Romanian New Wave

Romanian New Wave films and directors have won a significant number of important international movie awards at prestigious FIAPF-accredited film festivals. Below are a few notable examples: • Year — Title — Director — Awards • 1998 — Train of Life Trenul vieţii — Radu Mihăileanu — Won Best Foreign Film at the 1998 David di Donatello Awards Won the Anicaflash and FIPRESCI Awards at the 55th Venice International Film Festival • 2003 — A Trip to the City Călătorie la oraș — Corneliu Porumboiu — Won the Second Cinefondation Award at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival • 2004 — Cigarettes and Coffee Un cartuș de Kent și un pachet de cafea — Cristi Puiu — Won the Short Film Golden Bear at the 2004 Berlin International Film Festival • Trafic — Cătălin Mitulescu — Won the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival • 2005 — The Death of Mr. Lazarescu Moartea Domnului Lăzărescu — Cristi Puiu — Won the Un Certain Regard at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival The first feature film to bring the emerging movement into the international spotlight. • 2006 — The Way I Spent the End of the World Cum mi-am petrecut sfârșitul lumii — Cătălin Mitulescu — Won the Best Actress Award in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival • 12:08 East of Bucharest A fost sau n-a fost? — Corneliu Porumboiu — Won the Caméra d'Or at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival • 2007 — 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days 4 luni, 3 săptămâni și 2 zile — Cristian Mungiu — Won the Palme d'Or at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival • California Dreamin' — Cristian Nemescu — Won the Un Certain Regard at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival • 2008 — Hooked Pescuit sportiv — Adrian Sitaru — Won in the New Voices/New Vision section at the 2008 Palm Springs International Film Festival • A Good Day for a Swim O zi bună de plajă — Bogdan Mustață — Won the Short Film Golden Bear at the 2008 Berlin International Film Festival • Megatron — Marian Crișan — Won the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival • 2009 — The Happiest Girl in the World Cea mai fericită fată din lume — Radu Jude — Won the CICAE Forum Award at the 2009 Berlin International Film Festival • Le Concert Concertul — Radu Mihăileanu — Won the Southwest Audience Award for Best Narrative feature at the Nashville Film Festival • Police, Adjective Polițist, Adjectiv — Corneliu Porumboiu — Won the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival • 2010 — If I Want to Whistle, I Whistle Eu când vreau să fluier, fluier — Florin Șerban — Won the Jury Grand Prix Silver Bear at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival • Aurora — Cristi Puiu — Won the East of the West Award at the 2010 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival • Morgen — Marian Crișan — Won the Special Jury Prize at the 2010 Locarno International Film Festival • Outbound Periferic — Bogdan George Apetri — Won the FIPRESCI Award at the 2010 Warsaw International Film Festival • Tuesday, After Christmas Marți, după Crăciun — Radu Muntean — Won the Best Actress Award at the 2010 Mar del Plata International Film Festival • 2011 — Best Intentions Din dragoste cu cele mai bune intenții — Adrian Sitaru — Won the Leopard for Best Direction at the 2011 Locarno International Film Festival • 2012 — Beyond the Hills După dealuri — Cristian Mungiu — Won the Golden Ástor at the 2012 Mar del Plata International Film Festival Won both the Best Screenplay and the Best Actress Award at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival • 2013 — Child's Pose Poziția copilului — Călin Peter Netzer — Won the Golden Bear at the 2013 Berlin International Film Festival • In the Fishbowl În acvariu — Tudor Cristian Jurgiu — Won the Third Cinefondation Award at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival • 2015 — Aferim! — Radu Jude — Won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 2015 Berlin International Film Festival • The Treasure Comoara — Corneliu Porumboiu — Won the Un Certain Talent in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival • Box — Florin Șerban — Won the FIPRESCI Award at the 2015 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival • 2016 — Dogs Câini — Bogdan Mirică — Won the FIPRESCI Award in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival • Graduation Bacalaureat — Cristian Mungiu — Won the Best Director Award at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival • Sieranevada — Cristi Puiu — Won both the Gold Hugo and the Silver Hugo at the 2016 Chicago International Film Festival • Scarred Hearts Inimi cicatrizate — Radu Jude — Won the Special Jury Prize at the 2016 Locarno International Film Festival Won the Best Director Award at the 2016 Mar del Plata International Film Festival • 2017 — Pororoca — Constantin Popescu — Won the Silver Seashell for Best Actor at the 2017 San Sebastián International Film Festival • Ana, mon amour — Călin Peter Netzer — Won the Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution at the 2017 Berlin International Film Festival • 2018 — Touch Me Not Nu mă atinge-mă — Adina Pintilie — Won the Golden Bear at the 2018 Berlin International Film Festival • I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians Îmi este indiferent dacă în istorie vom intra ca barbari — Radu Jude — Won the Crystal Globe at the 2018 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival • 2020 — Malmkrog — Cristi Puiu — Won the Best Director Award in the Encounters section at the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival • 2021 — Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn Babardeală cu bucluc sau porno balamuc — Radu Jude — Won the Golden Bear at the 2021 Berlin International Film Festival • 2024 — Three Kilometres to the End of the World Trei kilometri până la capătul lumii — Emanuel Pârvu — Won the Queer Palm at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival • The New Year That Never Came Anul Nou care n-a fost — Bogdan Mureșanu — Won the OrizzontiAward at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival • 2025 — Kontinental '25 — Radu Jude — Won the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at the 2025 Berlin International Film Festival • 2026 — Fjord — Cristian Mungiu — Won the Palme d'Or at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival Legend: • Best feature film • Best short film or second-best feature film • Best film director