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  MEDIA funded films at the Venice Film Festival 2025

  Competition

  Silent Friend, by ldikó Enyedi (Germany, France, Hungary). MARCELLO MASTROIANNI AWARD for Best Young Actor or Actress to Luna Wedler / CinemaSarà Award | Fondazione Cineteca Italiana di Milano Winner / Edipo Re Award | Edipo Re Srl Sociale in collaboration with Università degli Studi di Padova and Università Ca’ Foscari / The International Critics Prize (FIPRESCI Prize) | FIPRESCI - International Federation of Film Critics - Best Film from Venezia 82 / Green Drop Award | Green Cross Italia Ex Aequo / Interfilm Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue | International Interchurch Film Organisation

  Duse, by Pietro Marcello (Italy). Francesco Pasinetti Award | Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani Winner: Best actress: VALERIA BRUNI TEDESCHI / La Pellicola d'Oro Award | Associazione Culturale S.A.S. Best prop maker: Michael Ceracchini for Duse / Soundtrack Stars Award | Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani and Free Event
  Best Soundtrack: DUSE for the music by Fabrizio Elvetico, Marco Messina and Sacha Ricci

  Out of Competition

  The Girl Who Learned How To Kneel, by Hagai Levi (France, Netherlands, Germany). Serie. 

  The Last Viking, by Anders Thomas Jensen (Denmark, Sweden). 

  Nuestra Tierra (Landmarks), by Lucrecia Martel (France, Netherlands, Denmark, Argentina, US, Mexico). 

  Venice Immersive

  The Sad Story of the Little Mouse Who Wanted To Become Somebody, by Nicolas Bourniquel (France, Germany, Belgium).

  A Long Goodbye, by Kate Voet i Victor Maes (Belgium, Luxembourg). VENICE IMMERSIVE ACHIEVEMENT PRIZE

  Wall Town Wonders, by Ives Agemans (Belgium). 

  One True Path. Part 1, by Balthazar Auxietre (France). 

  Orizzonti

  The Site (Grand Ciel), by Akihiro Hata (France, Luxembourg). 

  Milk Teeth, by Mihai Mincan (Romania, France, Denmark, Greece, Bulgaria). 

  A Year of School, by Laura Samani (Italy, France). ORIZZONTI AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR Giacomo Covi / Collateral Award: Authors under 40 Award dedicated to Valentina Pedicini | Parallelo 41 Produzioni - Best directing: Laura Samani / Lanterna Magica Award | Associazione Nazionale C.G.S. / NUOVOIMAIE TALENT AWARD – PREMIO FABIO SARTOR | NUOVOIMAIE - (Nuovo Istituto Mutualistico Artisti Interpreti Esecutori) in collaborazione con il Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani e il Sindacato Nazionale Critici Cinematografici Italiani - Best New Young Actors: GIACOMO COVI, PIETRO GIUSTOLISI and SAMUEL VOLTURNO

  Mother, by Teona Strugar Mitevska (Belgium, Macedonia, Sweden, Denmark, Bosnia and Herzegovina, India). 

  International Film Critics’ Week

  Cora(Gorgonà), by Evi Kalogiropoulou (Greece, France)

  Stereo Girls (Les immortelles), by Caroline Deruas Peano (France, Canada). 

  Giornate degli Autori

  Short Summer, by Nastia Korkia (Germany, France, Serbia). LION OF THE FUTURE “LUIGI DE LAURENTIIS” VENICE AWARD FOR A DEBUT FILM

  Past Future Continuous, by Morteza Ahmadvand, Firouzeh Khosrovani (Ireland, Norway, Italy). 

  Laguna, by Sharunas Bartas (Lithuania, France). 

  Do You Love Me, by Lana Daher (France, Lebanon, Germany, Qatar). 

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  4 MEDIA funded films, selected for Festival del Film Locarno 2026

  The following MEDIA supported films have been selected for the 78th edition of Festival del film, Locarno (Switzerland):

  Piazza Grande Section:

  Affeksjonsverdi (‘Sentimental Value‘), by Joachim Trier (Norway, France, Denmark, Germany, 2025)

  La Petite Dernière (‘The Little Sister’), by Hafsia Herzi (France, Germany, 2025)

  Histoire(s) du Cinéma – Excellence Award Davide Campari Golshifteh Farahani

  Alpha, by Julia Ducournau (France, Belgium, 2025)

  Histoire(s) du Cinéma – Raimondo Rezzonico Award Abbout Productions

  Costa Brava, Lebanon, by Mounia Akl (Lebanon, France, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Qatar, 2021)

   

   

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  MEDIA funded films selected at Karlovy Vary Film Festival 2025

  Crystal Globe Competition:

  ‘Better go mad in the wild‘, by Miro Remo (Czech Republic, Slovak Republic). GRAND PRIX – CRYSTAL GLOBE

  ‘The visitor‘, by Vytautas Katkus (Lithuania, Norway, Sweden). BEST DIRECTOR AWARD ex-aequo: Vytautas Katkus

  Horizons:

  ‘Little Trouble Girls‘, by Urška Djukić (Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Serbia).

  ‘La misteriosa mirada del Flamenco‘, by Diego Céspedes (Chile, France, Germany, Spain, Belgium).  

  ‘We believe you‘, by Charlotte Devillers and Arnaud Dufeys (Belgium).

  ‘Tales from the magic garden‘, by David Súkup, Patrik Pašš, Leon Vidmar and Jean-Claude Rozec (Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia, France).

  ‘Promised Sky‘, by Erige Sehiri (France, Tunisia, Qatar).

  ‘Renoir‘, by Chie Hayakawa (Japan, France, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines).  

  ‘Sentimental Value‘, by Joachim Trier (Norway, France, Denmark, Germany).

  ‘Sirat‘, by Oliver Laxe (Spain, France).

  ‘The love that remains‘, by Hlynur Pálmason (Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, France)

  Proxima Competition:

  ‘How come it’s all green out here?‘, by Nikola Ležaić (Serbia, Croatia, Bulgària).

  ‘Caravan‘, by Zuzana Kirchnerová (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Italy).

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  MEDIA funded films at Cannes Film Festival 2025

  Official Selection - Competition

  Affeksjonsverdi (‘Sentimental Value‘), by Joachim Trier (Norway, France, Denmark, Germany, 2025). Grand Prix

  Romería, by Carla Simón (Spain, Germany, 2025)

  Dossier 137 (‘Case 137′), by Dominik Moll (France, 2025)

  Sirat, by Oliver Laxe (Spain, France, 2025). Joint Jury Prize

  La Petite Dernière (‘The Little Sister‘), by Hafsia Herzi (France, Germany, 2025). Best performance by an actress (Nadia Melliti)

  Renoir, by Chie Hayakawa (Japan, France, Indonesia, Singapore, 2025)

  Alpha, by Julia Ducournau (France, Belgium, 2025). THE CST AWARD FOR BEST ARTIST-TECHNICIAN (Ruben Impens and Stéphane Thiébaut)

  Cannes Première

  Das Verschwinden des Josef Mengele (‘The Disappearance of Josef Mengele‘), by Kirill Serebrennikov (France, Mexico, Germany, UK, Spain, 2025)

  ÁSTIN SEM EFTIR ER (‘The Love That Remains‘), by Hlynur Pálmason (Iceland, 2025)

  Special Screenings

  Amélie & la métaphysique des tubes (‘Amélie and the Metaphysics of Tubes‘), by Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han (France, 2025)

  Un Certain Regard

  La misteriosa mirada del flamenco (‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo‘), by Diego Céspedes (Chile, Spain, 2025). Un Certain Regard Prize

  L’Inconnu De La Grande Arche, by Stéphane Demoustier (France, Italy, Denmark, 2025)

  Karavan (Caravan), by Zuzana Kirchnerová (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Italy, 2025)

  Promis le ciel (‘Promised Sky‘), by Erige Sehiri (France, Tunisia, Qatar, 2025)

  International Critics’ Week (Semaine de la Critique) – Feature Films Competition

  Imago, by Déni Oumar Pitsaev (France, Belgium, 2025). The French Touch jury award and L‘Oeil D’or, a special prize for documentaries.

  Kika, by Alexe Poukine (Belgium, France, 2025)

  Pee Chai Dai Ka (‘A Useful Ghost‘), by Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke (Thailand, France, Singapore, Germany, 2025). Grand Prix

  International Critics’ Week (Semaine de la Critique) – Special Screening - Feature Films

  L’Intérêt d’Adam (‘Adam’s Sake‘), by Laura Wandel (Belgium, France, 2025)

  Planètes (‘Dandelion’s Odyssey‘), by Momoko Seto (France, Belgium, 2025)

  International Critics’ Week (Semaine de la Critique) – Special Screening - Short Films

  Eraserhead dans un Filet à Provisions (‘Eraserhead in a Knitted Shopping Bag‘), by Lili Koss (Bulgaria, 2025)

  Directors’ Fortnight (La Quinzaine des Cineastes) – Feature Films

  Militantropos (‘The Days I Would Like To Forget‘), by Yelizaveta Smith, Alina Gorlova, Simon Mozgovyi (Ukraine, Austria, France, 2025)

  Directors’ Fortnight (La Quinzaine des Cineastes) – Short Films

  Loynes, by Dorian Jespers (Belgium, France, Macedonia, UK, 2025)

  La Mort du poisson (‘Death of the Fish‘), by Eva Lusbaronian (France, 2025)

  Immersive Selection non-competitive works

  Focus

  'Ceci est mon coeur' ('This is my Heart'), by Nicolas Blies, Stéphane Hueber-Blies (Luxembourg, France, Canadà, 2025)

  'Floating with Spirits', by Juanita Onzaga (Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, 2025)

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  The MEDIA funded film 'Flow', by Gints Zilbalodis, wins the Lux Audience Award 2025

  Flow, by Gints Zilbalodis (Latvia, France, Belgium, 2024). Lux Audience Award Winner 2025

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  MEDIA funded films at Malaga Film Festival 2025

  Official Section - Competition:

  ‘Los Tortuga’ ('The Exiles'), by Belén Funes (Spain, Chile, 2024). 4 Awards:

  SILVER BIZNAGA SPECIAL JURY PRIZE
  SILVER BIZNAGA FOR BEST DIRECTION (Belén Funes)
  SILVER BIZNAGA FOR BEST SCREENPLAY (Belén Funes, Marçal Cebrián)
  SIGNIS AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE FILM IN THE OFFICIAL COMPETITION SECTION

  Molt lluny (Zo Ver Weg)’ (‘Away’), by Gerard Oms (Spain, Netherlands, 2024). 2 Awards:

  SILVER BIZNAGA FOR BEST MALE PERFORMANCE Ex aequo (Mario Casas)
  SILVER BIZNAGA CRITICS' JURY AWARD

  Una quinta portuguesa ('The Portuguese House'), by Avelina Prat (Spain, Portugal, 2024).

  Zonazine Feature Films - Official Section:

  Esmorza amb mi ('Join Me for Breakfast’), by Iván Morales (Spain, 2024). 4 Awards:

  SILVER BIZNAGA FOR BEST SPANISH FILM
  SILVER BIZNAGA AWARD FOR BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE (Anna Alarcón)
  SILVER BIZNAGA AWARD FOR BEST MALE PERFORMANCE (Iván Massagué)
  SILVER BIZNAGA AUDIENCE AWARD FOR THE BEST FILM IN THIS SECTION

  Short Films 

  Fiction Official Competition

  ‘El cuento de una noche de verano’ ('A Midsummer Night´s Tale'), by María Herrera (Spain, 2024)

  ‘De sucre’ (‘Made of Sugar’), by Clàudia Cedó (Spain, 2024)

  Animazine

  ‘Buffet Paraíso’ ('Paradise Buffet'), by Héctor Zafra and Santi Amézqueta (Spain, France, 2024)

  Mosaico - International Panorama:

  ‘Fuga’, by Mary Jiménez and Bénédicte Liénard (Belgium, Netherlands, France, Peru, 2024)

  ‘L’Attachement’ ('The Ties that Bind Us'), by Carine Tardieu (France, Belgium, 2024))

  Cineforum

  ‘La Virgen Roja’ ('The Red Virgin'), by Paula Ortiz (Spain, US, 2024)

  Kids´ Films Section

  ‘La llum d’Aisha’ ('The light of Aisha'), by Shadi Adib (Spain, Germany, Singapore, 2025)

  ‘Dragonkeeper – Guardiana de Dragones’, by Salvador Simó Busom and Jianping Li (Spain, China, 2024)

  Films and Health

  ‘Campeones’ ('Champions'), by Javier Fesser (Spain, 2018)

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  6 MEDIA funded films, nominated for 19 Oscars 2025

  Emilia Pérez, by Jacques Audiard (France, Bèlgium, 2024). 13 Nominations, 2 Awards:

  Best film
  Best international film (for France)
  Best director (Jacques Audiard)
  Best actress (Karla Sofia Gascón)
  Best supporting actress (Zoe Saldaña) WINNER
  Best adapted screenplay (Jacques Audiard)
  Best original soundtrack
  Best original song (“El mal”) WINNER
  Best original song (“Mi camino”)
  Best photography
  Best sound
  Best editing
  Best makeup and hair

  Flow, by Gints Zilbalodis (Latvia, France, Belgium). 2 Nominations, 1 Award:

  Best Animated Film WINNER

  Best International Film (for Latvia)

  The Girl with the Needle, by Magnus von Horn (Denmark, Poland, Sweden). 1 nomination:

  Best International Film (for Denmark)

  The Seed of The Sacred Fig, by Mohammad Rasoulof (Germany, France, Iran, 2024). 1 nomination:

  Best International Film (for Germany)

  No Other Land, by Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, Basel Adra & Hamdan Ballal (Norway, Palestine). 1 Nomination, 1 Award:

  Best Documentary WINNER

  Soundrack to a coup d'Etat, by Johan Grimonprez (France, Belgium, Netherlands). 1 Nomination:

  Best Documentary