It’s clearly Marco Bellocchio’s year, according to the National Union of Italian Film Journalists, because, after winning the Nastro d’Argento for Best Series of 2023 in Naples last Saturday, thanks to Exterior Night [+lire aussi :
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The title of Best Newcomer was won by Giuseppe Fiorello with Fireworks [+lire aussi :
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Caravaggio’s Shadow [+lire aussi :
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Stealing focus among the Special Prizes for youngsters, the Guglielmo Biraghi Award went to Leonardo Maltese (Lord of the Ants [+lire aussi :
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There’s also the Nastro of the Year trophy, meanwhile, which was previously awarded to Roberto Andò’s Strangeness [+lire aussi :
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The full list of prize-winners is as follows:

Best Film
Kidnapped [+lire aussi :
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Nastro of the Year
Strangeness [+lire aussi :
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Best Director
Marco Bellocchio - Kidnapped

Best Newcomer
Fireworks [+lire aussi :
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Best Comedy
Mixed by Erry [+lire aussi :
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Best Story
L’immensità [+lire aussi :
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Best Screenplay
Kidnapped - Marco Bellocchio, Susanna Nicchiarelli
in collaboration with Edoardo Albinati, Daniela Ceselli

Best Actress
Barbara Ronchi - Kidnapped

Best Actor
Alessandro Borghi, Luca Marinelli – The Eight Mountains [+lire aussi :
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Best Supporting Actress
Barbora Bobulova – A Brighter Tomorrow [+lire aussi :
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Best Supporting Actor
Paolo Pierobon - Kidnapped

Best Comedy Actress
Pilar Fogliati – Romantic Girls [+lire aussi :
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Best Comedy Actor
Antonio Albanese - Grazie ragazzi [+lire aussi :
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Best Photography
Michele D’Attanasio – Caravaggio’s Shadow [+lire aussi :
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Best Set Design
Tonino Zera – Caravaggio’s Shadow, Mixed by Erry

Best Costumes
Carlo Poggioli – Caravaggio’s Shadow

Best Editing
Francesca Calvelli, Stefano Mariotti - Kidnapped

Best Sound
The Eight Mountains - Alessandro Palmerini

Best Casting Director
Francesca Borromeo - Mixed by Erry

Best Soundtrack
Colapesce and Dimartino - La primavera della mia vita [+lire aussi :
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Best Original Song
“Caro amore lontanissimo” – The Hummingbird [+lire aussi :
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Music by Sergio Endrigo, lyrics by Riccardo Sinigallia, performed by Marco Mengoni

Special awards

Nastro d’Argento for Lifetime Acheivement
Giovanna Ralli

Special Nastro d’Argento
Michele Placido – Caravaggio’s Shadow, Orlando [+lire aussi :
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European Nastro d’Argento
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi - Forever Young [+lire aussi :
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Cameo of the Year
Giovanni Veronesi - La divina cometa

Special Guglielmo Biraghi Award for Youngsters
Leonardo Maltese – Lord of the Ants [+lire aussi :
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Valentina Romani – A Brighter Tomorrow

Special Graziella Bonacchi Award for Youngsters
Samuel Segreto, Gabriele Pizzurro - Fireworks

Nobis Foundation Awards
Greta Gasbarri – Mia [+lire aussi :
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Massimiliano Caiazzo - Piano piano [+lire aussi :
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Nuovo Imaie Award
Lidia Vitale

Hamilton Behind the Camera Award
Colapesce and Dimartino

Persol ‘Character of the Year’ Award
Giacomo Gianniotti

Wella Professionals Photography Award
Pilar Fogliati