NIGHT BEFORE FINALS 3.0
Italy, 2026, color, 95’
MARIO VERDONE AWARD
Finalist
➔ program in progress
Direction: Tommaso Renzoni
Screenplay: Fausto Brizzi, Tommaso Renzoni
Cinematography: Marco Bassano
Editing: Luciana Pandolfelli
Set design: Luca Servino
Original Score: Maurizio Filardo, Antonello Venditti, Ditonellapiaga
Costumes: Valentina Pintus
Cast: Sabrina Ferilli (prof.ssa Castelli), Tommaso Cassissa (Giulio Sabatini), Adriano Moretti (Cesare), Alice Maselli(Sole), Ditonellapiaga, Aleandro Falciglia (Alberto), Christian Dei (Barbagallo), Teresa Piergentili (Teresa), Pascale Reynaud(madre di Giulio’smother), Gianmarco Tognazzi (Bruno), Sebastiano Somma (Ivan e Antonio Picchioni), Antonello Venditti
Producers: Federica Lucisano, Fulvio Lucisano
Production: Italian International Film - Gruppo Lucisano, Rai Cinema
Distribution: 01 Distribution
World Sales: True Colours - Glorious Films
On the eve of their final exams from a Rome high school, a group of students find themselves embarking on their last great adventure together: secret romances, betrayals, friendships put to the test, and desperate schemes to outsmart the school’s most feared teacher. Between secret parties, scooters racing through the night, and an improvised trip all the way to Naples, Giulio and his friends will have to face the transition into adulthood by discovering that growing up also means making mistakes, forgiving others, and having the courage to finally tell the truth.
Rome, 1988, he wrote the series Braccialetti Rossi for Palomar and later, Resta con me for the Rai. He also wrote Margini, winner of the Audience Award at the Venice Film Festival, and Mark Cousins’ documentary Marcia su Roma, which was nominated for the European Film Awards. He is the creator of POSAMAN – Sono Lillo and Gigolò per caso. For Amazon, he wrote the comedies Grosso guaio all’Esquilino, Blackout Love, Con chi viaggi and, together with G. Mainetti, L. Ortolani, M. Cavalli and G. Gualdoni, he made Elf Me, distributed in 250 countries. He published the graphic novel Fehida (Minimum Fax). In 2024, he wrote the film Cortina Express and, with his production company Finale Produzioni, he produced and directed the documentary Il Codice Puccini. In 2025, he joined the team of writers for Call My Agent 3. In 2026, Night Before Finals 3.0 won the ANICA Award.
2026 Premio ANICA
2026 Silver Ribbons: New Talent Special Award to Tommaso Cassisa and Adriano Moretti