sector 1, Bucharest<br />

http://www.parafilm.ro<br />

Florin Paraschiv<br />

T: +4 021 2306151<br />

F: +4 021 2339179<br />

E: office@parafilm.ro<br />

feature films and docu-dramas (“Goethe”, “Luther”,<br />

Freud”, 2005, d. Guenther Klein, “One night love”<br />

d. Florin Kevorkian, 2004 “Michelangelo superstar”<br />

d. Wolfgang Ebert & Martin Papirowski<br />

Parc Film<br />

Strada Ghiocei 8A<br />

Sector 2, Bucharest<br />

http://www.parcfilm.ro<br />

Tudor Hristescu<br />

T: +40 21 321 3251<br />

M: +40 722 549 346<br />

E: tudor@parcfilm.ro<br />

commercials and music videos<br />

Periscop Pictures/<br />

42 Km Film<br />

Strada Costache Marinescu nr. 15<br />

Sector 1, Bucharest<br />

http://www.42kmfilm.ro<br />

Corneliu Porumboiu<br />

T: +40 311 006 837<br />

M: +40 740 011 166.<br />

E: office@42kmfilm.ro<br />

features (“A fost sau n-a fost?”, 2006 d. Corneliu<br />

Porumboiu<br />

Rollin’ Film Strada Intrarea Geneva 5<br />

Sector 1, Bucharest<br />

http://www.rollin.ro<br />

Radu Aldea, Tudor Reu<br />

T: +40 21 317 4550<br />

E: office@rollin.ro<br />

commercial productions<br />

Saga Film Str. Dimitrie Racovita nr. 8<br />

sector 2, Bucharest<br />

www.sagafilm.ro<br />

Alex Teodorescu<br />

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

F: +40 21 317 33 64<br />

alexteodorescu@sagafilm.ro<br />

features (“432”, 2007, d: Cristian Mungiu),<br />

commercials (Orange, P&G, Unilever, Avon, Nestle,<br />

Monoprix, Interbrew, Chio, etc.<br />

Silver Bullet Str.Constantin Aricescu 67,<br />

Sector 1 Bucharest<br />

Tel: +40 21-230 8409<br />

Mobil: +40 722-245 005<br />

Fax: +40 21-230 8409<br />

viorel@silverbulletfilm.ro<br />

http://www.silverbulletfilm.ro<br />

Viorel Sergovici<br />

viorel@silverbulletfilm.ro<br />

+40 722-245 005<br />

commercial production (Mr Proper, Borsec) feature<br />

films (Straight into Darkness, Taboo)<br />

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Strada Film Strada Joseph Lister 31<br />

Sector 5, Bucharest<br />

http://www.stradafilm.ro<br />

Tandem Film<br />

Temple Film<br />

8, Domnita Ancuta<br />

Sector 1, Bucharest<br />

http://www.tandemfilm.ro<br />

Strada Zossima 80A<br />

Sector 1, Bucharest<br />

http://www.templefilm.ro<br />

Total Tv Str.Torentului 2-4<br />

Sector 2, Bucharest<br />

Daniel Mitulescu<br />

T: +40 21 410 1739<br />

F: +40 21 410 1739<br />

E: contact@stradafilm.ro<br />

Doman Marius - Giuliano<br />

T: +4021.317.22.01<br />

F: +4021.317.22.02<br />

E: giuliano@tandemfilm.ro<br />

Daniel Badea<br />

T: +40 21 224 3250<br />

F: +40 21 324 3283<br />

E: office@templefilm.ro<br />

Radu Gabrea<br />

M:+40 740 255 822<br />

E: radu_gabrea@yahoo.com<br />

features (“A Heart Shaped Balloon”, 2008, d:<br />

Catalin Mitulescu, RYNA, 2006, d: Ruxandra<br />

Zenide, “The Way I Spent The End Of The World”,<br />

2006, d: Catalin Mitulescu), shorts (Traffic, 2005, d:<br />

Catalin Mitulescu), documentary (“Mihail Sebastian<br />

– The Diary 1935–1944”)<br />

feature film and commercial (Nestle, Pfizer,<br />

Playstation, Cosmote, Lowenbrau, Western Union,<br />

Coca Cola), service production<br />

feature films (“Dupa ea,” 2006, d. Cristina Ionescu;<br />

“Un cartus de kent si un pachet de cafea,” 2004, d.<br />

Cristi Puiu; “Occident,” 2002, d. Cristian Mungiu)<br />

feature films (“The Beheaded Rooster”,2007, d.<br />

Radu Gabrea, “Noro,” 2002, d. Radu Gabrea) and<br />

documentaries (“Rumenye!Rumenye! “, 2006,<br />

d.Radu Gabrea, “Goldfaden’s Legacy”, 2003,<br />

d.Radu Gabrea)<br />

Kodak Cinelabs Romania Boulevard Bucurestii Noi 170,<br />

Bucharest<br />

Tel: +40 21-6670549<br />

Fax: +40 21-6686414<br />

http://www.kodakcinelabs.ro<br />

Cornelia Popa<br />

cinelabs@kodakcinelabs.ro<br />

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Equipment Rental<br />

Company Address Contact person Phone/Fax Number Email<br />

35 MM Str. Ion Minulescu 122 Sect 3 Florin Tolas tel/fax: (+4021)321 35 02<br />

florintolas@gmail.com<br />

Bucharest<br />

mobile +40 744 661781<br />

Atlantis Film Str. Vasile Gherghel 90,<br />

Bucharest sect. 1<br />

Axel Film Str. Joseph Lister 31<br />

http://www.axelfilm.ro<br />

Sector 5, Bucharest<br />

Ion Marinescu<br />

tel / fax: (+4021)667 18 15 mobile:<br />

(+40744)542 225<br />

Alexandru Marghitan fax: +40 21 410 1739<br />

mobile+40 7218 28 877<br />

studio@atlantisfilm.ro<br />

axel.film@gmail.com<br />

Castel Film<br />

str.Emanoil Porumbaru<br />

nr.25A Bucharest sect.1<br />

Vlad Paunescu tel:(+4021)231.55.31 / fax: 231.55.33 vlad.paunescu@castelfilm.ro<br />

General Movie Services Strada Fagului, nr. 53 A,<br />

Sector 1, Bucuresti.<br />

Leonardo Fanone mobile +40741 396 738; fax: (+4021)<br />

340 51 28<br />

leonardofanone@yahoo.com<br />

Mediapro Studios 1 Studioului Street, 07000<br />

Buftea, Ilfov<br />

www.mediaprostudios.com<br />

Andrei Boncea tel: (+4031)825 18 01<br />

fax: (+4031)825 18 39<br />

office@mediaprostudios.ro<br />

Movie Equipmenet Piata Montreal Nr 10 sect 1<br />

Bucharest<br />

Stage & Studio Bd. Dimitrie Pompei 9-9A<br />

Sect 2 Bucharest<br />

Bob Lobb tel: (+40744)370 277 bob.lobb@wtcb.ro<br />

Richard Fritz tel: (+4031)401 18 41 office@stagestudio.ro<br />

Videolink Str. Viesparilor Nr. 19, Sect 2,<br />

Bucharest<br />

Ciprian Alexandrescu tel: (+4021) 211 90 64<br />

fax: (+4021) 210 91 62<br />

office@videolink.ro<br />

Paralight<br />

Sos. Stefanesti, Nr.57<br />

Stefanestii de Jos<br />

Diana Apostol Tel: +40 21-529 1650<br />

Mobil: +40 727-722 743<br />

Fax: +40 21-529 1651<br />

office@panalight.ro<br />

Filmex Str. Ion Campineanu, Nr.20 ,<br />

Ap 16 , Sector 1<br />

Bucuresti<br />

Constantin Popescu (+4021) 316 8085 filmex@easynet.ro<br />

Stop Film<br />

Str. Constantin Caracaş, Nr.<br />

59 , Et. 1 , Ap. 2 , Sector 1<br />

Bucuresti<br />

Liui Andrei Pojoni Tel: +40 722-291 953<br />

Fax: +40 21-310 1309<br />

office@stopfilm.ro<br />

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Stages<br />

Company Stages (Sqm) Address Contact<br />

Person<br />

Atlantis Film Stage: 2000 sqm Bucuresti<br />

(near Kodak Lab)<br />

Castel Film<br />

Studios<br />

Stage1: 540 sqm; Stage2: 540 sqm; Stage3: 540<br />

sqm; Stage4: 1260 sqm; Stage5: 3354sqm ;<br />

Stage7: 2520 sqm; Stage8: 836sqm<br />

25 A Emanoil<br />

Porumbaru St.,<br />

sector 1, Bucharest<br />

Romania<br />

Marius<br />

Bratu<br />

Vlad<br />

Paunescu<br />

Phone/Fax Number<br />

tel / fax:<br />

(+4021)667 18 15<br />

mobile:<br />

(+40744)542 225<br />

Tel: (+40-21) 222 55 66;<br />

Fax: (+40-21) 222 55 59<br />

Email<br />

studio@atlantis.ro<br />

vlad.paunescu@castelfilm.ro<br />

Kentauros<br />

Sounstage1: 1,100 sqm; Soundstage2: 370 sqm;<br />

Soundstages3 & 4: 400 sqmx2; Soundstage5:1,100<br />

sqm; Workshops: 2,500 sqm;<br />

500 Stefanesti<br />

Road, Ilfov<br />

District, Stefanestii<br />

de Jos, 077175<br />

Alexandru<br />

Dumitrescu<br />

tel: (+4021)529 16 00;<br />

fax: (+4021)529 16 01<br />

studios@kentauros.ro<br />

Mediapro<br />

Studios<br />

Stage 1 – 788,10 sqm; Stage 2 – 407,00 sqm;<br />

Stage 3 – 406,20 sqm; Stage 4 – 788,70 sqm<br />

Stage 5 – 553,80 sqm; Stage 6 – 402,90 sqm<br />

Stage 7 – 891,80 sqm; Stage 8 – 4.175,00 sqm<br />

Stage 9 – 1.812,10 sqm; Stage 10 – 1.470,29 sqm<br />

Stage 11 – 187,10 sqm; Stage 12 – 1.500,00 sqm<br />

Stage 12B – 1.560,00 sqm; Stage 14 – 1.600,00 sqm<br />

Stage 14 B – 960,00 sqm; Stage 15 – 768,00 sqm<br />

Stage 16 – 1.164,00 sqm; Stage 17 – 800,00 sqm<br />

1 Studioului Street,<br />

07000 Buftea,<br />

Ilfov<br />

Andrei<br />

Boncea<br />

tel: (+4031)825 18 01<br />

fax: (+4031)825 18 39<br />

office@mediaprostudios.ro<br />

www.mediaprostudios.com<br />

Lake: 780.000 sqm<br />

Park: 28.400 sqm<br />

Parking Place: 3.846 sqm.<br />

Workshops Area: 57.044 sqm<br />

Stray Dog<br />

Films / Swipe<br />

Studios<br />

Stage1: 800 sqm; Stage2: 2,600 sqm<br />

Bd. Dimitrie<br />

Pompei 9-9A Sect<br />

2 Bucharest<br />

Andrew<br />

Stear<br />

tel: (+40722)200 429<br />

fax: (+4021)212 01 80<br />

andrew.stear@straydogfilms.ro<br />

Total Impact Stage1: 10x15 sqm Str. Eroul Iancu<br />

Nicolae 69-71,<br />

Pipera Village,<br />

Ilfov District<br />

Dan-<br />

Constantin<br />

Smirnov<br />

tel: (+4021)315 76 08;<br />

fax: (+4021)313 46 10<br />

totalimpact@fx.ro<br />

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film festivals<br />

ALTER-NATIVE – TIRGU MURES<br />

International Short Film Festival<br />

Alter-Native is a part of the Romanian-Hungarian<br />

Madisz Arts Festival held annually. The film festival<br />

includes award categories in animation, fiction,<br />

documentary, experimental, video and student<br />

films. Date: November 5 - 9, 2008; deadline:<br />

September 12.<br />

Contact: Levente Sipos (Festival Director)<br />

Str.Gheorghe Doja Nr. 9/81<br />

540015 Târgu-Mures<br />

T: (+40-26) 526-7547<br />

F: (+40-26) 526-8573<br />

E: festival@rdslink.ro<br />

W: http://www.madisz.ro<br />

DaKINO FILM FESTIVAL - BUCHAREST<br />

International Short Film Festival<br />

DaKINO is an annual festival held each November<br />

for dramatic, documentary and animation short<br />

films. Date: November 2008; deadline: not announced<br />

Contact: Dan Chisu (President)<br />

Bulevardul Nicolae Balcescu, nr. 2,<br />

Teatrul National Bucuresti,<br />

010051, Sector 1,<br />

Bucuresti, Romania<br />

T: + 40 21 312 4019<br />

F: + 40 21 312 4020<br />

E: office@dakino-filmfestival.ro<br />

W: www.dakino-filmfestival.ro<br />

ASTRA FILM FEST – SIBIU<br />

International Festival of Documentary Film Visual<br />

Anthropology<br />

Astra Film Fest is a bi-annual event that brings<br />

in focus anthropological films, Balkan documentaries,<br />

music and photography. The Festival has<br />

three competitive sections: International, Romanian<br />

and Student Film. Date: October 26 – November<br />

1, 2008; deadline: not announced.<br />

Contact: Dumitru Budrala (Festival Director)<br />

12 Piata Huet, 550182, Sibiu<br />

Tel: (+40-26) 921-0134<br />

Fax: (+40-26) 921-3442<br />

E-mail: aff@astrafilm.ro<br />

Internet: http://www.astrafilm.ro<br />

transilvania international film festival<br />

(TIFF) – Cluj & SIBIU<br />

International Film Festival<br />

The only international feature film festival in<br />

Romania with a competitive strand for first and<br />

second features. Date: May 30 - June 8, 2008;<br />

deadline: March 20.<br />

Contact: Mihai Chirilov (Festival Director)<br />

52 Strada Popa Soare, ap. 4<br />

District 2, Bucharest<br />

T: (+40-21) 326-0268<br />

F: (+40-21) 326-6480<br />

E: info@tiff.ro<br />

W: http://www.tiff.ro<br />

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ANONIMUL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – SF.<br />

GHEORGHE, TULCEA DISTRICT (DANUBE DELTA)<br />

The Anonimul International Independent Film<br />

Festival has a competitive character with three sections<br />

– feature, fiction and animation short films.<br />

Date: August 11-17, 2008. Deadline: June 2008<br />

Contact: Miruna Berescu (festival director)<br />

Bd. Primaverii 12<br />

sector 1, 011974<br />

Bucharest, Romania<br />

T: +40 21 230 1693<br />

F: +40 21 230 1298<br />

E: festival@anonimul.ro<br />

W: www.festival-anonimul.ro<br />

NexT INTERNATIONAL SHORT AND MEDIUM<br />

LENGTH FILM FESTIVAL – BUCHAREST<br />

Created in memory of director Cristian Nemescu<br />

and sound-designer Andrei Toncu, NexT intends<br />

to be a meeting point and a forum for young<br />

filmmakers from all around the world. Short and<br />

medium-length fiction. Date: March 30–April 5<br />

2009. Deadline: December 1 2008<br />

Contact: Ada Solomon (festival director)<br />

23 Constantin Bosianu Street<br />

Sector 1, Bucharest<br />

T: + 40 723 200 640<br />

F: + 40 21 252 48 66<br />

E: contact@nextproject.ro<br />

W: www.nextproject.ro<br />

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ANIM’EST – BUCHAREST<br />

The first animation film festival in Romania and<br />

one of the few in Central & Eastern Europe.<br />

Several competition sections. Festival dates: October<br />

3-12 2008. Deadline July the 20th.<br />

Contact: Mihai Mitrica<br />

Asociatia Est & Est<br />

Strada Drumul Taberei 92<br />

Sector 6, Bucharest 061406<br />

T: +40 0722 595 638<br />

E: contact@animest.ro, contact@estenest.ro<br />

W: www.animest.ro, www.estenest.ro<br />

BUCHAREST INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (B-EST<br />

IFF) – BUCHAREST<br />

Annual festival dedicated to Bucharest cinematographic<br />

art, which consists in a competition for<br />

feature films, short films and documentaries.<br />

Festival time: April 2009. Deadline: February 2009.<br />

INDEPENDENT PRODUCERS INTERNATIONAL FILM<br />

FESTIVAL – MAMAIA (Constanta)<br />

Annual festival centered around the independent<br />

international production. Competitive and noncompetitive<br />

section for features, shorts, documentaries<br />

and student films. Festival time: July 9-15.<br />

Deadline: June 20.<br />

Contact: Violeta Nitulescu (coordinator)<br />

(UPFAR-ARGOA)<br />

Str. Dem I. Dobrescu, nr. 4 -6,<br />

sector 1, Bucharest, 010026<br />

T/F: +40 21 3310 0904<br />

M: +40 788 966 811<br />

E: office@ipiff.ro<br />

W: www.ipiff.ro<br />

Contact: Dana Dimitriu<br />

Charta Foundation<br />

Str. Rabat Nr.13A, sectorul 1<br />

Cod postal: 011385<br />

Bucuresti, Romania<br />

(CUI F.C.15640920)<br />

T: +40(0)212308982<br />

F +40(0)212312858<br />

E: office@b-estfilmfest.com<br />

W: http://www.b-estfilmfest.com<br />

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OTHER CONTACTS<br />

Ministry of Culture and Religions Affairs<br />

30 Strada Kiseleff<br />

District 1, Bucharest<br />

Tel: (+40-21) 224-0067<br />

Fax: (+40-21) 223-4951<br />

Internet: http://www.ministerulculturii.ro<br />

The National Film Centre (CNC)<br />

4-6 Strada Demetriu I. Dobrescu<br />

District 1, Bucharest<br />

Tel: (+40-21) 310-4301<br />

Fax: (+40-21) 310-4300<br />

E-mail: cnc@cncinema.ro<br />

Filmmakers’ Union (UCIN)<br />

28-30 Strada Mendeleev<br />

District 1, Bucharest<br />

Tel: (+40-21) 212-7964<br />

Fax: (+40-21) 311-1246<br />

E-mail: czucin@mc.ro<br />

Academy of Theater and Film of Bucharest<br />

75-77 Strada Matei Voievod<br />

District 1, Bucharest<br />

Tel: (+40-21) 252-8193<br />

Fax: (+40-21) 252-5881<br />

E-mail: ri@unatc.ro<br />

Web: www.unatc.ro<br />

Film and Audiovisual Producers Union<br />

(UPFAR)<br />

4-6 Strada Demetriu I. Dobrescu, ap. 44<br />

District 1, Bucharest<br />

Tel: (+40-21) 310-0904<br />

Fax: (+40-21) 310-0904<br />

E-mail: upfar@itcnet.ro<br />

Mud Vulcanoes<br />

© Florin Andreescu / Silver Bullet Film<br />

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general information about <strong>romania</strong><br />

Danube Delta<br />

Official name: Romania<br />

Location: Southeastern Central Europe<br />

Neighbors: Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia, Ukraine,<br />

Moldova and the Black Sea<br />

Time Zone: GMT + 2<br />

Area: 238,391 sqkm<br />

Climate: temperate continental<br />

Official Language: Romanian<br />

German and Hungarian are spoken in some counties<br />

Form of Government: Republic with a multi-party<br />

parliamentary system; bicameral Parliament<br />

Flag of Romania:<br />

Population:<br />

21,700,000 (2002)<br />

22,500,000 (2005)<br />

Ethnic Groups:<br />

Romanian 89%, Hungarian 7.5%, Gipsy 1.9%, German,<br />

Other 1.6%<br />

Religions:<br />

Christian Orthodox 87%, Roman Catholic 5%,<br />

Reformed 5%, other 4.5%<br />

Capital:<br />

Bucharest (București) a municipality divided into<br />

six administrative sectors with a population of 2<br />

million inhabitants<br />

Ports: Constanta, Mangalia and Sulina on the<br />

Black Sea; Tulcea Galati, Braila, Giurgiu and<br />

Drobeta Turnu Severin on the Danube River.<br />

International Airports: Bucharest Otopeni,<br />

Bucharest Baneasa, Cluj, Constanta, Arad, Sibiu,<br />

Timisoara, Targu Mures<br />

Roads: 14,683 national roads (including highways<br />

and roads); 58,477 country and communal roads<br />

Free Trade Zones: Sulina, Constanta, Galati, Braila,<br />

Giurgiu (on the Black Sea or Danube River)<br />

International Membership:<br />

– European Union (EU)<br />

– United Nations (UN)<br />

– International Monetary Fund (IMF)<br />

– International Bank for Reconstruction and Development<br />

- (IBRD/World Bank)<br />

– International Finance Corporation (IFC)<br />

– Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency<br />

(MIGA)<br />

– European Bank for Reconstruction and Development<br />

EBRD)<br />

– Bank for International Settlements (BIS)<br />

– World Trade Organization (WTO) - former GATT<br />

– Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA)<br />

– European Union (UE) - associate member<br />

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Public Holidays<br />

New Year’s Day Jan 01<br />

Orthodox Easter<br />

Labor Day May 01<br />

National Day of Romania Dec 01<br />

Christmas Holiday Dec 25-27<br />

The electricity supply is 220V, 50 Hz. Two-pin<br />

round continental-type plugs are generally used.<br />

The video and television system in Romania is<br />

PAL (DVD Region 2).<br />

The unit of weights and measures in Romania is<br />

Metric.<br />

Currency and Taxation<br />

Romania’s currency is the Leu (plural “Lei”).<br />

Notes are currently issued in the following<br />

amounts: 1; 5; 10; 50; 100; 200 and 500 lei (RON).<br />

Foreign currency may be exchanged at banks or<br />

authorized exchange offices. International airports<br />

and larger hotels also offer currency exchange<br />

services. For current exchange rates, please visit<br />

http://www.curs-valutar.ro.<br />

The Gross Domestic Product of Romania in 2003<br />

was 328 trillion Romanian lei.<br />

Unique Tax: 16%; Value Added Tax (VAT) is currently<br />

19%.<br />

Major credit cards including Visa, MasterCard<br />

(EuroCard) and American Express are accepted in<br />

most large hotels, car rental companies and stores<br />

in the main cities.<br />

Telecommunications<br />

Romanian telecommunications includes nationwide<br />

land-line and cellular phone coverage, internet<br />

modem access nation-wide, and high speed<br />

cable internet in Bucharest and most major cities.<br />

Domestic telephone service is good, with an automatic<br />

(direct dial) network in 90% of the country.<br />

International service is good, with one earth-tosatellite<br />

telecommunication system in operation.<br />

Mobile Communications<br />

In addition to the analog mobile phone network,<br />

four digital mobile phone networks (GSM) were<br />

licensed at the end of 1996 and are now in operation<br />

in Romania: Vodafone, Orange, Zapp and<br />

Cosmote. To place a call from a standard phone<br />

to a GSM network subscriber, you must dial:<br />

Vodafone: 072 + seven digit number<br />

Orange: 074 + seven digit number<br />

Zapp: 078 + seven digit number<br />

Cosmote: 076 + seven digit number<br />

Emergency Phone Numbers<br />

Emergency Medical & Ambulance, Police, Hospital,<br />

Fire 112<br />

Telephone Customer Service 931<br />

Telephone Repairs 921 or 922<br />

Entertainment Information 951<br />

Time (correct time) 958<br />

“Yellow Pages” 9333<br />

Electrical Repairs 9291<br />

Veterinary Emergency 9331<br />

TAROM Information 9361<br />

Baneasa Airport 9371<br />

Info EASY-NET (ISP) 9381<br />

Traffic Information 9391<br />

Railway Information 9521<br />

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Mass Media<br />

Newspapers are published in Romanian, Hungarian,<br />

German, English and French. Various western<br />

magazines and newspapers can be found in<br />

hotels, newsstands, petrol stations and supermarkets.<br />

News Agencies<br />

Media Fax<br />

3B Str. Tudor Arghezi, Sect. 2, Bucharest<br />

Tel: (+4031)825 61 00<br />

Fax: (+4031)825 61 40<br />

Internet: http://www.mediafax.ro<br />

Rompres<br />

1 Piata Presei Libere<br />

District 1, Bucharest<br />

Tel: (+4021)207 61 10<br />

Fax: (+4021)317 07 07<br />

Internet: http://www.rompres.ro<br />

Official Information<br />

Ministry of Foreign Affairs<br />

31 Aleea Alexandru<br />

District 1, Bucharest<br />

Tel: (+4021)319 21 08<br />

Fax: (+4021)319 68 82<br />

E-mail: mae@mae.ro<br />

Communication Directorate<br />

31 Aleea Alexandru<br />

District 1, Bucharest<br />

Tel: (+4021)319 21 93<br />

Fax: (+4021)319 21 95<br />

E-mail: dcom@mae.ro<br />

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embassies in <strong>romania</strong><br />

Argentina – Consulate<br />

Union International Center,<br />

11 Ion Câmpineanu Street<br />

Tel: (+4021)312 26 26; (+4021)312 30 44 ;<br />

(+4021)312.17.39<br />

Fax: (+4021)312 01 16<br />

E-mail: eruma@mrecic.gov.ar<br />

Hours: 9.00-14.00<br />

Australia – General Consulate<br />

74 Unirii Boulevard<br />

District 1, Bucharest<br />

Tel: (+4021)320 98 02<br />

Fax: (+4021)320 98 23<br />

Hours: M-Th 9:00-13:00, 13:30-17:30; F 9:00-14:00<br />

Austria – Consulate<br />

7 Dumbrava Roşie<br />

District 2, Bucharest<br />

Tel: (+4021) 201.56.12; (+4021) 201.56.15; (+4021)<br />

201.56.18<br />

Fax: (+4021) 210.08.85<br />

E-mail: bukarest-ob@bmeia.gv.at<br />

Hours M-F: 9.00-11.00<br />

Belgium<br />

58 Dacia Boulevard<br />

District 2, Bucharest<br />

Tel: (+4021)210 29 69<br />

Fax: (+4021)210 29 68<br />

Hours: M-Th 9:00-13:00, 14:30-17:00; F 8:30-15:00<br />

Canada<br />

36 N. Iorga Street<br />

District 1, Bucharest<br />

Tel: (+4021)307 50 00<br />

Fax: (+4021)307 50 15<br />

Website: http:// www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/bucharest<br />

Hours: M-Th 9:00-17:00; F 8:30-14:00<br />

China<br />

2 Soseaua Nordului<br />

District 2, Bucharest<br />

Tel: (+4021)232 88 58<br />

Fax: (+4021)233 06 84<br />

Hours: T and Th 8:30-12:00<br />

Danemark – Consulate<br />

3 Dr.Burghelea Street<br />

Tel: (+4021) 300.08.00<br />

Fax: (+4021) 312.03.58<br />

E-mail: buhamb@um.dk<br />

Website: www.ambbukarest.um.dk<br />

Finland – Consulate<br />

2 bis Atena Street<br />

Tel: (+4021) 230.75.45, (+4021) 230.50.10, (+4021)<br />

230.75.26<br />

Fax: (+4021) 230.75.05<br />

E-mail: sanomat.buk@formin.fi<br />

Sit Web: http://www.finlandia.ro<br />

Hours: M-F 8.00-16.15<br />

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France<br />

13-15 Biserica Amzei Street<br />

District 1, Bucharest<br />

Tel: (+4021)303 10 00<br />

Fax: (+4021)303 10 90<br />

Website: http://www.ambafrance.ro.org<br />

Hours: M-F 8:30-13:00; 14:30-17:30<br />

Germany<br />

6-8 Gheorghe Demetriade Street<br />

District 1, Bucharest<br />

Tel: (+4021)202 98 30<br />

Fax: (+4021)230 58 46<br />

Hours: M toTh 8:00-13:00, 13:30-17:00; F<br />

8:00-14:00<br />

Greece – Consulate<br />

1-3 Pache Protopopescu Boulevard<br />

District 2 Bucharest<br />

Tel: (+4021) 209.41.70-4<br />

Fax 209.41.75<br />

E-mail: grembassy@grembassy.ro<br />

Hours: M-F 9.00-16.00<br />

India<br />

11 Uruguay Street<br />

District 1, Bucharest<br />

Tel: (+4021)222 54 51<br />

Fax: (+4021)222 26 81<br />

Hours: M-F 9:00 - 17:30<br />

Italy<br />

9 Henri Coandă Street<br />

District 1 Bucharest<br />

Tel: (+4021) 305.21.00, (+4021) 212.87.37<br />

Fax: (+4021) 312.04.22; 312.42.69<br />

E-mail: ambasciata.bucarest@esteri.it<br />

E-mail: segramb.bucarest@esteri.it<br />

Website: http://www.ambitalia.ro<br />

Israel<br />

Dimitrie Cantemir Boulevard<br />

District 4, Bucharest<br />

Tel: (+4021) 318.94.16; (+4021) 318.94.17<br />

Fax: (+4021) 318.94.02<br />

Hours M-Th: 9.00-17.00; F: 9.00-15.00<br />

Japan<br />

4-8 Nicolae Titulescu Street<br />

District 1, Bucharest<br />

Tel: (+4021) 319.18.90/ 319.18.91<br />

Fax: (+4021) 319.18.95/ 319.18.96<br />

Website: http://www.ro.emb-japan.go.jp/<br />

E-mail: embjpn@b.astral.ro<br />

Hours M-F: 9.00-13.00; 14.30-17.00<br />

Netherland<br />

20 Aleea Alexandru<br />

Tel: (+4021) 208.60.30<br />

Fax: (+4021) 230.76.20<br />

E-mail: bkr@minbuza.nl<br />

Website: http://www.olanda.ro<br />

Hours M-Th: 8.30-13.00, 13.30-17.30;<br />

F: 8.30-13.00, 13.30-15.00<br />

Poland<br />

23 Aleea Alexandru nr. 23<br />

Tel: (+4021) 3082200;<br />

Fax: (+4021) 230.78.32<br />

E-mail: ambasada@bukareszt.ro<br />

Hours M-F: 8.00-16.00<br />

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Portugal<br />

55 Paris Street,<br />

District 1 Bucureşti<br />

Tel: (+4021) 230.41.36<br />

Fax: (+4021) 230.41.17<br />

E-mail: emporrom@fx.ro<br />

Website: www.embportugal.ro<br />

Hours M-F: 9.00-13.00; 15.00-18.00<br />

Turkey<br />

72 Calea Dorobanţilor 7<br />

Tel: (+4021) 206 37 00/04<br />

Fax: (+4021) 206 37 37<br />

E-mail: Bukres.be@mfa.gov.tr<br />

Hours M–F: 9.00-12.30; 14.00-18.00<br />

Russia<br />

6 Pavel Kiseleff Street<br />

Tel: (+4021) 222.31.70; (+4021) 222.34.59<br />

Fax: (+4021)) 222.94.50<br />

E-mail: rab@mb.roknet.ro<br />

Website: http://www.<strong>romania</strong>.mid.ru<br />

Spain<br />

1 Tirana Street<br />

Tel: (+4021) 233.91.90<br />

Fax: (+4021) 230.76.26<br />

Website: www.spania.xnet.ro<br />

Hours M-Th: 8.30-14.00; 15.00-17.00<br />

F: 8.30-14.00<br />

United States of America<br />

7–9 Tudor Arghezi Street<br />

Tel: (+4021) 200 33 00<br />

Fax: (+4021) 200 34 42<br />

Website: http://www.usembassy.ro/<br />

Hours M–F: 8.00-17.00<br />

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In postproduction<br />

Crossing Dates, by Anca Damian<br />

feature film, 35 mm, 90 min<br />

Three people – a radio DJ, a woman in her 40’s and a Norwegian<br />

businessman - that intersect their lives; three stories about life and another<br />

way of understanding encounters and the human destiny.<br />

In postproduction<br />

Katalin Varga by Peter Strickland<br />

feature film, 35 mm, 90 min<br />

An avenging angel by the name of Katalin Varga scales the Carpathian<br />

Mountains by horse and is in possession of the one thing that can redefine<br />

her husband’s notion of redemption.<br />

In development<br />

Somewhere in Palilula,<br />

by Silviu Purcărete<br />

feature film, 35 mm, 120 min<br />

A fascinating dark comedy about a hallucinating time and place in Romania.<br />

Story is concentrated on the bitter-sweet life under communism time in the<br />

little mountain city of Palilula.<br />

features / documentaries /<br />

commercials / short films<br />

Services: casting, location scouting, budgeting,<br />

scheduling, equipment booking, editing & graphic<br />

Popa Soare st. no 52, et.1, ap.4,<br />

Bucharest 2, 023984, Romania,<br />

tel/fax: +4021 326 6480, 326 0268,<br />

www.librafilm.net


in association with the TV channel arte<br />

Third Edition Aug 11 - Sept 7 2008<br />

Aristoteles Workshop (AW) is a High Definition TV training center based in Transilvania, Romania, dedicated to foster<br />

a new generation of creative documentary filmmakers in Central and Eastern Europe. Established in 2005, with support<br />

from the TV channel arte, AW offers both a hands-on approach and a continuous tutoring system. Well established<br />

international experts will guide the students through every step of the planning, production and post-production process.<br />

www.aworkshop.org


USA POST-PRODUCTION FACILITY. NOW IN ROMANIA.<br />

Chainsaw is the only American-owned post-production facility in Romania. It is the sister company of Chainsaw in Los Angeles, which edits<br />

Academy Awards, American Idol, MTV Movie Awards and other top rated shows. Chainsaw Europe is a full-service post-production facility<br />

for feature films and advertising. Among our clients your will find Sony Pictures International, Sony AXN, HBO, Cinetel Films, New Regency<br />

Pictures, BBC, Discovery Channel, National Geographic Channel, Leo Burnett London, Saatchi & Saatchi London, Domino Film, Grey Worldwide,<br />

JWT, Ogilvy & Mather, Publicis, BBDO, McCann-Erickson. Film credits: “The Rest is Silence” by Nae Caranfil, “Gruber’s journey” by<br />

Radu Gabrea, “Tache” by Igor Cobilanski. Equipped with the latest in Avid and Pro Tools technology, Chainsaw Europe prides itself on its<br />

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at home. Contacts: diana.negoitescu@chainsaweurope.com, irina.stanciulescu@chainsaweurope.com – www.chainsaweurope.com


Published by Romanian Film Promotion<br />

Supported by:<br />

The National Cinema Centre<br />

Romanian Cultural Institute in Paris<br />

Project Manager: Mihai Gligor<br />

Editor: Codruța Crețulescu<br />

Graphic Design: Raymond Bobar<br />

Romanian landscape photos by: Sorin Toma<br />

Special thanks: Bogdan Moncea, Loredana Manolescu<br />

Romanian Film Promotion<br />

60 Plantelor Street, 1st floor, app. 3<br />

023976, sector 2 Bucharest<br />

T: + 40 31 10 50 187/ 31 10 50 18<br />

F: + 40 31 10 50 186<br />

E: info@romfilmpromotion.ro<br />

W: http://www.romfilmpromotion.ro<br />

Disclaimer note: The information in this brochure is valid according to May 2008


ROMANIAN FILM PROMOTION

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