The Gopo Awards, the Oscars” of Romanian cinema, at the anniversary edition. In a short time, the main winners

The Gopo Awards Gala, the most important event dedicated to cinema in Romania, reached its 20th edition – an anniversary edition – and takes place on Monday evening at the “IL Caragiale” National Theater in Bucharest. The event brings together important personalities from the world of cinema and honors the exceptional cinematographic achievements of 2025.

The gala started around 8:00 p.m.

More than 900 guests from the Romanian film world are expected to participate in the event during which the performances of local cinematography in the last year will be rewarded.

Actors Anamaria Marinca, Anda Onesa, Marius Bodochi, Mihai Mălaimare, Monica Bîrlădeanu, Gigi Ifrim, Cătălina Mihai or Nicodim Ungureanu, radio presenter Răzvan Exarhu, journalists Paula Herlo and Roxana Voloşeniuc or the director of the French Institute in Romania, Isabelle Pérot, are among those who will go on stage to hand out the edition's prizes.

Among those who have confirmed their presence at the gala are directors Nae Caranfil, Florin Şerban and Tudor Cristian Jurgiu, actors George Ivaşcu, Catrinel Dumitrescu, Toma Cuzin, Magda Catone or Alexandru Ion, film producers Ada Solomon, Adela Vrînceanu Celebidachi, Cristina Dobriţoiu and Iuliana Tarnoveţchi, casting directors Viorica Capdefier and Domnica Cârciumaru or fashion designer Doina Levința.

124 Romanian films – fiction feature films, documentaries and short films – released in 2025 in cinemas, at national and international festivals or on streaming platforms, passed through the filter of two juries, News.ro notes.

More than 800 active professionals from all fields of the domestic film industry were invited to vote for the designation of the winners of the Gopo 2026 trophies. The voting mechanism is provided by the prestigious audit and consulting firm PwC Romania, a partner of the Gopo Awards since 2011. The regulations of the Gopo Awards can be consulted on the official website.

Gopo 2026 nominations

Best Feature Film: “Comatogen” (dir. Igor Cobileanski), “Milk Teeth” (dir. Mihai Mincan), “Kontinental '25” (dir. Radu Jude), “Don't let me die” (dir. Andrei Epure) and the documentary “Tata” (dir. Lina Vdovîi, Radu Ciorniciuc).

Best Director: Igor Cobileanski for “Comatogen”, Mihai Mincan for “Milk teeth”, Radu Jude for the film “Kontinental '25”, Andrei Epure for “Don't let me die” and Tudor Giurgiu for “Spruce forest”.

Best Actress in a Leading Role: Daniela Nane for the role of Alina Zlot in “Comatogen”, Ilinca Hărnuţ for the role of Lena in the movie “Ink Wash”, Eszter Tompa for the role of Orsolya in “Kontinental '25”, Cosmina Stratan for the interpretation of Maria Laurint in “Don't let me die” and Coca Bloos for the role of Minodora in “The Spruce Forest”.

Best Actor in a Leading Role: Daniel Popa for the role of Gabriel Vânătoru in the film “Classified”, Andrei Aradits for the role of Pavel in Comatogen, Ben Schnetzer for the role of the young Sergiu Celibidache in “Cravata Yellow” and Mircea Andreescu for the role of Gheorghe Holovati in “The Spruce Forest”.

Best Supporting Actor: Theodor Şoptelea for the role of Radu Zlot in the movie “Comatogen”, István Téglás for the role of Valentin Prisecaru in the movie “Teeth”, Andrei Mateiu for the role of Mândru in the movie “Duel in Trei”, Adonis Tanţa for the role of Fred in the movie “Kontinental '25”, Gabriel Spahiu for the role of Sandu in the movie “Kontinental '25”.

Best Supporting Actress: Dana Marineci for the role of Andreea Mitu in the movie “Clasat”, Ada Lupu for the role of Mihaela in the movie “Comatogen”, Marina Palii for the role of Cezaria Lucaciu in the movie “Three Teeth”, Ana Radu for the role of Safta in the movie “Duel in Three”, Katia Pascariu for the role of Liliana in the movie “Interior zero”, and Ozana Oancea for the role of Nadia Gămăneci in the movie “Don't let me die”.

Best case scenario: Horia Cucută, George ve Gänaaard for the film “Clasat”, Igor Cobileanski, Alin Boeru for “Comatogen”, Mihai Mincan with “Milk Teeth”, Radu Jude for “Kontinental '25”, Andrei Epure, Ana Gheorghe for the film “Don't let me die”.

Best picture: George Dascălescu (“Catane”), Peter Menzies Jr. ACS (“Yellow Tie”), George Chiper-Lillemark RSC (“Milk Teeth”), Tudor Mircea RSC (“Duel in Three”), Radu Voinea (“Ink Wash”), Laurenţiu Răducanu (“Don't Let Me Die”).

Best montage: Mircea Olteanu (“Yellow Tie”), Dragoş Apetri (“Milk Teeth”), Cătălin Cristuţiu (“Kontinental '25”), Dana Bunescu (“TWST/ Things We Said Today”), Andrei Gorgan (“Bright Future”).

Best Sound: Constantin Fleancu, Cristinel Şirli (“Yellow Tie”), Nicolas Becker, Cyril Holtz, Frédéric Dabo, Benjamin Laurent, Ange Hubert (“Milk Teeth”), Alin Zăbrăuţeanu, Ionuţ Geadău, George Geadău (“Ink Wash”), Nathalie Vidal (“Don't Let Me Die”), Dana Bunescu, Guillaume Solignat, Pascal Maziere (“TWST / Things We Said Today”).

Best Original Music: Emiliano Mazzenga (“Catane”), Kathryn Kluge, Kim Allen Kluge (“Yellow Tie”), Marius Leftărache (“Milk Teeth”), Matei Stratan (“Duel in Three”), Dale Cooper Quartet & The Dictaphones (“Don't Let Me Die”), Ştefan Panea, Florin Gorgos (“The Spruce Forest”).

The best settings: Cristina Barbu, Bogdan Ionescu (“Catane”), Vlad Vieru (“Yellow Tie”), Anamaria Ţecu (“Milk Teeth”), Alexandra Alma Ungureanu (“Ink Wash”), Mălina Ionescu (“Interior zero”).

Best Suits: Cristina Barbu (“Catane”), Alessandro Lai (“Yellow Tie”), Dana Păpăruz (“Milk Teeth”), Cireşica Cuciuc (“Dracula”), Ruxandra Buşneag (“Duel in Three”).

The best make-up and the best hair: Cătălin Ciutu, Martina Sandona, Valter Casotto (“Catane”), Lynda Armstrong, Margo Ştefan, Bianca Boeroiu (“Yellow Tie”), Margo Ştefan, Sandra Potamian (“The Race”), Dana Bordea (“Dracula”), Manuela Tudor, Sandra Potamian (“Duel in Three”)

Best documentary film: “CALIU: Nothing else, what else can I do” (dir. Simona Constantin), “Little Syria” (dir. Mădălina Roşca, Reem Karssli), “Tata” (dir. Lina Vdovîi, Radu Ciorniciuc), “TWST/ Things We Said Today” (dir. Andrei Ujică) and “Viitor Luminos” (dir. Andra MacMasters).

Best Debut Film: “Classed” (dir. Horia Cucută, George ve Gänæaard), “Ink Wash” (dir. Sarra Tsorakidis), “Don't let me die” (dir. Andrei Epure), “Tata” (dir. Lina Vdovîi) and “Viitor luminos” (dir. Andra MacMasters).

Best Short Fiction Film: “Alişverein”, directed by Vasile Todinca, producers: Diana Caravia, Ada Solomon; “How I learned not to kill myself”, directed by Norbert Boda; “Love is in the air”, directed by Claudiu Mitcu, producer: Claudiu Mitcu; “The Madman”, directed by Igor Cobileanski, producer: Daniel Mitulescu; “Oedipus Redux”, directed by Cosmin Nicolae, producer: Cosmin Nicolae; “Sunny”, directed by Andreea Parfenov, producer: Bianca Isofache.

Best Animated Short Film: “Grandfather is sleeping”, directed by Matei Branea, producers: Helga Fodorean, Mihai Mitrică; “In the Evening of Grandfather Nicolae”, directed by Emy-Mirel Ivaşcă, producer: Emy-Mirel Ivaşcă; “Kobza”, directed by Laura Pop, producer: Mihai Mitrică; “The Magician”, directed by Bogdan Mureşanu, producer: Bogdan Mureşanu; “A Triassic Couple”, directed by Iulia Teodora Turicianu.

Young Hope: Alexandra Băbău for the editing of the film “Classified”, Patri Preda for the image of the short film “Unrooting”, Emma Ioana Mogoş for the role of Maria Lucaciu in the film “Milk Teeth”, Matei Filip for directing the short films “Eleni.Kalimera” and “Don't show me the tree, show me the fruits”, Cezara Petredeanu for the role of Ana in the film “Gaşca de la Drept”, Irina Alexiu for directing the short film “So Refreshing”.

Best European Film: “Flow/ A cat without fear”, directed by Gints Zilbalodis; “Marcello mio/ My Marcello”, directed by Christophe Honoré; “Monsieur Aznavour/ Mr. Aznavour”, directed by Mehdi Idir; “Nouvelle Vague”, directed by Richard Linklater.