Nastri d'Argento Grandi Serie 2025: “M – The Son of the Century” Triumphs. Massimiliano Gallo and Salvatore Esposito Also Awarded

The fifth edition of the Nastri d'Argento Grandi Serie, held on May 31, 2025 at Villa Pignatelli in Naples, celebrated the excellence of Italian series. Organized by the National Union of Italian Film Journalists (SNGCI), the awards recognized the best Italian television productions distributed between June 1, 2024 and May 31, 2025.

Silver Ribbons – Series of the Year

The prestigious title of “Series of the Year” was awarded to “M – The Son of the Century”, directed by Joe Wright and based on the best-selling novel by Antonio Scurati. The series, produced by Sky Original, has received widespread acclaim for its intense narrative and Luca Marinelli's masterful interpretation of Benito Mussolini.

During the Nastri d'Argento Grandi Serie 2025 ceremony, held in Naples at Villa Pignatelli, the award for Best TV Film was assigned to These ghosts!, adaptation of the comedy of the same name by Eduardo De Filippo, directed by Alessandro Gassmann and starring Massimiliano Gallo. The film, broadcast on Rai 1 on December 30, 2024, achieved considerable public success, recording an average of viewers equal to 17,9% share.

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Massimiliano Gallo, the protagonist of the work, received his third award for an interpretation based on a text by De Filippo, after Filumena Marturano e Naples Millionaire!. During the award ceremony, Gallo underlined the importance of cinema as an industry, stating: “Cinema is not a favor, we are not trading, cinema is an industry. Enough with election spots. They say that they gave us 7 billion as if they were free, without saying that for every euro given we produce 3, so we have produced 21”.

Alessandro Gassmann, director of the film, highlighted the difficulties of the sector, declaring: "There are over 250 thousand workers in the related industries, over 60 percent are not working due to the slowness of the contracts, we know what is happening. We need openness, dialogue, we cannot resolve the situation with a head-on confrontation, but we need measure and balance".

Salvatore Esposito received a Special Award for his performance in Piedone – A Cop in Naples, an award given by the Film Commission Regione Campania on the occasion of its twentieth anniversary. Esposito was celebrated for having relaunched the popularity of the character originally played by Bud Spencer, significantly contributing to the series filmed in Naples.

Winners by Category

• Best Comedy Series: “They Killed Spider-Man – The Legendary Story of the 883” by Sydney Sibilia, which tells the story of the famous Italian musical duo.
• Best Crime Series: “Avetrana – This is not Hollywood” by Pippo Mezzapesa, based on the well-known Italian crime story.
• Best Drama Series: “The art of joy” by Valeria Golino, adaptation of the novel by Goliarda Sapienza, which also received awards for the performances of Tecla Insolia, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Jasmine Trinca and Guido Caprino.
• Best Dramedy Series: “Everything Asks for Salvation 2” by Francesco Bruni, who continues to explore mental health issues with sensitivity and humor.
• Best TV Movie: “These ghosts!” by Alessandro Gassmann, adaptation of the theatrical work by Eduardo De Filippo.

Individual Awards

• Best Actress in a Leading Role: Tecla Insolia for “The art of joy”.
• Best Leading Actor: Filippo Timi for “Dostoevsky”, series directed by the D'Innocenzo brothers, who received a special award for their cinematic authorship.
• Best Supporting Actresses: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Jasmine Trinca for “The art of joy”.
• Best Supporting Actor: Guido Caprino for “The art of joy”.

Special Awards

• Revelations of the Year: Elia Nuzzolo and Matteo Oscar Giuggioli for their performances in “They killed Spider-Man”.
• New IMAIE Award – Series: Miriam Dalmazio and Marco Rossetti for “Constancy”.
• Nobis Foundation Award – Series: Alma Noce for “The art of joy”.
• Special Award: Damiano and Fabio D'Innocenzo for their cinematographic authorship in “Dostoevsky”.
• Special Award: Pappi Corsicato for the direction of "Deceit", recognized as a great international success.
• Special Award: Salvatore Esposito for “Piedone – A Cop in Naples”, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Film Commission Regione Campania.

The ceremony highlighted the growing quality of Italian productions on the international scene, celebrating stories ranging from crime to pop music, from literature to comedy, confirming the vitality and diversity of contemporary Italian seriality.