Prisma Film Awards

Festival program

Tuesday, May 5 – Gemelli University Hospital
The festival begins in the MediCinema theater at Gemelli University Hospital, the only movie theater in Rome built within the walls of a hospital. We present the prize "MediCinema & Prisma Awards – Cinema That Does Good", followed by a screening of the winning feature film: "Cinque secondi” (Five Seconds) by Paolo Virzì. Receiving the award and presenting the film, co-screenwriter Francesco Bruni.

• 4 – 4.15 pm - Presentation of the award "MediCinema & Prisma Awards – Cinema That Does Good" (free entry upon reservation)
• 4.15 – 6 pm - Screening of "Cinque secondi" (ITA, no subs) presented by Francesco Bruni (same reservation)
  

Wednesday, May 6 – Cinema Farnese (schools only)
We dedicate a morning to dialogue between generations: we screen “Cinque secondi” for students from the Roberto Rossellini Film and Television Institute and talk with them, together with the MediCinema team and the Gemelli Hospital Psychology Department.

• 10 – 11.45 am - Screening of "Cinque Secondi" (ITA, no subs) by Paolo Virzì (schools only)
• 11.45 – 12.45 am - Talk between students, MediCinema and Gemelli Hospital guests (schools only)

Thursday, May 7 – Cinema Farnese
A special evening featuring the opening episode of “First Steps - A Retrospective on the Beginnings of Great Italian Cinema”: director Matteo Garrone presents his debut film, “Terra di mezzo". Followed by a conversation between the director and Marcello Di Trocchio, artistic director of the festival.

• 9 – 10.30 pm - Screening of "Terra di Mezzo" (ITA, sub ENG) presented by Matteo Garrone (ticket required)
• 10.30 – 11.30 pm - Conversation with the director (same ticket)
  

Friday, May 8 – Various locations in Central Rome
The day opens with “Walking Through the Movies in Rome” (in English), a guided tour through Rome's film history led by festival director Marcello Di Trocchio, organized in collaboration with the Urban pH association.
In the afternoon, the Awards Ceremony is held at Palazzo Valentini, under the patronage of the City of Rome, and in the presence of Erica Battaglia, chair of the Culture Committee of Rome's City Council.
This is followed by a grand collective aperitivo at Spazio Zalib, and concludes at Cinema Farnese, with the screening of the short films from the Animation competition.

• 10.30 am – 1.30 pm - "Walking Through the Movies in Rome" (ENG) | Piazza del Popolo → Piazza Vittorio (ticket required; max. 20 participants)
• 4 – 5.30 pm - Awards Ceremony | Palazzo Valentini (free entry upon reservation)
• 6 – 8.30 pm - Great Aperitivo! | Spazio Zalib (free entry)
  
• 9 – 11 pm - Short Films Screening: Animation (OV, sub ITA/ENG) | Cinema Farnese (ticket required)

Saturday, May 9 – Various locations in Central Rome
In the morning, a repeat of “Walking Through the Movies in Rome” (this time in Italian), again led by festival director Marcello Di Trocchio in collaboration with Urban pH.
In the afternoon, two panel discussions under the Renaissance frescoes of the Spazio Sette Bookstore: “Cinema Sistema Italia”, featuring speakers from the Ministry of Culture, the Rome Lazio Film Commission, and the Municipality of Rome; and "Cinema and the Well-being of People and the Environment", with speakers from MediCinema Italia, Gemelli Hospital, and Zen2030.
In the evening, screening of the short films from the Fiction competition at Cinema Farnese, followed by the grand closing party hosted by Spazio Zalib.

• 10.30 am – 1.30 pm - "Walking Through the Movies in Rome" (ITA) | Piazza del Popolo → Piazza Vittorio (ticket required; max. 20 participants)
• 4.30 – 6 pm - Two Round Tables (ITA with ENG translation) | Spazio Sette Bookstore (free entry)
  
• 9 – 11 pm - Short Films Screening: Fiction (OV, sub ITA/ENG) | Cinema Farnese (ticket required)
• 11 pm – till late - Great Party! | Spazio Zalib (free entry)

We unite people. Through films. In the very heart of Rome.