Franco Solinas Award celebrates screenwriting in La Maddalena

The 41st edition of the Franco Solinas Award, held from September 23 to 27 in La Maddalena, celebrated excellence in cinematic and audiovisual screenwriting.

“La Cerimonia” by Antonella Gaeta and Ardalan Nabavinejad won the award for Best Subject, telling a story of an Iranian student and a young man from Tehran. The work “Mèsa” by Federica Corti and Michela Nuti received the Solinas Experimenta Serie award, which is supported by Rai Fiction to encourage serial storytelling during the ideation phase.

The jury also issued two special mentions: one for “Fiskemann” by Gianmaria Lupo Cerutti, Sofia Corbascio, and Tommaso Diaceri, and another for “Miss Sarajevo” by Carlo Sorrentino, Giacomo Juan Tatò, and Francesco Taverna.

During the event, Giuseppe Meloni, Vice President of the Sardinia Region, announced a three-year funding commitment of 300,000 euros to support future editions of the award, highlighting its cultural importance to the territory.