02-03-2018

One Step Behind the Seraphim Leads Gopo Nominations

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    BUCHAREST: Daniel Sandu’s debut feature One Step Behind the Seraphim leads the 12th Gopo awards nominations with 15 nods including for best film and best director. The awards will be announced on 27 March 2018.

    Daniel Sandu’s film is followed by 6.9 on the Richter Scale by Nae Caranfil and The Anniversary by Dan Chișu with eight nods, and Ana, mon amour by Călin Peter Netzer, Breaking News by Iulia Rugină and Fixeur by Adrian Sitaru with seven nods each.

    A jury of professionals decided the nominations from among 23 feature films released in 2017. The voting process of the approximately 450 professionals will be supervised by PwC Romania.

    Gopo Awards are organised by Romanian Film Promotion with the support of the Romanian Film Centre, Babel Communications and the Ministry of Culture and National Identity.

    FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS:

    Best Film:

    6.9 on the Richter Scale / 6,9 pe scara Richter (Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary)
    Directed by Nae Caranfil
    Produced by Mobra Films
    Coproduced by Jelfilm, Cinemafilm
    Supported by the Romanian National Film Center (CNC), the Bulgarian National Film Center and Eurimages (Romanian National Film Center (CNC) with almost 1m RON, by the Bulgarian National Film Center and by Eurimages

    Breaking News (Romania)
    Directed by Iulia Rugină
    Produced by Libra Film
    Supported by the Romanian Film Centre

    Fixer / Fixeur (Romania, France)
    Directed by Adrian Sitaru
    Produced by 4Proof Film
    Coproduced by Petit Film
    Supported by the Romanian Film Centre, Creative Europe, Operational Programme Basse-Normandie, Heineken Romania, Orange Romania, BRD Groupe Société Générale, ALTEX

    Meda or The Not So Bright Side of Things / Meda sau partea nu prea fericită a lucrurilor (Romania)
    Directed by Emanuel Pârvu
    Produced by FAMart Productions
    Coproduced by DaKINO Productions, Ceramus Film
    Supported by the Romanian Film Center

    One Step Behind the Seraphim / Un pas în urma serafimilor (Romania)
    Directed by Daniel Sandu
    Produced by HiFilm Productions
    Supported by the Romanian Film Center

    Best Director:
    Nae Caranfil for 6.9 on the Richter Scale
    Călin Peter Netzer for Ana, mon amour
    Iulia Rugină for Breaking News
    Adrian Sitaru for Fixer
    Daniel Sandu for One Step Behind the Seraphim
     
    Best Actor:
    Mircea Postelnicu for Ana, mon amour
    Andi Vasluianu for Breaking News
    Tudor Aaron Istodor for Fixer
    Alexandru Potocean for Marița
    Șerban Pavlu for Meda or The Not So Bright Side of Things
    Vlad Ivanov for One Step Behind the Seraphim

    Best Actress:
    Diana Cavaliotti for Ana, mon amour
    Voica Oltean for Breaking News

    Ela Ionescu for The Very Last Morning / Dimineața care nu se va sfârși
    Directed by Ciprian Mega
    Produced by Eirina Film
    Coproduced by Scharf Film & Advertising

    Cristina Flutur for Hawaii (Romania)
    Directed by Jesús del Cerro
    Produced by Actoriedefilm.ro. Company and Indie Studio Production

    Ofelia Popii for Portraits in the Forrest / Portrete în pădure (Romania)
    Directed by Dinu Tănase
    Produced by Casaro Film

    Best Supporting Actor:
    Lucian Ifrim for The Anniversary
    Emanuel Pârvu for The Anniversary
    Ali Amir for One Step Behind the Seraphim
    Ilie Dumitrescu Jr. for One Step Behind the Seraphim
    Adrian Văncică for The Last Day / Ultima zi (Romania)
    Directed by Gabriel Achim
    Produced by Green Film

    Best Supporting Actress:
    Carmen Tănase for Ana, mon amour
    Simona Bondoc for The Anniversary
    Diana Spătărescu for Fixer
    Rodica Lazăr for Hawaii
    Ana Ciontea for Mariţa (Romania)
    Directed by Cristi Iftime
    Produced by HiFilm Productions
    Coproduced by deFilm
    Supported by the Romanian Film Center
     
    Best Script:
    Nae Caranfil for 6.9 on the Richter Scale
    Ana Agopian, Oana Răsuceanu, Iulia Rugină for Breaking News
    Claudia Silișteanu, Adrian Silișteanu for Fixer
    Anca Buja, Cristi Eftime for Marița
    Daniel Sandu for One Step Behind the Seraphim

    Best Cinematography:
    Liviu Pojoni for The Anniversary
    George Dăscălescu for One Step Behind the Seraphim
    Adrian Silișteanu (RSC) for Fixer
    Silviu Stavilă for Meda or The Not So Bright Side of Things
    Andrei Dăscălescu for Planet Petrila / Planeta Petrila (documentary)
    Directed by Andrei Dăscălescu
    Produced by Filmlab
    Coproduced by HBO Romania
    Supported by the Romanian Film Centre, the Romanian Cultural Institute

    Best Editing:
    Dana Bunescu for Ana, mon amour
    Cătălin Cristuțiu for Breaking News
    Mircea Olteanu, Ștefan Pârlog, Andrei Dăscălescu for Planet Petrila
    Ștefan-Ioan Tatu for The Last Day
    Mircea Olteanu for One Step Behind the Seraphim

    Best Sound:
    Aleksander Simeonov, Tamas Szekely, Florin Tăbăcaru for 6.9 on the Richter Scale
    Dana Bunescu, Andre Rigaut, Sophie Chiabaut, Cristinel Șirli for Ana, mon amour
    Liviu Lupșa, Marius Leftărache for The Anniversary
    Ioan Filip, Dan Ștefan Rucăreanu for Fixer
    Daniel Soare, Mirel Cristea, Marius Leftărache for One Step Behind the Seraphim

    Best Original Music:

    Nae Caranfil, Bogdan Dimitriu, Liviu Mănescu for 6.9 on the Richter Scale
    Jurjak, Ana Dubyk for Planet Petrila
    Marius Leftărache for One Step Behind the Seraphim

    Răzvan Enciu, Ferenc Darvas for The Trip We Took with Dad / La drum cu tata (Romania, Germany, Hungary)
    Directed by Anca Miruna Lazarescu
    Produced by Strada Film
    Coproduced by Filmallee, Mirage Film Studio, Bayerischer Rundfunk, ARTE, Film i Vast, Chimney, BER film &tv

    Vladimir Cosma for Octav (Romania)
    Directed by Serge Ioan Celebidachi
    Produced by Oblique Media

    Best Art Direction:
    Andreea Popa for 6.9 on the Richter Scale
    Alina Pențac for The Anniversary
    Bogdan Ionescu for The Trip We Took with Dad
    Călin Papură for Octav
    Adrian Cristea for One Step Behind the Seraphim

    Best Costumes:
    Doina Levintza, Adina Bucur for 6.9 on the Richter Scale
    Velica Panduru for The Anniversary
    Ana Ioneci for Hawaii
    Svetlana Mihăilescu for Octav
    Cireșica Cuciuc for One Step Behind the Seraphim

    Best Make-up and hair styling:
    Cătălin Ciutu, Dana Roșeanu, Iulia Roșeanu for 6.9 on the Richter Scale
    Cristina Paul, Heike Ersfeld for Ana, mon amour
    Domnica Bodogan, Dana Roşeanu for The Anniversary
    Domnica Bodogan, Bianca Boeroiu for The Trip We Took with Dad
    Lidia Ivanov, Bianca Boeroiu for One Step Behind the Seraphim

    Best Debut Feature:

    The Trip We Took with Dad
    Directed by Anca Miruna Lăzărescu
    Produced by Daniel Mitulescu, Cătălin Mitulescu (Strada Film)

    Marița
    Directed by Cristi Iftime

    Meda or The Not So Bright Side of Things
    Directed by Emanuel Pârvu

    One Step Behind the Seraphim
    Directed by Daniel Sandu

    Best Documentary:

    Brașov 1987. Two Years Too Early / Brașov 1987. Doi ani prea devreme (Romania)
    Directed by Liviu Tofan
    Produced by the National History Museum in Brașov, Casa de producție TVR

    I Am Hercules / Eu sunt Hercule (Romania)
    Directed by Marius Iacob
    Produced by Manekino Film

    Tarzan’s Testicles / Ouăle lui Tarzan (Romania, France)
    Directed by Alexandru Solomon
    Produced by HiFilm Productions
    Coproduced by Seppia Film
    Supported by the Romanian Film Centre, Aide au Cinémas du Monde – CNC (France), Eurimages, Creative Europe, Eurométropole de Strasbourg, Procirep-Angoa and with the participation of HBO Europe

    Planet Petrila (Romania)
    Directed by Andrei Dăscălescu

    The Process / Procesul (Romania)
    Directed by Claudiu Mitcu, Ileana Bîrsan
    Produced by We Are Basca SRL

    The Dead Nation / Țara moartă
    Directed by Radu Jude
    Produced by HiFilm Productions

    Best Short Film:

    White / Alb
    Directed by Paul Cioran

    Chers Amis
    Directed by Valeriu Andriuță

    Cumulonimbus
    Directed by Ioana Mischie

    A Night in Tokoriki / O noapte în Tokoriki
    Directed by Roxana Stroe

    Written/Unwritten / Scris/Nescris
    Directed by Adrian Silișteanu

    Best Newcomer:
    Ana Cântăbine for the art direction of Offstage (directed by Andrei Huțuleac)
    Serghei Chiviriga for directing The Best Customer/ Cel mai bun client
    Ștefan Iancu for his part in One Step Behind the Seraphim
    Tudor Botezatu for directing Sechestrați fără voie
    Voica Oltean for her part in Breaking News

    Best European Film:

    The Other Side of Hope
    Directed by Aki Kaurismäki
    Distributed by Independența Film

    On Body and Soul
    Directed by Ildikó Enyedi
    Distributed by Bad Unicorn

    Dunkirk
    Directed by Christopher Nolan
    Distributed by Vertical Entertainment

    Ma Loute
    Directed by Bruno Dumont
    Distributed by Vito Film

    (M)uchenik
    Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov
    Distributed by Transilvania Film