International Rome Film Fest is a

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that takes place in Rome during the month of October. The name in Italian is Festa del Cinema di Roma.

Sections

The Rome Film Festival official program is divided into several sections:

Cinema d'Oggi

A selection of feature films, with priority given to world premieres. At the end of each screening, the audience votes for the People's Choice Award , Cinema d'Oggi.

Gala

Feature films that are world premieres, international or European premieres.

Mondo Genere

Feature films from various genres that are world, international or European premieres, with priority given to world premieres.

Prospettive Italia

World premieres highlighting new trends in Italian cinema. At the end of each screening, the audience votes for the People's Choice Award , Cinema Italia (Fiction) and the People's Choice Award , Cinema Italia (Documentary).

Alice nella Città

Devoted to children films, this sections has two competitive subsections, one for over-12 films and the other under-12.

Awards

The Rome Film Festival award is a silver statuette shaped after the Roman Emperor

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statue, placed in Michelangelo's Campidoglio Square.

BNL People’s Choice Award , Gala

The winning film's prize money is given to its Italian distributor, or, if no Italian distributor buys it within six months, to its international seller. *2014: ''

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People’s Choice Award , Cinema d’Oggi

*2014: ''

12 Citizens ''12 Citizens'' () is a 2014 Chinese suspense crime drama film directed by Xu Ang. It was shown at the 2014 Rome Film Festival on October 19, 2014 and was released in China on May 15, 2015. The plot is based on and heavily references the plot of t ...

'' (China), directed by Zu Ang

People’s Choice Award , Mondo Genere

*2014: '' Haider'' (India), directed by

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People’s Choice Award , Cinema Italia (Fiction)

*2014: ''Fino a qui tutto bene'', directed by Roan Johnson

People’s Choice Award , Cinema Italia (Doc)

*2014: ''Looking for Kadija'', directed by Francesco G. Raganato

Winners

Best Film

*2006: '' Playing the Victim'' by

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*2007: ''

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'' by Jason Reitman *2008: ''

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Siddiq Barmak Siddiq Barmak ( fa, صدیق برمک, born September 7, 1962) is an Afghan film director and producer. In 2004, Barmak won Best Foreign Language Film at the Golden Globes for his first feature film, '' Osama''. He received an M.A. degree in cin ...

*2009: ''

Broderskab ''Brotherhood'' (Danish: ''Broderskab'') is a 2009 Danish film written by Rasmus Birch and Nicolo Donato, directed by Donato and produced by Per Holst. Plot Lars (Thure Lindhardt) leaves the Danish army after anonymous accusations of having made ...

'' by Nicolo Donato *2010: '' Kill Me Please'' by Olias Barco *2011: '' Un cuento chino'' by

Sebastián Borensztein Sebastián Borensztein (born 22 April 1963) is an Argentine screenwriter and film director, best known for the films '' Chinese Take-Away'' (2011), ''Heroic Losers'' (2019) and the horror television miniseries ''El garante'' (1997). Early life ...

*2012: ''

Marfa Girl ''Marfa Girl'' is a 2012 drama film written and directed by Larry Clark, and released on his website. The film follows a group of youngsters living in the West Texas town of Marfa. It won the Marcus Aurelius Award for Best Film at the 2012 Rome Fi ...

'' by Larry Clark *2013: ''Tir'' by

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Best Actor

*2006:

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Salty Air ''Salty Air'' ( it, L'aria salata) is a 2006 Italian drama film written and directed by Alessandro Angelini and starring Giorgio Pasotti, Giorgio Colangeli and Michela Cescon. The film entered the competition at the 2006 Rome Film Festival, in wh ...

'') *2007:

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(in '' Fugitive Pieces'') *2008:

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(in ''Serce na dloni'') *2009: Sergio Castellitto (in '' Alza la testa'') *2010:

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'') *2011:

Guillaume Canet Guillaume Canet (; born 10 April 1973) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter, and show jumper. Canet began his career in theatre and television before moving to film. He starred in several films like '' Joyeux Noël'', '' Love Me I ...

(in '' Une vie meilleure'') *2012:

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(in ''Hand in the Hand'') *2013:

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'')

Best Actress

*2006: Ariane Ascaride (in ''Le voyage en Arménie'') *2007:

Jiang Wenli Jiang Wenli (, born 20 June 1969) is a Chinese actress, director, producer, and screenwriter. A native of Tianjin, she graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 1992. Li ranked 52nd on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list in 2014. Early life Ji ...

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And the Spring Comes ''And the Spring Comes'' () is a 2007 film directed by Gu Changwei, written by Li Qiang. This is Gu's second feature following his acclaimed feature debut ''Peacock''. The film premiered at the 2007 Rome Film Festival, and the lead actress Jiang W ...

'') *2008:

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Galantuomini ''Galantuomini'' (also known as ''Brave Men'' and ''Gentlemen'') is a 2008 Italian crime-drama film directed by Edoardo Winspeare. It entered the main competition at the 2008 Rome Film Festival, in which Donatella Finocchiaro was awarded best act ...

'') *2009: Helen Mirren (in ''

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'') *2010: All of the actresses (in ''Las buenas hierbas'') *2011:

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(in '' Babycall'') *2012:

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(in '' And They Call It Summer'') *2013:

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Jury Special Prize

*2006: ''

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'' by

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*2010: ''

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'' by Chris Kraus *2011: '' The Eye of the Storm'' by

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*2011: '' Circumstance'' by

Maryam Keshavarz Maryam Keshavarz ( fa, مریم کشاورز) is an American filmmaker(Iranian pedigreed) best known for her 2011 film '' Circumstance'' distributed by Participant Media and Roadside Attractions, which won the Audience Award at Sundance Film F ...

*2012: ''Alì ha gli occhi azzurri'' by Claudio Giovannesi *2013: ''

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'' by Andrei Gruzsniczk

IMAIE Acting Award

*2006: Sean Connery *2007: Sophia Loren *2008: Clint Eastwood *2009:

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*2010:

Julianne Moore Julie Anne Smith (born December 3, 1960), known professionally as Julianne Moore, is an American actress. Prolific in film since the early 1990s, she is particularly known for her portrayals of emotionally troubled women in independent films, ...

*2011:

Richard Gere Richard Tiffany Gere ( ; born August 31, 1949) is an American actor. He began in films in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in '' Looking for Mr. Goodbar'' (1977) and a starring role in ''Days of Heaven'' (1978). He came to prominence with ...

Structure

The Rome Film Festival is produced by the Cinema per Roma Foundation, whose president is Laura Delli Colli. The General Manager is Francesca Via. The Artistic Director of the Festival is Antonio Monda.

References

External links

International Rome Film Festival Official Website
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