THE INTERNATIONAL ROME FILM FESTIVAL OFFICIAL AWARDS

31/10/08 - THE ALICE NELLA CITTA’ AWARD

Alicenella città Under 12 Prize for Best Film (ages 8 - 12)

MAGIQUE! by Philippe Muyl

 

Alicenella città Over 12 Prize for Best Film (ages 13 – 17)

SUMMER by Kenneth Glenaan

 

THE AUDIENCE AWARD

The Golden Marc’Aurelio Audience Award for Best Film

RESOLUTION 819 by Giacomo Battiato

The cash prize of 75,000 euros is provided by BNL – Gruppo BNP PARIBAS.

 

THE AWARDS ASSIGNED BY THE CRITICS’ JURY

A jury, composed of Edoardo Bruno, Michel Ciment, Tahar Ben Jelloun, Emanuel Levy, and Roman Gutek, assigns the Marc’Aurelio Critics’ Award in three different categories:

The Golden Marc’Aurelio Critics’ Award for Best Film

OPIUM WAR by Siddiq Barmak

 

The Silver Marc’Aurelio Critics’ Award for Best Actress

DONATELLA FINOCCHIARO for Galantuomini by Edoardo Winspeare

 

The Silver Marc’Aurelio Critics’ Award for Best Actor

BOHDAN STUPKA for Serce na dloni (With a Warm Heart) by Krzysztof Zanussi

SPECIAL MENTION: 

A CORTE DO NORTE (Northern land), by João Botelho

AIDE TOI , LE CIEL T’AIDERA (With a Little Help from Myself) by François Dupeyron

THE ACTING AWARDS

The Golden Marc’Aurelio Acting Award to Gina Lollobrigida

The statuette for the Golden and Silver Marc’Aurelio Awards to be assigned by the third edition of the International Rome Film Festival was expressly designed for the Festival by Sinisca, internationally renowned artist, made in 9 copies. Sinisca’s association with the cinema is long-standing, and several paintings he created for films will be exhibited on the evening of the awards ceremony.