AWARDS & FESTIVALS

My works have been selected and awarded at national and international festivals.

With over 50 international awards and selections at major film festivals worldwide, prestigious accolades are added every year, enhancing the value of my talent and positioning my work at the crossroads of auteur cinema, high-concept storytelling, and international market appeal.

Major International Recognitions

  • 2026 — Rome Film Critic, Roma — Italy
  • 2026 — Indie Golden Globe, LA California — United States of America
  • 2025 — ADGA, Arthouse Directors Guild Of America — United States of America
  • 2025 — Cinematic Hall Of Fame — Burbank, California – (International Independent Film Circuit)
  • 2025 — ABAFTA Member
  • 2025  INDIE GOLDEN GLOBE
  • 2025  INDIE OSCAR AWARDS
  • 2025 — Grand Jury Prize — Venice City of Cinema
  • 2025 — WGA Los Angeles / Top 100 Writers of the Year
  • 2025 — Top 10 Artists in the World — London Film Critics
  • 2025 — Indie Golden Globe (Summer Edition) — Best Artist / Beverly Hills, USA
  • 2025 — Best European Screenwriter — Chicago New Director & New Screenwriter Awards
  • 2024 — International Directing Merit Award

in-depth analysis

  • Directing Awards link
  • Screenwriting Awards link

Special Nominations

2023 — 10 Nominations | National Independent Cinema Award (PNCI)

for Cybernetic Genesis — La guerra tra i due mondi

Best Film — Directed by Anna Morelli
Best Director — Anna Morelli
Best Screenplay — Anna Morelli
Best Leading Actor — Niccolò Volterrani
Best Cinematography — Emiliano Marinai
Best Composer — NCM, Riccardo Tristano, Peter Gundry
Best Editing — Anna Morelli, Emiliano Marinai
Best Visual Effects — Anna Morelli, Emiliano Marinai
Best Sound — Emiliano Marinai, AnimeCorp
Best Leading Actress — Hajar Nibrachen

International AWARD wins

2024 — Best Artist of the Year — Spain / Academy Arthouse Fest

Category: Indie Filmmaker
for Cybernetic Genesis — La guerra tra i due mondi

2024 — Hall of Fame Award — Rome

for Cybernetic Genesis — La guerra tra i due mondi

2025 — Best International Director & Screenwriter — Sundance Film Festival 2025

for Wave Man

2025 — Best Cinematic Project of the Year — 81st Venice Film Festival

for Wave Man

2025 — Best Art Cinema in the World — Indie Golden Globe (Cannes, Feb 2025)

for Wave Man

2025 — Best Director — Alice Film Festival

2025 — Film Emmy Awards (NY, LA, Rome, London, Paris, Atlanta, Venice, Stockholm)

2025 — Cinematic Hall Of Fame — Burbank California – (International Independent Film Circuit)

For international co-productions, development partnerships, and creative collaborations, feel free to get in touch.

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