AmiCorti International Film Festival
Founded in 2019, AmiCorti International Film Festival A.P.S. is a cultural event dedicated to promoting independent and socially engaged cinema, serving as a meeting place for filmmakers, students, and audiences.
Each year, the festival celebrates the power of cinema as a tool for education, dialogue, and change, highlighting works that address social justice, human rights, environmental sustainability, and cultural diversity.
With a rich program of international screenings, workshops, masterclasses, and the educational initiative “Cinema Education,” AmiCorti fosters cultural growth among younger generations and encourages the creation of a more conscious and inclusive society.
Since 2025, the festival’s main venue has been Roccaraso (AQ), Italy, in the heart of Abruzzo, with additional events held in Piedmont and abroad — including the European Cinematic Reflection “AmiCorti Reflection” in Prague, dedicated to exploring the dialogue between cinema and society.
AmiCorti is more than a festival — it is an international cultural network within the Third Sector, uniting art, education, and innovation to give voice to those who use cinema as a language of freedom and participation.
7th Edition – 2025
Roccaraso AQ
Career Achievement Award 2025
Golden Fragola Award
To Ken Loach, Paul Haggis, and Evgeny Afineevsky
The 2025 Career Achievement Award – Golden Fragola Award honors three outstanding filmmakers — Ken Loach, Paul Haggis, and Evgeny Afineevsky — for their exceptional artistic and social contributions to world cinema.
Three distinct voices, united by one belief: that cinema must serve humanity, amplify the unheard, and awaken collective awareness.
With the 2025 Career Achievement Award, AmiCorti celebrates three filmmakers who embody the festival’s mission: to use cinema to illuminate what remains in the shadows and to give voice to those unheard.
Ken Loach, Paul Haggis, and Evgeny Afineevsky represent the moral strength of contemporary cinema — an art form that educates, inspires, and transforms.
Ken Loach
A legendary figure in British social realism, Ken Loach has devoted over six decades to portraying the lives of working-class people and those left behind.
Through films such as Kes, I, Daniel Blake, and Sorry We Missed You, he has turned the camera into a tool of empathy, protest, and truth.
AmiCorti honors Ken Loach for his unwavering commitment to social justice and for showing that cinema can be a voice for dignity and humanity.
Paul Haggis
Canadian director, screenwriter, and producer Paul Haggis explores the moral and emotional dimensions of modern life with profound sensitivity.
With acclaimed works like Crash (winner of two Academy Awards) and Million Dollar Baby (Oscar for Best Screenplay), his films reflect a universal language of introspection and social consciousness.
AmiCorti celebrates Paul Haggis for his courageous and humanistic storytelling, which challenges viewers to reflect, feel, and take responsibility for change.
Evgeny Afineevsky
Russian-Israeli filmmaker Evgeny Afineevsky is one of the most important documentary voices of our time.
Through powerful films like Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom and Francesco, he has turned testimony into an act of faith and resilience, revealing the human face of conflict and hope.
AmiCorti honors Evgeny Afineevsky for his humanitarian commitment and moral courage, and for using cinema as a light of truth in times of darkness.
All Winners of the 7th Edition
AmiCorti International Film Festival – 7th Edition (Roccaraso, June 23–28, 2025)
The 7th Edition of AmiCorti International Film Festival, held in Roccaraso (AQ) from June 23 to 28, 2025, celebrated independent cinema as a universal language of freedom, reflection, and participation.
A week rich with screenings, workshops, masterclasses, and cultural encounters, bringing together filmmakers, students, industry professionals, and international audiences.
Below are all the winners honored with the prestigious Golden Fragola Award.
Golden Fragola Award – Best National Short Film
[Winning Short Film Mercato Libero] – Directed by [Giuseppe Cacace]
Golden Fragola Award – Best International Short Film
[Winning Short Film Sting of War] – Directed by [Arash Mousavi]
Golden Fragola Award – Best International Feature Film
[Winning Feature Film De La Cruz] – Directed by [Michael Baez]
Golden Fragola Award – Best Animation Film
[Winning Animated Film In Half] – Directed by [Jorge Morais Valle]
Golden Fragola Award – Best International Videomusic
[Winning Music Video The Ghost Wolves] – Directed by [Erika Errante Barufaldi]
Golden Fragola Award – Best International Documentary
[Winning Documentary Night and Fog in Kurdistan] – Directed by [Shilan Saadi]
Global Social Issues Award
[Winning Short Film Darcine’s Day] – Directed by [Aaron Goffman]
Vittorio Bersezio Award
[Winning Short Film Sono solo ragazzi] – Directed by [Nicolò Stucchi]
Patrocini e Contributi 2025
AmiCorti International Film Festival – 7th Edition (Roccaraso, June 23–28, 2025)
The 7th Edition of the AmiCorti International Film Festival takes place under the Patronage and Institutional Support of organizations that share the festival’s mission: promoting independent cinema as a tool for education, dialogue, and social cohesion.
Through collaboration between the Third Sector, public institutions, and private partners, AmiCorti continues to strengthen its commitment to advancing cinematic culture, inclusion, and creative innovation.
AmiCorti – Independent Cinema for Social Awareness and Cultural Dialogue
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8th Edition – 2026
Roccaraso AQ
In its 8th Edition, AmiCorti lights up once again with stories that cross borders and hearts — where every frame tells a truth, and every voice finds its light.
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Opens
02-06-2026
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Closes
07-06-2026
The AmiCorti International Film Festival
Founded in 2019, the AmiCorti International Film Festival A.P.S. is an event dedicated to promoting independent and socially engaged cinema, recognized as a space for encounter and exchange among filmmakers, students, institutions, and international audiences.
The festival was born with the goal of promoting cinema as a tool for dialogue, education, and social change, offering visibility to directors and works that explore themes such as social justice, human rights, environmental awareness, memory, and cultural diversity.
Over the years, AmiCorti has established itself as a cultural and educational hub within the Third Sector, combining screenings, workshops, masterclasses, and public discussions with the educational program Cinema Education, which every year involves hundreds of Italian and international students in discovering film language as a form of expression, knowledge, and active citizenship.
Starting from 2025, the festival’s main venue is Roccaraso (AQ), in the heart of Abruzzo, while its legal headquarters remain in Peveragno (CN), in Piedmont.
In addition to the annual summer edition (June 23–28, 2025 and June 2–7, 2026), AmiCorti also promotes the European Cinematic Reflection “AmiCorti Reflection”, an annual autumn event held in Prague starting from September 2025, dedicated to fostering dialogue among filmmakers, students, and scholars on the role of independent cinema in contemporary society.
Each year, the festival awards its prestigious honors:
Golden Fragola Award, dedicated to the best short films, feature films, animations, music videos, and independent documentaries,
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Golden Orso–Fragola Award, presented to international figures who have distinguished themselves through their artistic and social contributions to the world of cinema — a symbolic recognition that unites AmiCorti and the Municipality of Roccaraso in a shared project of cultural growth and social cohesion.
AmiCorti is more than a festival: it is an international network of culture and solidarity, merging art, education, and innovation to build bridges between cultures and generations.
Through its initiatives, AmiCorti is committed to promoting a cinema that illuminates what remains in the shadowsand gives voice to those unheard, embracing a vision of the future rooted in creativity, ethics, and participation.
Ntrita Rossi
artistic director
