Continuity and Change
Over eleven days, GdA brought to the Lido works coming from very different cultures and film traditions, offering a heady brew of debut filmmakers and established auteurs, men and women; Italian and international films, fiction, documentary, and hybrid forms, all proof of Giornate’s calling for exploration and discovery since its very start
Palmarès 2026
Full list of award winners
María Aparicio wins the 2026 GdA Director’s Award
A veces me entra tristeza, otras veces rebelión is the best film. The Europa Cinemas Label goes to Une femme aujourd’hui by Robert Guediguian. Balcanica by Nicola Sorcinelli wins the People’s Choice Award
From declaration to action
Defending Creative Freedom: European Authors and the Future of Independent Cinema
The Giornate degli Autori 2026 catalogue
Flip the digital version of the 2026 catalogue!
Conversations with a female slant at Miu Miu Women’s Tales
As per the tradition, this year’s dialogues exploring the entertainment world from women’s points of view, moderated by Lou Stoppard, have featured Mona Fastvold, Kim Gordon, Suzanne Lindon, Amanda Seyfried, Celia Rowlson-Hall, Antonia Gentry, Zoey Deutch, Thuso Mbedu, and Cailee Spaeny. Article by Lorenza Gaia Emanuela Cassano
Photogallery – September 12th, 2026
Photos by Moris Puccio, Giulia Barini, Antonella Borraccesi
Alberto Barbera, Stefano Knuchel, Vittoria Fiumi, Gaia Furrer, Beatrice Fiorentino, Angela Savoldi
Pietrangelo Buttafuoco, Gaia Furrer, Beatrice Fiorentino, Angela Savoldi
Menzione speciale Bookciak, Azione!_Bernadette Vespaziani, Francesco Fiore
XV Premio Bookciak, Azione!_Andrea De Fronzo
XV Premio Bookciak, Azione!_Nicolò Grasso
