Perspectives: a few thoughts on the relevance of the Gopo Awards
The Gopo Awards are the most important film awards in Romania and are often promoted as the “Romanian Oscars”. Both media and the winners present them as an ultimate acknowledgment of their work's value. But is that really the case? I don't think there is a better year than 2022 to discuss why the Gopo Awards should not be swallowed without chewing, as there is need for context and relativization to judge their true worth.
Born in Piteşti, Romania, in 1980, Ştefan is a graduate from the University of Bucharest, with a degree in Journalism and Communication Sciences. After trying his hand with financial journalism and photography (the latter still being very close to his heart), he put his career on a new path in 2006, when he became the senior editor of Cinemagia. He is also the Romania and Bulgaria correspondent for Cineuropa.org. At Films in Frame he recommends monthly the newest film trailers.
