2009 Rome Film Festival Awards
2009 Rome Film Festival: Oct. 15-23, 2009
Danish-born filmmaker Nicolo Donato's feature-film debut, Brotherhood revolves around a group of Danish neo-Nazis, with particular focus on two members of this group of violent, xenophobic, anti-gay bigots: newbie Lars (Thure Lindhardt), who has been recently discharged from the army, and Jimmy (David Dencik), one of the leaders of the gang. Things get complicated after Lars moves in with Jimmy and discovers that he feels more than a mere brotherly attachment to his mentor. Even more shocking, Jimmy realizes that he feels something quite special for Lars as well. Now, what to do next? Curiously, three years ago another movie featuring neo-nazis, Shane Meadows' This Is England, won the festival's Special Jury Prize.
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Golden Marc'Aurelio Jury Award for Best Film: Brotherskab / Brotherhood by Nicolo Donato
Silver Marc'Aurelio Grand Jury Award: L'uomo che verrà by Giorgio Diritti
Silver Marc'Aurelio Jury Award for Best Actress: Helen Mirren for The Last Station
Silver Marc'Aurelio Jury Award for Best Actor: Sergio Castellitto for Alza la Testa
AUDIENCE AWARD
Golden Marc'Aurelio Audience Award for Best Film: L'uomo che verrà by Giorgio Diritti
Silver Marc'Aurelio for the best documentary: Sons of Cuba by Andrew Lang
Special Mention: Fratelli d'Italia by Claudio Giovannesi
Special Mention: Severe Clear by Kristian Fraga
ACTING AWARD
Golden Marc'Aurelio Acting Award: Meryl Streep
PRIZES AWARDED BY THE CHILDREN AND TEEN'S JURIES
Silver Marc'Aurelio Award Alice nella città under 12: Last Ride by Glendyn Ivin
Silver Marc'Aurelio Award Alice nella città over 12: Oorlogswinter / Winter in Wartime by Martin Koolhoven
Special Mention: Vegas by Gunnar Vikene
Collateral Awards
"La Meglio Gioventù" Award for Best Film in Competition awarded by the Ministry of Youth: L'uomo che verrà by Giorgio Diritti
"Libera Associazione Rappresentanza di Artisti (L.A.R.A.)" Award for best Italian actress: Anita Kravos for Alaza la testa
Winner of the Enel Cuore Award for best film dealing with social issues: H.O.T. – Human Organ Traffic by Roberta Orazi
"Farfalla d'oro" (Agiscuola) Award: Brotherhood by Nicolo Donato
Best European Project- (La Fabbrica dei Progetti): "LEVI'S a No one's child" by Stefan Arsenijevic
IKEA Award: The Cove by Louie Psihoyos
HAG Award: Latta e caffè by Antonello Matarazzo
Special Award "10eLotto": Alba Rohrwacher
International Jury: Milos Forman (president), Gabriele Muccino, Gae Aulenti, Jean-Loup Dabadie, Pavel Lungin and Senta Berger
Documentary Jury: Folco Quilici (president), Francesco Conversano, Salvo Cuccia, Giovanna Gagliardo, Gianfranco Pannone, Franco Piavoli and Sherin Salvetti
It's great to see The Cove getting recognition. It's the most important film I've seen in years. I highly recommend seeing it, it's an eye opening experience