Italy Tag Archive

Documentary, Live Action, Premiere

Lorenz Klapfer Journeys Into the Sacred Gender Fluidity of Naples in Poetic Documentary ‘Figlie di Partenope’

Lorenz Klapfer explores a 13th century Neapolitan legend and the present day realities for the Naples trans community in his stunning poetic docufiction short.

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Live Action, Premiere

Lorenzo Gonnelli Builds Familiar Tension Only to Collapse It in His Morally Suspended Fractured Short ‘Godless Animals’

Lorenzo Gonnelli talks crafting tension through omission and having the unseen carry more weight than any image shown in his genre subverting thriller.

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Animation, Documentary

Ruben Gagliardini Conjures an Animated Chimera to Battle Corporate Cynicism in His Documentary ‘Macchina Continua’

Ruben Gagliardini talks to DN about constructing a hand-drawn machine-as-character to illuminate the human cost of Italy's deindustrialised heartland.

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Live Action, Premiere

A Floating Nation of Trash Becomes an Unlikely Sanctuary for Second Chances in Tobia Passigato’s Eco-Fable ‘Wasted’

Tobia Passigato reveals how building a real trash island at sea fuelled the punk filmmaking spirit of his powerful tale of human and environmental redemption.

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Film Festival, Sponsored

9 Spellbinding Shorts Screening at Conero Film + ADV 2025

As we eagerly await the 3rd edition of Conero Film + ADV DN takes a deep dive into the official selections which demonstrate impact both on-screen & off.

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Art & Fashion

Luke White Opens up a Channel Between Past and Present in Hypnotic Emotionally Charged Dance Short ‘Boy Inside’

Luke White discusses using insects and meteorological balloons as metaphors for internal struggle and catharsis in his kinetic films.dance short.

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Art & Fashion

Tanu Muiño & Nikita Kuzmenko’s Dance Film ‘Moncalvo’ Explores Resilience Through Thrilling Physicality

Nikita Kuzmenko delves into the process of conjuring community and catharsis with co-director Tanu Muiño through dance in their therapeutic films.dance short.

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Music Video

Giada Bossi Blurs the Space Between Film and Music Video in ‘To Call Home Always The Same Place’

Giada Bossi breaks down how she and musician Arssalendo built a visual/sonic journey capturing the vibrant euphoria and profound introspection of adolescence.

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Live Action, Premiere

Marco Pattarozzi Weaves a Devastating Tapestry of Lives Forever Changed in His Stirring Drama Short ‘Butterflies’

Marco Pattarozzi speaks about the significance of home in his dark coming-of-age drama where the last days of youthful summer are marked by tragedy and loss.

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Music Video, Premiere

In Stefano Usberghi’s Pulsating Genetik Music Video ‘Sanctuary’ a Priest Treats Addiction With Sonic Catharsis

Stefano Usberghi peels back the curtain on the dynamic camerawork infusing the surreal aesthetic of his subversive Alcoholics Anonymous-set music video.

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Art & Fashion

A Loyal Steed Eternally Awaits the Impossible Return of Its Knight in Enea Colombi’s Fashion Film ‘Demon’

Enea Colombi delves into the process of generating the striking shot compositions that populate his eerie, medieval branded fashion short.

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Music Video

A Honey-Covered Loner Seeks Love in Alice Fassi’s Gooey Practical Effects-Driven Music Video ‘Honey Boy’

Alice Fassi tells DN why she opted for the practicalities of tangible special effects for her sticky, honey-laden music video.

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