Romanian cinema: 2025 Gopo Awards Gala set for April, 38 films in the race for nominations
<p>The 19th Gopo Awards Gala, celebrating the achievements of Romanian cinema, will take place on April 29 in Bucharest, according to an announcement by the Romanian Film Promotion Association. A total of 38 feature films, including fiction and documentaries released in 2024, have met the eligibility criteria and are now in the running for nominations.</p>

<p>The organizers have also opened submissions for the Best Documentary and Best Short Film categories, with the deadline set for February 7, 2025.</p>

<p>The nominations, determined by an 11-member jury of film industry professionals, will be announced in March.</p>

<p>The list of contenders includes <i>The New Year That Never Came</i>, directed by Bogdan Mureșanu, which won accolades at Venice's Orizzonti section and other prestigious festivals, including Cairo and Palm Springs. Emanuel Pârvu's <i>Three Kilometers to the End of the World</i>, awarded the Queer Palm at Cannes and Romania's submission for the Best International Feature Film Oscar, is also eligible.</p>

<p>Other highlights include Andrei Cohn's <i>Holy Week</i>, inspired by I.L. Caragiale's work, and <i>Nasty</i>, a documentary on tennis legend Ilie Năstase directed by Tudor Giurgiu and others, which had a special screening at Cannes. The list also features <i>Where the Elephants Go</i> by Gabi Virginia Șarga and Cătălin Rotaru, as well as the final movie of Stere Gulea's trilogy, <i>Moromeții 3</i>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Further details, including the <a href="https://premiilegopo.ro/filme" rel="noopener" target="_blank">list of eligible films</a> and submission guidelines, are available on the official website.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.romania-insider.com/gopo-awards-winners-romania-april-2024" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Tudor Giurgiu’s&nbsp;<i>Libertate/Freedom&nbsp;was</i> the big winner of the 2024 Gopo Awards</a>.</p>

<p><i>irina.marica@romania-insider.com</i></p>

<p><i>(Photo source: the&nbsp;organisers; by Miluta&nbsp;Flueras)</i></p>