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| Sixteen recent short films are presented in an online short film program The audience votes on their favorite short |
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| PLOT: |
After a tiring journey, a B movie Japanese director and her successful screenwriter arrive in Matera to scout locations and make arrangements with the local administrators for a film of imminent production |
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| DIRECTOR: |
Antonion Andrisani |
| YEAR: |
2017 |
| LENGTH: |
10'39" |
| GENRE: |
Comedy |
| SOURCE: |
Premiere Film Distribution |
| TIMES: |
March 28 - April 3 |
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| PLOT: |
Behind a meeting between a young man and a young woman there is a new form of socialization. |
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| DIRECTOR: |
Fabrizio Benvenuto |
| YEAR: |
2018 |
| LENGTH: |
13' |
| GENRE: |
Drama |
| SOURCE: |
Premiere Film Distribution |
| TIMES: |
April 4 - April 10 |
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| PLOT: |
Two marionette, a knight and a princess, try to give each other a kiss. |
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| DIRECTOR: |
Adriano Candiago |
| YEAR: |
2018 |
| LENGTH: |
5'10" |
| GENRE: |
Animation |
| SOURCE: |
BigRock |
| TIMES: |
April 4 - April 10 |
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| PLOT: |
The story of a high-rise condominium's own television station set in Bologna. |
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| DIRECTOR: |
Vito Palmieri |
| YEAR: |
2018 |
| LENGTH: |
15' |
| GENRE: |
DocuDrama |
| SOURCE: |
Elenfant Distribution |
| TIMES: |
April 8 - April 14 |
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| PLOT: |
Barbara, a 90s showgirl who was fired because of a public blunder on live TV, is trying to resurrect her fame. Stars real-life mother and daughter actresses Lidia Vitale and Blu Yoshimi. |
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| DIRECTOR: |
Marco Mingolla |
| YEAR: |
2018 |
| LENGTH: |
14' |
| GENRE: |
Drama |
| SOURCE: |
Premiere Film Distribution |
| TIMES: |
April 11 - April 17 |
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| PLOT: |
A girl enters a store to order a personal imaginary pet. |
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| DIRECTOR: |
Collective student work |
| YEAR: |
2019 |
| LENGTH: |
6'01" |
| GENRE: |
Animation |
| SOURCE: |
BigRock |
| TIMES: |
April 11 - April 17 |
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| PLOT: |
Filmmaker David Battistella collaborates with Florentine legend Luciano Artusi to bring you a glimpse of the Florentine Easter Tradition, cancelled in 2020 for the first time in hundreds of years. This writer and filmmaker combined to create the film, while in complete lockdown and isolation in Italy. They created the film as a contribution to lifting people’s spirits and to demonstrate their mutual love of Florence. |
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| DIRECTOR: |
David Battistella |
| YEAR: |
2020 |
| LENGTH: |
10' |
| GENRE: |
Documentary |
| SOURCE: |
David Battistella |
| TIMES: |
April 11 - April 17 |
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| PLOT: |
A hilarious mockumentary about a group of "young" old people who decides to occupy a recreational center. |
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| DIRECTOR: |
Adam Selo |
| YEAR: |
2016 |
| LENGTH: |
18' |
| GENRE: |
Mokumentary |
| SOURCE: |
Elenfant Distribution |
| TIMES: |
April 15 - April 21 |
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| PLOT: |
Giulio is six and he's allergic to strawberries. One day, his mom discovers him eating strawberries. To avoid being punished, Giulio closes himself in the bathroom where he discovers a new world. |
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| DIRECTOR: |
Alessandro Sasha Codaglio |
| YEAR: |
2017 |
| LENGTH: |
15' |
| GENRE: |
Commedia |
| SOURCE: |
Premiere Film Distribution |
| TIMES: |
April 18 - April 24 |
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| PLOT: |
A charming animated short about an unexpected meeting in an attic during a stormy evening |
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| DIRECTOR: |
Red27 Team |
| YEAR: |
2019 |
| LENGTH: |
3' |
| GENRE: |
Animation |
| SOURCE: |
BigRock |
| TIMES: |
April 18 - April 24 |
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| PLOT: |
The story of young Giovanni who, armed with a wooden sword and a musketeer's harness, decides to fight his fears to protect his father from a local mafioso. The child will become the well-known Italian magistrate Giovanni Falcone. |
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| DIRECTOR: |
Vito Palumbo |
| YEAR: |
2018 |
| LENGTH: |
19' |
| GENRE: |
Drama |
| SOURCE: |
Elenfant Distribution |
| TIMES: |
April 22 - April 28 |
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| PLOT: |
A young astronaut is determined to complete her mission! |
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| DIRECTORS: |
Roberto D'Ippolito and Gaia Bonsignore |
| YEAR: |
2917 |
| LENGTH: |
15' |
| GENRE: |
Comedy |
| SOURCE: |
Premiere Film Distribution |
| TIMES: |
April 25 - May 1 |
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| PLOT: |
Gianni, a boy of Chinese background attends an Italian school. His teacher asks him to help a new classmate who is coming from very far away. |
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| DIRECTOR: |
Tommaso Santi |
| YEAR: |
2018 |
| LENGTH: |
14'48" |
| GENRE: |
Comedy |
| SOURCE: |
Centro del Cortometraggio |
| TIMES: |
April 25 - May 1 |
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| PLOT: |
A journey around the magic island of Sardinia, located in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the director, you will visit the incredible places of this land and discover the great values of its culture. Surfing is the key that makes this a great adventure! |
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| DIRECTOR: |
Alessandro Piu |
| YEAR: |
2019 |
| LENGTH: |
26' |
| GENRE: |
Documentario |
| SOURCE: |
Elenfant Distribution |
| TIMES: |
April 29 - May 5 |
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| PLOT: |
Federico is an introverted and lonely child. A meeting with an old artist from Senegal helps him discover his talent and teachs him to see others for what they are. |
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| DIRECTOR: |
Alessandro Stevanon |
| YEAR: |
2017 |
| LENGTH: |
15' |
| GENRE: |
Drama |
| SOURCE: |
Redibis |
| TIMES: |
May 2 -May 8 |
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| PLOT: |
When the Italian soccer team is defeated and out of the 2018 World Cup, a group of young people decide to organize a parallel world championship in a town square. |
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| DIRECTOR: |
Vito Palmieri |
| YEAR: |
2018 |
| LENGTH: |
15' |
| GENRE: |
Comedy |
| SOURCE: |
Elenfant Distribution |
| TIMES: |
May 6 -May 12 |
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The Shorts at Home Program was curated by the Italian Film Festival USA.
All films are courtesy of the distributor. |
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