Closer to the Moon and Q.E.D. Share Prizes at Gopo Gala

31-03-2015

Closer to the Moon and Q.E.D. Share Prizes at Gopo Gala

By Iulia Blaga

photo: Adi Marineci

BUCHAREST: Nae Caranfil's Closer to the Moon was awarded Best Film, Director and Script, while Q.E.D. by Andrei Gruzsniczki won the acting awards at the 9th Gopo Gala held on 30 March 2015. In total, Closer to the Moon received nine awards and Q.E.D. five awards.

The Gopo Awards were organised by Romanian Film Promotion and Asociaţia Film şi Cultură Urbană, and it was supported by the National Film Center, Bucharest City Hall and Babel Communications.

Full List of Winners:

Best Film

Closer to the Moon (Romania, Italy, Poland, France)
Directed by Nae Caranfil
Produced by Mandragora Movies
Coproduced by Rainier Group, Agresywna Banda, Denis Friedman Production
Supported by the National Film Centre

Best Debut Feature

Where Are You, Bucharest? / Bucuresti, unde eşti?
Directed by Vlad Petri
Produced by Activ Docs

Best Director:

Nae Caranfil for Closer to the Moon

Best Script

Nae Caranfil for Closer to the Moon

Best Leading Actress

Q.E.D. by Andrei Gruzsniczki Ofelia Popii for Q.E.D.
Directed by Andrei Gruzsniczki
Produced by ICON production
Supported by the National Film Centre

Best Leading Actor

Florin Piersic, Jr. for Q.E.D.

Best Supporting Actress

Alina Berzunţeanu for Q.E.D.

Best Supporting Actor

Virgil Ogăşanu for Q.E.D.

Best Cinematography

Marius Panduru for Closer to the Moon

Best Editing

Cătălin Cristuţiu, Larry Madaras, Roberto Silvi for Closer to the Moon

Best Sound

Marius Leftărache, Florin Tăbăcaru for Closer to the Moon

Best Art Direction

Cristian Niculescu for Q.E.D.

Best Costumes

Doina Levintza for Closer to the Moon

Best Make-up and Hair Styling

Lucas Coulon, Maria Andreescu, Laura Ozier, Elena Tudor for Closer to the Moon

Best Long Documentary

Toto and His Sisters/ Toto şi surorile lui
Directed by Alexander Nanau
Produced by HBO Europe
Coproduced by Strada Film, Alexander Nanau Production

Best Short Fiction Film

It Can Pass Through the Wall / Trece şi prin perete
Directed by Radu Jude
Produced by Micro Film
Coproduced by Cinelabs and Mitra Film

Best Newcomer

Alexandra Carastoianu and Boroka Biro for the cinematography of It Takes Two to Fence / Planşa
Directed by Gheorghe Andrei
Produced by DaKINO Productions
Coproduced by Diud Film

Most Successful Domestic Film in the Romanian Cinemas in 2014

#Selfie
Directed by Cristina Iacob
Produced by MediaPro Entertainment Company
Coproduced by Zazu Film