International reporter
Interview with Radu Jude
“The Romanian Film Center is run by an idiot,” concluded filmmaker Radu Jude, one of the Eastern European country's most successful international exports, at the end of a masterclass he chaired at this year's Locarno Film Festival.
Jude mentioned the name of Anca Mitran, head of the Romanian Film Center, during the session while answering a question about what he described as the current difficulties in obtaining funding from institutions for experimental or unconventional projects.
“They [Romanian Film Centre] compare the finished films with the script that a filmmaker has submitted, and if there are any changes, they ask for their money back,” Jude told the enthusiastic audience, which included veteran producer Ted Hope. Hope is part of Locarno’s industry advisory board.
