(ANSA) – ROME, JUN 16 – Director Francesca Comencini got five Silver Ribbons, the annual movie awards from Italian cinema journalists, for her Il tempo che ci vuole (The Time It Takes), about a father and daughter sharing a passion for cinema during the Years of Lead domestic political terrorism period.
The film draws from 63-year-old Comencini’s relationship with her late father, the famous Italian director Luigi Comencini, and is set during Comencini’s shooting of the 1972 TV miniseries The Adventures of Pinocchio.
Actress Greta Scarano, 38, got the Silver Ribbon for best debt for her first directing effort La vita da grandi, a domestic drama about a woman who returns to her hometown to care her autistic brother only to find that he doesn’t want to live with her.
To help him achieve independence and his dream of becoming a famous singer, she therefore decides to conduct an intensive adulting course.
Comencini’s autobiographical story won as best film; for the screenplay; with Romana Maggiora Vergano, best leading lady in a tie with Valeria Golino, for her performance as the writer Goliarda Sapienza in Mario Martone’s Fuori; for Fabrizio Gifuni best leading actor in the role of Luigi Comencini and for the casting directors Laura Muccino (also awarded for Le assaggiatrici by Silvio Soldini) and Sara Casani.
Scarano’s directorial debut was also awarded for its protagonist Yuri Tuci, best comedy actor ex aequo with Pietro Castellitto in the role of Riccardo Schicchi in Diva Futura by Giulia Louise Steigerwalt. As supporting actresses, Matilda De Angelis and Elodie won for Fuori where they play two prisoners who enter the life of the writer.
Best supporting actor was Francesco Di Leva, in the difficult role of the manipulative and violent husband and father in Familia by Francesco Costabile. Among the most voted films after Il tempo che ci vuole, three Ribbons were awarded to Parthenope by Paolo Sorrentino, who won for best photography by Daria D’Antonio, best editing by Cristiano Travaglioli (also awarded for Familia) and best soundtrack by Lele Marchitelli, awards to which was added the ‘Biraghi’ Prize for young revelation actors to the film’s protagonist, Celeste Dalla Porta, who won together with the protagonist of Familia Francesco Gheghi, also awarded for the ‘Cameo of the year’ in Fuori by Mario Martone.
Gabriele Mainetti won the Nastro d’argento for best direction with La città proibita, a film that also won the Nastro for the live sound by Angelo Bonanni, also awarded for Hey Joe by Claudio Giovannesi.
With the announcement of the awards voted by over 90 Journalists, there was the traditional award for ‘Film of the year’, chosen by the National Board of Directors, which went to Diamanti by Turkish-Italian veteran filmmaker Ferzan Ozpetek.
The ‘Lifetime Achievement Ribbons’ went to Cristina Comencini and Marco Tullio Giordana, .
Follemente by Paolo Genovese, got the Ribbon for ‘Best Comedy’ 2025 and the protagonist Pilar Fogliati the Ribbon for Best Comedy Actress. Genovese also won the Hamilton Award – Behind the Camera.
The Ribbon for Best Original Subject went to Enrico Audenino and Valerio Mastandrea for Despite.
Two Ribbons went to Le Déluge – The Last Days of Maria Antonietta by Gianluca Jodice: Tonino Zera won for Best Set Design and Massimo Cantini Parrini for Costume Design.
The Ribbon for Best Original Song went to Canta ancora written and performed by Arisa with music by Giuseppe Barbera, from the film The Boy with Pink Pants by Margherita Ferri.
A special Nastro d’Argento went to Luca Zingaretti for The House of Looks.
Its protagonist Gianmarco Franchini receivef recognition from the Nobis Foundation. The Nino Manfredi Award was assigned to Barbara Ronchi, the director Andrea Segre and Marco Pettenello received the Nastro Siae for the screenplay for Berlinguer – The great ambition.
The Nuovo Imaie Award went to Ludovica Nasti for The story of Frank and Nina and Samuele Carrino for The boy with the pink trousers.
The Bnl -Bnp Paribas Award was assigned to Familia. Rachele Potrich, debuting in Vermiglio by Maura Delpero, receivef the Graziella Bonacchi Award.
Finally, the Nastri d’argento panel gave a special mention for the quality of Gli immortali by Anne Riitta Ciccone. (ANSA).
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The film draws from 63-year-old Comencini’s relationship with her late father, the famous Italian director Luigi Comencini, and is set during Comencini’s shooting of the 1972 TV miniseries The Adventures of Pinocchio.
Actress Greta Scarano, 38, got the Silver Ribbon for best debt for her first directing effort La vita da grandi, a domestic drama about a woman who returns to her hometown to care her autistic brother only to find that he doesn’t want to live with her.
To help him achieve independence and his dream of becoming a famous singer, she therefore decides to conduct an intensive adulting course.
Comencini’s autobiographical story won as best film; for the screenplay; with Romana Maggiora Vergano, best leading lady in a tie with Valeria Golino, for her performance as the writer Goliarda Sapienza in Mario Martone’s Fuori; for Fabrizio Gifuni best leading actor in the role of Luigi Comencini and for the casting directors Laura Muccino (also awarded for Le assaggiatrici by Silvio Soldini) and Sara Casani.
Scarano’s directorial debut was also awarded for its protagonist Yuri Tuci, best comedy actor ex aequo with Pietro Castellitto in the role of Riccardo Schicchi in Diva Futura by Giulia Louise Steigerwalt. As supporting actresses, Matilda De Angelis and Elodie won for Fuori where they play two prisoners who enter the life of the writer.
Best supporting actor was Francesco Di Leva, in the difficult role of the manipulative and violent husband and father in Familia by Francesco Costabile. Among the most voted films after Il tempo che ci vuole, three Ribbons were awarded to Parthenope by Paolo Sorrentino, who won for best photography by Daria D’Antonio, best editing by Cristiano Travaglioli (also awarded for Familia) and best soundtrack by Lele Marchitelli, awards to which was added the ‘Biraghi’ Prize for young revelation actors to the film’s protagonist, Celeste Dalla Porta, who won together with the protagonist of Familia Francesco Gheghi, also awarded for the ‘Cameo of the year’ in Fuori by Mario Martone.
Gabriele Mainetti won the Nastro d’argento for best direction with La città proibita, a film that also won the Nastro for the live sound by Angelo Bonanni, also awarded for Hey Joe by Claudio Giovannesi.
With the announcement of the awards voted by over 90 Journalists, there was the traditional award for ‘Film of the year’, chosen by the National Board of Directors, which went to Diamanti by Turkish-Italian veteran filmmaker Ferzan Ozpetek.
The ‘Lifetime Achievement Ribbons’ went to Cristina Comencini and Marco Tullio Giordana, .
Follemente by Paolo Genovese, got the Ribbon for ‘Best Comedy’ 2025 and the protagonist Pilar Fogliati the Ribbon for Best Comedy Actress. Genovese also won the Hamilton Award – Behind the Camera.
The Ribbon for Best Original Subject went to Enrico Audenino and Valerio Mastandrea for Despite.
Two Ribbons went to Le Déluge – The Last Days of Maria Antonietta by Gianluca Jodice: Tonino Zera won for Best Set Design and Massimo Cantini Parrini for Costume Design.
The Ribbon for Best Original Song went to Canta ancora written and performed by Arisa with music by Giuseppe Barbera, from the film The Boy with Pink Pants by Margherita Ferri.
A special Nastro d’Argento went to Luca Zingaretti for The House of Looks.
Its protagonist Gianmarco Franchini receivef recognition from the Nobis Foundation. The Nino Manfredi Award was assigned to Barbara Ronchi, the director Andrea Segre and Marco Pettenello received the Nastro Siae for the screenplay for Berlinguer – The great ambition.
The Nuovo Imaie Award went to Ludovica Nasti for The story of Frank and Nina and Samuele Carrino for The boy with the pink trousers.
The Bnl -Bnp Paribas Award was assigned to Familia. Rachele Potrich, debuting in Vermiglio by Maura Delpero, receivef the Graziella Bonacchi Award.
Finally, the Nastri d’argento panel gave a special mention for the quality of Gli immortali by Anne Riitta Ciccone. (ANSA).
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