Buffalo Roots Film Festival

Awards and Screenings in Rome, Italy for the Buffalo Roots Film Festival in the presence ... Audience and institutions will participate for a beautiful day of screenings , debates , worlkshops and as per Italian tradition will not miss are drinks and food

We believe audiovisual to be the powerful medium to spark conversation, inspire transformation, 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. , whose 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 talents in the industry.
Together, we work towards creating an inclusive and welcoming community that brings people together to share unique perspectives, and expose them to Distribution.

Participants can submit their entries only through FilmFreeway.
An initial selection of films is presented to Jurors, each Category’s winner will be evaluated by a mixed Jury committee and Jury of Honour.

Objectives

1. Provide a platform for emerging international and local film productions to be screened, showcased and discussed.
2. Foster connections and collaborations between independent filmmakers and industry professionals.
3. Highlight and share local film projects with an international audience, since we believe in cinema's power to transcend borders and bring people together through shared experiences and perspectives, by creating a virtuoso circle.
4. Focus on selecting independent initiatives that cover various genres: we are particularly interested in films where script writing, directing, producing, and post-prod showcase a diverse range of artistic visions and perspectives.
5. Shedding light on difficult topics by means of diverse cinematography languages, that are worth covering.
6. Move away from commercial filmmaking, which, despite being impressive, is often inaccessible.
7. Encourage and participate not only audiovisual also art workshops and initiatives.
8. Explore the concept of self-discovery and self-fulfillment through relationship, utilizing a time constraint.

NOTE:
With free partnership and patronage from the following distinguished organizations:
ANICA National Association of Digital Audiovisual Film Industries - LIBERA UNIVERSITA' DEL CINEMA - Roma Capitale COMUNE DI ROMA

Event and location dates can change.