31-03-2015

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

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    photo: Adi Marineci 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 by Nae CaranfilCloser 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 GruzsniczkiOfelia 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 by Cristina Iacob#Selfie
    Directed by Cristina Iacob
    Produced by MediaPro Entertainment Company
    Coproduced by Zazu Film

    Special Prize

    Ion Truică

    Lifetime Achievement Award

    Eugenia Bosânceanu

    Achievement Award

    Coca Bloos

    Best Original Music

    Laurent Couson for Closer to the Moon

    Romanian Society of Cinematographers Award

    Vivi Drăgan Vasile

    Short Documentary

    A Short History - ASTRA Film Fest by Carmen Lidia Vidu
    Produced by ASTRA Film Foundation

    Best European Film

    La Grande Bellezza (Italy)
    Directed by by Paolo Sorrentino