Summer shorts ~ DAVID DI DONATELLO AWARD (a.k.a. the Italian Oscars)

Event Description

Summer shorts ~ DAVID DI DONATELLO AWARDS (a.k.a. the Italian Oscars) ~ Best Short Films Screening, presented by the MIAMI short FILM FESTIVAL and co-organized with Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Miami, celebrating Italian short films as part of the #FareCinema2026 series ~ Jul 09th, 2026, 8 PM @ OCinema South Beach

Featuring four nominated short films from the 71st David Di Donatello Awards.

* Astronauta / Astronaut – Dir. by Giorgio Campa’ – Drama - 16:00 Min – Italy, Guatemala, Mexico & France A Guatemalan lumberjack seeks to inspire his daughter.
* Ciao, Varsavia / Hello Warsaw - Dir. by Diletta Di Nicolantonio – Drama – 19:00 Min - Italy/Poland After being hospitalized for an eating disorder, Diana returns alone to the suburbs of Warsaw. Between diets, advertisements, and merciless mirrors, she searches for meaning, or at least a sense of purpose. When she receives an invitation to a lingerie casting, she accepts, unsure whether she wants to be reborn or disappear.
* Festa di Famiglia /Family feast – Dir. by Nadir Taji – Drama – 19:07 Min - Italy On a holiday, the peaceful atmosphere of a Moroccan family is suddenly shattered by a shocking event: Hassan secretly molests his twelve-year-old cousin. Once this incident comes to light, the adults face a difficult task: preserve the family or face the uncomfortable situation.
* Tempi Supplementari /Extra time – Dir. by Matteo Memè – Drama – 14:00 Min - Italy One summer afternoon, due to a traffic strike, Claudio asks his son Mattia for a ride to a friend's house. But once he gets off his scooter, Claudio wanders off from where he was dropped off, and Mattia finds him shortly afterward in front of a clinic entrance. Incredulous, Mattia learns of his father's illness.
Special engagement - By Invitation - Complimentary Tickets while they last—contact [email protected] for redemption code.