Since the 7 September 2022, the day on which Santa Guerra was presented in a special event during the days of the Venice Film Festival 79, to 31 December 2022, Samantha Casella’s film won 147 awards in 22 different countries (Italy, United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, Spain, France, Croatia, Netherlands, Turkey, Iran, India, South Korea, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailandia, Malaysia, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Uganda).
The awards by category are divided into 51 as Best Feature / Best Experimental / Best Drama / Best Thriller / Best Psycho / Best Film On Women in Santa Guerra; 26 as Best Director to Samantha Casella; 17 as Best Actress to Eugenia Costantini; 12 as Best Supporting Actress to Samantha Casella; 12 as Best Cinematography to Samantha Casella; 8 as Best Writer / Best Concept to Samantha Casella and Antonio Micciulli; 13 as Best Original Score / Best Sound Design to Enrico Maria Paolillo; 2 as Best Editor to Paola Merisi; 6 as Best Producer / Best Poster at The Shadows Factory; and finally 2 Special Awards at Venice 79.
VENEZIA 79 – VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Venice. Italy. September 7, 2022.
Premio Tangoo per il Cinema (Santa Guerra)
Premio Festival del Cinema Italiano (Santa Guerra)
FIRST WOMEN FILM FESTIVAL
Tabriz City. Iran. October 24, 2022.
Best Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
Best Actress (Eugenia Costantini)
KNIGHT OF THE REEL AWARDS
Hyderabad. India. October 24, 2022.
Outstanding Achievement Award as Best Experimental (Santa Guerra)
Best Film on Women (Santa Guerra)
ATHENS INTERNATIONAL ART FILM FESTIVAL
Athens. Greece. November 6, 2022.
Best Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
PURE MAGIC INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Amsterdam. Netherlands. November 5, 2022.
Best Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
Best Director (Samantha Casella)
INDIE MOVIES SPARK FILM FESTIVAL
Utrecht. Netherlands. November 6, 2022.
Best Experimental / Art Film (Santa Guerra)
Best Director (Samantha Casella)
CROWN WOOD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Kolkata. India. November 6, 2022.
Best Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
LA SUN FILM FEST
Los Angeles. United States. November, 8 2022.
Best Experimental Film (Santa Guerra)
NEW YORK MOVIE AWARDS
New York. United States. November 12, 2022.
Honorable Mention Best Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
HOLLYWOOD GOLD AWARDS
Los Angeles. United States. November 12, 2022.
Best Experimental Film (Santa Guerra)
Honorable Mention Director Feature Film (Samantha Casella)
THILSRI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Sivaganga. India. November 12, 2022.
Best International Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
Best Director (Samantha Casella)
Best Poster (The Shadows Factory)
MAKIZHMITHEAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Chennai. India. November 13, 2022.
Best Debut Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
Best Director (Samantha Casella)
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF JAKARTA
Jakarta. Indonesia. November 13, 2022.
Best International Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
Best Director (Samantha Casella)
ROYAL SOCIETY OF TELEVISION & MOTION PICTURE AWARDS
London – Kolkata. India. November 13, 2022.
Best Director (Samantha Casella)
ANDROMEDA FILM FESTIVAL
Istanbul. Turkey. November 19, 2022.
Best Director (Samantha Casella)
Best Actress (Eugenia Costantini)
Best Cinematography (Samantha Casella)
MILKYWAY FILM AWARDS
New Mumbai. India. November 19, 2022.
Best Director (Samantha Casella)
Best Actress (Eugenia Costantini)
ATHVIKVARUNI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Puducherry. India. November 20, 2022.
Best International Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
Best Director (Samantha Casella)
Best Actress (Eugenia Costantini)
SHARJAH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Sharjah. United Arab Emirates. November 20, 2022.
Best International Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
Best Director (Samantha Casella)
Best Writer (Samantha Casella, Antonio Micciulli)
Best Cinematography (Samantha Casella)
Best Original Score (Enrico Maria Paolillo)
Best Actress (Eugenia Costantini)
Best Supporting Actress (Samantha Casella)
NITIIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Bukit Mertajam. Malaysia. November 20, 2022.
Best International Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
Best Director (Samantha Casella)
KOOKAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Kochi. India. November 20, 2022.
Best Experimental Film (Santa Guerra)
ISAKKI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Karaikudi. India. November 23, 2022.
Best Debut Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
Best Debut Director Feature Film (Samantha Casella)
Best Cinematography (Samantha Casella)
Best Original Score (Enrico Maria Paolillo)
TITAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Sydney. Australia. November 25, 2022.
Best Experimental Film (Santa Guerra)
MYSURU INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Mysore. India. November 26, 2022.
Best Foreign Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
NIZWA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Muscat. Oman. November 26, 2022.
Best International Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
Best Director (Samantha Casella)
Best Actress (Eugenia Costantini)
Best Cinematography (Samantha Casella)
Best Original Score (Enrico Maria Paolillo)
Best Concept (Samantha Casella, Antonio Micciulli)
Best Producer Feature Film (The Shadows Factory)
4TH DIMENSION INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
Bali. Indonesia. November 26, 2022.
Best Experimental Film (Santa Guerra)
HORROR FILM FESTIVAL
Barcelona. Spain. November 30, 2022.
Best Picture (Santa Guerra)
Best Psycho (Santa Guerra)
Best Feature Drama (Santa Guerra)
Best Director (Samantha Casella)
Best Actress (Eugenia Costantini)
EASTERN EUROPE INTERNATIONAL MOVIE AWARDS
Istanbul. Turkey. November 30, 2022.
Best Experimental Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
RIFFA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Riffa. Bahrain. November 30, 2022
Best Europe Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
Best Director (Samantha Casella)
Best Actress (Eugenia Costantini)
Best Sound Design (Enrico Maria Paolillo)
Best Producer (The Shadows Factory)
ZAGREB INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Zagreb. Croatia. November 30, 2022.
Honorable Mention Best Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
INDO MALAYSIA FILM FESTIVAL
Kuala Lumpur. December 3, 2022.
Best International Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
Best Actress Feature Film (Eugenia Costantini)
Best Supporting Actress Feature Film (Samantha Casella)
Best Cinematography Feature Film (Samantha Casella)
Best Original Score Feature Film (Enrico Maria Paolillo)
Best Sound Design Feature Film (Enrico Maria Paolillo)
Best Editor (Paola Merisi)
LONDON CINE WEEK AWARDS
London. United Kingdom. December 5 2022.
Best Experimental Films (Santa Guerra)
Best Director (Samantha Casella)
HARSHIKA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Vettriyur. India. December 3, 2022.
Best International Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
Best Director (Samantha Casella)
Best Cinematography (Samantha Casella)
Best Sound Design (Enrico Maria Paolillo)
Best Actress (Eugenia Costantini)
Best Supporting Actress (Samantha Casella)
Best Writer (Samantha Casella, Antonio Micciulli)
Best Concept (Samantha Casella, Antonio Micciulli)
RAMESHWARAM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Chennai. India. December 6, 2022.
Best Post-Modern Film (Santa Guerra)
AJMAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Abu Dhabi. United Arab Emirates. December 6, 2022.
Best International Feature Film Audience Choice Award (Santa Guerra)
Best Director (Samantha Casella)
Best Actress (Eugenia Costantini)
Best Supporting Actress (Samantha Casella)
KODAIKANAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Kodaikanal. India. December 10, 2022.
Best International Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
Best Director (Samantha Casella)
Best Writer (Samantha Casella, Antonio Micciulli)
Best Cinematography (Samantha Casella)
Best Sound Design (Enrico Maria Paolillo)
Best Actress (Eugenia Costantini)
Best Supporting Actress (Samantha Casella)
SAUDI ARABIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
Riyadh. Saudi Arabia. December 18, 2022.
Best International Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
Best Director (Samantha Casella)
Best Writer (Samantha Casella, Antonio Micciulli)
Best Producer (The Shadows Factory)
Best Cinematography (Samantha Casella)
Best Supporting Actress (Samantha Casella)
Best Sound Design (Enrico Maria Paolillo)
Best Editor (Paola Merisi)
SEOUL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
Seoul. South Korea. December 18, 2022.
Best International Feature Film Audience Choice Award (Santa Guerra)
Best Actress (Eugenia Costantini)
Best Sound Design (Enrico Maria Paolillo)
BUTTERFLY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Marseille. France. December 18, 2022.
Best Experimental Film (Santa Guerra)
Best Actress (Eugenia Costantini)
BUSAN INDIE FILM FESTIVAL
Busan. South Korea. December 20, 2022.
Best International Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
Best Director (Samantha Casella)
Best Actress (Eugenia Costantini)
Best Supporting Actress (Samantha Casella)
GOLDEN EARTH FILM AWARDS
Dallas. United States. December 20, 2022.
Best Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
INDO SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Kallal. India. December 24, 2022.
Best International Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
Best Supporting Actress (Samantha Casella)
AMO KIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Singapore. Republic of Singapore. December 25, 2022.
Best International Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
Best Actress (Eugenia Costantini)
Best Supporting Actress (Samantha Casella)
Best Cinematography (Samantha Casella)
Best Sound Design (Enrico Maria Paolillo)
THAILAND INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
Bangkok. Thailand. December 26, 2022.
Best International Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
Best Director (Samantha Casella)
Best Producer (The Shadows Factory)
Best Supporting Actress (Samantha Casella)
Best Cinematography (Samantha Casella)
Best Original Score (Enrico Maria Paolillo)
TABRIZ CINEMA AWARDS
Tabriz. Iran. December 29, 2022.
Best Foreign Feature (Santa Guerra)
LUIS BUNUEL MEMORIAL AWARDS
Calcutta. India. December 29, 2022.
Best Experimental Film (Santa Guerra)
Best Director (Samantha Casella)
PENANG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
George Town. Malaysia. December 27, 2022.
Best International Feature Audience Choice Award (Santa Guerra)
Best Cinematography (Samantha Casella)
Best Sound Design (Enrico Maria Paolillo)
Best Supporting Actress (Samantha Casella)
TAKKARU INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Chennai. India. December 29, 2022.
Best International Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
Best Actress (Eugenia Costantini)
Best Supporting Actress (Samantha Casella)
Best Cinematography (Samantha Casella)
INTERNATIONAL GOLD AWARDS
New York. United States. December 29, 2022
Silver Award Best Experimental (Santa Guerra)
FLORENCE FILM AWARDS
Florence. Italy. December 29, 2022
Honorable Mention Best Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
DRAMATICA FILM FESTIVAL
Barcelona. Spain. December 31, 2022.
Best Feature Experimental (Santa Guerra)
Best Thriller Experimental (Santa Guerra)
Best Picture (Santa Guerra)
Best Director (Samantha Casella)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ARTS FILM FESTIVAL
Kampala. Uganda. December 31, 2022.
Best Feature Film (Santa Guerra)
INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE AWARDS
Brooklyn. Canada. December 31, 2022.
Best Emerging Director (Samantha Casella)
