22/03/2017 - In spite of being nominated for nine prizes, Cristian Mungiu’s Cannes-awarded Graduation received no national trophies

After representing Romania at the Oscars, Cristi Puiu’s Sieranevada [+see also:
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Q&A: Cristi Puiu
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Another big winner during the evening was Bogdan Mirică’s Dogs [+see also:
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interview: Bogdan Mirica
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Probably the biggest objector to the gala, Cristian Mungiu, finally succeeded in getting his message across to the almost 500 film professionals voting for the Gopos, as none of the nine nominations received by Graduation [+see also:
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Q&A: Cristian Mungiu
interview: Cristian Mungiu
film profile] was converted into an award, despite the fact that Mungiu’s feature received the Best Director Award at Cannes last year. 

Here is the full list of winners:

Best Film
Sieranevada [+see also:
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Q&A: Cristi Puiu
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Best Director
Cristi Puiu - Sieranevada

Best Screenplay
Cristi Puiu - Sieranevada

Best Lead Actress
Dana Dogaru - Sieranevada

Best Lead Actor
Gheorghe Visu - Dogs [+see also:
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interview: Bogdan Mirica
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Best Supporting Actress
Ada Ciontea - Sieranevada

Best Supporting Actor
Vlad Ivanov - Dogs

Best New Hope
Producer Anamaria Antoci - Illegitimate [+see also:
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interview: Adrian Sitaru
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Best Cinematography (ex aequo)
Andrei Butică – Dogs
Marius Panduru – Scarred Hearts [+see also:
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interview: Radu Jude
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Best Editing
Letiţia Ştefănescu, Ciprian Cimpoi - Sieranevada

Best Sound
Sam Cohen, Sebastian Zselmye, Herve Buirette - Dogs

Best Score
Codrin Lazăr, Sorin Romanescu - Dogs

Best Art Direction
Cristian Niculescu - Scarred Hearts

Best Costumes
Dana Păpăruz - Scarred Hearts

Best Make-up and Hairstyling
Bianca Boeroiu, Domnica Bodogan - Scarred Hearts 

Best First Feature
Dogs - Bogdan Mirică

Best Documentary
A Mere Breath [+see also:
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Best European Film
Son of Saul [+see also:
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Q&A: László Nemes
interview: László Rajk
film profile] - Laszlo Nemes (Hungary)

Best Short
4:15 PM the End of the World - Cătălin Rotaru, Gabi Virginia Şarga

Audience Award
#Selfie 69 [+see also:
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Two Lottery Tickets [+see also:
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interview: Paul Negoescu
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