28/03/2018 - Daniel Sandu’s first feature has won eight trophies, including Best Film, at the national film awards

A coming-of-age drama set in the 1990s in an Orthodox seminary, Daniel Sandu’s One Step Behind the Seraphim [+see also:
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interview: Daniel Sandu
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The second big winner of the night was Nae Caranfil’s musical comedy 6.9 on the Richter Scale [+see also:
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interview: Adrian Sitaru
interview: Tudor Aaron Istodor
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Here is the full list of winners:

Best Film
One Step Behind the Seraphim [+see also:
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Best Director
Daniel Sandu - One Step Behind the Seraphim

Best Screenplay
Daniel Sandu - One Step Behind the Seraphim 

Best Lead Actress
Diana Cavaliotti - Ana, mon amour [+see also:
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Best Lead Actor
Vlad Ivanov - One Step Behind the Seraphim

Best Supporting Actress
Diana Spătărescu - The Fixer [+see also:
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interview: Adrian Sitaru
interview: Tudor Aaron Istodor
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Best Supporting Actor
Ali Amir - One Step Behind the Seraphim

Best New Hope
Actor Ştefan Iancu - One Step Behind the Seraphim 

Best Cinematography
George Dăscălescu - One Step Behind the Seraphim

Best Editing
Dana Bunescu - Ana, mon amour

Best Sound
Aleksander Simeonov, Tamas Szekely, Florin Tăbăcaru - 6.9 on the Richter Scale [+see also:
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interview: Nae Caranfil
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Best Score
Nae Caranfil, Bogdan Dimitriu, Liviu Mănescu - 6.9 on the Richter Scale 

Best Art Direction
Andreea Popa - 6.9 on the Richter Scale

Best Costumes
Doina Levintza, Adina Bucur - 6.9 on the Richter Scale 

Best Make-up and Hairstyling
Cătălin Ciutu, Dana Roşeanu, Iulia Roşeanu - 6.9 on the Richter Scale

Best First Feature
One Step Behind the Seraphim - Daniel Sandu 

Best Documentary
Planet Petrila [+see also:
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Best European Film
On Body and Soul [+see also:
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interview: Réka Tenki
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Best Short
Written/Unwritten - Adrian Silişteanu

Audience Award
Octav [+see also:
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Unlucky [+see also:
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