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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.

Live Action

10 Short Films Capturing the Essence of Riga International Film Festival 2026

From experimental documentaries to unconventional animation, DN picks out ten standout shorts from the 2026 Riga International Film Festival.

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Live Action, Premiere

Robert Piel’s ‘The Lap’ Harvests the Unspoken Fears and Desires Behind a Teenage Struggle for Power

With only four days, expired 35mm stock and an apple harvest dictated schedule, Robert Piel learned to trust instinct over coverage for his coming of age

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Film Festival

10 Exciting Shorts to Keep an Eye on from the 70th BFI London Film Festival

LFF’s shorts this year look squarely at the world we live in and invite us to reflect. These 10 titles are thoughtful, gripping and hard to forget.

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Live Action, Premiere

A Houseguest Too Many Tips Everything Into Chaos in Kiyan Ahmadi’s Tense & Tender Short ‘PIERRE THE GREAT’

How much can a relationship withstand when an outsider disrupts its delicate balance? Kiyan Ahmadi explores that tension in his cramped, darkly comic short.

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Live Action, Premiere

Lola-Rose Maxwell Turns a Vintage Coat Into a Voyeuristic Menace in Her Debut Horror Comedy ‘Attack of the Coat’

Lola-Rose Maxwell outlines how she stepped behind the camera, engineered a creepy puppet antagonist & blended comedy with atmospheric horror for her debut.

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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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