The 19th edition of Archivio Aperto came to a close on October 26, 2026. Over the five days of the festival, the official juries and youth juries presented awards and special mentions to films competing in the festival’s two competitive sections: the International Competition and Open Frame. Here is the full list of awards of the 19th edition.
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Official Jury
Best Feature Film Award
Az Zeeb BY Rafael Guendelman
Special Mention – Feature Film
The Clearing by Sabine Groenewegen
Best Short Film Award
Winter Blumen Garten by Sara Piñeros Cortés
Special Mention – Short Film
Equal Dust by Jani Peltonen
Young Jury
Best Feature Film Award
Auber 89 by Giuseppe Schillaci
Special Mention – Feature Film
The Clearing by Sabine Groenewegen
Best Short Film Award
Equal Dust by Jani Peltonen
Special Mentions – Short Film
Forgotten Spaceman by Elham Ehsas
Intersecting Memory by Shayma’ Awawdeh
OPEN FRAME COMPETITION
Official Jury
Best Film Award
Altrimenti inventa by Meriam Jarboua
Special Mention
MEN 3EONI by Ruba Alsharki
Young Jury
Best Film Award
Altrimenti inventa by Meriam Jarboua
Special Mention
Notes pour un déjeuner sur l’herbe by Agnese Cappellazzo, Anna Candiani
A special thank you to the official juries and youth juries for their dedication to watching, discussing, and selecting the films, and to all the filmmakers who took part in the 19th edition of Archivio Aperto, helping to shape a programme rich in diverse viewpoints, cinematic languages, and perspectives on cinema and archival images.
