YOUBESC
editYOUBESC is a film production company founded in 2011[1] by Sergiu Cumatrenco Jr.[2] and Alla Dontu[3], based in Chișinău, Republic of Moldova. The company specializes in producing and co-producing feature films, short films, and other media content for both local and international markets. YOUBESC is recognized for its significant contributions to the Moldovan film industry[4] and its involvement in several critically acclaimed films[5] that have been showcased at international film festivals.
History and Mission
editYOUBESC was founded to produce film content for global audiences and to offer production services[6]. The company has produced and co-produced a range of films that have been featured at various film festivals. In addition to its filmmaking activities, YOUBESC contributes to the development of Moldova’s film industry through educational programs and industry advocacy.
Filmography
editYOUBESC has a diverse portfolio of films, ranging from feature-length productions to shorts. Many of its films have been featured in international film festivals and have received numerous awards[7].
| Movie | Genre | Director | Co-Producers | Festivals | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMXX (2023)[8] | Feature | Cristi Puiu | Mandragora, Block Media Management, Shellac Films, Iadasarecasa, Actoriedefilm.ro, YOUBESC | Special screening at Transylvania International Film Festival (TIFF)[9] | International premiere and national distribution expected in late 2023. |
| Another Lottery Tickets (Încă 2.0 Lozuri) (2023[10]) | Feature | Paul Negoescu | Block Media Management, Papillon Film, Vent d’Est, YOUBESC, YOUBESC AYA | Special screening at TIFF[11] | International premiere and national distribution expected in late 2023. |
| Carbon (2022)[12] | Feature | Ion Borș | Kantora Film Production, YOUBESC | San Sebastián International Film Festival (New Directors)[13]
TIFF (Audience Award, Main Competition)[14] Oscar awards (2023) |
Moldova’s official submission for the 2023 Academy Awards[15], and the most successful box office film in Moldova since independence, with over 120,000 admissions. |
| Varvara (2023)[16] | Feature | Anatol Durbală | Pascaru Production, BADEAMIC, Maya Films Studio, YOUBESC AYA | San Sebastián International Film Festival (WIP Europa)
TIFF Transilvania Pitch Stop 2018 (Romanian Film Center Cash Award)[17] |
Released in June 2023, still in cinemas. |
| Thunders (Tunete) (2023)[18] | Feature | Ioane Bobeica | I.S.G.T. Group, YOUBESC, BADEAMIC, YOUBESC AYA | Odesa International Film Festival (IFF) (Best Pitch 2019) | Released in October 5, 2023 in cinemas. |
| What a Wonderful World (Ce lume minunată) (2014)[19] | Feature | Anatol Durbală | Warsaw International Film Festival (FIPRESCI Prize)
Crossing Europe (Audience Award, 2015) Massachusetts IFF (Best Foreign Film, Best Director, Best Scenario, 2015) SEE a Paris, 2015 (Best Script) SOE in Berlin (Best Film) |
Warsaw International Film Festival (FIPRESCI Prize)
Crossing Europe (Audience Award, 2015) Massachusetts IFF (Best Foreign Film, Best Director, Best Scenario, 2015) SEE a Paris, 2015 (Best Script) SOE in Berlin (Best Film) | |
| Billion (Miliard) (2017)[20] | Live action short | Evgheni Dudceac | VGIK International Student Film Festival (Grand Prix)
Kinotavr Film Festival (Short Competition, 2018) |
Screened in over 35 festivals with 16 awards, including four audience awards. Over 750,000 admissions across 840 cities. | |
| One More One Less (Plus Minus Unu) (2018)[21] | Live action short | Ion Borș | Kantora Film Production, YOUBESC | Huesca International Film Festival (IFF) (Best International Debut Short, 2018)
Cottbus International Film Festival (Short Competition, 2018) RIFF (Audience Award, Best Actor, Best Scenario, 2018) |
- ^ Sima, Roman (2015-02-23). "Despre Noi". YOUBESC film. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "Sergiu Cumatrenco Jr. | Producer, Editor, Director". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "Dontu Alla | Actress, Composer". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "A Forgotten Country's Forgotten Cinema: Searching for Hope in Post-Soviet Moldovan Cinema". FilmInt.nu. 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "YOUBESC Film [MD] - Production Companies". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ Moldarte (2022-10-11). "YOUBESC". MoldArte. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "YOUBESC Film [MD] - Production Companies". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ Puiu, Cristi (2023-11-01), MMXX (Comedy, Drama), Bianca Cuculici, Laur Bondarenco, Otilia Panainte, 2DB Films Studio, ActorieDeFilm, Mandragora, retrieved 2024-09-23
- ^ "Surprise Film: MMXX | TIFF". tiff.ro. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ Negoescu, Paul (2023-10-27), Inca doua lozuri (Comedy), Dragos Bucur, Alexandru Papadopol, Dorian Boguta, ActorieDeFilm, Papillon Film, YOUBESC AYA, retrieved 2024-09-23
- ^ "Încă două lozuri | TIFF". tiff.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ Bors, Ion (2022-09-21), Carbon (Comedy, Drama), Dumitru Roman, Ion Vantu, Igor Caras-Romanov, Kantora Film Production, YOUBESC Film, Pascaru Production, retrieved 2024-09-23
- ^ "San Sebastian Film Festival". sansebastianfestival. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "Carbon | TIFF". tiff.ro. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "List of Moldovan submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film", Wikipedia, 2023-12-25, retrieved 2024-09-23
- ^ Durbalã, Anatol (2023-06-06), Varvara (Drama), Tudor Turcan, Igor Caras, Olga Anghelici, YOUBESC Film, Pascaru Production, BADEAMIC, retrieved 2024-09-23
- ^ "VARVARA - Project". varvara.md. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ Bobeica, Ioane (2023-10-05), Tunete (Drama, Thriller), Anatol Mirzenco, Tincuta Josan, Grigore Bechet, ISGT Group, YOUBESC Film, BADEAMIC, retrieved 2024-09-23
- ^ Durbalã, Anatol (2014-04-04), Ce lume minunata (Drama, Thriller), Igor Babiac, Sergiu Bitca, Igor Caras-Romanov, YOUBESC Entertainment Company, YOUBESC Film, retrieved 2024-09-23
- ^ Dudceac, Evgheni (2017-10-17), Miliard (Short, Adventure, Comedy), Mihail Curagau, Ion Jitari, Andrei Malcoci, AO Asociatia Consumatorilor de Arta, YOUBESC Film, retrieved 2024-09-23
- ^ Bors, Ion, One More One Less (Short, Drama), Boris Bechet, Natalia Bernaz, Ghenadie Brega, Atelierul Sergiu Prodan, Kantora Film, YOUBESC Film, retrieved 2024-09-23