Capri Hollywood International Film Fest: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Awarded Six Honors, Including Best Picture

Capri Hollywood International Film Fest: ‘Emilia Pérez’ Awarded Six Honors, Including Best Picture

Emilia Pérez, the highly unconventional Spanish-language musical from the French filmmaker Jacques Audiard and the American distributor Netflix, was the toast of the Capri Hollywood International Film Festival over the Christmas/New Year break.

At the 29th edition of the Italian fest, which is held on the titular island off the coast of Naples, the festival’s jury awarded the film a field-leading six prizes: best picture, actress (Karla Sofía Gascón, who was in attendance at the fest), adapted screenplay, makeup/hairstyling and ensemble, as well as a special honor for its producers.

The other films that were awarded multiple prizes were A24’s The Brutalist, which received three, including best actor for Adrien Brody; and, with two each, Focus’ Conclave, including best supporting actress for Isabella Rossellini; Warners’ Dune: Part Two; and Universal’s Wicked.

Jurors included a number of distinguished Italian and Italian-American filmmakers — among them Franco Nero, Oscar winners Gianni Quaranta, Alessandro Bertolazzi and Nick Vallelonga and Oscar nominee Vittorio Sodano — as well as festival founder/producer Pascal Vicedomini.

Unsurprisingly, the Golden Globe-nominated and Oscar-shortlisted Italian film Vermiglio was honored with the best international feature prize.

A full list of winners appears below.

Best Picture: Emilia Pérez

Best Director: Edward Berger (Conclave)

Best Actor: Adrien Brody (The Brutalist)

Best Actress: Karla Sofia Gascon (Emilia Pérez)

Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain)

Best Supporting Actress: Isabella Rossellini (Conclave)

Best Original Screenplay: Anora

Best Adapted Screenplay: Emilia Pérez (Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain & Nicolas Livecchi)

Best Animated Feature: Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

Best International Documentary Feature: The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (Netflix)

Best International Documentary Short Film: Once Upon a Time in Ukraine

Best International Feature of the Year: Vermiglio (Italy)

Best Cinematography: Lol Crawley (The Brutalist)

Best Costume Design: Massimo Cantini Parrini (Maria)

Best Film Editing: Joe Walker (Dune: Part Two)

Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Emilia Pérez

Best Original Score: Daniel Blumberg (The Brutalist)

Best Original Song: “The Journey” (The Six Triple Eight)

Best Production Design: Nathan Crowley (Wicked)

Best Sound Editing: Wicked

Best Visual Effects: Dune: Part Two

Capri Best Ensemble Cast Award 2024: (Emilia Pérez)

Capri Best Live Action Short Film: Dovecote

Capri Producers of The Year Award 2024: Pascal Caucheteux, Jacques Audiard, Valérie Schermann, Anthony Vaccarello (Emilia Pérez)