Private Project

Time & Days

"One day you and I will go away together." "Where do you want us to go?”
Daniele and Caterina have a friendship beyond definition, living between sky and sea, at the precious age of eleven. Daniele knows that Caterina's heart is overwhelmed by a dark secret, so he does everything he can to bring her light back and preserve the sweetness of childhood. But the adults loom. Life, as they have always known it, is about to change.

First episode of a trilogy of short films that will make up a unique film, Time&Days is a story about the search for oneself, freedom, emancipation from violence and, finally, love that gives meaning to things.

  • Alessia Buiatti
    Director
  • Alessia Buiatti
    Writer
  • Massimo Belluzzo
    Producer
  • Sara Lazzaro
    Key Cast
    "Mother"
  • Emma Frison
    Key Cast
    "Cat"
  • Francesco Petit Bon
    Key Cast
    "Daniele"
  • Andrea Pergolesi
    Key Cast
    "Father"
  • Lorenzo Salvetti
    Key Cast
    "Checco"
  • Lorenzo Pezzano
    Cinematography
  • Davide Vizzini
    Editor
  • Dimartino
    Soundtrack
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Il tempo e i giorni
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 30, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    27 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    digital and analogic film
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • New York International Film Awards
    New York
    United States
    Winner First Time Director Short
  • Indie Short Fest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Winner Best Indie Short
  • Barcelona Indie Filmakers Fest
    Barcelona
    Spain
    Official selection Best Featurette
  • New York International Film Awards
    NY
    United States
    Finalist Best Indie Short
  • Indie Short Fest
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Runner up Best Foreing language short
  • Independent Short Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Silver Award Best female short
  • Prague International Indie Film Festival
    Prague
    Honorable mention Best first time filmmaker
  • Toronto Shorts International Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    Canada Premiere
    Finalist
  • Bucharest Shortcut CineFest
    Bucharest
    Romania
    Winner Best Director and Winner for Best Score
  • 16 Days 16 Films
    London
    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
  • LIFF Colpo d’Occhio, Lamezia International Film Festival
    Lamezia Terme
    Italy
    December 16, 2020
    Official selection
  • NexGn International Short Film Festival

    India
    December 26, 2020
    Award of Excellence
  • Capri Hollywood
    Capri
    Italy
    Official selection
  • Festival del cinema di Cafalú
    Cefalú
    Italy
    July 16, 2021
    Semifinalist
  • Spello International Short Film Festival
    Spello
    Italy
    Official Selection
  • RIff River Film Festival
    Padova
    Italy
    Official Selection
  • Bristol Film Awards
    Bristol
    United Kingdom
    Semi Finalist
  • Falvaterra Film Festival
    Falvaterra
    Italy
    August 20, 2021
    Award winner
  • Not Film Fest
    Santarcangelo di Romagna
    Italy
    August 27, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Vigata Film Festival
    Ragusa
    Italy
    September 3, 2021
    Official selection
  • Independent Shorts Awards - Hollywood Annual Awards
    Hollywood
    United States
    Award nominee "Best Children Short"
  • The Macoproject Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    July 24, 2021
    Official Selection
  • Social World Film Festival
    Vico Equense
    Italy
    July 11, 2021
    Official Selection "Notte del cinema"
  • Varese International Film Festival
    Varese
    Italy
    November 15, 2020
    Best Shortfilm, Best Director and Best Duo, Awards Winner november
Director Biography - Alessia Buiatti

Alessia Buiatti was born on January 12, 1978 in Conegliano (TV) and currently lives in Belluno, Italy. She graduated in Communication Sciences at Iulm University in 2002 with 110/110 cum laude then worked as a journalist and communications manager at the local Confindustria from 2003 to 2011. Since 2011 Alessia has held many professional positions in journalism and corporate communications for various newspapers and companies, including: Il Sole 24 Ore, Luxottica Group Spa, Ministry of Environment, Unifarco SpA and many others. She also teaches Communication at a high school in Belluno.

Since 2017 however, Alessia has dedicated herself exclusively to cinema. In 2018 she wrote the concept and screenplay for ‘Soli, Insieme’; a short film about young hikikomori, produced by Kublai Film and distributed by Premiere Film. ‘Soli, Insieme’ went on to be selected for various film competitions. In 2019 she also wrote the concept and screenplay ‘L’Aurora' for which she was awarded funding from the Equal Opportunities Department that allowed her to make the short film in 2019 and use it to educate journalists and students.
Between 2019 and 2020, Alessia wrote and directed the first episode of the film trilogy ‘Il tempo e i giorni’, produced by Zetagroup SRL of Treviso.
With the production company Studio Zabalik in Rome, Alessia is currently developing a documentary about Alvaro Dal Farra, a Freestyle Motocross legend who is now engaged in social work.

Above all, Alessia's move to cinema has been one of hard work and passion, which truly translates into her work. She dreams, creates, does.

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