Anul Nou Care N-a Fost\/The New Year That Never Came, directed by Bogdan Mure\u0219anu, was the big winner at the 2025 Gopo Awards, Romania\u2019s top film honors. The event took place Tuesday night, April 29, at the National Theatre in Bucharest, celebrating the best in Romanian cinema from the past year.<\/p>\n
Bogdan Mure\u0219anu\u2019s film won ten trophies, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, and Best Actress. Adrian V\u0103ncic\u0103 and Nicoleta H\u00e2ncu were recognized for their lead roles in the film, while the production team also received awards for set design.<\/p>\n
Other major winners included Holy Week\/S\u0103pt\u0103m\u00e2na Mare, directed by Andrei Cohn, which took home awards for cinematography and costume design. Ciprian Chiriche\u0219 won Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film, while Alina Berzun\u021beanu earned Best Supporting Actress for her role in Three Kilometers to the End of the World\/Trei kilometri p\u00e2n\u0103 la cap\u0103tul lumii.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alice ON & OFF, directed by Isabela Tent, won Best Documentary, while Tik-tok Cowboy, by \u0218tefan Anastaseu, won Best Short Film.<\/p>\n
The Best European Film award went to The Zone of Interest directed by Jonathan Glazer (UK), and the Audience Award for box-office success was given to Buzz House: The Movie, directed by Florin Babei.<\/p>\n