2026 · 15th edition
The 2026 winners.
ICFF Icon Award · 2026
Patrick Dempsey
The Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated star closed the gala at TIFF Lightbox with the “On the Couch With” conversation — and a standing ovation.
Lifetime Achievement Award · 2026
Ornella Muti
One of Italian cinema’s most timeless actresses, also named ICFF Ambassador of Italy Abroad.
ICFF
Italian cinema
Jury Prize
La città proibita
Directed by Gabriele Mainetti
People’s Choice
La grazia
Directed by Paolo Sorrentino
Best Director
Gabriele Muccino
Le cose non dette
Best Actor
Toni Servillo
For his role in La grazia
Best Actress
Yaxi Liu
For her role in La città proibita
Best Production
Il viaggio degli eroi
The Journey of the Heroes
Excellence Award
Benedetto Habib
Producer, Indiana Production
Lavazza IncluCity
International cinema
Jury Prize
I Swear
Directed by Kirk Jones
People’s Choice
The Rivals of Amziah King
Directed by Andrew Patterson
Best Director
Anthony Marciano
Le rêve américain
Best Actor
Mads Mikkelsen
For his role in The Last Viking
Best Actress
Angelina LookingGlass
As Kateri in The Rivals of Amziah King
Best Documentary
You Are Here: A Come From Away Story
Directed by Moze Mossanen
Best Short
Vital
Directed by Amir Zargara
Excellence Award
Bianca Tse
For her work in AiRTIFICIAL VISIONS
Lifetime Achievement Award
Legends of the screen.
2026
Ornella Muti
Actress
2026
Patrick Dempsey
Actor
2025
Susan Sarandon
Actress
2024
Giancarlo Esposito
Actor
2024
Isabella Rossellini
Actress
2024
Rocco Papaleo
Actor & director
2023
Michele Placido
Actor & director
2022
Lino Banfi
Actor
2021
George Gallo
Director, screenwriter & producer
2019
Nicola Piovani
Composer, Life Is Beautiful
2018
Claudio Bisio
Actor
2017
Christian De Sica
Actor
2016
Claudia Cardinale
Actress
2015
Roberto Benigni & Nicoletta Braschi
Actor & director · Actress & producer
2014
Carlo Verdone
Actor & director
2013
Robert Loggia
Actor
202514th edition
People’s Choice AwardNaples to New YorkNapoli – New YorkDirected by Gabriele Salvatores
Jury PrizeFamiliaDirected by Francesco Costabile
Best ActorFrancesco GheghiFamilia
Best ActressMatilda De AngelisSiblings · La vita da grandi
Best DirectorManetti Bros.Diabolik – Who Are You? · Diabolik: Chi sei? & U.S. Palmese
Best ProducerArturo Paglia & Isabella CocuzzaNaples to New York · Napoli – New York
Award of ExcellenceGeppi CucciariDiamonds · Diamanti
202413th edition
People’s Choice AwardBorn for YouNata per teDirected by Fabio Mollo
Jury PrizeLast Night of AmoreL’ultima notte di AmoreDirected by Andrea Di Stefano
Best ActorEdoardo PesceTuesday and Friday · Martedì e venerdì
Best ActressVanessa ScaleraNaples Millionaire! · Napoli milionaria
Best DirectorNeri MarcorèZamora
Best ProducerFinally DawnFinalmente l’albaDirected by Saverio Costanzo
Best SeriesMarconi. The Man Who Connected the WorldMarconi – L’uomo che ha connesso il mondoDirected by Lucio Pellegrini
202312th edition
People’s Choice AwardThe First Day of My LifeIl primo giorno della mia vitaDirected by Paolo Genovese
Film Critics AwardThe Eight MountainsLe otto montagneDirected by Felix van Groeningen & Charlotte Vandermeersch
Best ActorLorenzo RichelmyDiary of Spices · Il diario di spezie
Best ActressMicaela RamazzottiCaravaggio’s Shadow · L’ombra di Caravaggio
Best DirectorMarco PontecorvoHard-nosed · A muso duro
Best ProducerFederica Luna VincentiCaravaggio’s Shadow · L’ombra di Caravaggio
Award of ExcellenceEmanuela RossiProducer
Best ShortIl richiamo del vuotoDirected by Nora Trebastoni
202211th edition
People’s Choice AwardThe Great SilenceIl silenzio grandeDirected by Alessandro Gassmann
Film Critics AwardEnnioDirected by Giuseppe Tornatore
Best ActorFabio De LuigiOn Our Watch · E noi come stronzi rimanemmo a guardare
Best ActressLina SicilianoThe Code of Silence · Una femmina
Special Achievement AwardClaudia GeriniActress & director
Best ShortDeaf LoveDirected by Michele Bertini Malgarini
202110th edition
People’s Choice AwardOut of My LeagueSul più belloDirected by Alice Filippi
Film Critics AwardYou Came BackLasciami andareDirected by Stefano Mordini
Best ProducerMaurizio PaganelliAdventures Italian Style · Est – Dittatura Last Minute
Special Achievement AwardVincenzo GuzzoEntrepreneur & TV personality
Award of ExcellenceDeanna Marsigliese & Enrico CasarosaArt director · Director
Award of HonorMoira Romano
Community AwardThe ChainDirected by Vittorio Rossi
20209th edition
People’s Choice AwardAspromonte: Land of the ForgottenAspromonte – La terra degli ultimiDirected by Mimmo Calopresti
Film Critics AwardFellinopolisDirected by Silvia Giulietti
Best ActorRiccardo ScamarcioIf Only · Magari
Best ProducerAttilio De RazzaOnce Upon a Time in Bethlehem · Il primo Natale
Award of ExcellenceMarco SpagnoliDirector
Best ShortMatilde’s First DayIl primo giorno di MatildeDirected by Mimmo Calopresti
20198th edition
People’s Choice AwardBorn Twice & I Am MiaNati due volte · Io sono MiaDirected by Pierluigi Di Lallo & Riccardo Donna
Film Critics AwardDaughter of MineFiglia miaDirected by Laura Bispuri
Best ActorEzio GreggioBox Office 3D
Best ActressJennifer DaleInto Invisible Light
Best ProducerLuca BarbareschiDolceroma
Special Achievement AwardVirginia Raffaele & Piera De TassisActress · Journalist & film critic
Award of ExcellenceMarco GiudiciRAI
Best ShortInanimateDirected by Lucia Bulgheroni
Award of HonorSebastian Maniscalco
Community AwardFrom the VineDirected by Sean Cisterna
20187th edition
People’s Choice AwardTulipani: Love, Honour and a BicycleTulipani – Amore, onore e una biciclettaDirected by Mike van Diem
Film Critics AwardCouch PotatoesGli sdraiatiDirected by Francesca Archibugi
Best ActorGiuseppe BattistonAs Long as There’s Prosecco There’s Hope · Finché c’è prosecco c’è speranza
Best ActressMarta GastiniCompulsion
Special Achievement AwardAntonio AlbaneseComedian, actor & director
Award of ExcellenceFabio RovazziSinger & actor
Best ShortFramedDirected by Marco Jemolo
Award of HonorTobi Sebastian
Community AwardRoad to the Lemon GroveDirected by Dale Hildebrand
20176th edition
People’s Choice AwardAt War with LoveIn guerra per amoreDirected by Pif
Film Critics AwardFlowerFioreDirected by Claudio Giovannesi
Best ActressPaola CortellesiUnder a Lucky Star · Sotto una buona stella
Special Achievement AwardTony NardiActor, director & writer
Best ShortOffice KingdomDirected by Salvatore Centoducati, Eleonora Bertolucci et al.
Community AwardPiperDirected by Alan Barillaro
20165th edition
People’s Choice AwardQuo Vado?Directed by Gennaro Nunziante
Film Critics AwardThey Call Me JeegLo chiamavano Jeeg RobotDirected by Gabriele Mainetti
Best ActorChecco ZaloneTolo Tolo
Best ProducerAndrea IervolinoAll Roads Lead to Rome
Special Achievement AwardRenzo MartinelliDirector
Award of ExcellenceGennaro NunzianteDirector
Best ShortRèsce la luneDirected by Giulia Di Battista & Gloria Kurnik
20154th edition
People’s Choice AwardThe Legendary Giulia and Other MiraclesNoi e la GiuliaDirected by Edoardo Leo
Film Critics AwardThe Invisible BoyIl ragazzo invisibileDirected by Gabriele Salvatores
Best ActressMischa BartonHope Lost
Special Achievement AwardMarco TurcoDirector
Award of ExcellenceFicarra e PiconeActors & comedians
Best ShortTwo Left FeetDue piedi sinistriDirected by Isabella Salvetti
Award of HonorVincenzo Nisco
Community AwardThe Colossal Failure of the Modern RelationshipDirected by Sergio Navarretta
20143rd edition
People’s Choice AwardUnder a Lucky StarSotto una buona stellaDirected by Carlo Verdone
Film Critics AwardFirst SnowfallLa prima neveDirected by Andrea Segre
Best ActorEnrico BrignanoStay Away from Me · Stai lontana da me
Best ActressVittoria PucciniL’Oriana
Best ProducerMonika Bacardi2047: Sights of Death
Special Achievement AwardDanny GloverActor
Award of ExcellenceStephen BaldwinActor
Best ShortThe 4 O’Clock FlowerBella di notteDirected by Paolo Zucca
Award of HonorNick Mancuso
Community AwardStay Away from MeStai lontana da meDirected by Alessio Maria Federici
20132nd edition
People’s Choice AwardA Perfect FamilyUna famiglia perfettaDirected by Paolo Genovese
Film Critics AwardBerberian Sound StudioDirected by Peter Strickland
Best ActorNicolas VaporidisOuting – Fidanzati per sbaglio
Award of ExcellenceWalter NudoActor
Best ShortGood Morning, Mr. BellavistaBuongiorno Sig. BellavistaDirected by Alessandro Marinaro
Award of HonorValeria Marini
Community AwardReal GangsterDirected by Frank D’Angelo
20121st edition
People’s Choice AwardKryptonite!La kryptonite nella borsaDirected by Ivan Cotroneo
Film Critics AwardTerrafermaDirected by Emanuele Crialese
Best ShortPizza BagelDirected by Joe Mari
Community AwardThe Vanishing of PatòLa scomparsa di PatòDirected by Rocco Mortelliti
202514th edition
Lifetime Achievement AwardSusan Sarandon
People’s Choice AwardTreasureDirected by Julia von Heinz
Jury PrizeThe FrikisLos FrikisDirected by Tyler Nilson & Michael Schwartz
Best ActorEros De La PuenteThe Frikis · Los Frikis
Best ActressMolly GordonOh, Hi!
Best DirectorEmmanuel CourcolThe Marching Band · En Fanfare
Award of ExcellenceMeg OtanwaThe Weekend
Award of ExcellenceRachel AlejandroSong of the Fireflies
202413th edition
Lifetime Achievement AwardGiancarlo Esposito
People’s Choice AwardA Little Something ExtraUn p’tit truc en plusDirected by Artus
Jury PrizeThe BraidLa TresseDirected by Laetitia Colombani
Best ActorAlexandre MachaferJorge of Cappadocia · Jorge da Capadócia
Best ActressKaimanaNext Goal Wins
Best DirectorMiguel Ángel FerrerThe Shadow of the Sun · La sombra del sol
Award of ExcellenceAtom EgoyanSeven Veils
202312th edition
People’s Choice AwardSweetwaterDirected by Martin Guigui
Jury PrizeEye for an EyeDirected by Yang Bing Jia
Best ActorRory KinnearBank of Dave
Best ActressPaola SiniThe Land of Women · La terra delle donne
Best DirectorBrandon CronenbergInfinity Pool
Award of ExcellenceMatt JohnsonBlackBerry
202211th edition
People’s Choice AwardMarcel the Shell with Shoes OnDirected by Dean Fleischer-Camp
Jury PrizeAcross the River and into the TreesDirected by Paula Ortiz
Best ActorHiroshi AbeTonbi
Best ActressLedisiRemember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story
Best DirectorStephen CampanelliDrinkwater
Best ProducerEricka Nicole MaloneRemember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story
Award of ExcellenceEric McCormackDrinkwater
202110th edition
Lifetime Achievement AwardGeorge Gallo
Best ActorJaime CamilMy Boyfriend’s Meds
Best ActressToni ColletteDream Horse
20209th edition
Special Achievement AwardSarah Gadon
