# Italian film festival award ceremonies

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/italian-film-festival-award-ceremonies
> Updated: 2026-10-04T15:10:53.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

In late September 2026, the sixth edition of the FILMARE Festival, focused on short films regarding the sea and environment, concluded in Sangineto. The award for the winning short film, ‘Alby – L’ultimo Ulivo’, was presented to director Alessandro Parrello. Other honors included a special prize for ‘Artistic Excellence in Italian Cinema’ awarded to Kim Rossi Stuart, as well as awards for excellence in Calabrian cinema and interpretative art.

Following this, the seventh edition of the NaNo Film Festival concluded in Naples at the Teatro Area Nord. Alessandro Rak’s animated film ‘Rukeli’ received the top honor for Best Film and the award for Animation Short. Other winners included Jacopo Santambrogio for ‘Taste of India’, Antonio Passaro for ‘Appuntamento a mezzogiorno’, and Francesco Del Grosso for the documentary feature ‘Nyumba’.

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### 2026-10-04: NaNo Film Festival concludes with awards in Naples

The VII NaNo Film Festival in Naples concluded with Alessandro Rak’s ‘Rukeli’ winning Best Film and Animation Short.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nano-film-festival-concludes-with-awards-in-naples

### 2026-09-28: FILMARE Festival concludes with award for ‘Alby – L’ultimo Ulivo’

The FILMARE Festival in Sangineto concluded with the short film ‘Alby – L’ultimo Ulivo’ winning top honors, while Kim Rossi Stuart received a special award for artistic excellence.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/filmare-festival-concludes-with-award-for-alby-lultimo-ulivo

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