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MediaPro Studios in Romania
is Eastern Europe's largest and longest established film studios with a tradition in cinema spanning over 60 years. It provides full production services for the international film and TV industry. The complex is located in the town of Buftea
, some 20 kilometers north-west of Bucharest
. Since they were founded (in the 1950s), over 600 films have been shot, processed and/or serviced there – both Romanian and international productions.
Being the production services arm of MediaPro Entertainment which is part of Central European Media Enterprises
, MediaPro Studios is now the center of a network of facilities that includes: 19 stages in Buftea (Romania), a complete studio under construction in Croatia , part of the Barrandov Studios in Prague and dozens of stages used for production in Croatia, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Slovak Republic.
With these facilities comes the region’s largest production services provider – a collective of each country’s top production companies, ready to assist runaway productions for a more fluid and cost efficient response to clients.
, the newly installed regime was quick to realize the propaganda potential of feature films. In 1950, construction began at what would later be called – using a terminology typical for that era – Centrul de Producţie Cinematografică Buftea (The Buftea Film Production Center). Like any other business in a communist country, the studios were owned by the State and controlled by the Communist Party.
Although the studios were not fully finished until 1959, shooting began in the mid and late 1950s. At the time of its completion the Buftea Studios had four stages, one set for mixed indoor-outdoor shooting, and a film processing lab. A single stage could store 30 limousines—as it did during a shooting for S-a furat o bombă (“A Bomb Has Been Stolen”)—or could reproduce La Scala
Opera Hall in Milan
, used in the film Darcleé. Under the floor of the mixed indoor-outdoor set there was a water tank with crystal walls for underwater shootings.
include: Scurtă istorie (A Short History) directed by Ion Popescu-Gopo
, which won the Palme d'Or
for Short Films in 1957; Pădurea spânzuraţilor (Forest of the Hanged
) directed by Liviu Ciulei
, who won the Best Director Award in 1965; Răscoala
(Blazing Winter) directed by Mircea Mureşan
, who won the Best First Work Award in 1966; Cântecele Renaşterii (Renaissance Songs), a documentary about the Madrigal Choir directed by Mirel Ilieşiu, which won the Palme d'Or for Short Films in 1969.
Some of the most famous directors of Romanian cinema
made their debuts at the Buftea Studios: Iulian Mihu and Manole Marcus – Viaţa nu iartă (Life Doesn’t Spare), in 1959; Dan Piţa
– Nunta de piatră (The Stone Wedding), in 1972; Mircea Veroiu
– Duhul aurului (Gold Fever), in 1974; Mircea Daneliuc
– Cursa (The Long Drive), in 1975.
Due to good technical conditions provided by the Romanian studios, many international co-productions were shot at Buftea Studios before 1990. Ciulinii Bărăganului (Baragan Thistles), directed by L. Daquin, Codin (Codeine) and Steaua fără nume (Nameless Star), both directed by Henri Colpi
, Serbările galante (The Lace Wars), directed by René Clair
, Dacii Les Guerrier), directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu
or Columna (The Column), directed by Mircea Drăgan
, are only a few examples.
) the studios suffered heavily from lack of funding. Film production dramatically diminished and the number of theaters that stayed open was in freefall. However, Romanian film directors managed to make their voice heard in international festivals once again: Dan Piţa
was awarded the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival
in 1992 (for Hotel de lux – Hotel Deluxe) and Lucian Pintilie
was awarded the Special Grand Prize of the Jury at the same festival in 1998 (for Terminus Paradis).
Like the entire Romanian economy, the Buftea Studios entered a recession period. The government reduced funding the film industry during this period. Thus, the late 1990s found the Buftea Studios on the verge of bankruptcy.
by MediaPro. It took more than a year of intensive renovation to bring back to life all the production facilities. Today MediaPro Studios has 16 stages, the largest water tank in Eastern Europe, a backlot (including a lake), more than 30,000 costumes from all historical periods, and exterior sets from the 16th to 18th century.
The first important production after 1998 was in 2000. Costa Gavras’ Amen reestablished the reputation of MediaPro Studios and opened the way for more than 50 international productions.
In the following years, some international filmmakers such as Franco Zeffirelli
, Jeremy Irons
, Sissy Spacek
, Donald Sutherland
, Andy García
, Dennis Hopper
, Fanny Ardant
, Robert Carlyle
, Dolph Lundgren
or Bob Hoskins
set foot in the studios and contributed to international productions, features, and TV films. Joyeux Noël (Merry Christmas), French nominee at the Academy Awards
and Golden Globes, Sex Traffic
, which won 9 BAFTA awards, The Cave
, a science fiction horror film and An American Haunting
are some of the titles shot in the studios.
In autumn 2006 three new Romanian titles entered the theaters: Margo, directed by Ioan Cărmăzan, Lacrimi de iubire (Tears of Love) – the first Romanian spin-off –, and Trei fraţi de belea (Three Loony Brothers) – from the authors of the number one film in local box-office after 1990, Garcea şi oltenii (Garcea, the Stupidest Policeman on Earth).
In 2007, California Dreaming (endless), a MediaPro Pictures production directed by the late Cristian Nemescu, received Un certain regard Prix at Cannes Film Festival.
In recent years, MediaPro Studios has diversified its range of services to include television. Working with the TV stations co-owned by Adrian Sârbu and Central European Media (Pro TV
and Acasă
), MediaPro Studios and its sister company, MediaPro Pictures, produced the first local sitcom, Neighbors Forever, 2002, as well as the first local soap opera (Only Love, 2004). Neighbors Forever has been on the air for 10 seasons which is a record in Romanian television.
Their television production portfolio also includes other soap operas and sitcoms, a police series, and dozens of TV films. Studio officials claim that in 2006 alone about 1,000 hours of fiction were produced for television.
The services provided by the studios also include the shooting of television commercials and event management
.
, MediaPro Studios is servicing original content production for six countries, dozens of CME broadcasters and distribution as well as receiving commissions from third party broadcasters. It is able to offer full production services to the international film industry.
Taking advantage of the region’s abundance of talent in the field, MediaPro Entertainment was the first to create a coherent entity integrating cutting-edge CGI / VFX technology and content into the production and post-production work flow and facilities. MediaPro Magic is now one of the leading VFX and Post-production houses in the region.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
is Eastern Europe's largest and longest established film studios with a tradition in cinema spanning over 60 years. It provides full production services for the international film and TV industry. The complex is located in the town of Buftea
Buftea
Buftea is a town in Ilfov county, Romania, located 20 km north-west of Bucharest. Its population is growing due to its proximity to Bucharest. One village, Buciumeni, is administered by the town....
, some 20 kilometers north-west of Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
. Since they were founded (in the 1950s), over 600 films have been shot, processed and/or serviced there – both Romanian and international productions.
Being the production services arm of MediaPro Entertainment which is part of Central European Media Enterprises
Central European Media Enterprises
Central European Media Enterprises is a Bermuda-based vertically integrated company. Founded by Ronald Lauder, it owns broadcast, content and new media operations in Central and Eastern Europe...
, MediaPro Studios is now the center of a network of facilities that includes: 19 stages in Buftea (Romania), a complete studio under construction in Croatia , part of the Barrandov Studios in Prague and dozens of stages used for production in Croatia, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Slovak Republic.
With these facilities comes the region’s largest production services provider – a collective of each country’s top production companies, ready to assist runaway productions for a more fluid and cost efficient response to clients.
The beginnings
In the wake of Soviet control of RomaniaCommunist Romania
Communist Romania was the period in Romanian history when that country was a Soviet-aligned communist state in the Eastern Bloc, with the dominant role of Romanian Communist Party enshrined in its successive constitutions...
, the newly installed regime was quick to realize the propaganda potential of feature films. In 1950, construction began at what would later be called – using a terminology typical for that era – Centrul de Producţie Cinematografică Buftea (The Buftea Film Production Center). Like any other business in a communist country, the studios were owned by the State and controlled by the Communist Party.
Although the studios were not fully finished until 1959, shooting began in the mid and late 1950s. At the time of its completion the Buftea Studios had four stages, one set for mixed indoor-outdoor shooting, and a film processing lab. A single stage could store 30 limousines—as it did during a shooting for S-a furat o bombă (“A Bomb Has Been Stolen”)—or could reproduce La Scala
La Scala
La Scala , is a world renowned opera house in Milan, Italy. The theatre was inaugurated on 3 August 1778 and was originally known as the New Royal-Ducal Theatre at La Scala...
Opera Hall in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, used in the film Darcleé. Under the floor of the mixed indoor-outdoor set there was a water tank with crystal walls for underwater shootings.
Film production during the communist regime
From 1959 until 1989 the studios produced around twenty films per year. Films created during this period that won international acclaim at the Cannes Film FestivalCannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
include: Scurtă istorie (A Short History) directed by Ion Popescu-Gopo
Ion Popescu-Gopo
Ion Popescu-Gopo was a Romanian graphic artist and animator, but also writer, movie director and actor born in Bucharest, Romania. He was a prominent personality in the Romanian cinematography and the founder of the modern Romanian cartoon school. He was, together with Liviu Ciulei and Mirel...
, which won the Palme d'Or
Palme d'Or
The Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival and is presented to the director of the best feature film of the official competition. It was introduced in 1955 by the organising committee. From 1939 to 1954, the highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du...
for Short Films in 1957; Pădurea spânzuraţilor (Forest of the Hanged
Forest of the Hanged
Forest of the Hanged is a 1964 Romanian drama film directed by Liviu Ciulei, and based on the eponymous novel by Liviu Rebreanu. Ciulei won the award for Best Director at the 1965 Cannes Film Festival...
) directed by Liviu Ciulei
Liviu Ciulei
Liviu Ciulei was a Romanian theater and film director, film writer, actor, architect, educator, costume and set designer. During a career spanning over 50 years, he was described by Newsweek as "one of the boldest and most challenging figures on the international scene".-Biography:Born in...
, who won the Best Director Award in 1965; Răscoala
Rascoala
Răscoala is a 1965 Romanian drama film directed by Mircea Mureşan. Mureşan won the prize for Best First Work at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival.. It was the first Romanian film to be submitted to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. However, it failed to be nominated...
(Blazing Winter) directed by Mircea Mureşan
Mircea Muresan
Mircea Mureșan is a Romanian film director. He has directed 22 films since 1961. Mureșan won the prize for Best First Work at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival for the film Răscoala.-External links:...
, who won the Best First Work Award in 1966; Cântecele Renaşterii (Renaissance Songs), a documentary about the Madrigal Choir directed by Mirel Ilieşiu, which won the Palme d'Or for Short Films in 1969.
Some of the most famous directors of Romanian cinema
Cinema of Romania
The cinema of Romania is the art of motion-picture making within the nation of Romania or by Romanian filmmakers abroad.As upon much of the world's early cinema, the ravages of time have left their mark upon Romanian film prints. Tens of titles have been destroyed or lost for good...
made their debuts at the Buftea Studios: Iulian Mihu and Manole Marcus – Viaţa nu iartă (Life Doesn’t Spare), in 1959; Dan Piţa
Dan Pita
-Career:Piţa has directed several award-winning films since 1970, including the 1985 hit Pas în doi, which won an Honourable Mention at the 36th Berlin International Film Festival...
– Nunta de piatră (The Stone Wedding), in 1972; Mircea Veroiu
Mircea Veroiu
Mircea Veroiu was a Romanian film director and screenwriter. He directed 22 films between 1968 and 1997. He was a member of the jury at the 41st Berlin International Film Festival.-External links:...
– Duhul aurului (Gold Fever), in 1974; Mircea Daneliuc
Mircea Daneliuc
Mircea Daneliuc is a Romanian film director, screenwriter and actor. He has directed 19 films since 1970.In 1993, his film The Conjugal Bed was entered into the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival...
– Cursa (The Long Drive), in 1975.
Due to good technical conditions provided by the Romanian studios, many international co-productions were shot at Buftea Studios before 1990. Ciulinii Bărăganului (Baragan Thistles), directed by L. Daquin, Codin (Codeine) and Steaua fără nume (Nameless Star), both directed by Henri Colpi
Henri Colpi
Henri Colpi was a French film editor and film director.Colpi directed the 1961 film Une aussi longue absence, which is well-known for sharing the Palme d'Or at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival with Viridiana, which was directed by Luis Buñuel...
, Serbările galante (The Lace Wars), directed by René Clair
René Clair
René Clair born René-Lucien Chomette, was a French filmmaker.-Biography:He was born in Paris and grew up in the Les Halles quarter. He attended the Lycée Montaigne and the Lycée Louis-le-Grand. During World War I, he served as an ambulance driver. After the war, he started a career as a journalist...
, Dacii Les Guerrier), directed by Sergiu Nicolaescu
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Sergiu Florin Nicolaescu is a Romanian film director, actor and politician. He is best known for his historical films, such as Mihai Viteazul , Dacii , Razboiul Independenţei , as well as for his series of...
or Columna (The Column), directed by Mircea Drăgan
Mircea Drăgan
Mircea Drăgan is a Romanian film director. He directed 23 films between 1955 and 1992.-External links:...
, are only a few examples.
The transition to the market economy
After the fall of the communist regime (the Romanian Revolution of 1989Romanian Revolution of 1989
The Romanian Revolution of 1989 was a series of riots and clashes in December 1989. These were part of the Revolutions of 1989 that occurred in several Warsaw Pact countries...
) the studios suffered heavily from lack of funding. Film production dramatically diminished and the number of theaters that stayed open was in freefall. However, Romanian film directors managed to make their voice heard in international festivals once again: Dan Piţa
Dan Pita
-Career:Piţa has directed several award-winning films since 1970, including the 1985 hit Pas în doi, which won an Honourable Mention at the 36th Berlin International Film Festival...
was awarded the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival
Venice Film Festival
The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest international film festival in the world. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi in 1932 as the "Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica", the festival has since taken place every year in late August or early September on the island of the...
in 1992 (for Hotel de lux – Hotel Deluxe) and Lucian Pintilie
Lucian Pintilie
-Filmography:* Duminică la ora şase * Reconstituirea * Salonul numărul 6 * De ce trag clopotele, Mitică? - see also the "Portrayals and tributes" section at Mitică* Balanţa * O vară de neuitat * Prea târziu...
was awarded the Special Grand Prize of the Jury at the same festival in 1998 (for Terminus Paradis).
Like the entire Romanian economy, the Buftea Studios entered a recession period. The government reduced funding the film industry during this period. Thus, the late 1990s found the Buftea Studios on the verge of bankruptcy.
A new beginning
In 1998 the studios were purchased at a public auctionAuction
An auction is a process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bid, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder...
by MediaPro. It took more than a year of intensive renovation to bring back to life all the production facilities. Today MediaPro Studios has 16 stages, the largest water tank in Eastern Europe, a backlot (including a lake), more than 30,000 costumes from all historical periods, and exterior sets from the 16th to 18th century.
The first important production after 1998 was in 2000. Costa Gavras’ Amen reestablished the reputation of MediaPro Studios and opened the way for more than 50 international productions.
In the following years, some international filmmakers such as Franco Zeffirelli
Franco Zeffirelli
Franco Zeffirelli KBE is an Italian director and producer of films and television. He is also a director and designer of operas and a former senator for the Italian center-right Forza Italia party....
, Jeremy Irons
Jeremy Irons
Jeremy John Irons is an English actor. After receiving classical training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Irons began his acting career on stage in 1969, and has since appeared in many London theatre productions including The Winter's Tale, Macbeth, Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of the...
, Sissy Spacek
Sissy Spacek
Sissy Spacek is an American actress and singer. She came to international prominence for her for role as Carrie White in Brian De Palma's 1976 horror film Carrie for which she earned her first Academy Award nomination...
, Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland
Donald McNichol Sutherland, OC is a Canadian actor with a film career spanning nearly 50 years. Some of Sutherland's more notable movie roles included offbeat warriors in such war movies as The Dirty Dozen, , MASH , and Kelly's Heroes , as well as in such popular films as Klute, Invasion of the...
, Andy García
Andy García
Andrés Arturo García Menéndez , professionally known as Andy García, is a Cuban American actor. He became known in the late 1980s and 1990s, having appeared in several successful Hollywood films, including The Godfather: Part III, The Untouchables, Internal Affairs and When a Man Loves a Woman...
, Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper
Dennis Lee Hopper was an American actor, filmmaker and artist. As a young man, Hopper became interested in acting and eventually became a student of the Actors' Studio. He made his first television appearance in 1954 and appeared in two films featuring James Dean, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant...
, Fanny Ardant
Fanny Ardant
Fanny Marguerite Judith Ardant is a French actress. She has appeared in more than fifty motion pictures since 1976. Ardant won the César Award for Best Actress in 1997 for her performance in Pédale douce.-Early life:...
, Robert Carlyle
Robert Carlyle
Robert Carlyle, OBE is a Scottish film and television actor. He is known for a variety of roles including those in Trainspotting, Hamish Macbeth, The Full Monty, The World Is Not Enough, Angela's Ashes, The 51st State, and 28 Weeks Later...
, Dolph Lundgren
Dolph Lundgren
Dolph Lundgren is a Swedish actor, director, and martial artist. He belongs to a generation of film actors who epitomise the movie action hero stereotype including Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Chuck Norris, Steven Seagal and Jean-Claude Van Damme.A graduate in chemical...
or Bob Hoskins
Bob Hoskins
Robert William "Bob" Hoskins, Jr. is an English actor known for playing Cockney rough diamonds, psychopaths and gangsters, in films such as The Long Good Friday , and Mona Lisa , and lighter roles in family films such as Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Hook .- Early life :Hoskins was born in Bury St...
set foot in the studios and contributed to international productions, features, and TV films. Joyeux Noël (Merry Christmas), French nominee at the Academy Awards
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
and Golden Globes, Sex Traffic
Sex Traffic
Sex Traffic is a British-Canadian two-part television drama directed by David Yates, written by Abi Morgan and produced by Veronica Castillo and Derek Wax...
, which won 9 BAFTA awards, The Cave
The Cave (film)
The Cave is a 2005 horror film, directed by Bruce Hunt. It stars Cole Hauser, Eddie Cibrian, Morris Chestnut, Marcel Iureş, Lena Headey, Rick Ravanello, Piper Perabo and Daniel Dae Kim.-Plot:...
, a science fiction horror film and An American Haunting
An American Haunting
An American Haunting is a 2005 horror film written and directed by Courtney Solomon. It stars Donald Sutherland, Sissy Spacek, Rachel Hurd-Wood, and James D'Arcy. The film was previewed at the AFI Film Festival on November 5, 2005 and was released in U.S. theaters on May 5, 2006. The film had an...
are some of the titles shot in the studios.
In autumn 2006 three new Romanian titles entered the theaters: Margo, directed by Ioan Cărmăzan, Lacrimi de iubire (Tears of Love) – the first Romanian spin-off –, and Trei fraţi de belea (Three Loony Brothers) – from the authors of the number one film in local box-office after 1990, Garcea şi oltenii (Garcea, the Stupidest Policeman on Earth).
In 2007, California Dreaming (endless), a MediaPro Pictures production directed by the late Cristian Nemescu, received Un certain regard Prix at Cannes Film Festival.
In recent years, MediaPro Studios has diversified its range of services to include television. Working with the TV stations co-owned by Adrian Sârbu and Central European Media (Pro TV
Pro TV
Launched in December 1995, Pro TV reaches almost 99% of Romania’s 21.5 million people and has 48% of its broadcast schedule comprising locally-produced programs...
and Acasă
Acasa
Acasă is a television channel operated by the Central European Media Enterprises that broadcasts in Romania. It is mostly dedicated to daytime telenovelas, family movies, news, talk shows, soap operas and entertainment.-Telenovelas:-External links:*...
), MediaPro Studios and its sister company, MediaPro Pictures, produced the first local sitcom, Neighbors Forever, 2002, as well as the first local soap opera (Only Love, 2004). Neighbors Forever has been on the air for 10 seasons which is a record in Romanian television.
Their television production portfolio also includes other soap operas and sitcoms, a police series, and dozens of TV films. Studio officials claim that in 2006 alone about 1,000 hours of fiction were produced for television.
The services provided by the studios also include the shooting of television commercials and event management
Event management
Event management is the application of project management to the creation and development of festivals, events and conferences.Event management involves studying the intricacies of the brand, identifying the target audience, devising the event concept, planning the logistics and coordinating the...
.
Present days
Since 2009, with the integration of MediaPro Entertainment within Central European Media EnterprisesCentral European Media Enterprises
Central European Media Enterprises is a Bermuda-based vertically integrated company. Founded by Ronald Lauder, it owns broadcast, content and new media operations in Central and Eastern Europe...
, MediaPro Studios is servicing original content production for six countries, dozens of CME broadcasters and distribution as well as receiving commissions from third party broadcasters. It is able to offer full production services to the international film industry.
Taking advantage of the region’s abundance of talent in the field, MediaPro Entertainment was the first to create a coherent entity integrating cutting-edge CGI / VFX technology and content into the production and post-production work flow and facilities. MediaPro Magic is now one of the leading VFX and Post-production houses in the region.
1950s
- La Moara cu noroc (1956);
- Citadela sfarâmată (1957);
- Două lozuri (1957);
- Ciulinii BărăganuluiCiulinii BaraganuluiCiulinii Bărăganului is a 1958 Franco-Romanian film directed by Louis Daquin and Gheorghe Vitanidis, based on a novel of the same title by Panait Istrati....
(1957); - Alo?... Aţi greşit numărul! (1958);
- Viaţa nu iartă (1959);
- TelegrameTelegrameTelegrame is a 1959 Romanian comedy film directed by Aurel Miheles and Gheorghe Naghi. It was entered into the 1960 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Marcel Anghelescu* Costache Antoniu* Nicky Atanasiu* Horia Caciulescu* Jules Cazaban* Stefan Ciubotarasu...
(1959); - Valurile Dunării (1959).
1960s
- DarcléeDarcleeDarclee is a 1961 Romanian drama film directed by Mihai Iacob. It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Silvia Popovici - Darclée* Victor Rebengiuc - Iorgu* Marcel Anghelescu* Costache Antoniu* Chris Avram* Geo Barton* Jules Cazaban...
(1960); - Setea (1960);
- CodineCodine (film)Codine is a 1963 French crime film directed by Henri Colpi. It was entered into the 1963 Cannes Film Festival where it won the award for Best Screenplay.-Cast:* Alexandru Virgil Platon - Codine* Françoise Brion - Irène* Nelly Borgeaud - Zoitza Zograffi...
(1962); - Tudor (1962);
- Pădurea spânzuraţilor (1964);
- Titanic vals (1964);
- Duminică la ora şase (1965);
- RăscoalaRascoalaRăscoala is a 1965 Romanian drama film directed by Mircea Mureşan. Mureşan won the prize for Best First Work at the 1966 Cannes Film Festival.. It was the first Romanian film to be submitted to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. However, it failed to be nominated...
(1965); - Les fêtes galantes (1965);
- Mona, l’étoile sans nom (1966);
- Dacii (1966);
- Dimineţile unui băiat cuminte (1966);
- Sept gars et une garce (1966);
- Kampf um Rom II – Der Verrat (1968);
- Columna (1968);
- Reconstituirea (1969).
1970s
- Mihai Viteazul (movie) (1970);
- Felix şi Otilia (1972);
- Cu mâinile curate (1972);
- Astă-seară dansăm în familie (1972);
- Ştefan cel Mare, Vaslui 1475 (1974);
- Dincolo de pod (1975);
- Mere roşii (1976);
- Operaţiunea "Monstrul" (1976);
- Profetul, aurul şi ardelenii (1978);
- Ion, blestemul pământului, blestemul iubirii (1979).
1980s
- Pruncul, petrolul şi ardelenii (1981);
- Secvenţe (1982);
- Concurs (1982);
- Faleze de nisipFaleze de nisipSand Cliffs is a Romanian motion picture drama released in 1983 and banned four days after its première by the regime of Nicolae Ceauşescu. The film, adapted from the novel Zile de Nisip by Bujor Nedelcovici, was directed by Dan Piţa, with dialogue and script by Bujor Nedelcovici and Dan Piţa,...
(1982); - De ce trag clopotele, Mitică? (1982);
- Buletin de Bucureşti (1982);
- Pas în doiPas în doiPas în doi, also known as Passo Doble, is a 1985 Romanian film directed by Dan Piţa. It stars Claudiu Bleonţ, Petre Nicolae, Anda Onesa and Ecaterina Nazare...
(1985); - GlissandoGlissandoIn music, a glissando is a glide from one pitch to another. It is an Italianized musical term derived from the French glisser, to glide. In some contexts it is distinguished from the continuous portamento...
(1985); - Vară sentimentală (1985);
- MoromeţiiMorometiiMoromeţii is a novel by the Romanian author Marin Preda, one which consecrated him as the most important novelist in the post-World War II Romanian literature....
(1988); - Noiembrie, ultimul bal (1989);
- Balanţa.
1990s
- Rămânerea (1992);
- Hotel de luxHotel de LuxHotel de Lux is a 1992 Romanian film directed by Dan Piţa. It won the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival. The movie has 105 minute running time and includes several important actors in the Romanian cinema...
(1992); - Patul conjugal (1993);
- Asfalt tango (1993);
- O vară de neuitat (1994);
- Terminus paradisTerminus ParadisTerminus Paradis is a 1997 Romanian film directed by Lucian Pintilie. It was entered into the 55th Venice International Film Festival...
(1998).
2000s
- Callas Forever (2001);
- Amen (2002);
- Furia (2002);
- Second HandSecond HandSecond Hand is the title of an album by Mark Heard, released in 1991, on Heard's own Fingerprint Records. The album was listed at #4 in the book CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music ....
(2002); - Filantropica (2002);
- Gunpowder, Treason and Plot (2003);
- Sex TrafficSex TrafficSex Traffic is a British-Canadian two-part television drama directed by David Yates, written by Abi Morgan and produced by Veronica Castillo and Derek Wax...
(TV, 2004); - The Last DropThe Last DropThe Last Drop is a 2005 war adventure film from writer/director Colin Teague. Teague teamed up with screenwriter Gary Young, with whom he had previously collaborated on the British crime drama films Shooters and Spivs...
(2004); - Modigliani (2004);
- The CaveThe Cave (film)The Cave is a 2005 horror film, directed by Bruce Hunt. It stars Cole Hauser, Eddie Cibrian, Morris Chestnut, Marcel Iureş, Lena Headey, Rick Ravanello, Piper Perabo and Daniel Dae Kim.-Plot:...
(2004); - Blood and ChocolateBlood and ChocolateBlood & Chocolate is a 1986 album by Elvis Costello and the AttractionsBlood & Chocolate may also refer to:*Blood and Chocolate , a 1997 supernatural werewolf novel by Annette Curtis Klause...
(2005); - Joyeux Noël (2005);
- An American Haunting (2006);
- California Dreaming (2006);
- Bunraku (2008)
- Fire and Ice: The Dragon Chronicles (2008)
- Perkins'14 (2008)
- SlaughterSlaughter (2008 film)Slaughter is a 2008 horror film that was part of the third After Dark Horrorfest.-Plot:A young woman returns to her family farm in the hope of escaping an abusive situation. Unfortunately, this safe place ends up being much more abusive than her previous one. In which the young become the...
(2008) - Creature (2008)
- Hellhounds (2008)
- Sand SerpentsSand Serpents-Cast:*Jason Gedrick as Lieutenant Richard Stanley*Tamara Hope as Captain Jennifer Henle*Elias Toufexis as Private Andrews*Sebastian Knapp as Private Oscar Kaminsky*Michelle Asante as Private Susan Eno*Chris Jarman as Sergeant Wilson*Imran Khan as Amal...
(2008) - Alien Western (2008)
- Ces amours-là (2009)
- The Devil insideThe Devil InsideThe Devil Inside is a horror-themed third-person shooter video game released in 2000 by Cryo Interactive. The game's script was written by Hubert Chardot, better known for his work in the Alone in the Dark series. The game is presented as a reality television game show documenting the supernatural...
(2009)
2010s
- Christopher Roth (2010)
- Whistleblower (2010)
- Cristmas at Castlebury Hall (2011)
- William & Kate: A Royal Love Story (2011)
- Assassination Games (2011)
External links
- Official MediaPro Studios website Study of the audiovisual landscape and public audiovisual policies in Romania by IMCA for the European Commission, March 2004, p.18. Describes the place of MediaPro within the Romanian arts world.