Gopo Awards Gala 2024. Complete List of Winners of the 18th Edition of the Romanian Oscars

The award for the best sound went to Tamas Syekely and Andre Rigaut for the film “Liberty”, directed by Tudor Giurgiu.

The best short film was chosen “Where the boats don’t reach”, directed by Vlad Buzăianu.

The RSC Picture Award went to Alex Sterian for ‘Freedom’. and Petya Simeonova and Domnica Bodogan won the Gopo award for the best hair and make-up in the movie “Liberty”.

The best European film among those distributed in Romania in 2023 was designated “Anatomy of a Collapse”, by Justine Triet.

The voters preferred the best original music by Marius Leftărache for the movie “Boss”. It is the third Gopo award won by the composer, after 14 nominations.

Reka Lemhenyi won the Gopo trophy for editing the film “Freedom”. “I’ve been friends with Gopo for a long time, since I used to go to see the films with the Little Man. Now I have it and I am very happy. I think I made a very important film”, said Monteuza.

Young Hope was nominated Niko Becker for the role of Dumitru in the movie “Towards the North”.

The best supporting actress was chosen by Maria Popistaşu for her role in “Taxi drivers”. In the male category, the prize went to Iulian Postelnicu for the role of Lt. Col. Dragoman in “Liberty”. It is the fourth statuette won by the actor on his sixth nomination.

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The award for the best debut film, awarded to the film “Up North” by Mihai Mincan and Ioana Lascăr, was handed over by the general mayor of the Capital, Nicuşor Dan. “I am also an amateur cinephile. But most of all I appreciate your work in the election campaign. I had to say three sentences and it took me all day”, joked the mayor.

At “Best costumes”, Viorica Petrovici was awarded for the film “Liberty”. “It was complicated to reconstruct some costumes from a period that everyone hated,” said the creator on stage.

The film “Miami Bici 2”, directed by Jesus del Cerro, with 569,000 viewers in theaters, was awarded the Audience Award.

George Constantin and Gina Patrichi, two important actors, both deceased in 1994, were evoked and two special prizes were awarded in their name, and Mihai Constantin and Ana Anagnoste received the Gopo statuettes.

Rodica Mandache was honored by Marius Manole. The great actress received the Award for her entire career.

The Gopo award for the best documentary film was awarded to the film “Among Revolutions” by Vlad Petri. “Today, we are witnessing a humanitarian catastrophe in the Middle East. In Gaza, more than 30,000 people died. I think it is important not to remain indifferent. Stop the genocide in Gaza!” said the director on stage at TNB.

The Gopo statuettes for Best Screenplay were handed out by Adrian Văncică and Diana Gheorghian for two films. Gopo statuettes were awarded, with equal votes, to Cecilia Ştefănescu and Tudor Giurgiu (“Liberty”) and to Radu Jude (“Don’t wait too long from the end of the world”).

George Chiper-Lillemark received the Gopo for Best Picture of the film “Toward the North” by Mihai Mincan.

Vali Ighigheanu received the Gopo statuette for the sets created for the film “Liberty”.

The Special Award of the Gopo gala went to Adrian Ştefănescu, stuntman, professional with a 52-year career in cinematography.

Tudor Giurgiu was awarded with Gopo and for Best Director. “After the film came out on cranes, I have a habit, I entered the forums and discovered the opinion of a young man from Cluj. Finally, Giurgiu made a good film. He was right, I don’t know. I hope to excel from now on and to bore you from now on”, said the director on the stage of the National Theatre.

The best actress in a leading role was chosen by voters as Ilinca Manolache for the role of Angela Răducanu in the film “Don’t expect too much from the end of the world” by Radu Jude.

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