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Buffalo Roots Film Festival
Last event: June 5, 2025โจFrom hours 10:45 AM to 6:00 PMโจโจAt the Capitoline Hill, Rome, Italy
Laudato Si Hall (Protomoteca) Rome, Utaly
Festival Program โ Masterclasses, Workshops & Film Screening
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Thursday, 5 June 2025
๐ Sala Laudato Si, Capitoline Hill โ Rome
๐ฅ 10:45 โ Festival Opening: Conference & Croissants
๐ 11:00 โ Staff Presentation and Institutional Greetings
๐ค Presented by Antonella Melito, Councillor of Rome Capital
๐ฆ 11:15 โ โNon-Speculative NFTs for Cinema, Events and Tourismโ | ๐ Igor W. Schiaroli
๐ง 11:40 โ ๐ด Masterclass Ciak si mangia | Gastone Saletnich
๐ 12:30 โ ๐ฌ Masterclass New Frontiers of Cinema | Mirko Alivernini
๐ 13:30 โ ๐ Workshop: Bibliotherapy Cine Book Lab | Elena Cattaneo
๐ฅ 14:00 โ Start of Screenings & “Inner Cinema” Experience
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๐ The Death of the Centurion | Octavian Repede | ๐ Best History Film, Short | 20โ
๐ Only YUDANA | E F BEE (Ami Mochizuki) | ๐ Best Documentary, Long | 40โ
๐ IL RIMBALZO | Cristiano Abbonizio | ๐ Honorable Mention, Vertical Film | 8โ
๐ No Dreams are Unattainable | Alvaro Dama | 5โ
๐ Cries from the Cotton Field (Trailer) | Larry D. Foley | ๐ Honorable Mention, Documentary | 4โ
๐ง 15:30 โ Masterclass with ๐ฌ Ranieri de Cinque Quintili (ANICA)
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๐ Lady Cobra / A Killer in Blues | Fabio Giovinazzo | ๐ Best Feature Film | 3โ
๐ Voyagers | Luna Beauvois | ๐ Best Animation, Short | 4โ
๐ The Reach | Luca Caserta | ๐ Best Short Film | 28โ
๐ Echo โ Pilot Episode | Livia Oya Proto | ๐ Best Short Film | 15โ
๐ Florence in Black | Gianpaolo Saccomano | 3โ
๐ Giordano Bruno: A Myth… a Story… an Enigma… | Alberto Negri | ๐ Best Documentary, Long | 4โ
๐ 2080 New Family | Prof. Jaeyong Choi | ๐ Best A.I. Video Story | 4โ
๐ Steel Town Tales | Daniela Offredi | ๐
Nominee, VR & 360 Film & Animation | 17โ
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๐The Sala Laudato Si is inside Romeโs 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 “Cittร dell’Altra Economia” in Rome.โจThe 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.