Greta Pierotti

Honorary Chairwoman

Maria Rita Bassano Ferretti

Art Curator & Visual art direction

Valentina Cafagna

Location manager and film industry professional

Igor W. Schiaroli

Festival Director, Expert of communication, new media and technologies

Michele De Gasperis

Extensive experience in internationalizing Italian companies and attracting foreign investment to Italy; has handled media and communication for multinational corporations, universities, central government agencies; on local, national, and international companies boards.

Gastone Seletnich

As part of a video production, featured as food expert and historian drawing from extensive research and passion for exploring how food has shaped human society.

Pietro Giacone

Film School Professor. VR pro.

Song O’Neal

A consummate lover of cinema, she has dabbled in the industry by writing, directing, acting and producing UK short films.

 

 

 

 

 

Buffalo Roots Film Festival

 

Marta di deo

Host and Patron, 2025 Edition

 

Maria Rita Bassano Ferretti

Art Curator & Visual art direction

 

 

Igor Wolfango Schiaroli

Festival Director

 

Gastone Seletnich

Academic professor

Michele de Gasperis

Extensive experience in internationalizing Italian companies and attracting foreign investment to Italy;

Pietro Giacone

Film School Professor. 

 

Valentina Cafagna

Location Manager e professionista dell’industria cinematografica

Song O’Neal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greta Pierotti

Honorary Chairwoman

Maria Rita Bassano Ferretti

Art Curator & Visual art direction

Valentina Cafagna

Location manager and film industry professional

Igor W. Schiaroli

Festival Director, Expert of communication, new media and technologies

Michele De Gasperis

Extensive experience in internationalizing Italian companies and attracting foreign investment to Italy; has handled media and communication for multinational corporations, universities, central government agencies; on local, national, and international companies boards.

Gastone Seletnich

As part of a video production, featured as food expert and historian drawing from extensive research and passion for exploring how food has shaped human society.

Pietro Giacone

Film School Professor. VR pro.

Song O’Neal

A consummate lover of cinema, she has dabbled in the industry by writing, directing, acting and producing UK short films.

 

 

 

 

 

Our Team

Buffalo Roots Film Festival

 

Marta di deo

Host and Patron, 2025 Edition

 

Maria Rita Bassano Ferretti

Art Curator & Visual art direction

 

 

Igor Wolfango Schiaroli

Festival Director

 

Gastone Seletnich

Academic professor

Michele de Gasperis

Extensive experience in internationalizing Italian companies and attracting foreign investment to Italy;

Pietro Giacone

Film School Professor. 

 

Valentina Cafagna

Location Manager e professionista dell’industria cinematografica

Song O’Neal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greta Pierotti

Honorary Chairwoman

Maria Rita Bassano Ferretti

Art Curator & Visual art direction

Valentina Cafagna

Location manager and film industry professional

Igor W. Schiaroli

Festival Director, Expert of communication, new media and technologies

Michele De Gasperis

Extensive experience in internationalizing Italian companies and attracting foreign investment to Italy; has handled media and communication for multinational corporations, universities, central government agencies; on local, national, and international companies boards.

Gastone Seletnich

As part of a video production, featured as food expert and historian drawing from extensive research and passion for exploring how food has shaped human society.

Pietro Giacone

Film School Professor. VR pro.

Song O’Neal

A consummate lover of cinema, she has dabbled in the industry by writing, directing, acting and producing UK short films.

 

 

 

 

 

Our Team

Buffalo Roots Film Festival

 

Marta di deo

Host and Patron, 2025 Edition

 

Maria Rita Bassano Ferretti

Art Curator & Visual art direction

 

 

Igor Wolfango Schiaroli

Festival Director

 

Gastone Seletnich

Academic professor

Michele de Gasperis

Extensive experience in internationalizing Italian companies and attracting foreign investment to Italy;

Pietro Giacone

Film School Professor. 

 

Valentina Cafagna

Location Manager e professionista dell’industria cinematografica

Song O’Neal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greta Pierotti

Honorary Chairwoman

Maria Rita Bassano Ferretti

Art Curator & Visual art direction

Valentina Cafagna

Location manager and film industry professional

Igor W. Schiaroli

Festival Director, Expert of communication, new media and technologies

Michele De Gasperis

Extensive experience in internationalizing Italian companies and attracting foreign investment to Italy; has handled media and communication for multinational corporations, universities, central government agencies; on local, national, and international companies boards.

Gastone Seletnich

As part of a video production, featured as food expert and historian drawing from extensive research and passion for exploring how food has shaped human society.

Pietro Giacone

Film School Professor. VR pro.

Song O’Neal

A consummate lover of cinema, she has dabbled in the industry by writing, directing, acting and producing UK short films.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Team

Buffalo Roots Film Festival

 

Marta di deo

Host and Patron, 2025 Edition

 

Maria Rita Bassano Ferretti

Art Curator & Visual art direction

 

 

Igor Wolfango Schiaroli

Festival Director

 

Gastone Seletnich

Academic professor

Michele de Gasperis

Extensive experience in internationalizing Italian companies and attracting foreign investment to Italy;

Pietro Giacone

Film School Professor. 

 

Valentina Cafagna

Location Manager e professionista dell’industria cinematografica

Song O’Neal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greta Pierotti

Honorary Chairwoman

Maria Rita Bassano Ferretti

Art Curator & Visual art direction

Valentina Cafagna

Location manager and film industry professional

Igor W. Schiaroli

Festival Director, Expert of communication, new media and technologies

Michele De Gasperis

Extensive experience in internationalizing Italian companies and attracting foreign investment to Italy; has handled media and communication for multinational corporations, universities, central government agencies; on local, national, and international companies boards.

Gastone Seletnich

As part of a video production, featured as food expert and historian drawing from extensive research and passion for exploring how food has shaped human society.

Pietro Giacone

Film School Professor. VR pro.

Song O’Neal

A consummate lover of cinema, she has dabbled in the industry by writing, directing, acting and producing UK short films.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Team

Buffalo Roots Film Festival

 

Marta di deo

Host and Patron, 2025 Edition

 

Maria Rita Bassano Ferretti

Art Curator & Visual art direction

 

 

Igor Wolfango Schiaroli

Festival Director

 

Gastone Seletnich

Academic professor

Michele de Gasperis

Extensive experience in internationalizing Italian companies and attracting foreign investment to Italy;

Pietro Giacone

Film School Professor. 

 

Valentina Cafagna

Location Manager e professionista dell’industria cinematografica

Song O’Neal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greta Pierotti

Honorary Chairwoman

Maria Rita Bassano Ferretti

Art Curator & Visual art direction

Valentina Cafagna

Location manager and film industry professional

Igor W. Schiaroli

Festival Director, Expert of communication, new media and technologies

Michele De Gasperis

Extensive experience in internationalizing Italian companies and attracting foreign investment to Italy; has handled media and communication for multinational corporations, universities, central government agencies; on local, national, and international companies boards.

Gastone Seletnich

As part of a video production, featured as food expert and historian drawing from extensive research and passion for exploring how food has shaped human society.

Pietro Giacone

Film School Professor. VR pro.

Song O’Neal

A consummate lover of cinema, she has dabbled in the industry by writing, directing, acting and producing UK short films.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Team

Buffalo Roots Film Festival

 

Marta di deo

Host and Patron, 2025 Edition

 

Maria Rita Bassano Ferretti

Art Curator & Visual art direction

 

 

Igor Wolfango Schiaroli

Festival Director

 

Gastone Seletnich

Academic professor

Michele de Gasperis

Extensive experience in internationalizing Italian companies and attracting foreign investment to Italy;

Pietro Giacone

Film School Professor. 

 

Valentina Cafagna

Location Manager e professionista dell’industria cinematografica

Song O’Neal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greta Pierotti

Honorary Chairwoman

Maria Rita Bassano Ferretti

Art Curator & Visual art direction

Valentina Cafagna

Location manager and film industry professional

Igor W. Schiaroli

Festival Director, Expert of communication, new media and technologies

Michele De Gasperis

Extensive experience in internationalizing Italian companies and attracting foreign investment to Italy; has handled media and communication for multinational corporations, universities, central government agencies; on local, national, and international companies boards.

Gastone Seletnich

As part of a video production, featured as food expert and historian drawing from extensive research and passion for exploring how food has shaped human society.

Pietro Giacone

Film School Professor. VR pro.

Song O’Neal

A consummate lover of cinema, she has dabbled in the industry by writing, directing, acting and producing UK short films.