The 40th edition of Torino Film Festival has come to an end with the awarding of the films in competition and parallel sections. The festival welcomed back its audience in attendance confirming as always a very rich program divided into four competitive sections: International Feature Film Competition, International Documentary Competition, Italian Documentary Competition, Italian Short Film Competition, an Out of Competition, dedicated to the most interesting production of the current year, and some Special Programs.
OFFICIAL AWARDS
INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM COMPETITION
The jury of the International Feature Film Competition composed of Nella Banfi (Italy/France), Fabio Ferzetti (Italy), Mike Kaplan (USA), Fernando E. Juan Lima (Argentina), Martina Parenti (Italy) awards the prizes:
Best film (18.000 €) to:
PALM TREES AND POWER LINES
by Jamie Dack (USA)
Special Jury Award (7.000 €) to:
RODEO
by Lola Quivoron (France)
Best Actress to:
JULIE LEDROU for the film RODEO
by Lola Quivoron (France)
Best Actor to:
JOJO BAPTEISE WHITING and LADAINIAN CRAZY THUNDER
for the film WAR PONY by di Riley Keough and Gina Gammell (USA)
Best Screenplay to:
JAMIE DACK & AUDREY FINDLAY for the film PALM TREES AND POWER LINES
by Jamie Dack (USA)
Special Mention to:
NAGISA
by di Takeshi Kogahara (Japan)
For the richness and originality of his language.
INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION
The jury of the International Documentary Competition composed of Massimo D’Anolfi (Italy), Uljana Kim (Lithuania), Miguel Valverde (Portugal) awards the prizes:
Miglior film IWONDERFULL (6.000 €) to:
RIOTSVILLE, USA
by Sierra Pettengill (USA)
Special Jury Award to:
WHERE IS THIS STREET? OR WITH NO BEFORE AND AFTER
by João Pedro Rodrigues & João Rui Guerra da Mata (Por/Fra)
Mention to:
CORSINI INTERPRETA A BLOMBERG Y MACIEL
by Mariano Llinás (Argentina)
and
ELSEWHERE STARTS HERE AND IT’S HAPPENING
by Darik Janik (Australia)
ITALIAN DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION
The Italian Documentary Competition jury, composed of Chiara Bellosi (Italy), Alessandro Rossetto (Italy) and Dario Zonta (Italy), awards the prizes:
Best Film (6.000 €) to:
CORPO DEI GIORNI
by Santabelva
Special Jury Award to:
N’EN PARLONS PLUS
by Cecile Khindria, Vittorio Moroni
SPAZIO ITALIA | ITALIAN SHORT FILM COMPETITION
The Italian Short Film Competition jury composed of Erica Favaro (Italy) Ilaria Feole (Italy), Luisa Porrino (Italy) awards the prizes:
Best Film (2.000 €) to:
SIRENS
by Ilaria Di Carlo (Germany/Italy)
Special Jury Award to:
OLD TRICKS
by Edoardo Pasquini, Viktor Ivanov (Italy/ Bulgaria)
Mention to
RITIRATA
by Gianmarco Di Traglia (Italy)
