General Information
Completed On: 01 Jul, 2019
Duration: 29 min 19 sec
Genres: Short
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Submitted By: Deep Shock Film
Festival Rating 7.7
Sarah can't completely overcome the deaths of her grandfather and her older sister. The trauma and lack of sleep cause her to embark on a strange journey of apparitions and murders, apparently caused by her mind...
Italian Giallo is ready to make its return!
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DirectorsDavide MeliniLion, Mother of Tears: The Third Mother, Penny Dreadful
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ProducersLuca VannellaAvengers, Thor, Harry Potter
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ProducersAlexis ContinenteMurder on the Orient Express, Transformers: The Last Knight, Thor
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ProducersVincenzo MastrantonioTitanic, Moulin Rouge, The Passion of Christ
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ProducersBobby Holland HantonAvengers, The Dark Knight Rises, Game of Thrones
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ProducersFerdinando MerollaTroy, Gangs of New York, Hannibal Rising
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ProducersRoberto PaglialungaLion, To Rome with Love
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ProducersFabel AguileraThe Puzzle, The sweet hand of the White Rose, Lion
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WritersDavide MeliniLion, Mother of Tears: The Third Mother, Penny Dreadful
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Key CastMuireann BirdOut of Innocence, A Nightingale Falling
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Key CastFrancesc PágesDarkness, Antonio cumple 50, La que se avecina
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Key CastGeorge BracebridgeSomewhere in the Past, Harry, Hamlet and I
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Key CastLorna LarkinClose Your Eyes, More than God, The great Alaskan Race
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Key CastErica PriorThe birthday, The second name, Los hombres de Paco
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Key CastLuis Fernández de EribeEl desconocido, La que se avecina, Cuéntame cómo pasó
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Film TypeShort
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GenresGiallo,Thriller,Horror,Fantasy
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Runtime29 minutes 19 seconds
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Completion Date01 Jul, 2019
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Production BudgetUSD
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Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
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Country of Filming
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Film LanguageEnglish
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Shooting Format6K Red Epic Dragon
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Aspect Ratio16:9
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Film ColorColor
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Student ProjectNo
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First-time FilmmakerNo
Creepy Tree Film Festival
United States
Salem, Oregon
Creepy Director & Crew, Creepy Visual Enhancements & SFX
Festival de Cine de Marbella
Spain
Marbella
Best Short Film
IndieX Film Fest
United States
Los Angeles
Best Short of the Festival, Best Horror Short, Best Producers, Best Director, Best Special Makeup, Best Editing, Best Sound Design
Southern Shorts Awards
United States
Roswell, Georgia
Best Actress (Muireann Bird), Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Special Make-Up, Best Editing, Best Music, Best Sound Design
Direct Monthly Online Film Festival
United States
Detroit, Michigan
Best Screenplay
12 Month Film Festival
Romania
Cluj-Napoca
Best Actress (Muireann Bird), Best Sound Design.
Independent Shorts Awards
United States
Los Angeles
Best Horror, Best Mystery, Best Actress (Muireann Bird), Best Supporting Actor (George Bracebridge), Best Acting Ensemble, Best Special FX, Best Visual FX, Best Sound Design
Festival of Fear International Film Festival
Canada
Edmond
Best Foreign Short
Indie Short Fest
Los Angeles
Best Horror, Best Supporting Actor (George Bracebridge), Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Sound Editing
Florence Film Awards
Italy
Florence
Best Director, Best Actress (Muireann Bird), Best Original Score, Best Sound, Best Original Score of the Year
Filmeraa International Film and Web Series Festival
India
New Delhi
Best Short, Best Production, Best Actress (Muireann Bird)
Director's Biography
Davide Melini was born on April 9, 1979 in Rome. His career officially started up in 2004 and, until now, he has directed 6 short films: "Amore estremo" (2006), "La sceneggiatura" (2006), "The Puzzle" (2008), "The Sweet Hand of the White Rose" (2010), "Lion" (2017) and "Deep Shock" (2019).
In his career he has also worked as an assistant director in the TV series "Roma" (2005), "Penny Dreadful" (2016) and "Into the Badlands" (2017), in the movies "Three on the road" (2006) by Roberto Cimpanelli, "Mother of Tears: The Third Mother" (2007) by Dario Argento, "Este amor es de otro planeta" (2019) by Daniel Diosdado and "Mi gran despedida" (2019) by Antonio Hens and Antonio Álamo.
All his short films have won many international festival awards and they received excellent critics worldwide.
With 293 awards, "Lion" has become the most awarded horror short film in history.
In July 2012, the well-known American website "Dr. Terror Blog of Horror", presented the "Italian Horror Week: The Rebirth of the Italian Horror Empire" including Davide Melini as one of the best Italian filmmakers of this genre.
In January 2013, the famous American website "Creepercast" presented the best director of horror movies around the world. "Creepy Horror Bites: The Independent Short Horror Film Director You Should Know Vol. 2" pays tribute to Davide Melini and his short films.
In November 2014, the popular Swedish website "Theatre of Blood" has paid a real tribute to the 'giallo' and the Italian horror films. In the article talks about Mario Bava, Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci, Sergio Martino, Antonio Margheriti, Massimo Dallamano, Umberto Lenzi, Riccardo Freda, Lamberto Bava, Michele Soavi, Aldo Lado, etc., Many films are also analyzed, with a special eye about music (Ennio Morricone and the Goblin are mentioned). A complete tribute that spanning the entire history of Italian Horror. The article also talks about the new generation of giallo filmmaker and Davide Melini is considered as one of the most promising Italian horror directors.
