Buffalo Roots Film Festival
Roma. Campidoglio – Protomoteca Hall
HOW TO REACH THE LOCATION
How to Reach the Sala della Protomoteca
From Piazza Venezia
Reach Piazza del Campidoglio by climbing the main staircase. Cross the square and turn right, where you will find the Vignola Staircase directly in front of you.
From the Vignola Staircase, access to the Sala della Protomoteca follows these steps:
- Ascent: Walk up the impressive Vignola Staircase, which rises from the side of Piazza del Campidoglio to the level of the Portico.
- Entrance: Enter the Vignola Portico and proceed through the entrance of the Palazzo Senatorio, overlooking Piazza del Campidoglio.
- Hall: Through the courtyard or connecting areas of the Palazzo Senatorio, you will arrive directly at the Sala della Protomoteca, located in the wing that links the Palazzo Senatorio with the Capitoline Museums.
From Piazza della Consolazione
From Piazza della Consolazione, walk uphill along Via di Monte Tarpeo.
Continue along Via del Campidoglio until you reach the top of the hill. Keep to the left before reaching the main entrance located in the square and proceed up the Vignola Staircase.
Route for Visitors with Reduced Mobility
Access by car or taxi is permitted only for visitors holding the appropriate accessibility permit.
The vehicle route begins at Piazza della Consolazione and continues along Via di Monte Tarpeo. Arrival is at the area in front of the City Attorney’s Office (adjacent to the hall), where reserved parking spaces are available.
For further details regarding accessible routes and visitor information, please consult the official Accessibility page of the Capitoline Museums.
Information
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(+39) 366 397 9832
Email
info@buffalorootsfilmfestival.com
For Interviews and Participation
Email
info@wrep.eu
PARTNER E AFFILIATION EDITION 2025
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Buffalo Roots Film Festival proudly accepts entries on FilmFreeway, the world’s #1 way to enter film festivals and creative contests.
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Buffalo Roots Film Festival
Last event: June 5, 2025
From hours 10:45 AM to 6:00 PM
At the Capitoline Hill, Rome, Italy
Laudato Si Hall (Protomoteca) Rome, Utaly
Festival Program – Masterclasses, Workshops & Film Screening
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📅 Thursday, 5 June 2025
📍 Sala Laudato Si, Capitoline Hill – Rome
🕥 10:45 – Festival Opening: Conference & Croissants
🕚 11:00 – Staff Presentation and Institutional Greetings
🎤 Presented by Antonella Melito, Councillor of Rome Capital
🕦 11:15 – “Non-Speculative NFTs for Cinema, Events and Tourism” | 🎙 Igor W. Schiaroli
🕧 11:40 – 🍴 Masterclass Ciak si mangia | Gastone Saletnich
🕛 12:30 – 🎬 Masterclass New Frontiers of Cinema | Mirko Alivernini
🕐 13:30 – 📚 Workshop: Bibliotherapy Cine Book Lab | Elena Cattaneo
🎥 14:00 – Start of Screenings & “Inner Cinema” Experience
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🎞 The Death of the Centurion | Octavian Repede | 🏆 Best History Film, Short | 20’
🎞 Only YUDANA | E F BEE (Ami Mochizuki) | 🏆 Best Documentary, Long | 40’
🎞 IL RIMBALZO | Cristiano Abbonizio | 🎖 Honorable Mention, Vertical Film | 8’
🎞 No Dreams are Unattainable | Alvaro Dama | 5’
🎞 Cries from the Cotton Field (Trailer) | Larry D. Foley | 🎖 Honorable Mention, Documentary | 4’
🧠 15:30 – Masterclass with 🎬 Ranieri de Cinque Quintili (ANICA)
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🎞 Lady Cobra / A Killer in Blues | Fabio Giovinazzo | 🏆 Best Feature Film | 3’
🎞 Voyagers | Luna Beauvois | 🏆 Best Animation, Short | 4’
🎞 The Reach | Luca Caserta | 🏆 Best Short Film | 28’
🎞 Echo – Pilot Episode | Livia Oya Proto | 🏆 Best Short Film | 15’
🎞 Florence in Black | Gianpaolo Saccomano | 3’
🎞 Giordano Bruno: A Myth… a Story… an Enigma… | Alberto Negri | 🏆 Best Documentary, Long | 4’
🎞 2080 New Family | Prof. Jaeyong Choi | 🏆 Best A.I. Video Story | 4’
🎞 Steel Town Tales | Daniela Offredi | 🏅 Nominee, VR & 360 Film & Animation | 17’
🗺️ 🌐 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
📌The Sala Laudato Si is inside Rome’s Capitoline Hill (Piazza del Campidoglio), near the Aracoeli staircase. Follow the signs to the hall (formerly Sala della Protomoteca) in Palazzo Senatorio. Event staff will assist.
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Event
The 1st and 2nd editions of the Buffalo Roots Film Festival were hosted at the “Città dell’Altra Economia” in Rome. The 2025 edition, instead, takes place in the historic and magnificent setting of the Capitoline Hill, within the most fascinating and history-rich halls of the City of Rome.
Buffalo Roots Film Festival proudly accepts entries on FilmFreeway, the world’s #1 way to enter film festivals and creative contests.
About
We believe that film is a powerful medium that can spark conversations, inspire change, and bring people together. By providing a platform for emerging filmmakers, fostering connections between independent and industry professionals, showcasing local projects, and highlighting difficult stories, we hope to create a space for meaningful dialogue and connection through cinema.
Buffalo Roots Film Festival benefits from the expertise of seasoned film industry professionals and the support of wrep.eu. Their guidance and support has been instrumental in developing the festival into a space that celebrates independent filmmakers, showcases diverse stories, and fosters connections between professionals and emerging talent in the industry. Together, we work towards creating an inclusive and welcoming community that brings people together to share unique perspectives. We spark conversations and inspire original ideas through film.
Buffalo Roots is an itinerant festival. The next edition will take place in Rome, while subsequent editions will take you to new, intriguing locations in the surrounding regions.
Participants can submit their entries through FilmFreeway. An initial selection of films is presented to jurors. Each category’s winners will be decided by a mixed jury committee after the selection of works has been made
Objectives
1. Provide a platform for emerging international film productions to be screened and showcased.
2. Foster connections and collaborations between independent filmmakers and industry professionals.
3. Highlight and share local film projects with an international audience and vice versa. We believe in cinema’s power to transcend borders and bring people together through shared experiences and perspectives.
4. Focus on selecting independent films that cover various genres, including narrative, animation, music clips, and documentaries. We are particularly interested in films where script writing, directing, producing, and editing are done independently, showcasing a diverse range of artistic visions and perspectives.
5. Shedding light on difficult topics that are worth covering.
6. Move away from commercial filmmaking, which, despite being impressive, is often inaccessible.
7. Encourage and participate in audiovisual art workshops and initiatives.
8. Explore the concept of self-discovery and self-fulfilment through relationships, utilizing a time constraint to explore the concepts.