The announcement of the winners concludes the 24th edition of RIFF – Rome Independent Film Festival, which took place from November 21 to 28, 2025. The artistic direction was entrusted to Academy Award winner Paul Haggis, who, taking over from founder Fabrizio Ferrari, helped consolidate the festival’s commitment to promoting new visions and innovative languages. The awards were presented by a jury composed of Barbara Busso, Giancarlo Chetta, Gabriele Ciampi, Mario Colamarino, Enzo d’Alò, Ben Minot and Maria Teresa Monaco.
Best Italian Feature Film: E se mio padre by Solange Tonnini
Special Mention: Italian Feature Film 6:06 by Tekla Taidelli
Best International Feature Film: Violent Butterflies by Adolfo Dávila
LGBT Feature Film: Eva by William Reyes
Best Italian Documentary: Arte: Sciopero by Luca Immesi
Best International Documentary: Stop Killing Our Women by Marco Venditti
Rai Cinema Channel Award for Best Italian Short Film: La Talpa by Marco Santoro
Special Mention: Italian Short Film: Gonfiami by Iacopo Zanon
Best International Short Film: Sága by Maïlys Gelin & Clément Grosdenier
Best Short Film: Studenti (In)Visible by Sam Joseph
Best Animated Short Film: Rukeli by Alessandro Rak
Short Films: Artificial Intelligence: Animalz – Part One by Simone Bocchino and Luca Ontino
Best Series Story: L’appartamento sold out by Gianni Cardillo and Francesco Apolloni
Best Screenplay Award for a Feature Film: La risacca by Chiara Benedetti
Best Story Award for a Feature Film: Operazione Fuo.Co. by Federica Angelini
