Enjoy six bold new Italian short films that explore life, love and memory. Passionate feelings, delicious cuisine, the romance of nature and her people burst onto screen.
The 10th annual Italian Short Film Night is presented by Show Me Shorts in partnership with the Embassy of Italy and don't waste time booking to see these Italian delights as sessions will book out fast!
1. Il Giardino Delee Delizie (The Garden of Delights), a documentary set in a prison culinary school, directed by Simone Spampinato
2. Il Velo (The Veil), a drama about a lovelorn nun, directed by Cristian Patanè
3. The Boy's Gaze, a romance about love and blindness, directed by Niccolò Salvato - WORLD PREMIERE
4. The Eggregore's Theory' an AI science fiction reverie, directed by Andrea Gatopoulos
5. Il Memorato di Novello (Novel of Lost Memories), a mockumentary set in a town where people have the longest memories, directed by Bruno Ugioli, Domenico Bruzzese, Mauro Mola
6. 'Ronzio (Hum), a drama about a beekeeper with ADHD, directed by Niccolò Donatini
Language: Italian, with English subtitles
Total run time: 73 minutes
Rating: to be advised
Find all the details on the Show Me Shorts website including booking links.
Here are the ticketing sites for each city:
- Auckland - https://events.humanitix.com/auckland-italian-short-film-night-show-me-shorts-2026
- Wellington - https://events.humanitix.com/wellington-italian-short-film-night-show-me-shorts-2026
- Christchurch - https://alice.co.nz/movies/show-me-shorts-italian-short-film-night-2026/