Decimomannu is preparing to host the very first edition of the Officina Film Festival, an event dedicated to social and independent cinema with Sardinia and the Sardinian people as its backdrop.
The festival is conceived as a moment of sharing, aimed at showcasing the wealth of local productions and giving visibility to those who, despite creating remarkable work, often struggle to break into national and international circuits.
It will also be an opportunity to celebrate our history, our land, and our traditions—starting, of course, with the festival of Santa Greca.
But the program goes beyond screenings. Across the festival days there will also be workshops on storyboarding, film make-up, and screenwriting, featuring well-known names such as Stefano Garau and Mauro Aragoni.
The festival opens on Monday, September 1, in the afternoon with a film workshop for young people, followed in the evening by screenings of short films selected by the Cineteca di Bologna as part of the Visioni Sarde project. Directors Salvatore Cubeddu, Christiano Pahler, and Carolina Melis will be present.
On Tuesday, September 2, the free Storyboard and Screenwriting workshops kick off. The first, dedicated to young participants, will be led by Stefano Garau, while the second will be guided by Mauro Aragoni, focusing on writing the second chapter of his short film Nel segno di Greca.
Wednesday, September 3 will be dedicated to prison-related themes, tackling issues of injustice and social problems such as gambling addiction. The evening begins with Polvere by Paolo Carboni, centered on the story of Aldo Scardella, and continues with Come Quando Fuori Piove, a short film created during a workshop led by Gian Paolo Vallati in collaboration with inmates from the Oristano prison. Both directors will attend, along with Maria Grazia Caligaris from the association Socialismo Riforme Diritti, who will provide an overview of the current prison situation. Later that evening, Marco Amenta’s feature film Anna will be screened, introduced by Mauro Aragoni and actress Rose Aste, the film’s lead.
On Thursday, September 4, director Mauro Aragoni will discuss cinema from every angle, from behind-the-scenes processes to the making of TV series such as his That Dirty Black Bag. The evening will also feature screenings of his short Nuraghes S’Arena and Alessio Cuboni’s Liver. Joining the two directors will be VFX expert Alessandro Fele and actor Maurizio Pulina.
Finally, on Friday, September 5, the competition shorts will be screened: Su Pissiafoi by Luca Lobina, Temno, presented by its creator Bepi Vigna and producer Silvia Armeni, and Isola, presented by director Giulia Fo. The festival will close with a screening of the feature film Last Christmas, presented by director Christiano Pahler.
Saturday, September 6 marks the closing day of the Festival. The program opens with screenings of the competition shorts: Horizon, presented by director Daniele De Muro; Zoppo dallo spavento by Stefano Schirru; Un piano perfetto, presented by director Roberto Achenza; and Fai la tua scelta, presented by director Michele Lecca.
This will be followed by the out-of-competition screening of Nel segno di Greca, presented by director Daniele Arca, produced by Officina Progetti with the support of the Municipality of Decimomannu.
From September 1 to 4, the festival will also host free workshops in screenwriting with Mauro Aragoni, youth filmmaking with Daniele Arca, and storyboarding with Stefano Garau, as well as a paid workshop in film make-up led by Elide Querci.
