And here we are at the final day of #Concorto2026.
An edition that has surprised and delighted us, giving us films, music, and moments to treasure, with an ever-growing audience every evening. THANK YOU.
Let’s wipe away those little tears, though, and take a look at today’s programme. The last day of VR at Rathaus from 4 pm, and at 6 pm in the Salone degli Amici dell’Arte, a special screening of the video created by the participants of the “Futura Memoria” workshop curated by Caterina Erica Shanta. At 8 pm, dinner under the stars at Parco Raggio courtesy of Giustè Truck, and at 9 pm, the award ceremony for the winning films of the 25th edition of the Concorto Film Festival. In the greenhouse at 11:30 pm, the final event of Concortissimo, followed at 12:15 am by horror and beyond with TOHorror’s cut.
The donkey flies and will fly again—see you at the next edition!
Below are the Golden Donkeys (Asinelli d’Oro) awarded by the AsinoVola blog editorial team.
Asinello d’oro – Matilde Ambiveri
Golden Donkey (Asinello d’oro): DËMM by Aïda Captijn DËMM is my favourite short film because I felt particularly connected to the director’s message and the themes it explores: womanhood, youth, and the pain and hardship that accompany them. I especially appreciated the choice to use the myth of these creatures as a starting point to convey deeply real and contemporary experiences and conflicts. A short film capable of weaving together a mythological dimension with intimate reflection, elevated by truly evocative cinematography.
Special Mention: A Sweet Day by Omid Abdollahi A Sweet Day is a film that strikes a unique chord: starting from simple, seemingly everyday situations, it manages to capture the poignant and often horrifying reality that men and women are forced to endure in Iran. It is precisely this contrast between the normality of the depicted events and what progressively unfolds that makes the short film all the more painful and incisive.
Asinello d’Oro – Serena Varrucciu
I award my Asinello d’oro to Please for its perfect combination of narrative and technique, both of which effectively communicate – and show – the film’s core themes. The need for love and attention is conveyed through a few effective dialogues, with desaturated colours and a dim light that makes the settings feel desolate, as well as through the rough, coarse and matte texture of the characters.
Asinello d’Oro – Anna Vullo
My Asinello d’oro goes to Stallion and a Crystal Ball by Christian Avilés for his effectiveness in inviting the public to listen to the pictures, turning them into a strong evocative medium of desire and freedom.
Asinello d’Oro – Laura Savoini
My Golden Donkey (Asinello d’oro) goes to Another Day Shall Come for its ability not merely to denounce the daily suffering and injustice faced by the Palestinian people, but also to portray their courage and deep-rooted connection to their land.
Asinello d’Oro – Elena Baldo
My Golden Donkey (Asinello d’oro) goes to one of the films that struck me most in this edition: Daria’s Night Flowers (گلهای شب ِدریا) by Maryam Tafakory. The director makes remarkably evocative use of archival footage to portray an increasingly common reality—one that can never be spoken about enough.
Honourable mention goes to Visite en terre irradiée by Anne-Sophie Girauld, which addresses the commercialisation of tragedy through stop-motion animation that perfectly captures the absurdity of visiting the sites of such disasters whilst remaining far more focused on posting on social media.
Asinello d’Oro – Francesca Marchesini
I am awarding my Golden Donkey (Asinello d’oro) to Acid City for its skilful and incredible use of multiple storytelling techniques to convey a vital message of social critique.
Honourable mention goes to Visite en terre irradiée by Anne-Sophie Girauld, which addresses the commercialisation of tragedy through stop-motion animation that perfectly captures the absurdity of visiting the sites of such disasters whilst remaining far more focused on posting on social media.
Asinello d’Oro – Virginia Carolfi
My Golden Donkey (Asinello d’oro) goes to a film from the Kids section: Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe!. In a summer where we have all found ourselves revisiting and rethinking the classics, the story of the little god teased on Mount Olympus reminded me just how much of a misfit one can be, even in the most beautiful place in the world.
Honourable mention goes to another Kids film, Reading between the lines, simply because it is a splendid short film: the imagination, the animation, the music. Last but not least, the kindness of the director.
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