Alice ON & OFF (dir. Isabela Tent), Anul Nou care n-a fost (dir. Bogdan Mureșanu), Moromeții 3 (dir. Stere Gulea), Nasty (dir. Tudor Giurgiu, Cristian Pascariu, Tudor D. Popescu), Săptămâna Mare (dir. Andrei Cohn), and Trei kilometri până la capătul lumii (dir. Emanuel Pârvu) are officially competing for the prestigious Gopo Award for Best Feature Film. Notably, two of the nominated films in this top category are documentaries.
The achievements of Romanian filmmakers in 2024 will be recognized at the 19th edition of the Gopo Awards Gala, set to take place on April 29 at the I.L. Caragiale National Theatre in Bucharest.
Anul Nou care n-a fost and Moromeții 3 lead the nominations, with 13 each, followed by Săptămâna Mare with 12 and Trei kilometri până la capătul lumii with 9 nominations.
Key Nominations
In the Best Director category, the nominees are:
- Isabela Tent (Alice ON & OFF)
- Bogdan Mureșanu (Anul Nou care n-a fost)
- Stere Gulea (Moromeții 3, the final installment of the trilogy)
- Andrei Cohn (Săptămâna Mare)
- Emanuel Pârvu (Trei kilometri până la capătul lumii)
For Best Actress in a Leading Role, the nominees are:
- Nicoleta Hâncu (Anul Nou care n-a fost)
- Olga Török (Clara, dir. Sabin Dorohoi)
- Rodica Lazăr (Ext. Mașină. Noapte, dir. Andrei Crețulescu)
- Olimpia Melinte (Moromeții 3)
- Nicoleta Lefter (Săptămâna Mare)
The Best Actor in a Leading Role category includes:
- Adrian Văncică (Anul Nou care n-a fost)
- Yann Verburgh (Captura, dir. Adrian Voicu)
- Emanuel Pârvu (Familiar, dir. Călin Peter Netzer)
- Alex Călin (Moromeții 3)
- Doru Bem (Săptămâna Mare)
For Best Documentary, the nominated films are:
- Alice ON & OFF (dir. Isabela Tent)
- Leo Records: Strictly For Our Friends (dir. Ioana Grigore)
- Maia – Portret cu mâini (dir. Alexandra Gulea)
- Moartea lui Iosif Zagor (dir. Adi Dohotaru)
- Opt Ilustrate din lumea ideală (dir. Radu Jude & Christian Ferencz-Flatz)
The Best Debut Film category features:
- Alice ON & OFF (dir. Isabela Tent)
- Anul Nou care n-a fost (dir. Bogdan Mureșanu)
- Captura (dir. Adi Voicu)
- Clara (dir. Sabin Dorohoi)
- Horia (dir. Ana Maria Comănescu)
The full list of nominations is available at https://premiilegopo.ro/.
Selection Juries
The Gopo Awards feature two pre-selection juries: one for feature films and another for documentary and short film categories. The feature film jury, consisting of 11 film professionals, included film critics Dana Duma and Ion Indolean, journalist Anca Vancu, directors Marian Crișan and Constantin Popescu, actress Maria Popistașu, producer Anamaria Antoci, cinematographer Ana Drăghici, film curator Bogdan Movileanu, cultural consultant Corina Șuteu, and screenwriter Florin Lăzărescu.
The documentary and short film jury comprised five industry professionals: film critics Cezar Gheorghe and Andreea Chiper, director Șerban Georgescu, producer Velvet Moraru, and film programmer Anca Păunescu.
A total of 42 feature films were considered for the Best Film nominations.