01/07/2024 - Matteo Garrone’s movie scooped 7 prizes, while newcomer Michele Riondino nabbed 5 for Palazzina Laf and Paola Cortellesi’s There Is Still Tomorrow won Film of the Year

Director Io Capitano Matteo Garrone and actor Seydou Sarr at the Nastri d'Argento Awards (© SpettacoloMania.it)

With 7 Nastri d’Argento awards tucked under his arm, Matteo Garrone is the champion of the 2024 edition of the Italian Film Journalists SNGCI prize-giving ceremony, during which Io Capitano [+see also:
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The Film of the Year, meanwhile, is There Is Still Tomorrow [+see also:
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No fewer than 5 Nastri awards (in addition to a trophy for the film’s producers) were bestowed upon Michele Riondino’s Best Debut Film, Palazzina Laf [+see also:
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The trophy for Best Comedy went to Un mondo a parte [+see also:
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film profile]. Best Comedy Actress, meanwhile, was nabbed ex aequo by Virginia Raffaele, who toplined Un mondo a parte, and Pilar Fogliati who triumphed (for the second year running) alongside Maurizio Lombardi for their performances in Romeo è Giulietta. As for Finally Dawn [+see also:
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The full list of award-winners is as follows:

Best Film
Io Capitano [+see also:
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Film of the Year
There Is Still Tomorrow [+see also:
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Best Director
Matteo Garrone - Io Capitano

Best Newcomer
Michele Riondino - Palazzina Laf [+see also:
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Best Comedy
Un mondo a parte [+see also:
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Best Story (ex aequo)
Another End [+see also:
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The Dew Point [+see also:
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Best Screenplay
Palazzina Laf - Maurizio Braucci, Michele Riondino

Best Actress
Micaela Ramazzotti - Felicità

Best Actor
Michele Riondino - Palazzina Laf

Best Supporting Actress
Isabella Rossellini - La chimera [+see also:
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Best Supporting Actor
Elio Germano - Palazzina Laf

Best Comedy Actress (ex aequo)
Pilar Fogliati - Romeo è Giulietta
Virginia Raffaele - Un mondo a parte

Best Comedy Actor
Maurizio Lombardi - Romeo è Giulietta

Best Cinematography
Paolo Carnera - Io Capitano, Adagio [+see also:
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Best Set Design
Laura Pozzaglio – Finally Dawn [+see also:
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Best Costumes
Antonella Cannarozzi – Finally Dawn

Best Editing
Marco Spoletini - Io Capitano

Best Sound
Maricetta Lombardo - Io Capitano

Best Casting Director
Francesco Vedovati – Io Capitano, Enea [+see also:
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Best Soundtrack
Margherita Vicario & Dade - Gloria! [+see also:
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Best Original Song
La Mia Terra - Diodato (Palazzina Laf)

Special awards

Special Nastro d’Argento
Giulio Base - À la recherche (Italy/France)

Siae Nastro d’Argento for Best Screenplay
Alain Parroni, Giulio Pennacchi, Beatrice Puccilli – An Endless Sunday [+see also:
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BNL BNP Paribas Prize
Gloria! - Margherita Vicario

Guglielmo Biraghi Prizes
Rebecca Antonaci – Finally Dawn
Francesco Centorame – There Is Still Tomorrow
Alessandro Fella – Dew Point
Yile Yara Vianello – La Chimera, The Beautiful Summer [+see also:
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Special Newcomer Prize
Seydou Sarr, Moustapha Fall - Io Capitano

Graziella Bonacchi Awards
Gianmarco Franchini - Adagio

Claudio Nobis Foundation Nastro d’Argento Award
Catrinel Marlon

Nuovo Imaie Nastro d’Argento Award
Ludovica Martino, Marco Leonardi – My Place is Here [+see also:
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Hamilton Behind The Camera Nastro d’Argento Award
Brando De Sica - Mimì – Prince of Darkness [+see also:
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Special 10th Anniversary Hamilton Prize
Domenico Cuomo - Mimì – Prince of Darkness

Persol - Nastro d’Argento for Best Character of the Year
Vinicio Marchioni

Special 10th Anniversary Nastro for Best Casting Director
Laura Muccino – Unione Italiana Casting Director (U.I.C.D.)

(Translated from Italian)