Frankie (Italian Roulette)
| Frankie (Italian Roulette) | |
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| Directed by | Francesco Mazza |
| Written by | Francesco Mazza, Amos Poe |
| Produced by | Giovanna Levy |
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| Cinematography | Niramon Ross |
| Music by | Luca Tozzi |
Release date |
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Running time | 17 minutes |
| Countries | United States, Italy |
| Language | English |
Frankie (Italian Roulette) [1] is a 2015 short film written and directed by Francesco Mazza, who also acts as the main character. The film was co-written by the New York-based director Amos Poe.
It depicts the story of Italian immigrant Frankie Tramonto, struggling to survive in modern New York City among improbable dates, typical Italian food and a shady immigration lawyer who forces him to confront with a dark choice in order to stay in the U.S.
Awards and nomination
- Nominated "Best Short" at Nastro D'Argento 2016 (cinquina finalista) [2](Rome, Italy)
- Winner "Best Short" at Oaxaca Film Fest in 2015 (Oaxaca, Mexico)
- Winner "Audience Award" at Short Cut Film Festival in 2015 (Chicago, USA)
- Official selection at DC Short Film Festival [3] (Washington DC, USA)
- Official selection at Big Apple Film Festival in 2015 (New York, USA)
- Official selection at Lone Star Film Festival in 2015 (Fort Worth, USA)
- Official selection at Crossroads Film Festival[4] in 2016 (Jackson, USA)
- Official selection at New York Independent Film Festival [5] in 2016 (New York, USA)
- Official selection at Big Island Film Festival in 2016 (Hawaii, USA)
- Official selection at Arlington International Film Festival in 2016
- Official selection at Long Island Film Festival in 2016
- Official selection for the Short Film Day 2015 at Centro Internazionale del Corto [6]
References
- ^ "ciakmagazine - Ciak Magazine". Ciak Magazine. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "NASTRI D'ARGENTO - Le cinquine dei CORTI 2016 - CinemaItaliano.info". www.cinemaitaliano.info. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "DC Shorts Film Festival". DC Shorts Film Festival. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Francesco Mazza — crossroads film festival". Archived from the original on 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "NYC Independent Film Festival - Films - frankie-italian-roulette". www.nycindieff.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "CNC Italia - - Short Film Day 2015". Archived from the original on 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2016-10-01.