Xylella Fastidiosa - The Apocalypse of Salento
A short documentary film, 2020
A look into the devastating effects of a deadly disease on the historic olive trees in Puglia, Italy.
Awards: Winner of Best Nature Film at New York International Film Awards 2020 and winner of Best Ecological Film at Silk Road Film Awards Cannes 2020. Semi-Finalist at Prisma Rome Independent Film Awards 2020. Honorable Mention at Cinema Verde Environmental Film & Arts Festival 2021. Best of Show at Docs Without Borders Film Festival 2021.
Festivals: Official Selection - Golden Short Film Festival 2020, Lift-Off Sessions 2020, Montelupo Fiorentino International Independent Film Festival 2020, Deptford Cinema Film Festival 2020, COFFI CortOglobo Film Festival Italia 2020, Front Range International Film Festival 2021, Roma Cinema DOC Film Festival 2021, Visioni Corte International Short Film Festival 2021, CFF Caselle Film Festival 2021, Ortometraggi FilmFestival 2021, Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival 2021, Los Angeles Lift-Off Film Festival 2021, Amsterdam Lift-Off Film Festival 2021 and International Green Culture Festival 2021.