Home / Arts and Entertainment / Acclaimed Italian Filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher Honored with European Achievement Award
Acclaimed Italian Filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher Honored with European Achievement Award
5 Nov
Summary
- Italian filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher to receive European Achievement in World Cinema Award
- Rohrwacher praised for "unusual and inspiring body of work" and "distinctive voice"
- Her films include Corpo Celeste, The Wonders, and La Chimera
On January 17, 2026, the European Film Academy will honor acclaimed Italian filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher with the prestigious European Achievement in World Cinema Award at the 38th European Film Awards ceremony in Berlin. The award recognizes Rohrwacher's significant contributions to world cinema and her long-standing collaboration with producer Carlo Cresto-Dina and his production company tempesta, which has produced all of her feature films.
In announcing the award, the Academy praised Rohrwacher "for her unusual and inspiring body of work," highlighting her "careful eye for the realities of a teenager's life and a big heart for the countryside." The Academy also celebrated Rohrwacher as "one of contemporary cinema's most distinctive voices worldwide."
