Cinema Awards

In Milan, the NABA Cinema Awards 2025 took place at Anteo Palazzo del Cinema, where on 26 and 27 March the competing short films were premiered. On 27 March, ahead of the Award Ceremony, Igor Muroni (NABA lecturer) hosted a live broadcast on the Academy's YouTube channel, featuring jury members, finalist students and Course Leaders from the Media Design and New Technologies Area.

The Milan Award Ceremony began in the Sala Excelsior and was presented by Vincenzo Cuccia (Area Leader, Media Design and New Technologies and Set Design) together with alumna and content creator Charlie Moon. The event was streamed live on the Academy's YouTube channel and followed by a further live broadcast from Spazio con Anteo, again hosted by Igor Muroni, with additional moments of dialogue involving students, jury members and Course Leaders. The ceremony concluded with the screening of the finalist short films.

In Rome, the NABA Cinema Awards 2025 took place at Cinema Intrastevere. Following the screenings of the competing short films on 26 March, the Award Ceremony was held on 27 March, presented by Fabio Capalbo (BA in Film and Animation Course Leader) and Francesca Staasch (Academic Master in Screenwriting for Series Course Leader). As in Milan, the ceremony was streamed live on the Academy's YouTube channel and concluded with the screening of the finalist short films.

The 2025 edition of the NABA Cinema Awards introduced two significant new features. Separate juries and award categories were established for the Milan and Rome events, thus recognising the specific characteristics of the two contexts. In addition, in both cities, the Best Trailer award was presented, voted by the NABA Instagram community.

An internal jury composed of lecturers, Course Leaders, and Advisors of the Academy awarded prizes for Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Sound in both Milan and Rome. In Milan, the additional awards Best VFX, Best Set Design and Best Game Trailer and Cinematics were also presented.

An external jury, composed of industry professionals and experts, awarded prizes for Best Short Film, Best Direction and the Jury Special Prize in both cities. In Milan only, the award for Best Short Animation was also presented.

Among the special awards presented in both cities were the Prem1ere Film Award, curated by Prem1ere Film, and the WIFTMI Chantal Award, curated by Women in Film, Television & Media Italia. In Rome, the Cinematografo Special Prize was also awarded.

The external jury of the Milan edition of the NABA Cinema Awards consisted of:

• Marino Guarnieri (Director and Producer)
• Adele Tulli (Director)
• Manuela Rima (Strategic & Digital Marketing at Rai Cinema)
• Alessandro Stellino (Artistic Director at Festival dei Popoli)
• Agata De Laurentiis (Founder of Cinemino and Head of Programming at Milano Film Fest)

The partners presenting selected awards in Milan were:

• Best Short Film: Oppo
• Best Short Animation: Wacom
• Best Direction: Moovie
• Jury Special Prize: Anteo Palazzo del Cinema
• Jury Special Mention: Anteo Palazzo del Cinema

The external jury of the Rome edition of the NABA Cinema Awards consisted of:

• Daria D'Antonio (Director of Photography)
• Tommaso Santambrogio (Director)
• Daniela Virgilio (Actress)

The partners presenting selected awards in Rome were:

• Best Short Film: Image&Light
• Best Direction: Rec
• Chantal Award: WIFTMI
• Cinematografo Special Prize: Cinematografo

The following winning projects, created by students from the Milan and Rome campuses, were announced during the two Award Ceremonies:

External Jury Awards – Milan

• Best Short Film: "Petrolia" by Giulia Mancassola
• Best Direction: "Largohen Dallëndyshet" by Deni Nel
• Best Short Animation: "Fox's Facades" by Ottavia Francesca Cremonesi and Alexia Ponzo
• Jury Special Prize: "Kaliz" by Irene Z'graggen
• Jury Special Mention: "Pharmakon" by Clara Rancatore

External Jury Awards – Rome

• Best Short Film: "La parola amore non esisteva" by Eva Demattè
• Best Direction: "Saremo Alberi" by Chiara Evangelista
• Jury Special Prize (ex aequo): "Maccària" by Giulia Minella
• Jury Special Prize (ex aequo): "QUELLO CHE NON VEDI" by Noemi Miranda

Special Awards – Milan

• Prem1ere Film Award: "Pharmakon" by Clara Rancatore
• WIFTMI Chantal Award: "Radio Perla del Tirreno" by Noemi Arfuso
• WIFTMI Chantal Special Mention: "Secret – Freedom tastes of reality" by Alice Chiofalo

Special Awards – Rome

• Prem1ere Film Award: "La parola amore non esisteva" by Eva Demattè
• WIFTMI Chantal Award (ex aequo): "Maccària" by Giulia Minella
• WIFTMI Chantal Award (ex aequo): "@gesùofficial" by Annapaola Ragno
• Cinematografo Special Prize: "La parola amore non esisteva" by Eva Demattè

Faculty Awards – Milan

• Best Screenplay: awarded to Gabriele Lippi for "Lezioni di ginnastica" by Gabriele Lippi
• Best Cinematography: awarded to Giulia Mancassola for "At Least I Will Be 8 294 400 Pixel" by Marco Talarico
• Best Editing (ex aequo): awarded to Adam Souf for "LOVE (A BEDTIME STORY)" by Adam Souf
• Best Editing (ex aequo): awarded to Francesca Venzano for "Maccaia" by Francesca Venzano
• Best Sound: awarded to Tommaso Contini for "Ruga" by Tommaso Contini
• Best VFX: awarded to Cristina Basaglia for "The Collapse" by Cristina Basaglia and Pablo Renato Albatrino
• Best Set Design: awarded to Kevin Vitale for "Kaliz" by Irene Z'graggen
• Best Game Trailer and Cinematics: awarded to Edoardo Tebaldi for "Get Out of My Dungeon!" by Edoardo Tebaldi
• Best Trailer: awarded to Francesca Venzano for "Maccaia"

Faculty Awards – Rome

• Best Screenplay: awarded to Matteo Ducceschi for "FAME" by Matteo Ducceschi
• Best Cinematography: awarded to Pierluigi Chira Velasques for "FAME" by Matteo Ducceschi
• Best Editing: awarded to Alessandro La Marca for "@gesùofficial" by Annapaola Ragno
• Best Sound: awarded to Alessandro Marsella for "Déjàvu" by Alessandro Marsella
• Best Trailer: awarded to Noemi Miranda for "Quello che non vedi"