Gopo Awards Gala or Romanian Oscars

The Gopo Awards Gala celebrating the film achievements of last year takes place this evening, at the « Ion Caramitru » Hall of the « IL Caragiale » National Theater in Bucharest.

Over 900 guests from the world of Romanian film are expected to participate in the event presented by the stand-up actor Claudiu Teohari.

The actors Tudor Chirilă, Rodica Mandache, Ana Ularu, Dana Rogoz, Adela Popescu, Claudiu Bleonţ, Mihai Călin and Mihaela Sîrbu, the directors Andrei Ujică and Florin Şerban or the Maurice Maurice and Domnica Mărgescu are among those who will climb the stage of the Bucharest national.

Directories Tudor Giurgiu, Nae Caranfil, Bogdan Mureşanu, Stere Gulea and Emanuel Pârvu, actors Pavel Bartos, Monica Bârlădeanu, Catrinel Dumitrescu, Irina Movilă, George Ivaşcu, Toma Cuzin, Vasile Muraru, Magda Catone, Judith State, Alexandru Ion, Alexandru Ion and Katia Pascariu Bugnar, TV presenter Andreea Esca or the Selly influencer confirmed their presence at the event.

* « New Year that was not » and « Moromites 3 » lead the top nominated films at the Gopo 2025 Awards Gala, with 13 nominations, followed by « Mare Week » (12 nominations) and « three kilometers to the end of the world » (9 nominations).

In the race for the Gopo trophy in the category the best feature film came the films « Alice On & Off », « New Year that was », « Moromites 3 », « Nasty », « Big Week » and « Three kilometers to the end of the world ».

For the prize in the best director, the nominations of the Isabela Tent directors received the film « Alice On & Off », Bogdan Mureşanu – « New Year who was », Stere Gulea – « Moromeți 3 », Andrei Cohn – « Mare », Emanuel Pârvu – « Three kilometers until the end of the world ».

In the category the best actor in the main role were nominated Adrian Văncică for the role of Gelu in the movie « New Year who was », Yann Verburgh for Sami from the movie « Captura », Emanuel Pârvu for Dragoş Binder from the movie « Familiar », Alex Călin for Niculae Moromete from the movie « Moromeți 3 », Doru Bem for Leba « .

In the category the best actress in the main role received nominations Nicoleta Hâncu for Florina Miu from the movie « New Year who was not », Olga Török for Clara from the movie « Clara », Rodica Lazăr/Executive producer/Rodica from the movie « Ext. Machine. « Big Week ».

The Gopo trophy in the category best actor in the secondary role will be disputed by Iulian Postelnicu for the role of Ionuţ Dincă from the movie « New Year who was not », Sergiu Costache for Peter from the film « Bunii Buni arrives in Rai », Marius Cordoş – the authoritarian gendarmerie from the movie « Captura », Horaţiu Mălăele for Ilie Moromete 3  » Gheorghiţă from the movie « Mare Week », Valeriu Andriuţă – the head of post from the movie « Three kilometers to the end of the world ».

For the category the best actress in the secondary role, Nicoleta Lefter received nominations – the role of the movie « Captura », Ana Ciontea for Valeria Binder from the movie « Familiar », Angelina Pavel for the movie « Horia », Mara Bugarin for the movie « Moromeţi 3 », Alina Berzunteanu – Simona Petrescu – Simona Petrescu – Simona Petrescu – the world. « 

Bogdan Mureşanu were nominated for the best scenario for the « New Year that was not », Ruxandra Ghiţescu for « Clara », Andrei Creţulescu – « Ext. Machine », Stere Gulea for « Moromites 3 », Andrei Cohn for « Mare Week », Emanuel Pârvu, Miruna Berescu – « three kilometers ».

For the best image, the winner of the Gopo award will be chosen between Boróka Biró, Tudor Plato – « New Year who was », Tudor Mircea RSC for « Horia », Vivi Drăgan Vasile RSC for « Moromitii 3 », Andrei Butică – « Mare Week », Silviu Stavila for « Three kilometers until the world ».

The best assembly received nominations received Letiţii Ştefănescu – « Alice On & Off », Vanja Kovačević, Mircea Lăcătuş – « New Year that was », Alexandra Gulea – « Morometii 3 », Tudor D Popescu – « Nasty », Andrei Iancu, Dana Bunescu – « Mare Week ».

Nominated in the best sound category are Sebastian Zsemlye for « New Year who was », Dana Bunescu, Dana Farzanehpour, Cristinel Sirli, Ioan Filip, Constantin Fleancu, Dan-Ştefan Rucăreanu for « Moromets 3 », Alexandru Dumitru for « Nasty », Daniel Soare, Petre Osman, Petre Cristicu « .

In the category the best original music were nominated Mihnea Irimia – « Marriage », Eduard Dšbrowski – « Clara », Janja Lončar – « Horia », Cristian Lolea – « Morometii 3 », Marius Leftrache, Nikita Dembinski – « Nasty ».

For the best decorations, Iulia Fulicea, Victor Fulicea received nominations for « New Year who was », Valentina Ighigheanu for « Marriage », Anca Miron, Sonia Constantinescu – « Clara », Cristian Niculescu – « Mare Week », Bogdan Ionescu for « Three kilometers until the end of the world ».

Nominations for the best costumes received Dana Anghel-« New Year that was not », Hilke Muslim-« Marriage », Lumi Mihai, Sybille Gänslen-Zeit-« Clara », Dana Păpăruz-« Moromeți 3 », Viorica Petrovici-« Mare Week ».

For the best makeup and best hairstyle were nominated Iulia Roşeanu, Domnica Bodogan for the « New Year who was », Domnica Bodogan, Sandra Potamian for « Marriage », Sandra Potamian, Manuela Tudor – « Moromitii 3 », Dora Codiţă, Adelina Handuri, Ramona Geamăn – « Gabriela Mare » until the end of the world. « 

In the category of the best debut film, the nominations are: « Alice On & Off », directed by Isabela Tent; « The new year that was not », directed by Bogdan Mureşanu; « Capture », directed by Adi Voicu; « Clara », directed by Sabin Dorohoi; « Horia », directed by Ana Maria Comănescu.

For the best documentary film, nominations received « Alice On & Off », directed by Isabela Tent; « Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends, » directed by Ioana Grigore; « Maia – portrait with hands », directed by Alexandra Gulea; « The death of Iosif Zagor », directed by Adi Dohotaru; « Eight illustrated from the ideal world, » directed by Radu Jude and Christian Ferencz-Flatz.

Nominations in the category The best short film shorts received « Alibaba » – Regiavlad Popa, « centimeter » – directed by Philip Găicean, « Dances Queen » – directed by Maria Mitulescu, « @tiktok_cowboy » – directed by Anastaseu Ştefan.

In the category of the best animation short film were nominated the films « Crescendo », directed by Eugen Munteanu, « Fraras », directed by Lavinia Petrache, « White Noise », directed by Alexia-Ioana Badea.

At the young hope prize were nominated Neagu Lucas for the director and production of the film « Timing », Ciprian Chiujdea – the role of Adi from the movie « Three kilometers to the end of the world », Carina Lăpuşneanu – the role of Leni « where the elephants », Mihnea Toma – directed by the movie « Weekend in the family », Andreea Parphenov – the image of the film « If you float » (directed by Bogdan Alecsandru).

The Gopo trophy for the best European film will be received by one of the films « Io Captain/I captain » – directed by Matteo Garrone (Italy, Belgium, France), « Kuru Otlar Ustune/through dry herbs » – directed by Nurge Ceylan (Turkey, France, Germany, Sweden), « La Chimera/Himera » France, Switzerland), « The Zone of Interest/area of ​​interest » – directed by Jonathan Glazer (UK, USA, Poland), « Kinds of Kindness/forms of kindness » – directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (Ireland, UK).

For the nominations for the Gopo awards, two pre -selection juries were set up – for the category of feature films and for the documentary and short film categories.

The jury for feature films consisted of 11 professionals in the film field – film critics Dana Duma and Ion Indolean, journalist Anca Vancu, directors Marian Crişan and Constantin Popescu, actress Maria Popistaşu, film producer Anamaria Antoci, Image director Ana Drăghici, film curator Bogdan Movileanu The screenwriter Florin Lăzărescu.

Five professionals from the industry were part of the documentation and short films: film critics Cezar Gheorghe and Andreea Chiper, director Serban Georgescu, film producer Velvet Moraru and film selector Anca Păunescu.

During the event will be offered the prize for the entire activity of the director Dan Piţa, the prize for the entire career of the actress Ioana Pavelescu, the special prize of the Light Master Ion Olteanu, and the prize for the entire activity of the image director Florin Mihăilescu.

The Gopo Awards Gala is organized by the Association for the Promotion of the Romanian Film with the support of the National Center for Cinematography and Babel Communications.