Romania
Film Locations. Castles and palaces, classic interiors, old European villages, Byzantine monasteries, snowy mountains, white sand beaches, forests and rivers, modern subways, old industrial estates, off-shore oil rigs. Romania has
a wealth of extraordinary undiscovered locations.
Permits. No extraordinary restrictions or rules apply. Permitting in
Romania is a very straightforward process requiring only 48 hours for
most locations. Shutting streets in Bucharest can take up to one week.
When to shoot? The best warm weather is between April and October. The best snow can be found between November and March.
For monthly weather statistics please see here.
Please contact us for more specific weather and sun path information.
Costs. On the whole Romania is a very cost competitive option. Standard shoot day costs are on average 20% less than Czech or Hungary. Romania offers a great variety of locations in close proximity to each other. Romania does not yet trade in the Euro.
Talent is non-union and buyouts are negotiable. Day rates are
very reasonable and negotiated on a personal basis. Talent costs are on average 30% less than Czech or Hungary.
The main costs of talent are as follows:
Local Talent (actor) per day: 200-800 EUROS
Local Crowd per day: 22-25 EUROS
Super Model per day: 1,000-2,000 EUROS
A Class Model per day: 500-800 EUROS
B Class Model per day: 300-500 EUROS
There is a good pool of Caucasian looking local talent available and many expats living in Romania are also with casting agencies. Although there are plenty of women to choose from, there is a shortage of men with blonde hair. The local gypsy community doubles well for Middle Eastern looking people, but there is a rather limited selection of Indian, African and Asian looks. Romania's close
proximity to other major European production centres allows easy access
to those pools of talent should you ever need to look further.
To view an example of the local talent looks
please visit:
MRA Models
Elan Models
Yes Models
CV Casting
Creative talent. Romania has a rather limited pool of local directors, directors of photography and stills photographers. Its close proximity to other major European production centres allows
easy access to those pools of creative talent should you ever need to
look further.
Please contact us for recommended directors, DoP's and photographers for your project.
Crews are also non-union. Crews are good, hard working and flexible with
overtime / turn around times. Heads of department all speak fluent
English. Crew costs are on average 25% less than Czech or Hungary.
Fringes. No hidden extras. Crew pays fringes separately through their own companies.
Premiums. Romania works on a twelve-hour day including one hour break for lunch with overtime rate negotiated on a case by case basis. No 6th or 7th day, weekend, night or holiday premiums with crew or talent.
Equipment. All the standard equipment is available locally in Romania
and anything additional can be easily brought in from major European production centres. Romania offers both Panavision and Arri equipment. Panalight Italy has established an office in Romania and stock most of what you typically need including a new techno-crane. For car commercials specialized lights are brought in from Germany. Wescam for helicopter can be brought in from the UK. Helium Balloon lights from Austria. Motion control from Budapest. For an example of locally available equipment see:
Stage Studio
Bivolul
Art department and set construction are up to international standards.
As an example of the local standard Romania has played host to international feature films such as Cold Mountain and Beowulf.
Studios. Three main studios and another three smaller facilities. The three main ones are all very well maintained and two have water tanks. In recent years many productions have turned to Romania for its high calibre of studio work at cost competitive prices.
Backlots. Several interesting locations exist in Romania. Please contact us for more details.
Tax Incentives. There are no tax incentives for feature films or
commercials in Romania. The government is considering implementing a
plan to attract foreign productions but these laws
are still to be passed.
Film Stock. Both Fuji and Kodak are available locally.
Post Production. All available locally. See the following:
Kodak Cinelabs
Chainsaw Europe
Abi Studio
Visas and Work Permits. Romania is a member of the EU. Only certain countries need visas and there is
no need for work permits. Contact your local Romanian embassy / representative for more information.
Transportation Infrastructure is all up to known and expected world
standards. Several international and regional budget airlines service flights to Romania.
Accommodation. Recommended hotels in Bucharest include:
Hotel Christina
Radisson Blu Hotel
Residence Hotel
Please contact us for corporate rates.
For longer stays we can also organize serviced apartments.
Communication. Web posted casting, scouting and videoconferencing.
Safety. Romania is a safe and reliable shooting destination.
Projects. For an example of TV commercials, online advertising, corporate videos, stills campaigns, feature films, TV series and documentaries shot in Romania, please see below:
Our production service companies, line producers and fixers have serviced TV commercials, online advertising, corporate videos, stills campaigns, feature films, TV series and documentaries for:
AXA Belgium, BBC UK, Canon Singapore, Coca Cola Indonesia, Concord Canada, Dove Malaysia, Deutche Bank Germany, Dressman Sweden, Evian France, HBO USA, Heineken Ireland, Hyundai Korea, Intercontinental Hotels Global, ITC India, Kirin Japan, Kraft USA, Landrover UK, LG Korea, Meunil China, McDonalds Australia, MUFG Japan, Nikon Hong Kong, Nokia China, Orange Moblie Slovakia, Philips Netherlands, Proctor & Gamble USA, Chery Riich China, Rimowa Germany, Samsung Korea, Sinoland Hong Kong, Skipper Italy, Smirnoff USA, Sony United Arab Emirates, Stella Russia, Telefonica Spain, Vidal Sassoon China, Virgin Media UK, and much more.
If you are looking for a film or photographic production service company, line producer or fixer in Romania, please contact us.
We are able to provide you with answers, references and bids quickly.
