A grumpy loner and an eager newbie are thrown together to execute a mysterious shooting plan where timing is everything.
As the clock ticks and uneasy questions surface, the young recruit must prove he’s ready.
But nothing is as it seems – and neither of them is quite what you’d expect.

Click below to watch the teaser

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This film is suitable for general audiences. It contains NO graphic violence,
disturbing imagery, or content that promotes harm or incites aggression.

PREMIÈRE:

Probation Day had his Première in a theatre of The Hague on 28 March 2025 during the “Frames of Italy” film event.
The movie was also screened at Slachtstraat cinema in UTRECTH on 21 of May 2025.

AWARDS:

APRIL 2026:
BEST EDIT AWARD (Vincenzo Toscani) at Robinson Film Awards 2026.

SEPTEMBER 2025:
BEST LEADING ACTOR AWARD (Natalino Bucci) at Sofia World Film Festival;
BEST DIRECTOR DEBUT AWARD (Vincenzo Toscani) at Sofia World Film Festival;

JUNE 2025:
BEST ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK MONTHLY AWARD (Angelo Lupo) at RFA Film Fest;

Original Poster by Lisa Rabolini

PROBATION Day

Short movie written by Natalino Bucci and directed by Vincenzo Toscani, starring Natalino Bucci, John Hellenberg, Matteo Pasquini, Cristina Stamate.
DoP and Color: Antonino Durante (NinoD) – Edit: Vincenzo Toscani – Music: Angelo Lupo – Sound Engineering: Carlo Micali and Alberto Donadoni
Visual effects: Sergio Russo – Producers: Claudia Cesaroni, Marianna Giacomel, Angelo Sfriso, Sergio Russo – Poster by: Lisa Rabolini –
Prop masters: Flavio Gemma, Daniela Fastoso – Photoshoot: Vincenzo D’innella Capano, Etienne Werner
Storyboard: Georgina Crisafio, Vincenzo Toscani – Gaffer: Lorenzo De Paris

See details about our cast at the CAST “PROBATION DAY” PAGE

Probation Day Short Movie is a production:

Probation Day short movie – The Netherlands 2025 – (c) FILMSHADE PRODUCTIONS NL