Spread throughout the winter, one weekend at a time, with confirmed appointments local roots, in addition to the sincere passion of the organizers and participants. It just ended in a beautiful setting Monopoly twenty third edition SudestivalItalian Film Festival in Puglia, which takes place in winter, a project of the Cultural Association Sguardi, founded and directed by Michel Suma.

The festival, owned by the Apulia Cinefestival Network and AFIC, is carried out within the framework of the National Film and Image Plan for the School, promoted by MIC and MIM, and with the support of the City of Monopoli, the Municipality of Polignano a Mare, the City of Fasano and under the patronage of the Metropolitan City of Bari, the Municipality of Bari , the University of Bari and the Nino Rota Conservatory in Monopoli.

The event, which in its twenty-three editions is the benchmark for the first and second films of quality national production, this year had six sections and twelve awards.enriched by the Sudestival School project, the winner of the Piano Nazionale Cinema e Immagini per la Scuola (MIC and MIM) tender and including a retrospective dedicated to Mattia Torre, not forgetting the twinning with the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival. since 2004 annually in the capital of Armenia.

On the final evening at the Radar Theater in Monopoli, the juries present presented awards to the various sections. There National Film Jurychaired Pedro Armosida It’s made up Roberto Silvestrifilm critic and Hollywood party host on Radio3, Viviana Del BiancoNICE Director, Paul DiPaolowriter and Esmeralda CalabriaEditor, Awarded by Monopoli City Lighthouse for Best Feature Film Amanda Caroline Cavalli. National Jury Doc chaired by Antonella Gaetascreenwriter and journalist Michael Sanchisiwriter, author and journalist SKY, e Anna Maria Pasettifilm critic for the daily newspaper Fatto, which determined the winner Umberto Eco – World Library Davide Ferrario.

There Youth jury of the Sudestivalborn twenty-three years ago thanks to the commitments of the Polo Liceale “Galileo-Curie” Monopoli, which has more than 600 students this year among the participating high schools of Monopoli and Fasano, has been awarded the “Fondazione Puglia” award for the best feature film for Water and anise Corrado Seron. The AGE (Italian Parents Association) funded Sudestival School Award for Best Short Film went to When you wish upon a star Domenico Modafferi and the best doctor of the AGE-funded Sudestival School – a Dead weight Francesco Del Grosso. Both were nominated by the Youth Jury. Anne Frank and Ari Folman’s Secret Diary instead, it won the Kids Sudestival School Jury Award for Best Animated Feature.

The Arcadia Audience Award for Best Feature Film went to Pioneers by Luca Schivoletto and the Silver CD Gianni Lenoci Award went to Bruno Falanga for the soundtrack to Ciro D’Emilio’s No Way in the World thanks to the Jury , consisting of documentary filmmaker Francesco Conversano (President), Maestro Giampaolo Schiavo, Director of the “Nino Rota” Conservatory in Monopoli, and Maestro Paolo Carlome and Admir Shkurtai, Professors of Composition, and Paolo Vivaldi, Professor of Musical Composition, submitted applications. to images. Apulian Film Commission Award “Carlo delle Piane” for Best Screenplay Andrea Magnani For Long term. It was still Weight Died Francesco del Grosso to receive the SNCCI Jury Prize for the best document, thanks to a jury composed of Ignazio Senatore, Irene Gianeselli and Marco Lombardi.

Masseria Santa Teresa Award for Best Actress Sudestival 2023 was awarded ex aequo Stephanie Sandrelli For Water and anise Corrado Seron ea Benedetta Porcaroli For Amanda From Caroline Cavalli. Finally, the Sudestival 2023 Sudestival of the South went to actress Bianca Nappi, who was present in the room and the godmother of the entire event.