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Veronica is an Italian film critic and journalist based in Rome and London. She regularly writes for Cineuropa, The Animation Journal, Licensing Magazine and Filmexplorer. She is editor, contributor and translator at the English edition of Cinecittà News and serves as programmer for the Torino Film Festival. Her bylines include Modern Times Review, postPerspective and Horror Movie Blog.

Film Festival, Sponsored

Political, Powerful and Playful: 10 Captivating Shorts from Bolton International Film Festival 2026

From bold animation to hilarious comedy-horror, DN picks out 10 favourites from Bolton Film Festival's 2026 vibrant and surprising shorts showcases.

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Documentary, Premiere

‘Fjallferð’ Finds Song, Storm and Community Strength in the Mountains of Iceland’s Annual Sheep Round-Up

Three Self shooting directors, $6.5k and six days of unpredictable Icelandic weather. Caution Media on why scale is a question of ambition rather than budget.

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Live Action

Theo Matza Zooms in on Digital Deception and Tourist Naivety in His Paris-Set Catfishing Comedy ‘Faux Amis’

Theo Matza flips the fantasy of Paris and rewrites the rules of catfishing through an unexpected story of digital deception and toxic friendship.

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Live Action

Anna Hopkins Cooks Up Connection After Closing Time in Restaurant Set Two-Hander ‘Dish Pit’

Eschewing restaurant chaos for stillness, Anna Hopkins’ short film finds drama in small gestures, shared meals and intimate conversations after closing.

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Film Festival

10 Unforgettable Short Films DN Spotted at Sarajevo Film Festival 2026

A bold, strange and unforgettable selection lights up this year’s Sarajevo Film Festival, bringing fresh voices and unexpected stories to the screen.

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Film Festival

Filmmakers of the Future: 10 Essential Shorts from the Locarno Film Festival

From war and political unrest to grief, tech and climate crisis, these 10 Locarno shorts showcase the radical, inventive voices shaping cinema's future.

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Live Action

Camila de Ilhéus Turns the Agony of Online Dating, Language Slips and a Brazilian Wax Into Cringe Comedy ‘Sofia’

Static frames, held beats and a sly aspect ratio shift power Camila de Ilhéus' squirm-inducing story of first impressions gone excruciatingly wrong.

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Animation, Film Festival

10 Astonishing Animations from Annecy’s 50th Edition

DN takes a closer look at the 2026 short film programme at Annecy, selecting 10 wondrous titles for you to keep an eye out for.

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Film Festival

10 Genre-Spanning Short Films That Capture the Essence of SXSW London 2026

DN takes a closer look at the wide short film selection of the second edition of SXSW London, selecting 10 must-watch titles for you to hunt down.

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