Metalupo Audience Award – National Feature Film Competition Awarded to Blooming Death by Luca Fabiani
Critics’ Award Assigned by the jury composed of Manlio Gomarasca, Paolo Nizza, and Fabio Zanello Awarded to Crushed by Simon Rumley:
“Director Simon Rumley, known for his elliptical and off-screen violence, uses genre in Crushed to polarize the dynamics of relationships and impulses of revenge through a strict religious belief. Rumley crafts a true nightmare to slip into and get lost in — a complex and technically impeccable work.”
Special Mention – International Feature Film Competition Awarded to Lotus by Signe Birkova:
“In Lotus, director Signe Birkova masterfully weaves narrative threads, playing with metacinema infused with surrealism, amplifying the power of imagery and drawing on the aesthetics of silent film. A cultural, chromatic, and sensory overload — a mosaic film with countless facets.”
Golden Ring Audience Award – International Feature Film Competition Awarded to Crushed by Simon Rumley
Silver Ring Audience Award – International Short Film Competition Awarded to First Sight by Andrew McGee
Deserto Rosso Association Award – International Short Film Competition Awarded to Les Bêtes by Michael Granberry
Méliès d’Argent Award – European Short Film Competition Assigned by the jury composed of Luca Balduzzi, Gerardo Lamattina, and Gianmarco Pezzoli Awarded to The Leader Will Come by Michiel Geluykens:
“For its precise and impactful use of cinematic language, capable of building an intense and evocative atmosphere. The film is supported by performers with strong presence, whose faces and emotional depth bring authenticity to every scene.”
Special Mention – European Short Film Competition Awarded to TV or the Disturbance on Forest Hill Road:
“For its ability to blend animation with a highly relevant theme — overexposure to technology (both old and new) — through a distinctive and modern style.”
