Italy Tag Archive

Live Action, Premiere

Marco Pattarozzi Weaves a Devastating Tapestry of Lives Forever Changed in His Stirring Drama Short ‘Butterflies’

Marco Pattarozzi speaks about the significance of home in his dark coming-of-age drama where the last days of youthful summer are marked by tragedy and loss.

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Music Video, Premiere

In Stefano Usberghi’s Pulsating Genetik Music Video ‘Sanctuary’ a Priest Treats Addiction With Sonic Catharsis

Stefano Usberghi peels back the curtain on the dynamic camerawork infusing the surreal aesthetic of his subversive Alcoholics Anonymous-set music video.

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Art & Fashion

A Loyal Steed Eternally Awaits the Impossible Return of Its Knight in Enea Colombi’s Fashion Film ‘Demon’

Enea Colombi delves into the process of generating the striking shot compositions that populate his eerie, medieval branded fashion short.

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Music Video

A Honey-Covered Loner Seeks Love in Alice Fassi’s Gooey Practical Effects-Driven Music Video ‘Honey Boy’

Alice Fassi tells DN why she opted for the practicalities of tangible special effects for her sticky, honey-laden music video.

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Live Action, Premiere

Chino Amobi Embarks on a Modern Day Odyssey in Nathan De Paz Habib’s Magical Realist Adaptation ‘Eroica’

Nathan De Paz Habib & Chino Amobi discuss the collaborative partnership they formed for their short film adaptation of Amobi's epic globalist thriller novel.

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Art & Fashion

Nature and Memories Curate a Spiritual Release in Nicola Martini’s Commercial Short ‘The Shape of Life’

Nicola Martini reveals the methods he use to achieve the intense, climactic tonal sensibility of his alpine-set branded short for Serafino Consoli Jewelry.

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Live Action, Premiere

A Young Clubber Dissociates From Reality on a Wild Trip in Sami Schinaia’s Stylistic Short ‘LOVE U 2CB’

Sami Schinaia details how his relationship to social media helped to shape his vibrant short following a young clubber on a surreal trip.

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Live Action

An Imbalanced Friendship Plays Out Through a Series of Bizarre Flashbacks in Nathan de Paz Habib’s ‘La Bicicletta’

Nathan De Paz Habib discusses experimenting with the form of the distinctive scenes representing a series of emotive flashbacks in his surreal debut short.

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Live Action

An Unsavoury Opportunity Offers a Lucrative Solution for a Desperate Woman in Giuseppe Garau’s ‘L’Incidente’

Giuseppe Garau extols the creative perks of not being glued to a monitor when shooting his 16mm film about a woman who enters the seedy world of tow trucks.

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Live Action, Premiere

A Shy Englishman Abroad Isn’t Quite Able to Read Between the Lines in Edoardo Ulivelli’s Flirtatious ‘Lo Sguardo’

Edoardo Ulivelli discusses the catharsis of putting his own insecurities into his short film following a young man unable to decipher romantic advances.

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Live Action, Premiere

The Violence of the Milanese Underworld Hits Hard in Vivarinis Film ‘Mascagni’ Symphony | Inno all’Infamia’

Alessandro & Flavio Vivarini discuss creating a haunting ode to Italian gangsters with heavy contrasts, religious images and floating widescreen frames.

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Art & Fashion

Björn Swoboda & Eike Frederik Schulz Capture the Sultry Seductiveness of a Scent in ‘The Interview’

Björn Swoboda and Eike Frederik Schulz explain how they created a porous boundary between fantasy and reality for their alluring Retterspitz branded short.

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