Taormina Film Festival 2025 Winners: Axel Monsú’s ‘For Your Sake’ Takes Top Honor

The Taormina Film Festival has named its 2025 winners.

Wrapping up the 71st version of the Sicilian-based competition, Saturday’s awards rite culminated within the giant honor, Premio Migliore Film (Best Film Award), going to Argentinian director Axel Monsú’s For Your Sake.

Premio Migliore Regia (Best Director Award) was once awarded to Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza for A24’s Warfare.

The Premio Migliora Attrice (Best Actress Award) went to Ebada Hassan for her efficiency in director Nadia Fall’s Brides. Geoffrey Rush, who was once additionally venerated with the competition’s Excellence Award, gained the Premio Migliore Attore (Best Actor Award) for director James Ashcroft’s The Rule of Jenny Pen.

This yr’s competition additionally venerated Martin Scorsese, Michael Douglas, Olivia Wilde, Helen Hunt, Catherine Deneuve and Monica Bellucci with awards.

The global jury was once led by means of Oscar-winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph, with panel improve from British actor Rupert Everett, 3x Oscar-winning gown fashion designer Sandy Powell and extra. Lionsgate’s John Wick by-product Ballerina opened the competition.