Alice Rohrwacher to Receive European Achievement in World Cinema Award at the 38th European Film Awards
The prestigious European Film Academy has announced that renowned Italian filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher will be honored with the European Achievement in World Cinema Award at the upcoming 38th European Film Awards. This celebrated event is set to take place on January 17, 2026, in Berlin.
This accolade recognizes Rohrwacher’s significant contributions to global cinema and highlights her fruitful collaboration with producer Carlo Cresto-Dina and his company, Tempesta, which has been instrumental in bringing all of her feature films to life. In their announcement, the Academy praised Rohrwacher for her “unusual and inspiring body of work,” commending her “keen eye for the realities of adolescence and a profound love for the countryside.” They lauded her as “one of contemporary cinema’s most distinctive voices on the world stage.”
Born in the picturesque region of Tuscany, Rohrwacher pursued her studies in literature and philosophy at the University of Turin, followed by documentary filmmaking in Lisbon. Her career took flight with her debut feature, Corpo Celeste (2011), which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and garnered a nomination for the esteemed Italian David di Donatello Awards. She made a triumphant return to Cannes with The Wonders (2014), which won the Grand Jury Prize, and again with Happy as Lazzaro (2018), which earned accolades for Best Screenplay and received nominations for both the European Film Awards and the David di Donatello Awards.
Rohrwacher’s impressive filmography also includes Futura (2021), a collaborative documentary that captures the perspectives of Italian teenagers, and La Chimera (2023), which tells the story of a group of grave robbers dealing in Etruscan antiquities. This film, featuring talents such as Josh O’Connor, Alba Rohrwacher, and Isabella Rossellini, premiered at Cannes and received multiple international nominations, winning an award for production design at the European Film Awards.
Additionally, her 2023 short film, Le Pupille, was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, further solidifying her reputation in the film industry.
The European Film Awards, organized annually by the European Film Academy, aim to celebrate excellence in European filmmaking while promoting the continent’s rich cinematic heritage and fostering a vibrant community of over 5,000 members.
As Alice Rohrwacher prepares to accept this well-deserved honor, the film world eagerly anticipates her future contributions to cinema.
