WINNER Grand Prix of Italy 2026
2026 June 2
The Aesthetics of Failure
By Lena Mattsson
BEST INTERNATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY 2026 (Category: Experimental), BEST ARTHOUSE DIRECTOR, BEST POETRY SHORT FILM & BEST ARTHOUSE PRODUCER.
Not Without Gloves
By Lena Mattsson
BEST EUROPEAN EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM, BEST SPIRITUAL
SHORT FILM 2026 & BEST VIDEO POETRY.
The Rorschach Test
By Lena Mattsson
BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM 2026, BEST ARTHOUSE MOVIEMAKER & BEST ACTRESS.
A big thank you to the jury of The Grand Prix of Italy Association, an event supported by WILD FILMMAKER, for awarding my film The Aesthetics of Failure the following honours: BEST INTERNATIONAL CINEMATOGRAPHY 2026 (Category: Experimental), BEST ARTHOUSE DIRECTOR, BEST POETRY SHORT FILM & BEST ARTHOUSE PRODUCER.
I’m also deeply grateful that they awarded my film Not Without Gloves the prizes for BEST EUROPEAN EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM, BEST SPIRITUAL SHORT FILM 2026 & BEST VIDEO POETRY.
Finally, I want to thank the jury for recognizing The Rorschach Test with the awards for BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT FILM 2026, BEST ARTHOUSE MOVIEMAKER & BEST ACTRESS.
It is a great honour!
I am profoundly proud and thankful.
Special thanks to everyone for the incredible work you do to support independent filmmakers:
Michele Diomà
Valentina Lumi
Wild Filmmaker
I would also like to thank Conny Malmqvist for the outstanding music in Not Without Gloves and The Rorschach Test, and Ebba Melber for their talented performance in The Rorschach Test.
Warmest regards,
Lena Mattsson
Congratulations,
You have won the 2026 edition of the Grand Prix of Italy, the event that will grant you access to all the main special events we will host at the leading festivals across Europe.
Here are the results of the Grand Prix of Italy 2026:
https://wildfilmmaker.net/winners-grand-prix-of-italy-2026/
Thank you.
Kind regards,
The Grand Prix of Italy Association
An event supported by WILD FILMMAKER
