Between late March and April 2026, Italian cinema received new international recognition from major festival contexts, particularly for three films shot by cinematographers associated with the Collettivo Chiaroscuro
In Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Italia – Film, Fashion and Art Festival awarded Best Feature Film to Ultimo schiaffo by Matteo Oleotto. The film was shot by Sandro Chessa CCS, confirming the visibility of Italian cinema within the international context of the Californian festival, traditionally linked to the Academy Awards season
If you wish, you can read our full interview here:
Portrait of a Cold World. Conversation with Sandro Chessa CCS on ULTIMO SCHIAFFO by Matteo Oleotto
Interview by Fabrizio La Palombara CCS
At the Nastri d’Argento – Cortometraggi 2026, Tutti giù per terra by Marco Simon Puccioni received the Special Mention for Social Impact. The film, shot by Sara Purgatorio AMC CCS, sits within a strand of cinema attentive to contemporary dynamics and to the portrayal of reality, a field in which visual construction plays a decisive role
Finally, the ÉCU – European Independent Film Festival, held in Paris and presenting each year a panorama of European independent cinema, awarded Best Feature Film Isola by Nora Jaenicke, starring Fanny Ardant and Johanna Kulig and shot by Valentina Caniglia
Here is our interview on the film, edited by Silvia Tarquini
A Light Suspended in Time. Conversation with Valentina Caniglia ASC CCS About Isola by Nora Jaenicke
Complimenti ai nostri dop!
