The French Romanian Audiovisual and Cinema days will be held on October 18 and 19 at Radisson Blu Hotel in Bucharest, focusing on the transition to digital cinema. This third edition of the event is organized by the Embassy of France and the French Institute in Bucharest, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and National Patrimony and the Ministry of Telecommunications.

The event will gather  several personalities from France, such as Michel Herbillon, deputy vice-president of the Commission for cultural affairs and education within the National Assembly, the author a law on the digital in cinematography, Theirry Fremaux, the general delegate of the Festival from Cannes, Emmanuel Gabla, a member in the National Council of the Audiovisual, Martin Rogard, the creator of Dailymotion, Arnaud NGatcha, the councilor of the president of France Televisions and Agnes Lanoe, the director in charge of the strategy of ARTE canal.

The Romanian guests include Kelemen Hunor, the minister of culture, Alexandru Lazarescu, the president of TVR, Demeter Andras, the president of Radio Romania, Anca Budinschi - the strategy director of ProTV, Sergiu Biris, the director of the site Trilulilu, Andrei Boncea, the general manager of Media Pro Pictures, director Cristian Mungiu- co-founder of Mobra Films, Tudor Giurgiu, the president of the International Film Festival Transylvania, Eugen Serbanescu, the director of the National Center of Cinematography and director Lucian Pintilie.

The previous editions of the event have lead to joint Romanian – French projects, such as the co-production agreements for directors like Fanny Ardant and Claude Lelouch, as well as educational programs for high school students, programs held by Romanian directors.

UPDATE:

The event will start on October 18, at 10,00 hours, being opened by French Ambassador to Romania, Henri Paul, followed by Vasile Timis, state secretary with the Ministry of Culture, and by Michel Herbillon.

See the entire schedule below:

Monday, October 18

10,30 – 13,00 hours: The new numerical ecosystem

Speakers: Jean-Yves BLOCH, M. Martin ROGARD (Dailymotion), Eric COHEN (Radio France International), DEMETER András István (Radio Romania), Alexandru LAZESCU (TVR), Emmanuel GABLA (Superior Audiovisual Council), Radu F. ALEXANDRU (Senator), George CHIRIŢĂ (ARCA), Jean-Daniel POISSON (TDF), Ioan ONISEI (CNA – Audiovisual Council), Cătălin MARINESCU (ANCOM – Communication Regulator)

14,30 – 16,45 hours – New creation spaces

Speakers: Luminiţa BOERESCU (TVR), Dana DEAC (TVR), Agnès LANOË ( Arte France), Antoine COCHET (TV5), Sergiu BIRIS (Trilulilu), Claudiu ŞERBAN (Evenimentul Zilei), Roxana GRANADA (Realitatea TV), Andrei CREŢULESCU (HBO Romania), Martin ROGARD (Dailymotion), Delia MUCICA (European Council), Henri FALSE (PDG Metric Line),

17,00 – 18,00 hours – case study presentation of video on demand, by Agnès LANOË (Arte France)

Tuesday, October 19

10,00 – 12,30 hours: The development of cinema halls networks and of the cinema production
Speakers: Claude-Eric POIROUX (Europa Cinemas), Julien EZANNO (CNC- National Cinema Centers), M. Michel CIMENT (Positif), Didier KINER (ACRIF), Michel HERBILLON, Daniela BĂCANU (The New Cinema of the Romanian Director), Radu F. ALEXANDRU, Daniel MITULESCU (producer), Gilda CONON (Mandragora production), Cristian MUNGIU 9director, founder of Mobra Film, Cannes winner), Florin TOLAS (Universitatea Media), Michel HERBILLON, Andrei BONCEA (Media Pro Pictures), Bogdan MONCEA (Castel Film Studio), Julien EZANNO, Lucian PINTILIE (Director), Radu F. ALEXANDRU, Eugen ŞERBĂNESCU (head of Romanian CNC).

14,00 – 16,30 – Cinema promotion

Speakers: Alex Leo SERBAN (writer, critic), Valentina MIU, (MEDIA Desk Romania), Thierry FREMAUX, (Festival de Cannes), BUDA Andrea, (Cinema City), Elena INCROSNATU (RADEF),

Michel CIMENT (Positif magazine), Tudor GIURGIU (TIFF), Eugen ŞERBĂNESCU (CNC).

Didier KINER (ACRIF), Anca DRAGOI (EDUCATIFF), Daniela BĂCANU, Yvonne IRIMESCU (NexT), Alina SĂLCUDEANU (CNC).

editor@romania-insider.com