The Nastro d'Argento, also known by its translated name Silver Ribbon, is an Italian
film award
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awarded each year since 1946 by the Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (Italian: ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani''). It is the oldest Italian film award, given every year at the ''
Teatro Antico
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Taormina
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Awards
The awards are currently given in the following categories:
*Best Film (''Miglior film''; since 2017)
*Best Director (''Miglior regista'', since 2017)
*Best Comedy (''Migliore commedia''; since 2009)
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Best New Director (''Miglior regista esordiente''; since 1974)
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Best Producer (''Miglior produttore''; since 1954)
*Best Original Story (''Migliore soggetto'')
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Best Screenplay (''Migliore sceneggiatura''; since 1948)
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Best Actor (''Migliore attore protagonista'')
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Best Actress
Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film, television series, television film or play. The first Best Actress aw ...
(''Migliore attrice protagonista'')
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Best Supporting Actor (''Migliore attore non protagonista'')
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Best Supporting Actress (''Migliore attrice non protagonista'')
*Best Comedy Actor (''Migliore attore di commedia''; since 2018)
*Best Comedy Actress (''Migliore attrice di commedia''; since 2018)
*Best Cinematography (''Migliore fotografia'')
*Best Production Design (''Migliore scenografia'')
*Best Costume Design (''Migliori costumi''; since 1953)
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Best Score (''Migliore colonna sonora''; since 1947)
*Best Original Song (''Migliore canzone originale''; since 1999)
*Best Editing (''Migliore montaggio''; since 1990)
*Best Sound (''Migliore sonoro in presa diretta''; since 2002)
*Best Casting Director (''Miglior casting director''; since 2014)
*Best Documentary (''Miglior documentario'')
*Best Documentary on Cinema (''Miglior documentario sul cinema'')
*Best Short Film (''Miglior cortometraggio'')
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Life Achievement Award (''Nastro d'argento alla carriera'')
*Special Award (''Nastro d'argento speciale'')
*Best Dubbing (''Miglior doppiaggio'')
Defunct awards:
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Director of Best Film (''Regista del miglior film''; 1946–2016)
* Director of Best Foreign Film (''Regista del miglior film straniero''; 1956–2006)
*Best European Film (''Miglior film europeo''; 2007–2012)
*Best Non-European Foreign Film (''Miglior film extraeuropeo''; 2007–2012)
*Best 3D Film (''Miglior film in 3D''; 2010)
*European Silver Ribbon Award (''Nastro d'argento europeo''; 1989–2020)
See also
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Cinema of Italy
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Taormina Film Fest
Taormina Film Fest (TFF) is a film festival that began in 1955 under the name Rassegna Cinematografica Internazionale di Messina e Taormina. The exhibition, which moved permanently to Taormina in 1971, has hosted over the years many stars of inter ...
References
External links
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists official site
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