Paola Cortellesi will be the jury president of the Rome Film Festival 2025

Two years after the debut to the direction with There is still tomorrow, Paola Cortellesi returns to the red carpet of the Auditorium Parco della Musica. But this time not to present a movie: She will lead the jury of the twentieth edition of the Rome Film Festivalscheduled from 15 to 26 October 2025.

Right here, in 2023, There is still tomorrow He opened the festival and conquered everything: the special jury prize, the public prize and the special mention for the best first work. Then, he became one of the greatest hits ever at the Italian box office. A small miracle in black and white, signed Cortellesi. There is still tomorrow It was not only the most viewed film of 2023 but also a real social, and international phenomenon.

“I am honored to have been called to preside over the jury of the Rome Film Festival”, The actress and director said. “A festival that over the years has been able to build a strong and engaging identity, becoming a point of reference for Italian and international cinema, and which a profound gratitude binds me”. To appoint her President of the Jury was the artistic director Paola Malanga, with the endorsement of the president of the Cinema for Rome Foundation, Salvatore Nastasi. “Cortellesi will be an authoritative and competent president,” said Nastasi. “We thank you very much for accepting our invitation.” And again: “Paola Cortellesi is an artist of great sensitivity and talent – added Malanga -. His gaze will be a guarantee for the movies in competition ».

Waiting to discover the titles in the race, one thing is certain: the twentieth edition of the Rome Film Festival opens in a special light. That of a professional who knows the cinema from all angles, with intelligence, grace and an irony that does not discount anyone.