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Official Feature Film Competition
AMORE E PSYCHE AWARD
The Amore e Psyche Award is the main prize granted by the Official Competition Jury of the MedFilm Festival to the best film in competition.
Latest edition winner (’25): THE EAGLES OF THE REPUBLIC by TARIK SALEH (Sweden/France, 2025, 129’)
SPECIAL JURY AWARD
A special recognition granted by the Official Competition Jury to a work of particular merit.
Latest edition winner (’25): A SAD AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD by CYRIL ARIS (Lebanon/United States/Germany/Saudi Arabia/Qatar, 2025, 106’)
ARTISTIC EXPRESSION AWARD
Award dedicated to the work that stood out for the finest cinematic language, artistic expression, and formal research.
Latest edition winner (’25): WOMAN AND CHILD by SAEED ROUSTAEE (Iran/France, 2025, 131’)
INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM COMPETITION
METHEXIS AWARD
The Methexis Award is granted by the International Jury to the best Mediterranean and Middle Eastern short film in competition.
Latest edition winner (’25): WALUD by DAOOD ALABDULAA e LOUISE ZENKER (Syria/Germany, 2024, 25’)
CERVANTES ROMA AWARD
This award reflects the collaboration between the Instituto Cervantes Rome and the MedFilm Festival, and is dedicated to the most innovative work in the Short Film Competition – Methexis Award.
Latest edition winner (’25): MELANOCHAITA by NIKO AVGOUSTIDI (Greece, 2025, 17’)
SPECIAL AWARDS
VALENTINA PEDICINI AWARD
Best First or Second Feature
Award dedicated to all first and second feature works presented in the various sections of the festival.
Latest edition winner (’25): MY FATHER AND GHEDDAFI by JIHAN K (USA/Libya, 2025, 88’)
Special Mention latest edition (’25): PORTUALI by PERLA SARDELLA (Italy, 2024, 81’)
Special Mention latest edition (’25): PORTUALI by PERLA SARDELLA (Italy, 2024, 81’)
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Recognition dedicated to a leading figure of Italian and international cinema.
Awarded in latest edition (’25): TONY GATLIF
KOINÈ AWARD
The Koinè Award is granted to a leading figure from the worlds of culture, politics, or business who has distinguished themselves by fostering exchange, mutual understanding, and respect among peoples, while promoting the search for common ground and shared languages among Euro-Mediterranean cultures and societies.
Awarded in latest edition (’25): AYA ASHOUR, FATENA MOHANNA AND ALHASSAN SELMI
WWF AWARD
WWF Italy grants the WWF Award (€1,000) to the best film (feature or short film) focused on environmental issues.
Latest edition winner (’25):CIUDAD SIN SUEÑO by GUILLERMO GALOE (Spain/France, 2025, 97’)
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ITALIA HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD
Amnesty International Italia grants an award to the best work dedicated to human rights.
Latest edition winner (’25): WITH HASAN IN GAZA by KAMAL AL JAFARI (Germany/Palestine/France/Qatar, 2025, 106’)
BEST EURO-MEDITERRANEAN CO-PRODUCTION – FIRST AND SECOND FEATURES AWARD
In collaboration with the Representation in Italy of the European Commission (€2,000).
The award aims to promote co-productions based on collaboration and dialogue between European and Mediterranean cultures.
Latest edition winner (’25): CALLE MALAGA by MARYAM TOUZANI (Morocco/France/Spain, 2025, 116’)
Special Mention latest edition (’25): WITH HASAN IN GAZA by KAMAL ALJAFARI (Germany/Palestine/France/Qatar, 2025, 106’)
Special Mention latest edition (’25): WITH HASAN IN GAZA by KAMAL ALJAFARI (Germany/Palestine/France/Qatar, 2025, 106’)
EUCOMENIC AWARD
In collaboration with the Institut Français – Centre Saint-Louis (€1,500).
On the occasion of the Jubilee, the award is granted to the Best Film expressing universal values such as suffering, hope, justice, and the search for meaning.
Latest edition winner (’25): PROMISED SKY by ERIGE SEHIRI (France/Tunisia/Qatar, 2025, 95’)
