The six finalists, selected by the curators Chiara Grizzaffi e Andrea Minuz, are: 

Persona – Portrait de la jeune fille en feu by Irene Zito

Cantant Abba: Opposing Worlds in The Two Popes by Edoardo Spallazzi

Between Tribute and Parody by Ludovico Vargiu

Dal Noir al Neo-noir: evoluzione degli elementi stilistici by Daria De Pascale

A Touch Screen Videoessay by Erica Nobis

Safe Bodies, Safe Environment: The Atmosphere of Todd Haynes' SAFE by Kelsey Draper

The jury, made up of Rocco Moccagatta, Arianna Lodeserto e Cristiana Paternò, will announce the winner during the award ceremony on 29 August.