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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SHORT FILM STUDENT JURY

Andrea Veronica Girardi Italy

Andrea Veronica Girardi is a Communication Sciences student at the University of Urbino Carlo Bo. She is currently focusing her studies on television advertising and media communication, while continuously expanding her knowledge through specialized courses in film communication and audiovisual storytelling.

Her academic path is complemented by a strong interest in cinema, particularly in film analysis, narrative structures, and the cultural impact of visual media. She actively follows contemporary trends in the film industry and engages in critical viewing practices, developing both analytical and creative perspectives. o.


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.




Rebecca Priori Italy

Rebecca Priori is a student in the Information, Media, and Advertising program at the University of Urbino. She plans to continue her studies with a Master’s degree in Journalism and Publishing, with the goal of working in the field in the near future.

Her primary interest is creative writing, both in storytelling and screenwriting. Her passion for cinema, particularly narrative film, focuses on storytelling elements such as plot, structure and dialogue.

S he participated for two years in a filmmaking course organized by her high school, covering the entire production of a short film. Working within a team, she was involved in theme selection, screenwriting, and filming.

 


Sabrina Todisco Italy

Sabrina Todisco is a Communication Sciences student at the University of Urbino Carlo Bo, with a strong passion for photography and the audiovisual world.

She works as a photographer and is particularly interested in visual storytelling and cinema. She has written two short film screenplays, taking care of the directing and cinematography for one of them.

She also worked as an assistant director on the documentary “Onta Appena”, gaining further experience in the film industry and audiovisual production.

She participated in Corto Dorico in Ancona as a member of the jury dedicated to short films, an experience that strengthened her critical and professional perspective in the field of cinema.





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.