Five Oscars® to “Moonlight” & “Manchester by the Sea”

Five Oscars® were bestowed upon two films presented during the eleventh edition of the Rome Film Fest: Moonlight by Barry Jenkins, opening film of the event, and Manchester by the Sea by Kenneth Lonergan.
Moonlight by Barry Jenkins
– Academy Award for Best Film
– Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali)
– Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay (Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney)
Manchester by the Sea by Kenneth Lonergan
– Academy Award for Best Actor (Casey Affleck)
– Academy Award for Best Screenplay (Kenneth Lonergan)
“I am deeply honored by the five Oscars® that the Academy awarded to the films which screened during the last edition of the Rome Film Fest, starting with the Best Film, Moonlight, which opened our event – said Antonio Monda, Artistic Director of the Rome Film Fest – and I am sincerely proud to see that the Academy Awards received are in the top categories: in addition to the Best Film (Moonlight), these films won awards for Best Actor (Casey Affleck), Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali), Best Screenplay (Manchester by the Sea), Best Adapted Screenplay (Moonlight). I offer heartfelt and enthusiastic congratulations to all the winners and sincerely thank all those who worked for the Rome Film Fest.”
“With two hits such as Moonlight and Manchester by the Sea, the Rome Film Fest has reaffirmed its international vocation – said Piera Detassis, President of the Fondazione Cinema per Roma – This is the proof of an exciting journey, which began eleven years ago with the Departed, presented during the first edition of the Festa del Cinema di Roma, and has continued over the years until today: a journey during which we have shown our ability to grasp trends and perspectives in film works so as to make them available in one event that is for the public and professionals alike.”