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Mountains & forests
The Carpathians give you alpine passes, glacial lakes and deep forests. The Transfăgărășan road and Bâlea Lake can easily stand in for the Alps.
Why Romania?
Why Romania?
Local expertise & partnerships
Your partner on the ground
StaticVFX has extensive experience navigating Romania's production landscape, with established relationships across local production companies, government bodies and trusted third-party partners.
We're well positioned to help international productions access local expertise, facilities and incentives, ensuring a smooth and efficient setup from the outset.
Production partners
Introductions to the local production and service companies that fit your project, size and genre.
Incentives
Guidance on the cash rebate from the start, so the VFX and local spend are planned to count towards it.
Facilities & crew
Access to facilities, crews and trusted third-party suppliers we work with regularly.
VFX from day one
On-set VFX supervision during the shoot, and post-production in our Bucharest studio.
Productions shot in Romania
International films and series that chose Romania, several of them with the support of the cash rebate.
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Wednesday
Season 1 was shot entirely in Romania, with Cantacuzino Castle in Bușteni playing Nevermore Academy.
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Django
The western town of New Babylon was built from scratch in Racoș, with more filming in Bucharest and along the Danube.
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The Legend of Ochi
Fantasy adventure with Willem Dafoe, shot in the Transylvanian mountains, including Bâlea Lake and the Apuseni range.
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Around the World in 80 Days
Bucharest, Mogoșoaia and Ploiești stood in for Victorian London, Paris and New York.
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Ghost Soldier
Jim Caviezel action film, shot in 2025 under the working title Archangel, with Romania doubling for Wyoming.
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The Ritual
Folk horror set in the Swedish wilderness, filmed in the forests of the Romanian Carpathians.
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The World to Come
Mona Fastvold's frontier drama with Katherine Waterston and Vanessa Kirby, filmed in Romania.
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Alex Rider
The spy series shot its first season in Romania in 2019, and was the first production paid under the cash rebate.
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Producing in Romania
Big-screen value, close to home
Romania gives international productions a rare mix: a 30% cash rebate, landscapes that can play half of Europe, and crews with decades of experience on international films and series. And it all sits inside the EU, a short flight from the rest of Europe.
30%Cash rebate on eligible local spend, VFX included
48hTypical permit turnaround for most locations
EUEU and Schengen member, with direct flights from across Europe
4Distinct seasons, from snowy winters to long, warm summers
Tax incentives & rebates
up to30%
Your Romanian spend, partly paid back
Feature films, series, documentaries and animation can claim back up to 30% of what they spend in Romania, through a scheme run by the Romanian Film Office (OFIC). Visual effects and post-production done here count too, so working with a Bucharest studio adds to the total.
- Feature films & series
- Documentaries & animation
- International co-productions
- VFX done in Romania counts
Locations & landscapes
One country, many worlds
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Castles & medieval towns
Gothic fortresses and mountain palaces such as Corvin, Bran and Cantacuzino castles. Cantacuzino Castle became Nevermore Academy in Netflix's Wednesday.
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Cities with range
Bucharest moves from Belle Époque boulevards to Communist-era blocks and glass business districts within a few streets, so one city can play many.
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Delta & Black Sea coast
The Danube Delta's maze of channels and wetlands, plus the Black Sea beaches and the port of Constanța.
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Underground & industrial
Salt mines, abandoned factories and Soviet-era industrial sites with real scale and texture, ready for dystopias, thrillers and period drama.
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Period streets & villages
Cobbled medieval streets, fortified Saxon churches and villages that still look a century old, ready for period drama with little set dressing.
Permits for most locations are usually arranged in about 48 hours; closing streets in central Bucharest takes a few days longer.