30/06/2025 - Other top honours went to the South Korean psychological thriller Doubt and to Ukraine’s The Train

The award winners of the inaugural Italian Global Series Festival were announced on Saturday in Riccione. Top honours went to the psychological thriller Doubt by Song Yeon Hwa, which won Best Series – International Competition, Drama. Celeste [+see also:
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The Drama Competition category – led by the jury chair, director-screenwriter Cristina Comencini, and also comprising actors Francesco Centorame, Debi Mazar, Clive Standen, Margherita Mazzucco and actor-writer-producer Frank Spotnitz – awarded Best Director to Lisa Mulcahy for The Assassin, Best Actress to Phyllis Logan for The Puzzle Lady and Best Actor to Han Suk-kyu for Doubt. The Drama Special Jury Award was given to Chile’s Hidden Island by Pablo Díaz del Río.

The Comedy Competition jury – headed up by the president, director-screenwriter Paolo Genovese, along with composer Andrea Guerra, journalist Constance Jamet, directors and producers Antonio and Marco Manetti, and actors Gorka Otxoa and Iris Peynado – handed Best Director to Christopher Smith for Video Nasty, Best Actress to Carmen Machi for Celeste and Best Actor to Ahmet Kural for Gassal, while the Comedy Special Jury Award was given to Douglas Is Cancelled, created by Steven Moffat.

As for the Limited Series Competition, the jury – led by director-screenwriter Bille August, flanked by screenwriters Barbara Abel and Deborah Davis, producer Alan Gasmer and actor Riccardo Scamarcio – handed Best Director to Lucy Gaffy for Mix Tape, while Best Actress went to Laure Calamy for The Confidante. Best Actor was bestowed upon Matthew Gurney for Reunion, and the Special Jury Award for Best Ensemble Cast was granted to Kabul [+see also:
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The Italian winners of the Maximo SIAE Series Competition for Best Screenplays included L’Amica Geniale - Season 4 [+see also:
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Best Director - Drama went to Laura Bispuri for L’Amica Geniale - Season 4, the equivalent gong for comedy went to Alice Filippi, Francesco Capaldo and Sydney Sibilia for Hanno Ucciso l'Uomo Ragno – La Leggendaria Storia Degli 883, Best Director - MiniSeries was bestowed upon Nicolangelo Gelormini and Valeria Golino for L’arte della Gioia, and Best Director of a TV Movie was deemed to be Cristina Comencini for Il Treno dei Bambini.

Here is the full list of this year’s award winners:

International Competition - Drama

Best Series
Doubt – Song Yeon Hwa (South Korea)

Best Director
Lisa Mulcahy - The Assassin (UK/Germany/Australia/Greece)

Best Actress
Phyllis Logan - The Puzzle Lady (Germany/UK)

Best Actor
Han Suk-kyu - Doubt

Special Jury Award
Hidden Island – Pablo Díaz del Río (Chile)

International Competition - Comedy

Best Series
Celeste [+see also:
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Best Director
Christopher Smith - Video Nasty (Ireland/UK/Germany)

Best Actress
Carmen Machi - Celeste

Best Actor
Ahmet Kural - Gassal (Turkey)

Special Jury Award
Douglas Is Cancelled - Steven Moffat (UK)

International Competition – Limited Series

Best Series
The Train - Vladimir Yanoshchuk (Ukraine)

Best Director
Lucy Gaffy - Mix Tape (Australia/Canada/Ireland)

Best Actress
Laure Calamy - The Confidante (France)

Best Actor
Matthew Gurney - Reunion (UK)

Special Jury Award for Best Ensemble Cast
Kabul [+see also:
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Maximo Awards - Italian Series

Best Drama Script
Elena Ferrante, Francesco Piccolo, Laura Paolucci, Saverio Costanzo - L'Amica Geniale - Season 4 [+see also:
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Best Comedy Script
Chiara Laudani, Sydney Sibilia, Francesco Agostini, Giorgio Nerone - Hanno Ucciso l'Uomo Ragno – La Leggendaria Storia degli 883

Best Mini-Series Script
Filippo Gravino, Elisa Dondi - Storia della mia famiglia

Best TV Movie Screenplay
Massimo Gaudioso, Filippo Gili - Questi Fantasmi!

Best Drama Series
The Bad Guy – Season 2 [+see also:
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Best Comedy Series
Hanno Ucciso l'Uomo Ragno – La Leggendaria Storia degli 883 – Francesco Capaldo, Alice Filippi, Sydney Sibilia

Best Mini-Series
L’arte della Gioia [+see also:
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Best TV Movie
Il Treno dei Bambini – Cristina Comencini

Best Drama Director
Laura Bispuri - L'Amica Geniale - Season 4

Best Comedy Director
Alice Filippi, Francesco Capaldo, Sydney Sibilia - Hanno Ucciso l'Uomo Ragno – La Leggendaria Storia degli 883

Best Director Mini-Series
Nicolangelo Gelormini, Valeria Golino - L’arte della Gioia

Best TV Movie Director
Cristina Comencini - Il Treno dei Bambini

Best Drama Actress
Vanessa Scalera - Imma Tataranni: Sostituto Procuratore - Season 4

Best Comedy Actress
Silvia D'Amico – Piedone: Uno sbirro a Napoli

Best Actress Mini-Series
Tecla Insolia - L’arte della Gioia

Best TV Movie Actress
Barbara Ronchi - Il Treno dei Bambini

Best Actor Drama
Luigi Lo Cascio - The Bad Guy - Season 2

Best Actor Comedy
Matteo Oscar Giuggioli - Hanno Ucciso l'Uomo Ragno – La Leggendaria Storia degli 883

Best Actor Mini-Series
Luca Marinelli - Mussolini: Il figlio del secolo

Best Actor Movie TV
Massimiliano Gallo - Questi Fantasmi!