At Cinecittà the ‘Pet Carpet Film Festival’, short films on the animal world

The ‘Pet Carpet Film Festival’ returns, now in its fourth edition: the review of short films dedicated to the animal world will be held tonight and tomorrow in Rome at the Sala Fellini of the Cinecittà studios and will be conducted by Jimmy Ghione and Edoardo Stoppa, with Enzo Salvi president of the jury. Hundreds of short films received by the organizers and selected by a special jury, dedicated to different themes then divided into the Docu Pet, Cine Pet and Mondo Quotidiano sections, the latter also dedicated to individuals who with a simple smartphone can tell their life of each shared day with a four-legged friend: stories of love and friendship, but also dramatic ones or with a positive ending. “The most exciting stories with the animals of the heart, the encounters between hands and paws that become indissoluble bonds”, explains Federica Rinaudo , in the triple role of creator, curator and director of the international film festival dedicated entirely to the animal world, sponsored by the Parliament, the Italian Red Cross and the National Federation of the Order of Veterinarians, with the declared purpose of “informing, educating, raising awareness, thanks to the power of images, compared to the importance of creating a society that is more respectful of the environment and all its wonderful creatures “. (by Enzo Bonaiuto)