Asiaticafilmmediale, together with the City of Rome, during the 4th edition held at Cinema Capranica (November 8-16, 2003) assigned:

City of Rome Award
(given by Gillo Pontecorvo)
to the Indonesian film director Garin Nugroho
For all his works, which express his remarkable capacity of fusing images of documentary realism into a poetic film writing.

Special Mention
(given by Mario Martone)
to the Iranian film director Elli Safari
For her documentaries, in particular “Medium of Love” presented during this fourth edition, which communicate a big love for cinema and for a future founded on comprehension and respect for everything that is different from one’s own culture and tradition.

In collaboration with the Association “Amici Vittorio De Sica”
Amici Vittorio De Sica Award
to the Iranian film director Majid Majidi
Recognizing in him one of the most valid successors of the spirit which animated the work of Vittorio De Sica, who always cared about the problems of children prematurely facing existential needs.
Audience preference

The film which gained the highest number of
votes in the audience preferences was:
“Mr & Mrs Iyer” by Aparna Sen (India)