18-02-2020

The Whistlers Tops Romanian Gopo Awards Nominations

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    The Whistlers by Corneliu Porumboiu The Whistlers by Corneliu Porumboiu photo: Vlad Cioplea

    BUCHAREST: The Whistlers by Corneliu Porumboiu has got 13 nominations for the 14th Gopo Awards, followed by Heidi by Cătălin Mitulescu with 10 nominations, and Adina Pintilie’s Touch Me Not and Monsters. by Marius Olteanu with nine nominations each. The Gopo Awards will be announced on 24 March 2020.

    The nominations were decided by a jury of professionals and the approximately 600 active members of the Romanian film community will start voting soon. PwC Romania is again supervising the voting procedure.

    Gopo Awards are organised by Romanian Film Promotion together with Asociația Film si Cultură Urbană (AFCU) with the support of the Romanian Film Centre, the National Theatre Bucharest and Babel Communications.

    FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS:

    Best Feature Film:

    Marona’s Fantastic Tale / Călătoria fantastică a Maronei (Romania, France, Belgium)
    Directed by Anca Damian
    Produced by Aparte Film
    Coproduced by Cinema Public Films, Sacrebleu Productions, Minds Meet
    Supported by Eurimages, the Romanian Film Centre (CNC), the Creative Europe Programme – MEDIA, with the participation of Aide aux cinémas du monde – CNC, l’Institut Français, and with the support of the CNC (Création Visuelle et Sonore Numérique), la Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, la Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Strasbourg Eurométropole, la Région Grand Est, SACEM, Flanders Audiovisual Fund, Taxshelter.be, Shelterprod and ING Tax Shelter Incentive of the Belgian Federal Government

    The Whistlers / La Gomera (Romania, France, Germany)
    Directed by Corneliu Porumboiu
    Produced by 42 KM FILM
    Coproduction by Les Films du Worso, Komplizen Film, Arte Grand Accord
    Supported by the Romanian Film Centre, Eurimages, Arte France Cinéma, Film i Väst, Filmgate Films, Studioul de Creație Cinematografică al Ministerului Culturii Romania, in association with MK2 Films, Arte France, WDR

    Monsters. / Monștri. (Romania)
    Directed by Marius Olteanu
    Produced by Parada Film
    Coproduction by Wearebasca
    Supported by the Romanian Film Centre

    Parking (Romania, Spain, Czech Republic)
    Directed by Tudor Giurgiu
    Produced by Libra Film
    Coproduced by Tito Clint Movies, Evolution Films
    Supported by the Romanian Film Centre, the Czech Film Fund and Creative Europe

    Touch Me Not (Romania, Germany, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, France)
    Directed by Adina Pintilie
    Produced by Manekino Film
    Coproduced by RohFilm Productions, PINK, Agitprop Ltd, Les Films de l'Étranger
    Supported by the Romanian Film Centre, EURIMAGES, Torino Film Lab, MDM (Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung) Germany, the Bulgarian National Film Center, the Czech Film Fund, Strasbourg Urban Community and MEDIA

    Best Director:

    Adina Pintilie for Touch Me Not
    Anca Damian for Marona’s Fantastic Tale / Călătoria fantastică a Maronei

    Cătălin Mitulescu for Heidi (Romania)
    Produced by Strada Film
    Supported by the Romanian Film Centre

    Corneliu Porumboiu for The Whistlers / La Gomera
    Marius Olteanu for Monsters. / Monștri.

    Best Leading Actor:

    Gheorghe Visu for Heidi

    Iulian Postelnicu for Arrest / Arest
    Directed by Andrei Cohn
    Produced by Mandragora  
    Supported by the Romanian Film Centre, the Romanian Television (TVR)

    Mihai Smarandache for Parking

    Radu Botar for The Cardinal / Cardinalul (Romania)
    Directed by Nicolae Margineanu
    Produced by Ager Film
    Supported by the Romanian Film Centre

    Răzvan Vasilescu for Mo (Romania)
    Directed by Radu Dragomir
    Produced by Scharf Film
    Coproduced by Strada Film

    Best Leading Actress:

    Belén Cuesta for Parking
    Catrinel Marlon for The Whistlers / La Gomera
    Cătălina Mihai for Heidi
    Dana Rogoz for Mo
    Judith State for Monsters. / Monștri.

    Best Supporting Actor:

    Alexandru Potocean for Monsters. / Monștri.
    Bogdan Dumitrache for Heidi
    István Téglás for The Whistlers / La Gomera
    Richard Bovnoczki for The Cardinal / Cardinalul
    Șerban Pavlu for Monsters. / Monștri.

    Best Supporting Actress:

    Coca Bloos for Zavera
    Directed by Andrei Gruzsniczki
    Produced by Saga Film
    Supported by the Romanian Film Centre

    Hanna Hofmann for Touch Me Not
    Julieta Szönyi for The Whistlers / La Gomera
    Mădălina Craiu for Mo
    Rodica Lazăr for The Whistlers / La Gomera

    Best Script:

    Andrei Cohn, Alexandru Negoescu for Arrest / Arest
    Corneliu Porumboiu for The Whistlers / La Gomera

    Liviu Săndulescu, Bogdan Toma for Cărturan (Romania, Sweden)
    Produced by Mandragora
    Coproduced by Iadasarecasa, Film I Vast, Doppelganger AB
    Supported by the Romanian Film Centre, the Romanian Television (TVR), Shoot&Post Auditory Sweden

    Marius Olteanu for Monsters. / Monștri.
    Radu Dragomir for Mo

    Best Cinematography:

    George Chiper-Lillemark for Touch Me Not
    Luchian Ciobanu for Monsters. / Monștri.
    Marius Panduru RSC for Parking
    Oleg Mutu for Cărturan
    Tudor Mircea RSC for The Whistlers / La Gomera

    Best Editing:

    Adina Pintile for Touch Me Not

    Dana Bunescu for the documentary The Distance between Me and Me / Distanța dintre mine și mine
    Directed by Mona Nicoară and Dana Bunescu

    Ion Ioachim Stroe for Heidi
    José M. G. Moyano, Manuel Terceño for Parking
    Roxana Szel for The Whistlers / La Gomera              

    Best Sound:

    Alexandru Dragomir for Heidi
    Andre Rigaut, Sophie Chiabaut, Niklas Skarp, Christian Holm for The Whistlers / La Gomera
    Dominik Dolejsi, Marek Poledna, Bernhard Maisch, Veselin Zografov for Touch Me Not
    Lukáš Moudrý, Diana Sagrista for Parking
    Mihai Bogos, Marius Stănescu for Mo

    Best Original Music:

    Julio de la Rosa for Parking
    Cornel Țăranu for The Cardinal / Cardinalul
    Cristian Lolea for Zavera
    Ivo Paunov and Einstürzende Neubauten for Touch Me Not
    Pablo Pico for Marona’s Fantastic Tale / Călătoria fantastică a Maronei

    Best Art Direction:

    Brecht Evens, Sarah Mazzetti, Gina Thorstensen for Marona’s Fantastic Tale / Călătoria fantastică a Maronei
    Mihaela Poenaru for Heidi

    Nora Dumitrescu, Laura Russu for Mary, Queen of Romania / Maria, Regina României
    Directed by Alexis Sweet Cahill
    Produced by Abis Studio
    Supported by the Romanian Film Centre

    Simona Pădurețu for The Whistlers / La Gomera
    Sonia Nolla for Parking
                                                 
    Best Costumes:

    Alexandra Alma Ungureanu Stroe for Monștri. / Monsters.
    Ana Ioneci, Claudia Bunea for Mary, Queen of Romania / Maria, Regina României
    Cireșica Cuciuc for Heidi
    Dana Păpăruz for The Whistlers / La Gomera
    Luminița Mihai for The Cardinal / Cardinalul

    Best Make-up and Hair Styling:

    Alex Gherase, Milen Ivanov, Ioana Covali for Touch Me Not
    Domnica Bodogan, Nastasia Mateiu for Mary, Queen of Romania / Maria, Regina României
    Ioana Nadoleanu, Dora Codiță for Heidi
    Manuela Tudor, Bianca Marca, Tania Crăciun, Alexandru Sassu for Arrest / Arest
    Marga Ștefan, Gabriela Crețan for The Whislers / La Gomera

    Best First Film:

    Cărturan
    Directed by Liviu Săndulescu

    Mo
    Directed by Radu Dragomir

    Monsters. / Monștri.
    Directed by Marius Olteanu

    Timebox , Documentary
    Directed by Nora Agapi
    Produced by Manifest Film

    Touch Me Not
    Directed by Adina Pintilie

    Best Documentary:

    The Distance between Me and Me / Distanța dintre mine și mine
    Directed by Mona Nicoară and Dana Bunescu

    Emigrant Blues: a Road Movie in 2 1/2 Chapters / Emigrant Blues: un road movie în 2 ½ capitole (Romania)
    Directed by Mihai Mincan and Claudiu Mitcu
    Produced by DeFilm
    Coproduced by Wearebasca
    Supported by the Romanian Film Centre, Creative Europe – MEDIA of the European Union and the Romanian Television (TVR)

    The Diary of the –Escu Family  / Jurnalul familiei –Escu (Romania)
    Directed by Șerban Georgescu
    Produced by Kolectiv Film / Studioul Video Art
    Supported by the National Romanian Television (TVR), the Romanian Film Centre

    The Man Who Would Be Free / Omul care a vrut să fie liber (Romania)
    Directed by Mihai Mincan and George Chiper-Lillemark
    Produced by DeFilm

    Timebox (Romania)
    Directed by Nora Agapi

    Best Short Fiction Film:

    The Afganistans / Afganistanii (Romania)
    Directed by Adrian Silișteanu

    Minion / Celed (Romania)
    Directed by Anghel Damian

    Havana Cuba (Romania)
    Directed by Andrei Huțuleac

    Sandals / Opinci (Romania) Animated film
    Directed by Anton Groves, Damian Groves

    The Last Trip to the Seaside / Ultimul drum spre mare (Romania)
    Directed by Adi Voicu

    Best Short Documentary:

    He Loves My Eyes / El iubește ochii mei (Romania, Germany)
    Directed by Enxhi Rista

    Munca noastră cea de toate zilele (Romania, Germany)
    Directed by Lucia Chicoș

    The Trophy of Youth / Trofeul Tinereții (Romania)
    Directed by Răzvan Oprescu

    Best Newcomer:

    Andrian Împărățel for directing the short fiction film The Bed of Procrustes / Patul lui Procust
    Cătălina Mihai for her role in Heidi
    Lucia Chicoș for directing the short fiction film Contraindications / Contraindicații and the short documentary Munca noastră cea de toate zilele
    Matei Monoranu for his short animated film Despre ce naiba să scriu

    Ștefan Azaharioaie for the sound of the feature film Thou Shalt Not Kill / Să nu ucizi (Romania)
    Directed by Gabi Virginia Șarga and Cătălin Rotaru
    Produced by Axis Media Production
    Coproduced by Green Cat Film
    Supported by the Romanian Film Centre, the National Romanian Television, Zenith Media

    Best European Film:

    Pain and Glory / Dolor y Gloria (Spain)
    Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
    Distributed by Independența Film

    Leto (Russia, France)
    Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov
    Distributed by Transilvania Film

    Sunset / Napszállta (Hungary, France)
    Directed by László Nemes
    Distributed by Voodoo Films

    The Favourite (Ireland, UK, USA)
    Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
    Distributed by Odeon Cineplex

    The House that Jack Built (Denmark, France, Sweden, Germany, Belgium)
    Directed by Lars von Trier
    Distributed by Independența Film