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SHORT FILM / 2024

In the Box

Director
Francesca Staasch

In the Box

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Film Commission Friuli Venezia Giulia / In the Box

One story, many perspectives

Marco, Zoe and Laura face loneliness and seek connection, between personal defences and unexpected encounters.

Peperonitto Film provided executive production for Francesca Staasch’s short film.

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Director
Francesca Staasch
Year
2024
Production
Wrong Child Production
Our contribution
Executive production

Awards and recognition

  • 2026
    Winner

    Briganti Film Festival

    Best Director

    Francesca Staasch

    Source
  • 2025
    Special mention

    CortiSonanti

    Special Mention · Best Cinematography

    Carlo Rinaldi

    Source
  • 2025
    Special mention

    CortiSonanti

    Special Mention · Best Screenplay

    Francesca Staasch

    Source
  • 2025
    Winner

    Saturnia Film Festival

    Mujeres nel Cinema Award · Sguardi di Donne

    Francesca Staasch

    Source
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    Winner

    Tu Puoi

    Best Out-of-Competition Short Film · First edition

    Source
Festival appearances 15
  • 2026
    Festival appearance

    Filming Italy Los Angeles

    WIFTMI selection

    Source
  • 2026
    Festival appearance

    Short Out Festival

    Official selection

    Source
  • 2026
    Festival appearance

    Vision 2030. Cinema Sostenibile

    Competition selection

    Source
  • 2026
    Festival appearance

    Corti in Cortile

    Competition selection

    Source
  • 2026
    Festival appearance

    Reggio Calabria Film Fest

    Competition selection

    Source
  • 2026
    Festival appearance

    Alta Marea Festival - Festival di Cinema e Arte a Termoli

    Competition selection

    Source
  • 2026
    Festival appearance

    Premio Carpine Visciano Short Film Festival

    Festival programme

    Source
  • 2026
    Festival appearance

    Social World Film Festival

    Competition selection

    Source
  • 2026
    Festival appearance

    BCT - Festival Nazionale del Cinema e della Televisione di Benevento

    Festival programme

    Source
  • 2026
    Festival appearance

    Venezia Shorts Italy

    Official selection

    Source
  • 2025
    Festival appearance

    Mostra Internazionale del Nuovo Cinema di Pesaro

    Official selection

    Source
  • 2025
    Festival appearance

    MoliseCinema

    Official selection

    Source
  • 2025
    Festival appearance

    Ortigia Film Festival

    Official selection

    Source
  • 2025
    Festival appearance

    Trapani Film Festival

    Official selection

    Source
  • 2025
    Festival appearance

    RIFF – Rome Independent Film Festival

    Official selection

    Source
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