CATEGORIES AND AWARDS
Film is by far the most dynamic and visionary art form, which most directly appeals to the senses. Leonardo Da Vinci Film Society recognizes the Art of Filmmaking as the outcome of a synergic collaboration of talented individuals active in those disciplines contributing to accomplish their vision into the movie and awards those artist-filmmakers in their respective field with the Leonardo's Horse or Da Vinci Award.
Prof. Carlo Pedretti - the leading expert on Leonardo Da Vinci - congratulated the Milanese Film Society for the brilliant implementation of the prestigious Leonardo's Horse Award, the equivalent to Hollywood's Oscar@ statuette. Master of images in motion, Leonardo recognizes in a horse the most dynamic figure of excellence and proceeds in making the Horse symbol of his host city, Milan. The city of Milan could hardly find a better and more appropriate award to glorify the masters in the Art of filmmaking.” - Prof. Carlo Pedretti.
Here below the Special Recognitions and Official Da Vinci's awards available:
FEATURE FILM CINEMA SECTION
1• Best Feature Film (given to the producer)
Elected only by the Audience among the all the Winning Films screened at the festival.
2• Best Documentary Film (given to the producer or director)
3• Best Directing
4• Best Screenwriting
5• Best Cinematography
6• Best Acting Performance Male
7• Best Acting Performance Female
8• Best Editing (shared by Features and Documentaries)
10• Best Supporting Actor
11• Best Supporting Actress
12• Best Music/Song (shared by Features and Documentaries)
13• Best Film in Italian Language (assegnato al produttore o al regista)
Among the Nominee Films or other works not inclued in the program, if there shall be the conditions of presentation with reason related to specific nominee films, in addition to the Official Leonardo's Horses, other Awards could be proposed annually such as:
- Green Screen
- Ensamble Cast
- Costume Design
- Make-up
- Visual Special Effects
- Special Award assigned to works not included in the program
Life Achievement Award Cinema
Each edition Leonardo Da Vinci Film Society recognizes an Award "ad honorem":
SHORT FILM CINEMA SECTION
1• Best Short Film (15 min max)
2• Best Short Film (from 15 to 30 min max)
3• Best Short Film - Italian Section (30 min max)
Among the Short Nominee Films, if there shall be the conditions of presentation with reason related to the program, in addition to the Official Leonardo's Horses, other Awards could be proposed annually such as:
- Audience Best Short Film Award
- Special Mentions
In the 1st edition, awards were created by the Milanese Artist Giuseppe Rizzi. In the following years different artists joined Rizzi to create some of the MIFF awards. In previous editions, the artists creating special awards have been (in alphabetical order): Giovanni Giannini, Renato Missaglia, Giuseppe Rizzi, Vaifro Spaggiari, Ernesto Treccani.