Silver Ribbons a Call my agent – Italy – Second season (Sky) for the ‘Comedy’, The king – Second season (Sky) for ‘Crime’, The Lions of Sicily (Disney+) among the ‘Dramas’ and A professor – Second season (Rai) among the ‘Dramedy’ series and, once again based on a comedy by Eduardo De Filippo, Naples millionaire (Rai) is the best ‘TV film’ of the year directed by Luca Miniero with Massimiliano Gallo and Vanessa Scalera.
Thus decided the vote of the Film Journalists who conclude this evening in Naples at the Teatro di Corte of Palazzo Reale the fourth edition of the Nastri d’Argento – Grandi Serie in collaboration with the Campania Region Film Commission, with the support of the MiC – General Directorate of Cinema and audiovisual. Main sponsor SIAE – Italian Society of Authors and Publishers.
A detail from the poster of the second season of Call My Agent – Italy
A great celebration for seriality which has changed the audience of networks and platforms in recent years and has made the new cinematographic format of traditional fiction international and increasingly loved by the public, transforming its storytelling in the hands of screenwriters who are increasingly attentive to the recovery of great literature: many titles this year are born from literary successes and it is no coincidence that the ‘Series of the Year’, chosen by the specialized press, is History by Francesca Archibugi (Rai) from the novel by Elsa Morante.
A collective award for the producers, Roberto Sessa for Picomedia and Maria Pia Ammirati Director of Rai Fiction, and naturally, with the director Francesca Archibugi, also for the screenwriters Giulia Calenda, Ilaria Macchia, Francesco Piccolo and Archibugi herself together with the cast: Jasmine Trinca, Elio Germano , Asia Argento, the young Lorenzo Zurzolo, Francesco Zenga and Valerio Mastandrea.
An image from La Storia by Francesca Archibugi
To the screenwriters, great protagonists of the serial revolution, special attention with the ‘Penne d’Argento’ Campo Marzio Ribbon, an award that adds value to the ‘created by’ which summarizes their decisive contribution to the birth and creative development of each project. And among the awards for journalists, in this edition the SIAE Silver Ribbon for the screenplay which rewards the authors of Antonia (Prime Video) Chiara Martegiani, Elisa Casseri and Carlotta Corradi. The series was born from an idea by Chiara Martegiani who is also the protagonist.
Miriam Leoni and Michele Riondino in The Lions of Sicily
Three actresses and actors with the Special Tapes, the specialized journalists celebrated, with a choice of the National Board, the success of the ‘iconic’ protagonists of the year much loved by the public: Sabrina Ferilli for Glory (Rai), Alessandro Borghi and Adriano Giannini for Supersex (Netflix) and with them the director Gabriele Muccino, who has self-ironically put himself on the line as an actor twice this year, with his own performance irresistible in just as many popular series as Call my agent – Italy (Sky) And Life as Carlo (Paramount+), both in their second season.
Their performers won with the most voted titles: Isabella Ragonese protagonist of the king (Sky), Michele Riondino, in the role of the progenitor of the most exciting dynasty Sicilian, the saga of the Florio family, The Lions of Sicily (Disney+) based on the novel of the same name by Stefania Auci which won in the ‘Best Drama’ category, directed by Paolo Genovese, written by Ludovica Rampoldi and Stefano Sardo. Tapes also for actresses and supporting actors Linda Caridi for Supersex (Netflix) and Giovanni Ludeno who joins Luisa Ranieri in The investigations of Lolita Lobosco (Rai).
Luca Zingaretti in a promotional image for Il Re
Silver Ribbons between music and cinema this year also for two very young revelations: Leo Gassmann for Franco Califano and Letizia Toni for You are in the soul. The ‘The Guglielmo Biraghi’ Award, with which the cinematographic press highlights the talent of the youngest every year, went to Giacomo Giorgio: a very high-speed success (which also received an Award from Italian) for four very popular titles, from Sea outside And Doc – In your hands to We are legend And For Elisa – The Claps case. And right at For Elisa – The Claps case (Rai) a special Silver Ribbon goes to its director Marco Pontecorvo and its protagonist Gianmarco Saurino.
Leo Gassmann as Franco Califano
And there are quite a few series that have entered this year palmares for the value that a new narrative expresses on social issues, a declared attention The Fantastic 5 (Mediaset), Nastri d’Argento Award – Claudio Nobis Foundation, produced by Luca Bernabei of Lux Vide, a Fremantle group company with Daniele Cesarano, Head of Drama for RTI – Mediaset Group. A story born from an idea by Bernabei himself and Massimo Gramellini with the protagonist Raoul Bova, an empath coach of a Paralympic team.
And again, Il Nastro della legalità – Serie went to Il Clandestino – An investigator in Milan (Rai) starring Edoardo Leo directed by Rolando Ravello, a Rai Fiction and Italian International Film co-production, produced by Fulvio and Paola Lucisano. The Clandestine he is a detective outside the traditional canons who renews a genre much frequented by serials with a significant sign of attention to social issues, even in the construction of stories that do not forget the world of the fragile in a big city.
To Giusy Buscemi, protagonist of Vanina – An assistant commissioner in Catania directed by Davide Marengo, the prize that the Tapes assign went to Nuovo Imaie, delivered by a very popular protagonist, not only in Naples, for A Place in the Sun like Patrizio Rispo. From Salvatore Clemensi Giusy Buscemi will also receive the traditional Wella Professionals Award for image every year at the Nastri d’Argento.
Lavinia Longhi and Edoardo Leo in the series Il clandestino
Around sixty series were selected this year, titles that have opened up the traditional audience of fiction to the great authors of cinema, and 70 votes from Film Journalists for the best of a selection that took into consideration the titles of the season that were broadcast from 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2024.
The candidate series, also on the recommendation of SNGCI members, were chosen this year, like the special prizes, by the Board chaired by Laura Delli Colli and composed of Fulvia Caprara (Vice President), Oscar Cosulich, Maurizio di Rienzo, Susanna Rotunno, Paolo Sommaruga and Stefania Ulivi. On the Board Romano Milani, General Secretary and Franco Mariotti (Mayor).
Vanessa Scalera and Massimiliano Gallo awarded at the Nastri D’Argento
All Silver Ribbons awarded
SERIES OF THE YEAR
HISTORY (RAI)
Direction Francesca ARCHIBUGI
Protagonists Jasmine TRINCA, Elio GERMANO, Asia ARGENTO, Lorenzo ZURZOLO, Francesco ZENGA
and with Valerio MASTANDREA
A production PICOMEDIA in collaboration with RAI FICTION in collaboration with THALIE IMAGES
Film script Giulia CALENDA, Ilaria MACCHIA, Francesco PICCOLO, Francesca ARCHIBUGI
BEST ‘COMEDY’ SERIES
CALL MY AGENT – ITALY | SECOND SEASON (SKY)
Direction Luca RIBUOLI
Produced by SKY STUDIOS and PALOMAR
Film script Lisa NUR SULTAN with Federico BACCOMO and Dario D’AMATO
BEST ‘CRIME’ SERIES
THE KING | SECOND SEASON (SKY)
Direction Giuseppe GAGLIARDI
A production SKY STUDIOS with THE APARTMENT and WILDSIDE, both companies of the FREMANTLE group,
in collaboration with ZOCOTOCO
Film script Alessandro FABBRI and Peppe FIORE, Federico GNESINI
BEST ‘DRAMA’ SERIES
THE LIONS OF SICILY (DISNEY+)
Direction Paolo GENOVESE
A production COMPAGNIA LEONE CINEMATOGRAFICA – LOTUS PRODUCTION,
a company of LEONE FILM GROUP
Film script Ludovica RAMPOLDI, Stefano SARDO
BEST SERIES ‘DRAMEDY’
A PROFESSOR | SECOND SEASON (RAI)
Direction Alessandro CASALE
A co-production RAI FICTION, BANIJAY STUDIOS ITALY
Film script Sandro PETRAGLIA, Valentina GADDI,
Sebastiano MELLONI, Fidel SIGNORILE
BEST ‘TV MOVIE’
NAPLES MILLIONAIRE (RAI)
Direction Luca MINIERO
A production PICOMEDIA in collaboration with RAI FICTION
Film script Massimo GAUDIOSO, Filippo GILI
With Massimiliano GALLO and Vanessa SCALERA
LEADING ACTRESS
Isabella RAGONESE The king
MAIN CHARACTER
Michele RIONDINO The Lions of Sicily
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Linda CARIDI Supersex
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Giovanni LUDENO The investigations of Lolita Lobosco
THE SPECIAL PRIZES
THE ‘PROTAGONISTS OF THE YEAR’
Sabrina FERILLI Glory
Alessandro BORGHI and Adriano GIANNINI Supersex
Gabriele MUCCINO Call my agent – Italy – Second season and Vita da Carlo – Second season
SILVER RIBBON SPECIAL
To the director Marco PONTECORVO and the protagonist Gianmarco SAURINO
For Elisa – The Claps case
SILVER RIBBON SIAE
for the screenplay
Elisa CASSERI, Carlotta Corradi, Chiara MARTEGIANI
Antonia
SILVER RIBBON OF LEGALITY – SERIES
THE CLANDESTINE – AN INVESTIGATOR IN MILAN (RAI)
Direction Rolando RAVELLO
A co-production RAI FICTION – ITALIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM, an LMG company
GUGLIELMO BIRAGHI AWARD – SERIES
Giacomo GIORGIO
Sea outside, For Elisa – The Claps case, We are legend, Doc – In your hands
which also receives the
ITALIAN AWARD
REVELATIONS OF THE YEAR
Leo GASSMANN Califano
Letizia TONI You are in the soul
NUOVO IMAIE AWARD – SERIES
Giusy BUSCEMI Vanina – An assistant commissioner in Catania
which also receives the
WELLA PROFESSIONALS AWARD FOR IMAGE
SILVER RIBBONS CLAUDIO NOBIS FOUNDATION – SERIES
THE FANTASTIC 5 (MEDIASET)
A co-production RTI – LUX VIDE
Made by LUX VIDE, company of the FREMANTLE group
The Nastri d’argendo large series are a special project of the Nastri d’Argento are created by the SNGCI – National Union of Italian Film Journalists with the support of the MiC Ministry of Culture and Audiovisual – General Directorate for Cinema in collaboration with the Region Film Commission Campania
