08-05-2015

Closer to the Moon Wins Big at UCIN Awards

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    Closer to the Moon by Nae Caranfil Closer to the Moon by Nae Caranfil

    BUCHAREST: Nae Caranfil's Closer to the Moon was awarded Best Film and received the Trophy of the Romanian Filmmakers Union (UCIN) for 2014.

    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

    Q.E.D. by Andrei GruzsniczkiBest 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

    The Crypt by Cornel GheorghiţăBest 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

    A Last Year in 114 Minutes by Daniel DjamoUCIN 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