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Buffalo Roots Film Festival – Light Edition

The 5th edition of the festival will take place on Friday 5 March 2027 at the Grottoni Romani della Magliana, in La Grotta della Musica. Times and programme will be published on this page and on our social channels.

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Screening programme

01
Presentation of the Crespi case12:15 · 30 min · Luca Telese, with Helene Pacitto, Ambrogio Crespi, WREP and the Digital Identity staffProject Presentation of the staff and Ambrogio
02
Il Caso Crespi – Stato di GraziaLuca Telese · 1h 39 minBest Documentary, Long
03
Balboa – TrailerMirko Alivernini · 3 min 30 secOut of Competition
04
A Training DayIgor Wolfango Schiaroli · 40 minOut of Competition
05
Chiamami MaxAlberta Viti · 15 minBest Short Film
06
La Vita che VoglioAmbrogio Crespi · 3 minBest Documentary, Long
07
Inferno 2.0Jürgen Leufgen · 19 minBest A.I. Videostory
08
MarinellaCristian Pagliucchi · 20 minBest Short Film
09
The Children of SabbaFabio Giovinazzo · 28 minBest History Film, Short
10
ROMAAlessandro Di Carlo · 5 minBest Music Video
11
A Girl Called AliceTristan Loraine · 15 minBest Short Film
12
Don’t CryAlessandro Grassi · 20 minBest Short Film
13
Between Two WordsSoore Vahe · 21 minBest Short Film
14
La Strega di Baratti (The Witch of Baratti) – TrailerGianpaolo Saccomano · 5 min 30 secBest Feature Film
15
We BelievePietro Giacone · 1 min 30 secBest Commercial & Adv
16
Dressed for DinnerAndrea Verardi · 10 minBest A.I. Videostory
17
Project RemindRed Hog StudiosBest Commercial

Artworks on display

Otello Scatolini – “La Sfera Jodorowsky”
Carlo Marchetti – “La Scala dei Campi”
Mauro Magni – “Facciamo pace?”
Antonio Milana – “Inside the tale”
Marco Tripaldi – “Sator arepo”
Fabio Ferrone Viola – “More Love”

Photo set with stage costumes

Designer Adriana Mancini with 4 original creations: visitors could have their picture taken by award-winning photographers, against a historic backdrop and wearing stage costumes.

Artists incognito

Paolo Bielli, Franco Di Matteo and Helena Velena.

2026 posters

2026 festival programme with art exhibition and photo set

Saturday 4 July 2026, Sala della Protomoteca, Campidoglio, Rome

Masterclasses, workshops & screenings

10:45
Festival opening: talk & croissants
11:00
Staff presentation and institutional greetingsWith Antonella Melito, Rome City Councillor
11:15
“Non-speculative NFTs for cinema, events and tourism”Igor Wolfango Schiaroli
11:40
Masterclass “Ciak si mangia”Gastone Saletnich – Lecturer in Food and Tourism, Roma Tre University
12:30
Masterclass “The new frontiers of cinema”Mirko Alivernini – Director and lecturer, Roma Film Academy
13:30
Workshop: Cine Book bibliotherapy labElena Cattaneo – Book therapy based on Gianni Amelio’s film “La tenerezza”
14:00
Screenings begin & “Cinema Interiore” experienceScreenings, filmmaker presentations and awards
15:30
MasterclassRanieri De Cinque Quintili – ANICA
16:30 – 18:00
Screenings, filmmaker presentations and awards

Films in the programme

Poster for The Death of the Centurion — **The Death of the Centurion**Octavian Repede · 20’
Best History Film, Short

Poster for Only YUDANA — **Only YUDANA**E F BEE (Ami Mochizuki) · 40’
Best Documentary, Long

Poster for Il Rimbalzo — **Il Rimbalzo**Cristiano Abbonizio · 8’
Honorable Mention, Vertical Film

Poster for No Dreams are Unattainable — **No Dreams are Unattainable**Alvaro Dama · 5’

Poster for Cries from the Cotton Field (Trailer) — **Cries from the Cotton Field (Trailer)**Larry D. Foley · 4’
Honorable Mention, Documentary

Poster for Lady Cobra / Una killer in blues — **Lady Cobra / Una killer in blues**Fabio Giovinazzo · 3’
Best Feature Film

Poster for Voyagers — **Voyagers**Luna Beauvois · 4’
Best Animation, Short

Poster for The Reach — **The Reach**Luca Caserta · 28’
Best Short Film

Poster for Echo – Pilot Episode — **Echo – Pilot Episode**Livia Oya Proto · 15’
Best Short Film

Poster for Florence in Black — **Florence in Black**Gianpaolo Saccomano · 3’

Poster for Giordano Bruno: A Myth… a Story… an Enigma… — **Giordano Bruno: A Myth… a Story… an Enigma…**Alberto Negri · 4’
Best Documentary, Long

Poster for 2080 New Family — **2080 New Family**최재용 (Jaeyong Choi) · 4’
Best A.I. Video Story

Poster for Steel Town Tales — **Steel Town Tales**Daniela Offredi · 17’
Nominee, VR & 360 Film & Animation

The Sala Laudato Si is in Rome’s Campidoglio, Piazza del Campidoglio. The entrance is near the Aracoeli staircase. Follow the signs for the Sala Laudato Si (formerly Sala della Protomoteca) in Palazzo Senatorio. Reception staff are on hand to help.

12:15
Festival presentationWith Igor Wolfango Schiaroli, Festival Director · Fiorenza Scandurra, LUC · Greta Pierotti, Festival Host · Michele Princigalli, WREP
12:30
TalksAntonella Melito (Roma Capitale) · Ranieri de Cinque Quintili (ANICA) · Gastone Saletnich (Cinema and Food) · Sveva Manfredi Zavaglia (art curator) · Pietro Giacone (We Are Creators) · Luigi Plos (Location tra i luoghi segreti) · Carlo Infante (Urban Experience) · Mirko Alivernini (Mainboard Production – Roma Film Academy)
13:00
“Foot Footage” – masterclass in walkaboutA “radio-nomadic” conversation on territory and audiovisual memory, led by Carlo Infante, Urban Experience
14:30
ScreeningsAngels without Wings by Diletta Di Nicolantonio (11:49 min) · Flowers Thief by Sabrina La Macchia (20:00 min) · The Doll Who Went to the Moon by Riccardo Merendino (17:17 min) · Darcy’s, The Ice World, by Iroki Maeda (30 sec, commercial) · This Crowded Room by Rafael Burgos Nieves (13:11 min) · The Door by Alessandro Cubiccotti (12:20 min) · Wong Fei Running in No Time by Nicholas Gao (21:20 min) · Bravo by Yazan Al Assadi (30 sec, commercial)
16:30
Masterclass “Cinema 2.0”Mirko Alivernini
17:10
Masterclass “Behind the set: the industry’s technical companies”Ranieri de Cinque Quintili
17:45
Presentation of the “Pace in Corto” festivalIgor Geat, Roberto Ciccarelli and Fiorenza Scandurra
18:30
Drinks receptionFree beer & wine
19:30
Masterclass “Pace in Corto” by Giulio CasiniScreening of the short film E-KI by Sara Ciciliano (out of competition) and Angeli senza Ali

Filmmakers in attendance receive an award certificate and an NFT token.

11:00
The Group (Balagam) – part 1/2Venu Yeldandi · Feature Film Award Winner, Best 50m Feature Film
12:00
PresentationSpeakers: Igor Wolfango Schiaroli (WREP), Carlo Infante (Urban Experience), Antonella Melito (City Councillor and member of Rome’s Culture Committee)
12:30
Walkabout “Foot Footage. On the move: interpreting the audiovisual memory of places”
12:45
The Group (Balagam) – part 2/2Venu Yeldandi · Best Feature Film · 1h 18m
14:10
Sloane, a Jazz SingerMichael Lippert · Documentary, Long · Best Documentary, Long
16:00
La Lixeira (The Dump) – The Invisibles’ DignityGuido Galante, Antonio Notarangelo · Documentary, Short · Best Documentary, Short
16:15
GladiatorsMaryam Rahimi · Short Film · Best Short Film
16:30
The Black KnightChris Aronoff, Annmarie · Commercial · Best Commercial and Advertising · 7m
16:40
Lajos, The PerfectDávid Attila · Short Film · Honorable Mention
16:45
NajiHosein Torkjoosh · Short Film · Semi-Finalist
18:00
Drinks reception begins
18:20
Non è vero! (You’re Lying)Max Gurschler · Short Film · Honorable Mention
18:40
Fatih The ConquerorOnur Yagiz · Short Film · Finalist · 15m
19:00
IdrisKassim Yassin Saleh · Short Film · Quarter Finalist
19:20
CactusLuca Mariani · Short Film, Human Rights · Best Human Rights Film
19:35
Ma tutto questo Alice non lo saAlessandro Carrieri · Short Film · Honorable Mention
20:00
The MacheteraYanet Pavon Bernal · Feature Film · Out of competition