VIDEO GOPO 2025 prizes: “New Year that was not”, chosen the best feature film, with 9 statues in total / the track record of the edition

The best feature film at the Gopo 2025 Awards Gala was designated the movie “New Year that was not”, which conquered a total of 9 statues, after being nominated in 13 categories. The 19th edition of the event, which celebrates and rewards the achievements of Romanian cinema annually, took place on Tuesday evening at the “IL Caragiale” National Theater in Bucharest.

Actress Rodica Mandache handed, at the end of the Gopo 2025 Gala, the best feature film: “New Year's New Year,” reports News.ro. “I thank an extraordinary team!”, The director and producer Bogdan Mureşanu reacted.

Bogdan Mureşanu also received the GOPO award for best director, but also for the best scenario for “New Year who was”. “I still consider myself a man of the text, parachuted in a world of the image,” he said.

Adrian Văncică, for the role of Gelu in the movie “New Year who was not”, was chosen the best actor in the lead role.

And the best actress in the main role was chosen Nicoleta Hâncu, for the role of Florina Miu, also “New Year who was not”. “It is important that we can do our job free, I think this is the most important!”, Said the actress on the stage.

Dan Piţa, “director of the subtle detail”, honored

The prominent personality of the Romanian cinema and the '70 generation, Dan Piţa imposed an original stylistic since his debut. His talent was recognized and internationally recognized, having prizes at the film festivals in Berlin and Venice.

At the Gopo gala he was awarded for the entire activity. From his filmography are: “Contest” (1982), “Right in chains” (1984), “Pas in two” (1985), “White Lace Dress” (1989), “Luxury Hotel” (1992), “Pepe and Fifi” (1994), proposed for the best foreign film at the Oscar prizes, “Woman of dreams” (2005), ” (2011).

“For me it was a fulfilled destiny. I am what I am because I made it under his wand,” Claudiu Bleonţ said in Laudatio. Anda Onesa, the actress from “Pas in two”, sent a message: “All the memories with 'step in two' are so dear to me.

Dan Piţa could not be present on the stage of the gala, but he sent a message: “I am glad to receive this prize. Gopo is good to keep it as close to you. Learn a lot.”

Other awards awarded at GOPO 2025

The prize for the entire career granted to Ioana Pavelescu was handed over to the actress by the director Laurenciiu Damian, who described her as “a great actress who painted the Romanian screen and who had the power to make some memorable roles.”

The artist reminded those who marked his career: Sergiu Nicolaescu, Amza Pellea, Alexandru Tatos, Gheorghe Dinică. “I love my job to despair,” said the actress.

Florin Mihăilescu, one of the most talented and prolific image directors in the Romanian cinema, was honored with the prize for the entire activity. The distinction honors its essential contribution to defining the aesthetics of some emblematic films.

With a career of over five decades, Florin Mihăilescu has collaborated with directors such as Alexandru Tatos, Mircea Daneliuc, Dan Piţa, Lucian Pintilie and Stere Gulea, but he also carried out an important academic, public and scientific activity.

Ion Olteanu was rewarded at the Gopo gala with a special prize. “Thank you very much for all the applause,” confessed receiving the prize.

Ion Olteanu, one of the most prolific technicians in Romanian cinema, was, for 30 years, a master of lights on the plateau of the most popular Romanian films, being a close collaborator of the director Sergiu Nicolaescu. He also worked with Ion Popescu-Gopo.

The film “@tiktok_cowboy”, r. Anastaseu Ştefan, producer: Adrian Sitaru | Romania | 4Proof Film, won the GOPO prize in the category the best short film.

“I dedicate this prize to the Roma community (…) Gay, trans, Roma are not only simple characters in our movies, they are real, who face perpetual injustice, racism. (…) The act of filming has become an act of resistance. I invite you not only to reflection, but to action. Truth.

The Palmares of the Gopo 2025 edition

• The best feature film – New Year who was, producer: Bogdan Mureşanu | Kinopia
• Best Director – Bogdan Mureşanu for “New Year who was not”
• The best actor in the lead role – Adrian Văncică, for the role of Gelu in the movie “New Year who was”
• The best actress in the main role – Nicoleta Hâncu, for the role of Florina Miu in the movie “New Year who was”
• The best supporter in the secondary role – Ciprian Chiricheş, for the role of Gheorghiţă in the movie “Mare”
• The best supporting actress – Alina Berzunţeanu, for the role of Simona Petrescu from the film “Three kilometers to the end of the world”
• The best image of RSC – Alex Sterian for the movie “Marriage”
• The best decorations – Iulia Fulicea and Victor Fulicea for “New Year who was not”
• The best image – Andrei Butica for “Mare Week”
• Best scenario – Bogdan Mureşanu for “New Year who was”
• The best assembly – Vanja Kovačević and Mircea Lăcătuş for “New Year who was”
• Best sound – Sebastian Zsemlye, “New Year that was”
• The best original music – Marius Leftrache and Nikita Dembinski for “Nasty”
• The best costumes – Viorica Petrovici for “Mare Week”
• The best makeup and best hairstyle – Iulia Roşeanu and Domnica Bodogan for “New Year who was”
• The best debut film – “New Year that was not”, Bogdan Mureşanu r.
• Best documentary film-“Alice On & Off”, Isabela Tent, producer: Irina Malcea-Cândea | Romania | Moon Movie
• Young hope – Ciprian Chiujdea, for the role of Adi from the movie “Three kilometers to the end of the world”
• Best short film fiction – @tiktok_cowboy, r. Anastaseu Ştefan, producer: Adrian Sitaru | Romania | 4Proof film
• The best short-lived film-“White Noise”, Alexia-Ioana Badea, producer: Alexia-Ioana Badea | Romania | UNATC IL Caragiale, Bucharest
• The best European film – “The Zone of Interest”, Jonathan Glazer (UK, USA, Poland), distributed by Bad Unicorn
• The public prize – “Buzz House the Movie”

GOPO 2025 prize nominations

In the best director, Isabela Tent was nominated for the documentary “Alice On & Off”, Bogdan Mureşanu for “New Year who was not”, Stere Gulea for the end of the “Moromitii” trilogy, Andrei Cohn for the movie “Mare Week” and Emanuel Pârvu for “Three kilometers until the end of the world”.

The nominations for the best actress category in a leading role are Nicoleta Hâncu for the role of “New Year who was”, Olga Török for the role of “Clara” (r. Sabin Dorohoi), Rodica Lazăr for the role of “Ext. Machine. Big ”.

The best actor in a leading role will be decided between Adrian Văncică for the role of “New Year who was”, Yann Verburgh for the role of “Captura” (r. Adrian Voicu), Emanuel Pârvu for the role of “Familiar” (r. Călin Peter Netzer), Alex Călin for the role of “Moromeţi 3” and Doru Bem for the role of “Mare”.

“Alice On & Off” (r. Isabela Tent), “Leo Records: Strictly for Our Friends” (r. Ioana Grigore), “Maia – portrait with hands” (r. Alexandra Gulea), “The death of Iosif Zagor” (r. Adi Dohotaru) and “Eight illustrated from the ideal world” (r. Radu Jude and Christian Ferencz-Flatz) are the titles nominated for the best documentary film category.

In progress for the best debut film, “Alice On & Off” (r. Isabela Tent), “New Year who was” (Bogdan Mureşanu), “Captura” (r. Adi Voicu), “Clara” (r. Sabin Dorohoi), and “Horia” (r. Ana Maria Comănescu).

The juries that set the nominations

The Gopo awards have two pre -selection juries, for the category of feature films and for the documentary and short film categories. The jury for feature films has been made up, as before, from 11 film professionals. The jurors this year were film critics Dana Duma and Ion Indolean, journalist Anca Vancu, directors Marian Crişan and Constantin Popescu, actress Maria Popistaşu, film producer Anamaria Antoci, Image director Ana Drăghici, film curator Bogdan Movileanu, Cultural Consultant Corina Şuteu and Scenaristul Lăzărescu.

From the documentation and short films jury were 5 industry professionals: film critics Cezar Gheorghe and Andreea Chiper, director Serban Georgescu, film producer Velvet Moraru and film selector Anca Păunescu.

42 feature films were found on the proposed list for nominations in the best movie category.

After the announcement of the nominations, over 700 active professionals from all fields of the Romanian film industry are invited to vote to designate the winners of the GOPO trophies, through a voting mechanism provided by the audit and consulting company Romania, with which the organizers of the GOPO prizes have started a partnership since 2011.

The Gopo Awards Gala is organized by the Association for the Promotion of the Romanian Film with the support of the National Cinematography Center and Babel Communications.

The Gopo statuette is made by the sculptor Adrian Ilfoveanu.