📅 SATURDAY, JUNE 7 – FROM 3:00 PM
📽️ CINEMA ARENA – A DAY OF SCREENINGS & AWARDS
Get ready for a high-adrenaline film marathon!
Starting at 3:00 PM, the finalist short films of the four Cinematic Motor Fest categories—Short Fiction, Short Documentary, Commercial, and Short Animation—will be screened.
The day will be hosted by journalist and presenter Paola Ducci, who will guide the audience through the screenings, directors’ insights, and award ceremonies. She will be joined by the jury:
Giuseppe Piazzolla – Moda & Motori Magazine
Alessandro Marotto – Rodaggio Film
Benedetta Bincoletto – Motorsport communication and marketing expert
Massimo Bondioli – President of Nonantola Film Fest

🎬 FINALIST SHORT FILMS
FICTION
ANNAVESPA – Clelia Di Brigido (Italy, 18’37)
An emotional journey through guilt, memories, and reconciliation: a young woman rediscovers her bond with her father through an old Vespa filled with meaning.
THE MOTORCYCLE MAN – Jason Ward (USA, 11’30)
Two young men searching for Ken Kesey encounter a charismatic biker in the heart of psychedelic ’60s California. A spiritual road movie narrated by Tony Award winner John Glover.
NOCTURNE – Evan Pollock (USA, 4’31)
A mysterious solo nighttime journey in search of a lost object among the dunes: a minimal, dreamlike film where the car is both guardian and companion.
I LEFT – Irina Javakhibze (Georgia, 19’50)
An elderly professor borrows a motorbike and vanishes. Based on two stories by Pirandello, a dark satire about sudden fame and the spectacle-driven society.

DOCUMENTARY
ZASTAVA BROTHERS – Pep Stojanovc (USA, 21’55)
A group of immigrants united by their love for Yugoslav cars and their desire to build friendships on four wheels.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING – Justin MacFaydenn (USA, 6’35)
The gritty voice of Joe Walla, blending guitars, drag racing, and existential musings.
RUN & DRIVE – Hubert Hayaud (Canada, 24’12)
The hidden trade of wrecked American cars repaired and returned to Central America: a documentary that ties together underground economy, migration, and a passion for mechanics.
TWO WHEELS AND A CRANK CAMERA – Pedro Bruno Rodrigues (Portugal, 20’36)
The intimate and ironic story of Marina Cianferoni, motorcyclist, journalist, and founder of La Mala Suerte Ediciones: how cinema and engines shaped her destiny.

COMMERCIAL
MCLAREN SPEEDTAIL – Pavel Vavilov (00’46)
Lightning-fast elegance in under a minute: pure speed in cinematic slow motion.
ALLEGGERITA – Alex Schiller (Germany, 2’59)
Three Alfa Romeo GTAs slicing through the rain on the track: a visual ode to lightness and legend.
PORSCHE TAYCAN – THE SOUND OF UNIVERSE – Lorenz Klapfer (Italy, 1’10)
The sound of wind, water, and the universe itself: a poetic short where the Taycan becomes a cosmic melody.

ANIMATION
PROWL OF THE DEMON: ASURA HAYAGRIVA – Pranav Nair (USA, 2’58)
An animated concept in futuristic racing promo style, where the vehicle is the true star.
PONCHO AND LEFTY IN CHROME DON’T GET YA HOME – Matt Jacobs (USA, 6’50)
A buddy movie featuring two bikers in the Arizona desert, with mechanical gags, friendship, and a touch of wisdom: “Keep it simple, stupid.”

🎖️ The festival awards are crafted exclusively by Grip Furniture, which transforms racetrack materials into design pieces. The trophies are inspired by the shape of the former Modena Aerautodrome circuit.

🎟️ INFO & RESERVATIONS
Free entry with reservation:
📧 info@cinematicmotorfest.com
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