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WATERBUS

WATERBUS describes the activity of Venice's WAterbus with quotes from philosophers of the past

  • Silvia Busacca
    Director
  • Silvia Busacca
    Producer
  • Gianluca Testa
    Key Cast
    "Narrated Movie "
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Waterbus
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 47 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 5, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    200 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    mp4
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Tokyo short film festival
    Tokyo
    June 22, 2025
    Prima internazionale Giappone
    In concorso
  • Alpine film festival
    berna
    Switzerland
    April 15, 2026
    selections
    selections
  • Singapore film & script festival
    singapore
    Singapore
    May 7, 2026
    Official Finalist
  • Veneto international film festival
    Cornuda Venice
    Italy
    February 9, 2026
    Award selection March 2025 Best trailer
  • Roma short film festival
    roma
    Italy
    June 5, 2025
    official selection
  • filmmaker life awards
    hollywood
    United States
    November 8, 2024
    official selection
  • Premi David di Donatello
    Rome
    Italy
    April 25, 2024
    Pre -selection
  • Cinema Royale Paris Edition
    Paris
    France
    May 22, 2026
    selections
    Finalist and Nomination best director WATERBUS
Director Biography - Silvia Busacca

Film director , actress , Leader United Nations 2016 in 8 Nations in the world , Support Amref Africa

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Director Statement

**WATERBUS** was presented in premiere in italian language on July 31, 2023 through a YouTube film presentation in Rome.

In October 2023, *WATERBUS* received **9 international honors** at the **Good Vibes International Film Festival** in India, including recognition in the categories of *Best Documentary* and *Best Short Film under 5 Minutes* screened in Italian language.

In 2024, *WATERBUS* was officially registered for the **David di Donatello Awards** – Accademia del Cinema Italiano.

The project was also featured in the international book:

**“Beyond Hollywood: The Top Independent Creators of 2024”**

distributed by **FilmmakerLife Hollywood, California (USA)** and internationally published in several countries.

In 2025, *WATERBUS* won the **Best Trailer Award** at the **Veneto International Film Festival**, while director **Silvia Busacca** received a nomination for **Best Director – Short Documentary 2026**.

The film was also officially featured at the **Roma Short Film Festival 2025**, selected and published by the **Tokyo Short Film Festival 2025** in Japan, and featured in **Rome Cinephilia Magazine 2025**.

Among its international recognitions, *WATERBUS* reached the **final stage of the Singapore Film & Script Festival** in Singapore and was selected for the **Alpine International Film Festival 2026** in Bern, Switzerland, online edition.

The project continues its international journey through cinema, visual storytelling and cultural memory inspired by Venice and its poetic atmosphere.
The premiere in english was in Tokyo short film festival in 2025