Country Focus: Romania
by Cineuropa
23/05/2010 - Articles, interviews, news, analysis on the Romanian audiovisual sector.
Country profile: Romania
International Film Guide 2012: Romania
A survey of the film culture and output in Romania published by the International Film Guide.
First half of 2010 sees 59% increase over 2009
Several new multiplexes and 3D blockbusters brought a significant increase in Romanian admissions figures in the first half of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009, according to data announced by film distributors. During the first six months of 2009, 2.03 million tickets were sold in Romanian cinemas, while in 2010 that number rose to 3.23m, a 59% increase. The boost is even greater in terms of box office gross, thanks to the increasing number of 3D screens and the December 2009 opening...
Romania - International Film Guide Survey 2010
A survey of the film culture and output in Romania published by the International Film Guide.
2009 sees 60% increase in b.o. takings
Romania broke all its records in 2009. Revenue from the film industry rose by 43% compared to 2008, and box office takings went up by 60%. The popularity of 3D films and the growth in multiplexes are the main factors in Romania’s increased film industry and box office in 2009. Indeed, most of the box office earnings (95%) were garnered by the 15 multiplexes that have wiped out 38 old communist era cinemas. In December 2009, Cinema City opened the first IMAX theatre, the AFI Palace Bucharest....
Romania - International Film Guide Survey
For Romanian cinema, 2008 was not a year of the big surprises it has grown accustomed to. Let’s consider it simply as a brief hiatus from the highs of Cristian Mungiu’s Palme d’Or win for 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Days. On the other hand, we should bear in mind what the Romanian Culture Minister said in a press conference: that the Romanian film industry is significantly healthier, with 13 – 15 new features produced every year. The biannual contest the Cinematography National Centre organizes...
