ROMA FICTION FEST ROMA FICTION FEST

The second edition of the festival was held July 7-12, 2008

Artistic Director: Steve Della Casa

International Competition

The three presidents of the following juries (Itzak Rubin, Nandana Sen, Claudio De Pasqualis) have awarded the Maximo Diamond to (winners chosen among the three competing categories):

• Best Overall Product: 10 Days to War - producers: Bruce Goodison and David Belton
• Special Mention: Boris - Season Two

The international juries of the "TV Movie" category, chaired by Itzak Rubin, of the "Miniseries" category chaired by Nandana Sen and of the "Continuing Series" category chaired by Claudio De Pasqualis have awarded the following prizes:

• Best Product in the "TV Movie" category: 10 Days to War
• Best Director in the "TV Movie" category: Sandra Goldbacher for Ballet Shoes
• Best Leading Actor in the "TV Movie" category: Jean-Pierre Darroussin for Le Septième Juré
• Best Leading Actress in the "TV Movie" category: Lucrezia Lante della Rovere for Ovunque tu sia
• Best Product in the "Miniseries" category: Hong Gil-Dong, The Hero
• Best Producer and Broadcaster in the "Miniseries" category: Korean Broadcasting System
• Best Director in the "Miniseries" category: Cathy Verney for Hard
• Best Leading Actor in the "Miniseries" category: Francesco Falchetto for Sonetaula
• Best Leading Actress in the "Miniseries" category: Betty Sun for Iron Road
• Special Mention for Best Leading Actress in the "Miniseries" category: Natacha Lindinger for Hard
• Best Product in the "Continuing Series" category: Boris - Season Two
• Best Director in the "Continuing Series" category: Omar Madha for Spooks
• Best Leading Actor in the "Continuing Series" category: Michael C. Hall for Dexter
• Best Leading Actress in the "Continuing Series" category: Julianna Margulies for Canterbury's Law
• Special Mention for Best Script in the "Continuing Series" category: Clara Sheller

The jury of the "TV Factual" category chaired by Godfrey Reggio awarded the following prizes:

• Best Documentary: Qadir, Enas afghanos odysseas by Anneta Papathanassiou
• Special Mention: M.D.M.A. by Omid Bonakdar and Keivan Alimohammady

Pitching:

• Best Overall Pitch: The Commandments
• Best Pitch for a Continuing Series: The Clap Trap
• Best Pitch for a Miniseries: The Commandments
• Best Pitch for a TV movie: Song for Carlos
• Special Mention: The Second Act, Peace in Our Time, The Swordfish Hunter

School Jury Award for Italian New Talent in a continuing series not yet released: Ghilda Lapardaia for L'ispettore Coliandro - seconda stagione

Award for Artistic Excellence: Giuseppe Fiorello

Lifetime Achievement Awards:

• Lino Banfi
• Helen Mirren
• Sandra Mondaini
• Raimondo Vianello