Monday, March 28, 2011

Premiile Gopo - 5th Annual Gopo Awards for Romanian film - winners


The Asociaţia Pentru Promovarea Filmului Românesc (Association for Romanian Film Promotion) held their 5th Annual Premiile Gopo (Gopo Awards) for Romanian cinema at the Crystal Palace Ballrooms in Bucharest.

Florin Şerban's debut film Eu când vreau să fluier, fluier (If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle) was the dominant winner of the night in taking six awards. In addition to winning Best Film, Best Director and Best Debut Feature for Şerban, it took awards for Best Supporting Actress (Clara Vodă), Sound and Most Promising Newcomer (George Piştereanu). It also claimed the Public Award determined by box office numbers. It had led with a record thirteen nominations.

Next with four awards was Caravana cinematografică (Kino Caravan). It claimed the prizes for Music, Art Direction, Costume and Hair/Makeup. Its cinematographer Vivi Dragan Vasile also received the Romanian Society of Cinematographers Award.

Three other films won multiple awards. Medalia de onoare (Medal of Honour) received recognition for Best Actor (Victor Rebengiuc) and Best Screenplay. It's screenwriter was Tudor Voican, who studied his Masters in film at York University in Toronto. Portretul luptătorului la tinereţe (Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man) won for Best Supporting Actor (Bogdan Dumitrache) and Cinematography. Autobiografia lui Nicolae Ceauşescu (The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu) won for Best Documentary and Editing.

Best Actress went to Mirela Oprişor for her role in Marţi, după Crăciun (Tuesday, After Christmas). She defeated her co-star Maria Popistașu to capture the prize.

The most prolific year since 1989, a record number of 56 local productions were entered in this year's Gopo Awards which recognize the achievements of Romanian cinema.
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Complete list of nominations for the 5th Annual Premiile Gopo (Gopo Awards)

Best Film
Eu când vreau să fluier, fluier (If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle)

Producer, Cătălin Mitulescu, Daniel Mitulescu; Director, Florin Şerban

Best Director

Florin Şerban, Eu când vreau să fluier, fluier (If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle)

Best Actor
Victor Rebengiuc, Medalia de onoare (Medal of Honour)

Best Actress

Mirela Oprişor, Marţi, după Crăciun (Tuesday, After Christmas)

Best Supporting Actor

Bogdan Dumitrache, Portretul luptătorului la tinereţe (Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man)

Best Supporting Actress

Clara Vodă, Eu când vreau să fluier, fluier (If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle)

Best Screenplay

Tudor Voican, Medalia de onoare (Medal of Honour)

Best Cinematography

Liviu Marghidan, Portretul luptătorului la tinereţe (Portrait of the Fighter as a Young Man)

Best Editing

Dana Bunescu, Autobiografia lui Nicolae Ceauşescu (The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu)

Best Sound

Thomas Huhn, Andreas Franck, Florin Tăbăcaru, Gelu Costache, Eu când vreau să fluier, fluier (If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle)

Best Music

Vasile Şirli, Caravana cinematografică (Kino Caravan)

Best Art Direction

Cristian Niculescu, Caravana cinematografică (Kino Caravan)

Best Costume

Viorica Petrovici, Caravana cinematografică (Kino Caravan)

Best Makeup and Hair

Dana Roşeanu, Caravana cinematografică (Kino Caravan)

Best Debut Feature

Eu când vreau să fluier, fluier (If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle), Florin Şerban

Best Documentary

Autobiografia lui Nicolae Ceauşescu (The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu), Producer: Velvet Moraru; Director: Andrei Ujică

Best Short Film

Colivia (The Cage), Producer: Monica Lăzurean-Gorgan, Adrian Sitaru, Mete Gümürhan; Director:

Most Promising Newcomer

George Piştereanu, actor in Eu când vreau să fluier, fluier (If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle)

Best European Film

Panglica Albă (Das Weisse Band / The White Ribbon), Michael Haneke

Public Award (for film with the largest box office) 

Eu când vreau să fluier, fluier (If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle) –  55,858 bilete vândute
Producer: Cătălin Mitulescu, Daniel Mitulescu; Director: Florin Şerban

Lifetime Achievement Award

Anuşavan Salamanian, Sound Engineer

Special MTV Award for Best Kiss

Vincent Regan and Amy Hayes, Eva

Romanian Society of Cinematographers Award

Vivi Dragan Vasile - Caravana cinematografică (Kino Caravan)

Special Award Pro Cinema

Seria Brigade Diverse (BD), directed by Mircea Dragan

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