It was one of six awards for the first English language film of Caranfil. The film was also awarded best director, script, cinematography, art directon and editing. The closest contender, QED by Andrei Gruzsniczki, was awarded for leading actor, costumes and make up. Several honorary and special prizes were also announced at the gala held on 6 May 2015. The awards of the Critics Association within UCIN were announced at the same event.
Closer to the Moon had previously received nine awards at the Gopo Gala organised by Romanian Film Promotion on 30 March 2015. At the same event, QED received five awards.
The full list of awards:
Best Film and the UCIN Trophy:
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 Director:
Nae Caranfil for Closer to the Moon
Best Script:
Nae Caranfil for Closer to the Moon
Best Cinematography:
Marius Panduru for Closer to the Moon
Best Costumes:
Svetlana Mihăilescu for QED
Directed by Andrei Gruzsniczki
Produced by ICON production
Supported by the Romanian National Film Centre
Best Art Direction:
Cristian Niculescu for Closer to the Moon
Best Leading Actress:
Clara Vodă for Night Falls in India/ Anochece en la India/ Noaptea vine în India (Spain, Romania, Sweden)
Produced by Jaleo Films, Producciones sin un duro
Coproduced by Strada Film, ATMO
Supported by National Film Centre
Geo Barton Award for Best Leading Actor:
Sorin Leoveanu for QED
Best Editing:
Cătălin Cristuţiu for Closer to the Moon
Best Sound:
Mihai Orăşanu for The Crypt / Cripta (Romania, France)
Directed by Cornel Gheorghiţă
Produced by Ro De Film
Coproduced by Milonga Productions
Supported by National Film Centre
Best Music:
Nathan Larson for It Takes Two to Fence/Planşa and the documentary Shakespeare by and by Căciuleanu
It Takes Two to Fence/ Planşa
Directed by Gheorghe Andrei
Produced by DaKINO Productions
Coproduced by Diud Film
Shakespeare by and by Căciuleanu
Produced by TVR 2
Copoduced by Fundatia Art Production
Best Short Fiction Film ex-aequo:
It Can Pass through the Wall
Directed by Radu Jude
Kowalski
Directed by Andrei Creţulescu
Best Documentary:
Trading Germans / Paşaport de Germania
Directed by Răzvan Georgescu
Produced by Hi Film Production
Coproduced by Februar Film, HBO Romania
Best Animated Film:
The Obelisk/Obeliscul
Directed by Ion Truică
Best TV Film:
The Forrest/Pădurea
Directed by Sinisa Dragin
Alexandru Tatos Award for Best Debut Feature:
It Takes Two to Fence/Planşa
Best Make up:
Miruna Panaitescu, Dana Angelescu, Adelina Popa for QED
Best Stuntperson ex-aequo:
Ion Caragea
Valentin Vasilescu
Academic UCIN Awards for Contribution to the Romanian Cinema:
Ecaterina Oproiu
Dumitru Radu Popescu
Radu Gabrea
Stere Gulea
Academic UCIN Award for Contribution to the Romanian TV Film:
Lucia Hossu Longin
Iurie Darie Special Prize:
Silvian Vâlcu for his performance in It Takes Two to Fence/ Planşa
UCIN Special Prize:
Daniel Djamo for the documentary A Last Year in 114 Minutes/ Un ultim an în 114 minute
UCIN Special Prize:
Sorin Drăgoi for the Cinematography of The Crypt/ Cripta
UCIN Special Prize:
Liliana Chitescu for the documentary The Magic of Theatre and Film: Alexa Visarion /The Magia teatrului şi a filmului: Alexa Visarion
Excellency Prize for the contribution to the Romanian documentary:
Ioana Popescu
The President of UCIN Awards:
prof.univ.dr. Mircea Drăgan
Radu Jude
The Awards of the Film Critics Association:
Ion Cantacuzino Award for Film Journalism:
www.AaRC.ro
George Littera Award:
Romanian New Wave Cinema: An Introduction
Written by Doru Pop
Diploma for Best Film in 2014:
Closer to the Moon
Directed by Nae Caranfil
