Rome Film Festival 2009 Awards

Cole Smithey

Rome Film Festival awards

October 28, 2009

An international jury composed of personalities from the world of
cinema and of art, has judged the films in competition from the
Official Selection. Milos Forman, was the president, serving side by
side with Gabriele Muccino, Gae Aulenti, Jean-Loup Dabadie, Pavel
Lungin and Senta Berger.

The international jury has awarded:

– The Golden Marc'Aurelio Jury Award for Best Film: Brotherskab / Brotherhood by Nicolo Donato

– The Silver Marc'Aurelio Jury Award for Best Actress:Helen Mirren for The Last Station

– The Silver Marc'Aurelio Jury Award for Best Actor:Sergio Castellitto for Alza la Testa

– The Silver Marc'Aurelio Grand Jury Award: L'uomo che verrà by Giorgio Diritti

THE AUDIENCE AWARD

The
International Rome Film Festival invited all festivalgoers to
participate in the selection of The Golden Marc'Aurelio Audience Award
for Best Film – BNL. Every ticket holder, upon entering the theatre,
received a card "scratch and vote" for the film being screened, with
which they were able to express their views. Films in the running for
the Audience Award were the films in competition in the Official
Selection.

– The Golden Marc'Aurelio Audience Award for Best Film – BNL:L'uomo che verrà by Giorgio Diritti

PRIZES AWARDED BY THE CHILDREN AND TEEN'S JURIES

Two
juries, one composed of twenty-nine children between the ages of 8 and
13, and the other composed of thirty-five teens between the ages of 14
and 17 selected from municipalities nationally, have awarded prizes in
the Alice nella città section.

– The Silver Marc'Aurelio Award Alice nella città under 12 :Last Ride by Glendyn Ivin

– The Silver Marc'Aurelio Award Alice nella città over 12:Oorlogswinter / Winter in Wartime by Martin Koolhoven

– Special Mention for Vegas by Gunnar Vikene

THE PRIZE FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY

Folco
Quilici is the president of the jury for documentaries in the Extra
section. The other members are directorsFrancesco Conversano, Salvo
Cuccia, Giovanna Gagliardo, Gianfranco Pannone, Franco Piavoli and
Sherin Salvetti. The documentaries of the Extra section were eligible
for the Silver Marc'Aurelio.

– The Silver Marc'Aurelio for the best documentary film: Sons of Cuba by Andrew Lang

– Special Mention: Fratelli d'Italia by Claudio Giovannesi

– Special Mention: Severe Clear by Kristian Fraga

THE ACTING AWARD

After
Sean Connery, Sophia Loren and Al Pacino, the Festival rendered homage
to the actress who has received the most nominations in the history of
the Academy, Meryl Streep. She received The Golden Marc'Aurelio Acting
Award