The beautiful setting of Hotel Bernini, right in the heart of Rome and a few steps from Via Veneto, hosted the seventh edition of the Golden Graal Award. The Award is directed by Marco Spagnoli & Pina Traini, conceived by Paolo Monaci Freguglia, produced by G.G. International Association, Polifemo and Antibemusic, in collaboration with Ugo Bentivegna as executive producer for Fattore K., and with the contribution of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry.

The Golden Graal Award, was born in 2005 to celebrate the talent of young people who work in the show business. This year the awards ceremony was not held in one of the historical theaters of Rome because a different choice was made. In fact, they were given during a private dinner together with the candidates, in perfect harmony with the harsh climate caused by the culture cuts and the uncertainty the sector is experiencing. Nonetheless, the purpose of the Golden Graal Award remained the celebration of the talent and merit of the young Italian stars within the show business.

As always, Special Awards were assigned too. As in the past years, Ottaviani Argenti was the official supplier of the prizes:

Piera Degli Esposti – SPECIAL AWARD “CINEMA IS THEATRE”
Giuliano Montaldo – SPECIAL CARRIER AWARD
Esther Elisha – SPECIAL AWARD “RISING STAR” CINEMA
Freaks – SPECIAL AWARD “RISING STAR” WEB FICTION
Andrea Chiodi – SPECIAL AWARD “RISING STAR” THEATRE
Giovanni Scifoni – SPECIAL AWARD “RISING STAR” THEATRE

The following are the winners selected by the students of the Italian schools of
cinema and theater as for the categories of comedy and drama.

Best Actor - Comedy
Pierfrancesco Favino - Figli delle stelle

Best Actress - Comedy
Micaela Ramazzotti - La prima cosa bella

Best Director - Comedy
Paolo Virzì - La prima cosa bella

Best Actor - Drama
Luigi Lo Cascio - Noi credevamo

Best Actress - Drama
Carolina Crescentini - 20 sigarette

Best Director - Drama
Aureliano Amadei - 20 sigarette

Best Actor - Comedy
Alessandro Siani – Più di prima

Best Actress - Comedy
Galatea Ranzi – La locandiera

Best Director - Comedy
Emma Dante – Le pulle

Best Actor - Drama
Giovanni Anzaldo – Roman e il suo cucciolo

Best Actress- Drama
Anna Valle – Confidenze troppo intime

Best Director - Drama
Daniele Salvo – Aiace