UK/Italy - Comedy - 2015
In a rural Italian village, Antonio is asked to translate an English-speaking woman's confession, but when he starts disagreeing with the priest, he has to make a decision that might change the course of her life and maybe his own.
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AWARDS
2022 Best International Film Award - Highlands Comedy Film Fest - USA
2018 Best Screenplay Award - AShorts International Film Festival - Italy
2017 Fellini Award & Audience Award - Corto Fiction Chianciano Terme - Italy
2017 Special Mention - Premio Cinematografico Palena - Italy
2017 Best Screenplay Award, Best Short Film 3rd Place - The Monthly Film Festival - UK
2017 Audience Choice Award - Exposure Short Film Festival - UK
2016 Jury Award, Best Short - Stony Brook Film Festival - USA
2015 Best Short - Cinevana London Film Festival - UK
2015 Nom. Best International Short, Nom. Best Comedy - LA Shorts Fest - USA
FESTIVALS
2022 Highlands Comedy Film Festival - Official Competition - USA
2018 Festival Pontino del Cortometraggio - Official Competition - Italy
2018 Religion Today Film Festival - Official Selection - Italy
2018 Quercia Film Festival - Official Competition - Italy
2018 Nebrodi Film Festival - Official Competition - Italy
2018 Sabaudia in Corto - Official Competition - Italy
2018 Comète Film Festival - Official Competition - France
2018 Corti in Cortile Film Festival - Official Selection - Italy
2018 AShorts International Film Festival - Official Competition - Italy
2017 Via Dei Corti Film Festival - Official Selection - Italy
2017 Reggio Film Festival - Official Selection - Italy
2017 Corto Fiction Chianciano Terme - Official Competition - Italy
2017 Sedicicorto International Film Festival - Official Selection - Italy
2017 Coffi Film Festival - Official Selection - Germany
2017 Corti Sonanti Film Festival - Finalist - Italy
2017 Premio Cinematografico Palena - Official Competition - Italy
2017 The Monthly Film Festival - Official Competition - UK
2017 Exposure Short Film Festival - Official Competition - UK
2017 Geo Film Festival & Expo - Official Selection - Italy
2017 Barcelona Planet Film Festival - Official Competition - Spain
2017 Burien Film Festival - Official Selection - USA
2017 The Big Shorts Film Festival - Official Selection - USA
2017 Kalat Nissa Film Festival - Finalist - Italy
2016 Frames Film Festival - Official Selection - India
2016 ACME Comedy Film Night - Official Selection - USA
2016 Ozark Shorts - Official Selection - USA
2016 Salento Finibus Terrae - Official Competition - Italy
2016 Fabriano Film Fest - Official Competition - Italy
2016 Italian Contemporary Film Festival - Official Competition - Canada
2016 LAIFFA, April - Official Competition - USA
2016 Las Vegas Galaxy Film Awards - Official Competition - USA
2016 MadHouse Movies Film Festival - Official Selection - USA
2016 Chennai International Short Film Festival - Official Selection - India
2016 Petaluma International Film Festival - Official Selection - USA
2016 River Film Festival - Official Competition - Italy
2016 Stony Brook Film Festival - Official Competition - USA
2015 'O Curt Film Festival - Official Competition - Italy
2015 Västerås Film Festival - Official Competition - Sweden
2015 Blackbird Film Fest - Official Selection - USA
2015 As Film Festival - Official Competition - Italy
2015 PiGrecoZen Film Fest - Official Competition - Italy
2015 Cannes Film Festival - Short Film Corner - France
2015 Molise Cinema - Official Competition - Italy
2015 Cinevana London Film Festival - Official Competition - UK
2015 Rural Film Fest - Official Competition - Spain
2015 LA Shorts Fest - Official Competition - USA - (Oscar & BAFTA Qualifying)
CAST
Francesco Gabriele
Jennifer Ann Elmore
Pietro Marchesani
Anna Maria Teresa Ricci
CREW
Director/Producer/Writer: Francesco Gabriele
Cinematographer: Giacomo La Monaca
1st Assistant Camera: Serena Perla
2nd Assistant Camera/DIT: Carolina Krebs
Gaffer: Stefano Massa
Grip/Spark: Ilya Sapeha
1st Assistant Director: Luigi Pietrobono
2nd Assistant Director: Mattia Manzi
Sound Recordist: Giuseppe Tripodi
Make Up Artists: Francesca Santarelli, Manuela Frattaioli
Editors: Riccardo Angelucci, Francesco Gabriele
Sound Designer: Jan Meinema
Color Grading: Giacomo La Monaca
Visual Effects: Gabrielle Gozo
Music Composer: Shane Rutherfoord-Jones