The jury called to judge the finalists will be composed of: Wieland Speck (Director of the Panorama section at the Berlinale), Bijaya Jena (Indian director and actress), Sahraa Karimi (Afghan director), Laura Buffoni (critic and producer), Anja Strelec (documentary director and selector of the Festival International du Film de Bruxelles – “FIFB” ), Gergely Pohárnok (director of photography), Carl Haber (American director and writer) and the actor Davide Mancini.

Between roots and experimentation: the National Feature Film section explores new forms of Italian cinema. Four feature films that reject standardized formulas to delve into the nuances of contemporary storytelling…
Four feature films that reject standardized formulas to delve into the nuances of contemporary storytelling, presenting tales of obstinacy, vulnerability, and rupture. This selection explores the landscape of independent Italian cinema, highlighting a recurring theme: territory—both physical and emotional-as a space defined by conflict, contradiction,

