Jury

Jury President

CARLA SIGNORIS

Actress, writer, voice actress, and singer just for fun, she owes her fame to an extensive career across theater, television, and cinema, earning prestigious accolades including two Nastri d’Argento, the Flaiano Award, the Afrodite Award, and the Manfredi Award. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with some of the most prominent directors in Italian cinema, from Elio Petri to Gabriele Salvatores, Carlo Mazzacurati, Ferzan Ozpetek, Silvio Soldini, Fausto Brizzi, Riccardo Milani, and Susanna Nicchiarelli. Early in her career, she was a founding member and the only female member of the comedy troupe Broncoviz; on Rai TV, she starred in iconic shows such as Avanzi, Tunnel, Hollywood Party, and La Tv delle Ragazze, all of which made Italian television history. She was also among the lead cast members of hit TV series on Rai Uno, including Tutti pazzi per amore, Studio Battaglia – Affari di Famiglia, and more recently Balene – Amiche per sempre, as well as Monterossi and No Activity on Prime Video. She was the Italian voice of Dory in Disney’s blockbuster animated films Finding Nemo and Finding Dory, and later voiced Mrs. Krum in the animated Netflix film Klaus. She has published three books with Rizzoli: Ho sposato un deficiente, Meglio vedove che male accompagnate, and E Penelope si arrabbiò.

Juror

GLORIA SATTA

Gloria Satta is a Roman journalist who has served as the film correspondent for Il Messaggero for many years. She covers major international festivals, including the Venice Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival, where in 2012 she served as a member of the Caméra d’Or jury. In 2015, she was awarded the Legion of Honor for her journalistic achievements—the highest distinction conferred by the French Republic, which had previously named her Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in 2010. In 2018, she won the Biagio Agnes Award for journalism. Over the course of her career, she has also covered politics, current affairs, entertainment, and culture, as well as authoring international feature reports. On two occasions, she served on the committee selecting the official Italian entry for the Academy Awards. Between 2003 and 2025, she won the Domenico Meccoli Award for film journalism four times.

Juror

FABIO SEGATORI

Fabio Segatori is a film director and producer. His latest feature film, Don Chisciotte (Don Quixote), starring Alessio Boni, Marcello Fonte, and Angela Molina, was released in 70 theaters and will be broadcast on RAI networks. His documentary Padre Dall’Oglio, about the Jesuit priest who disappeared in Syria, aired on Rai Tre. In the past, he directed Hollywood Flies, shot in the US and distributed in 38 countries, and Terra Bruciata (Burned Land—nominated for a Nastri d’Argento award), starring Raoul Bova, Giancarlo Giannini, Michele Placido, and a debuting Bianca Guaccero, distributed by Warner Bros. His documentary work includes Lussu, Guerrieri, Football Gladiators, and Il Cuore e le gambe (Herzog). In 2005, he co-founded Baby Films with Paola Columba, producing 4 feature films and 6 documentaries to date.

Jury President

MATTIA COLOMBO

Mattia Colombo, born in 1982, is a director and screenwriter. His documentaries Trees That Walk (Alberi che camminano), I Want to Sleep with You (Voglio dormire con te), and The Pass (Il Passo) premiered at numerous international film festivals. A Steady Job (Il Posto), an Italian-French co-production with ARTE and NDR which received a Special Mention at the Premio Solinas Documentary for Cinema, premiered at Visions du Réel, Hot Docs (Canada), DMZ (South Korea), and Festival dei Popoli (Italy). It competed at the Nastri d’Argento and was nominated for Best Documentary at the David di Donatello Awards. Pure Unknowns (Sconosciuti Puri) is an Italy/Switzerland/Sweden co-production developed within EURODOC, Dok.Incubator, MEDIA Creative Europe, and Eurimages. It premiered at Hot Docs, Karlovy Vary, Visions du Réel(Interreligious Jury Award), Biografilm (Audience Award), and DMZ (Special Jury Prize). Anatomy of a Portrait (Anatomia di un Ritratto)—produced by Rossofilm (IT) and Rough Cat (CH) with Luce Cinecittà and Lab80, supported by RSI, Lombardia Film Commission, MiC, and Canton Ticino, Best Pitch at Bio to B and Atelier Award at MFN—will premiere at the Venice Days (Giornate degli Autori) of the 83rd Venice Film Festival. Mattia is currently working on the documentary feature Renzo. The Measure of Things, produced by Muse and Bellota Film in co-production with Rai Documentari and ARTE, a deeply human portrait of artist and architect Renzo Piano.

Jurors

Students of the CSC ( Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia – Documentary – Sicily branch)

Jury President

PIER GIORGIO BELLOCCHIO

Pier Giorgio Bellocchio made his acting debut in 1980 in A Leap in the Dark (Salto nel vuoto), directed by his father, Marco Bellocchio. In 1997, he launched his career as a producer with The Prince of Homburg (Il principe di Homburg), embarking on a path that combines both acting and producing. In recent years, he has appeared in hit Film and TV series such as My Brilliant Friend (L’amica geniale) and Portobello.
Since 2018, he has been a partner at the production company Mompracem, producing titles including the Diabolik film trilogy, the comedy U.S. Palmese, and the series L’Ombra—all directed by the Manetti bros.—as well as Daniele Vicari’s Ammazzare stanca. Furthermore, he actively contributes to the development and realization of projects for the Fondazione Fare Cinema.

Giurata

CATERINA GUZZANTI

Caterina Guzzanti made her debut in 1997 on the popular satirical show Pippo Chennedy Show and quickly established herself as a leading figure in Italian comedy, participating in hit TV shows such as L’ottavo nano, Il caso Scafroglia, Bulldozer, and various programs by Gialappa’s Band. From 2007 to 2010, she played Arianna in the cult series Boris, a role she reprised in 2022. In parallel, she has built an extensive career in theater, including Secondo lei (2024/2025), a play she wrote, directed, and starred in. On the big screen, she has appeared in numerous successful films, collaborating with acclaimed directors such as Paolo Virzì, Luca Lucini, Massimiliano Bruno, and Giuliana Gamba.

Juror

PAOLA COLUMBA

She wrote and directed Grazia, starring Donatella Finocchiaro and Galatea Ranzi. She received a Special Mention at the Nastri d’Argento awards for the documentary Femminismo!, produced and distributed in 45 cities by Baby Films. Following debates across Italy—a year before the #MeToo movement—she wrote the essay Il Femminismo è superato. Falso! (“Feminism is Outdated. False!”), published by Laterza, which reached 2nd place in the Non-Fiction category. Her theatrical plays have won numerous awards, featured performances by acclaimed actors including Piera Degli Esposti, and were published with a preface by Dacia Maraini. Her debut feature film, Legami di Sangue starring Arnoldo Foà, won the prestigious Flaiano Prize. She has written and directed the short films Nodo al Cuore, Libere, Fratelli, and Week End. She is the founder and producer at Baby Films, through which she develops and produces independent film projects focused on social and cultural themes.