The 31st Stony Brook Film Festival has announced its 2026 Festival Awards, with the top Jury Award for Best Feature going to A Mosquito in the Ear, directed by Nicola Rinciari.
A Mosquito in the Ear
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31st Stony Brook Film Festival Winners – A Mosquito in the Ear Takes Jury Award for Best Feature
(Credit: Amber Lewis, Staller Center for the Arts )
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‘Once Upon My Mother’ and ‘Hello Betty’ Headline 31st Stony Brook Film Festival Lineup
Once Upon My Mother by Ken Scott The 31st Stony Brook Film Festival returns to the Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University from July 16–25, 2026, with 36 films from 23 countries, filmmaker Q&As, and special events.
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‘A Mosquito in the Ear’ Trailer – Jake Lacy, Nazanin Boniadi Star in Nicola Rinciari’s Award-Winning Debut
A Mosquito in the Ear, starring Jake Lacy, Nazanin Boniadi, and Ruhi Pal, tells a story about a couple’s efforts to welcome their adopted child into their family.
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29th Brooklyn Film Festival Announces Lineup, Opens with ‘A Mosquito In The Ear’
A Mosquito In The Ear by Nicola Rinciari The 29th Brooklyn Film Festival (BFF), themed “The Invitation” and taking place May 29-June 7, 2026, revealed the lineup of films from 30 countries.
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Nicola Rinciari’s ‘A Mosquito in the Ear’ Acquired by Persimmon for Spring Release
Nazanin Boniadi, Ruhi Pal and Jake Lacy in A Mosquito in the Ear directed by Nicola Rinciari (Kai Dickson) Nicola Rinciari’s feature debut film, A Mosquito in the Ear, which opened the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, where it won the Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema, has been acquired by Persimmon.
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Santa Barbara Film Festival Winners -‘Steal This Story, Please’ Wins Audience Choice Award
Steal This Story, Please by Tia Lessin and Carl Deal Tia Lessin and Carl Deal’s Steal This Story, Please, a documentary on the life and career of independent investigative journalist Amy Goodman and her work on the news program Democracy Now!, took the Audience Choice Award at the 41st Santa Barbara International Film Festival.