Some know them as the “Catholic Oscars.” These awards, called the “Mirabile Dictu,” have been held since 2010 as a part of an international film festival with one specific goal.
LIANA MARABINI
President, Mirabile Dictu Awards
In the various editions of the festival, we have seen and awarded extraordinary films, which have then reached the market, have been distributed very well and, above all, have played a role in evangelization. So the main objective of our festival and of the award, which is in the form of a silver fish, the first Christian symbol, has that same objective: evangelization.
This year, over 2,000 nominations have been received for these awards. Of these, 13 are in the final competition in four categories: short film, feature film, best documentary and best director, where there has been a change of plans.
LIANA MARABINI
President, Mirabile Dictu Awards
This year, exceptionally in the Best Director category, we have four films instead of three, because the selectors simply could not divide their hearts, so we present four nominees for this award.
This year's nominations include Rome Reports' own documentary about the FBI's following of American Bishop Fulton Sheen as well as a film that tells the story of the founder of a congregation that took in women who were at risk of prostitution.
All the nominations seek to promote evangelization without losing the essence of cinema: entertainment.
LIANA MARABINI
President, Mirabile Dictu Awards
Cinema must entertain, but through the entertainment, it also must educate. So the main objective of cinema in general, and mine in particular, is precisely to educate by entertaining, so to entertain in the sense of watching something nice while at the same time learning.
The 14th edition of these awards will take place on Thursday, February 15 in Rome. It will encompass a meeting between producers, actors and directors that will seek to give a cinematic voice to catholicism.
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