The winners of the NABA Cinema Awards 2025

The fourth edition of the NABA Cinema Awards, organized by the Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, once again celebrated the talent and creativity of students in the audiovisual sector. The award ceremonies, held in Milan at the Anteo Palazzo del Cinema and in Rome at the Cinema Intrastevere, honored the best film projects created by young artists from the Media Design and New Technologies and Set Design areas. The awarded projects, developed during the academic year, were selected by an internal jury composed of Academy faculty members and an external jury of industry experts and professionals. Additionally, the visual identity illustration and animations for the fourth edition of the NABA Cinema Awards were curated by NABA alumna Chiara Seveso, under the supervision of Stefania Carbonara and Jacopo Martinoni, NABA faculty members. This edition of the NABA Cinema Awards also showcased a catalog featuring all the best projects by students from Milan and Rome, with graphic design by Giordano Cruciani.

In Milan, the award ceremony, hosted by Vincenzo Cuccia and Charlie Moon, saw the triumph of Gabriele Lippi, who won Best Screenplay for Lezioni di ginnastica. Giulia Mancassola received the award for Best Cinematography with At Least I Will Be 8 294 400 Pixel by Marco Talarico, while the Best Editing award was given ex aequo to Adam Souf for LOVE (A BEDTIME STORY) and Francesca Venzano for Maccaia. The Best Sound award went to Tommaso Contini for Ruga, while Cristina Basaglia won the Best VFX award for The Collapse, which she created together with Pablo Renato Albatrino. Kevin Vitale received the Best Set Design award for Kaliz by Irene Zgraggen, while Edoardo Tebaldi won the Best Game Trailer and Cinematics award for Get Out of My Dungeon!. The external jury awarded Giulia Mancassola for Best Short Film with Petrolia, Deni Neli for Best Direction with Largohen Dallëndyshet, and Ottavia Francesca Cremonesi and Alexia Ponzo for Best Short Animation with Fox’s Facades. Additionally, Irene Zgraggen received the Jury Special Prize for Kaliz, while Clara Rancatore was awarded a Special Mention for Pharmakon.

In Rome, the ceremony, hosted by Fabio Capalbo and Francesca Staasch, saw the triumph of Matteo Ducceschi, who won Best Screenplay for FAME, while Pierluigi Chira Velasques won Best Cinematography for the same project. Best Editing was awarded to Alessandro La Marca for @gesùofficial by Annapaola Ragno, and Best Sound went to Alessandro Marsella for Déjàvu. The external jury awarded La parola amore non esisteva by Eva Demattè as Best Short Film and Saremo Alberi by Chiara Evangelista for Best Direction. The Jury Special Prize was awarded ex aequo to Maccarìa by Giulia Minella and QUELLO CHE NON VEDI by Noemi Miranda. Several special awards were also presented. In Milan, the Prem1ere Film Award was given to Pharmakon by Clara Rancatore, while in Rome, the prize was awarded to La parola amore non esisteva by Eva Demattè. The WIFTMI Chantal Award in Milan was presented to Radio Perla del Tirreno by Noemi Arfuso, while in Rome, the award was given ex aequo to Maccarìa by Giulia Minella and @gesùofficial by Annapaola Ragno. A special mention was awarded to Secret- Freedom tastes of reality by Alice Chiofalo.

Vincenzo Cuccia, Media Design and New Technologies and Set Design Area Leader, highlighted how the NABA Cinema Awards have become an increasingly significant event, serving as a reference point for students and the film industry. According to Cuccia, the awarded short films have told stories that transcend time and space, exploring memories and personal experiences, often with the use of new technologies and, this year, also video games, as evidenced by the introduction of the Best Game Trailer and Cinematics award.