2025

3rd Edition
(Live Event - Rome, 20th Sep 2025)

Best Animated
Playing God - Directed by Matteo Burani
Submitted by Sayonara Film - Italy 
Best Comedy
Out of place - Directed by Sergio Panariello
Submitted by Cattive Distribuzioni - Italy
Best Crime
La Tana dello scoiattolo
Directed by Giuseppe Pio Clemente and Mattia Carlacchiani
Submitted by Siberia Distribution - Italy 
Best Drama
Claimant - Directed by Nadereh Sadat Serki
Submitted by Nadereh Sadat Serki
Iran​

Best Experimental
Gara3 - Directed by Ramses Boubaker-Komuro
Submitted by Japper In - Japan
Best Horror
Sorelle (Sisters) - Directed by Giacomo Bonazzi
Submitted by Siberia Distribution - Italy​

Best Indie (under 1000 dollars)

Malarosa - Directed by Vincenzo Greco
Submitted by Vincenzo Greco - Italy​

Best LGBTQIA+ 
Shadow - Directed by Iolanda Izzo
Submitted by Iolanda Izzo - Italy​

Best Opera Prima
Bubbles - Directed by Meri Dishnica
Submitted by Piano B Produzioni - Italy ​

Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy

Time-lapse - Directed by Luca Ferrara
Submitted by Pathos Distribution - Italy​

Best Student (under 25)
L'invenzione dell'inganno - Directed by Fondazione Its cosmo - Submitted by Fondazione ITS Cosmo - Italy​

Best Thriller​

Siam pronti alla morte - Directed by Thomas Wagner
Submitted by Siberia Distribution - Italy​

Best Music Video

Before the dawn - Directed by Alexander Denysenko
Submitted by ​Alexander Denysenko
Canada, Poland, Portugal, Swaziland, Ukraine

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Best Short Movie of the Year
Claimant - Directed by Nadareh Sadat Serki
Submitted by Nadareh Sadat Serki
Iran