Director's Works
The Last Skiers Veronica Ciceri
Veronica is an award-winning filmmaker and Creative Director with a diverse background spanning documentary filmmaking, art direction, and graphic design. With a keen focus on visual storytelling, her passion and creative drive are deeply rooted in exploring our connection to the natural world.
Her work seamlessly blends creativity with purpose, and she is known for her ability to craft compelling narratives that resonate with audiences worldwide. Her debut short documentaries, The Last Skiers and Emme, have been featured at international festivals, with The Last Skiers earning an award for Best Documentary Short Film at the 2024 British Short Film Awards.
Many European nations in 2023 experienced their warmest January days on record, with temperatures topping 20°C in some areas of northern Italy. Researchers report that snowfall in the Alps has decreased by more than 53% by 2023, casting a bleak future for ski resorts at lower and mid-altitudes, especially those without artificial snow systems.
This documentary explores the impact of climate change through the eyes of Italian skiers who have witnessed their beloved slopes transform from snowy landscapes to arid, yellow hills. The film captures their poignant reflections on the fragility of nature, as they revisit the ski resorts where they learned to ski—now lost to global warming. It traces their memories of skiing in the Como province when these resorts were still open—before they, along with 400 other Italian ski resorts, were either abandoned or shut down due to the escalating climate crisis.
