“The jury worked meticulously and with conviction, like an orchestra,” said Ettore Scola during the awards ceremony, presenting the Popular Jury, seated in the orchestra pit, which awarded the official prizes of the RomeFilmFest. “The jurors saw all of the films,” added Scola, “and discussed them even heatedly. Some of them have bandages only because they tripped on the steps, not because they fought it out”.