Festival internazionale Segni della Notte - Urbino
International Festival Signs of the Night - Urbino





10° Festival internazionale Segni della Notte - Urbino - April 13 - 19, 2026

24th International Festival Signs of the Night - Italy

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ITALIAN FILM STUDENT JURY

Giulia Vichi Italy

Giulia Vichi is a student of Information, Media and Advertising at the University of Urbino.
She graduated from the Art High School “Scuola del Libro” in Urbino, specializing in Animation and Comics, where she developed skills in visual storytelling and animation techniques, particularly traditional animation and stop-motion. During this time, she created several short animated films exploring social and introspective themes through metaphorical imagery.

Her interests focus on audiovisual languages and visual storytelling, with particular attention to cinema and contemporary forms of visual expression.

She is also interested in the relationship between sound and image, as well as in music as a communicative medium, and is involved in the creative direction and concept development of a band she is part of.

She is currently developing a personal short film project and, throughout her studies, explores the relationship between aesthetics, communication, and visual culture.






Michele Zandri Italy

Michele Zandri is a Communication Sciences student at the University of Urbino Carlo Bo.

A mix engineer and mastering engineer, he has worked in recording studios across Italy. For the past three years, he has focused on audio for cinema, working as a mix engineer, foley artist, sound designer, and composer for local short films. This experience led him to write two short films and direct one of them as both director and director of photography.He also works as a freelance photographer and videomaker for commercial businesses.




Thomas Branchesi Italy

Thomas Branchesi is a student of "Information, Media, and Advertising" at the University of Urbino, Italy.

With a background in Biotechnology, he has collaborated with his former highschool as an English-language communicator and content creator at international events, including Expo Sciences Abu Dhabi 2025 (silver medal) and World Youth Stem Bangkok 2026 (gold medal).

In 2022, at the Hackathon of Ancona, he won the gold medal as co-author of a short film raising awareness about "Food Waste" with his team.

Passionate about graphic and audiovisual storytelling, he is now focusing his studies on semiotics and visual identity for luxury brands in high-end communication.