Auckland Italian Short Film Night 2026 - Show Me Shorts

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. Book now as tickets will sell out.

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

Season Pass
Save money and join us for our entire winter season for only $50, to watch the following programmes*, only available in Auckland and Wellington. Book via Humanitix:

Italian Short Film Night – 31 March AKL / 1 April WLG
German Short Film Night - 28 April AKL / 29 April WLG
Cambodian Short Film Night - 26 May AKL / 27 May WLG
Spanish Short Film Night - 23 June AKL / 1 July WLG
Turkish Short Film Night - 21 July AKL / 22 July WLG

*Dates and programmes subject to change.