Vespertilio Awards
| Location | Rome |
|---|---|
| Established | 2022 |
| Awards | Ore D’Orrore |
| Directors | Tania Bizzarro Markus Di Meglio |
| Website | www.oredorrore.it |
The Vespertilio Awards is an independent Italian film festival dedicated to Italian horror and genre movies.
Profile
The award was established in 2022 by Tania Bizzarro and Markus Di Meglio, creators of a popular platform Ore D’orrore. The award became the first one in Italy dedicated to horror, thriller, fantasy, dark fantasy and sci-fi genres. The main prize of Vespertilio Awards is Ore D’orrore which is awarded in 15 nominations.[1][2][3][4]
Editions
2022
The inaugural edition took place on the 26 of August, 2022.[5][6] A Classic Horror Story was honoured with the Best Film award, Matilda Lutz was selected Best Actress for her performance in the movie.[7]
2023
The second edition took place on May 23, 2023.[8] The Oro d’orrore went to L’Angelo dei muri by Lorenzo Bianchini, Best Director — Paolo Strippoli (for Flowing).[9] Stefano Cananzi was awarded with Vespertilio Speciale In Memoriam.[9][10]
2024
The third edition took place on May 24, 2024. 31 prizes were distributed.[11] Pupi Avati, Florinda Bolkan, and Sergio Martino, were honored with lifetime achievement awards.[12] [13] Mimì: Prince of Darkness by Brando De Sica won several awards, including Best Film.[14] La guerra del Tiburtino III by Luna Gualano won 4 awards, including Best Supporting Actor for Paolo Calabresi, Fabio D'Orta's debut film, The Complex Forms, wins Best Cinematography (Fabio D'Orta) and Best Production.(Metronic Films).[15] and the Aldo Lado award was established and given for the first time to Il paese del melodramma, directed by Francesco Barilli.[16]
2025
The fourth edition took place on May 25, 2025. 31 prizes were distributed.[17] [18] The Body by vincenzo Alfieri won several awards, including Best Film.[19] Amen by Andrea Baroni won 4 awards, including Best Supporting Actress for Paola Sambo, Romano Montesarchio’s film, Glory Hole, wins Best Original Screenplay.[20] and the Aldo Lado award was given for to Funérailles, directed by Antonio Bido.[21]
and the Claudio Lattanzi award was established and given for the first time to Glory Hole, directed by Romano Montesarchio.[22]
2026
The fifth edition took place on May 23, 2025. 31 prizes were distributed in a new location the Teatro Marconi [23]
References
- ↑ Pezzopane, Silvia (24 April 2024). "Vespertilio Awards: la terza edizione dei riconoscimenti al cinema di genere". Framed Magazine. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ↑ "Vespertilio Awards 2023". Nocturno. 21 March 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ↑ "Vespertilio Awards 2023, ecco tutte le nomination". Propaganda. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ↑ "Vespertilio Awards: Il nuovo premio italiano per il cinema horror!". In Genere Cinema. 22 June 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ↑ Cantilena, Alessandra (3 September 2022). "Vespertilio Awards, serata d'onore per il cinema horror ad Acilia". Il Corriere della citta. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ↑ Nizza, Paolo (28 August 2022). "Vespertilio Awards 2022, ecco tutti i vincitori". SkyTG 24. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ↑ "Vespertilio Awards Tutte le". News Cinema. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ↑ "Vespertilio Awards 2023, ecco tutte le nomination". SkyTg 24. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- 1 2 "Vespertilio Awards". Sound 36. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ↑ "Vespertilio Awards 2023 – I vincitori". Nocturno. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ↑ "Vespertilio Awards, tutto quello che c'è da sapere sulla quarta edizione del premio". Sky TV. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ↑ "I Vincitori del Vespertilio Awards 2024". Recitazione Cinematografica. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ↑ "Ecco tutti i candidati del Vespertilio Awards 2024, premio dell'horror italiano". Mondo di Spettacolo. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
- ↑ Nizza, Paolo (28 May 2024). "Vespertilio Awards 2024, ecco tutti i vincitori della terza edizione". tg24.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tutti i vincitori del Vespertilio Awards 2024". Taxi Drivers. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ↑ "Vespertilio Awards 3ª edizione". Nocturno. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ↑ {{cite web | url =https://tg24.sky.it/spettacolo/cinema/2025/05/26/vespertilio-awards-2025-vincitori | title = Vespertilio Awards 2025, tutti i vincitori della quarta edizione Antonio Margheriti, Antonello Gèleng, and Claudio Simonetti, were honored with lifetime achievement awards.<ref>"I Vincitori del Vespertilio Awards 2025". Nocturno. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ↑ "Ecco tutti i vincitori del Vespertilio Awards 2025, premio dell'horror italiano". Ingenere Cinema. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ↑ Nizza, Paolo (28 May 2024). "Vespertilio Awards 2024, ecco tutti i vincitori della terza edizione". tg24.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tutti i vincitori del Vespertilio Awards 2025". Framed Magazine. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ↑ "Vespertilio Awards 4ª edizione". Nocturno. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ↑ "Vespertilio Awards 4ª edizione". Cinemaitalianoinfo. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ↑ "Vespertilio Awards 2026, il mondo horror al Teatro Marconi". The parsllel Vision. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2025.