Alice nella Città

Alice nella Città 2025, the 23rd edition

Directed by Fabia Bettini and Gianluca Giannelli, the 2025 edition was held from October 15 to 26 in Rome, in parallel with the Rome Film Fest. The international competition featured eleven feature films, several of which were directed by women, while Panorama Italia showcased six Italian titles competing for the Audience Award. The program also included special screenings, television series, restorations, and a wide-ranging short film competition divided into international, Italian, and Academy sections.

The opening film was Good Boy, an independent debut work by Ben Leonberg. Among the most anticipated titles were Anemone, the debut of Ronan Day-Lewis starring Daniel Day-Lewis, presented by the authors with a masterclass open to the public, and The President's Cake by Hasan Hadi, Caméra d'Or winner at Cannes 2025. The program was completed by a retrospective dedicated to Carla Simón and the Fuori Sala format, which spread across Rome's historic center between October and early November.

2025 Award Winners

• Best Film: My Daughter's Hair by Hesam Farahmand, awarded by a jury of 35 young people aged 16 to 19;
• Special Mention: La Piccola Amélie by Liane-Cho Han and Maïlys Vallade;
• Best Debut Work (U.N.I.T.A. Award): Anemone by Ronan Day-Lewis;
• Audience Award: 2 Cuori e 2 Capanne by Massimiliano Bruno;
• Best Young Italian Actor (RB Casting Award): Adalgisa Manfrida for Ultimo schiaffo by Matteo Oleotto;
• Best International Short Film: Rage by Fran Moreno Blanco and Santi Pujol Amat;
• Best Panorama Italia Short Film (Raffaella Fioretta Award): Bratiska by Gregorio Mattiocco.