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Shame and glasses

Film
Film
Language: 
English
Production country: 
Italy
Running time (In minutes): 
7
Theme: 
Children
Comedy
European Films
Family
Italian Films
Romance
Silent films
Student films
Youth / Teen
Category/Format: 
Independant
Short films
Student film
Student film: 
Yes
Poster: 
Production year: 
April, 2013
Film Credits
About the Director: 
Alessandro Riconda (28/07/91)
He starts shooting videos when hes at the high school, participating to video contests and festivals for schools with the nickname ilconterik.
In 2011 attends a one-year scriptwriting course at  Scuola Holden and the following year he continues his studies in writing at AIACE in Turin with the director Daniele Gaglianone.
In 2010 he enrolled in Cinema and Media Engeneering degree at Politecnico di Torino, where he is currently studying.
Shame and glasses is his first short movie as filmmaker.
Film director: 
Alessandro Riconda
Producer: 
Alessandro Perrella, Alessandro Riconda
Screenplay: 
Alessandro Riconda
Editing: 
Federica bagagiolo
Film photographer: 
Dario Corno
Sound: 
System Project
Music: 
Andrea Vanzo
Art Director: 
Veronica Uva
Costume: 
Chiara Russo
Cast 1: 
Mirko Talon
Cast 2: 
Jennifer Corbelletti
Cast 3: 
Alina La Costa
Film synopsis: 
Mirko has to face his worst fear: wearing glasses. That is the only way to do his school test, but what would happen if the little girl he is secretly in love with could see him?
Budget
Budget Range: 
Under $10 000
Technical infos
Technical infos
Original Film Format: 
Digital - other
Format Ratio: 
Cinemascope
Film Sound: 
Dolby SR
Festival Selection, Awards...
Festival selection, awards or citation already received and other comments... :
Already selected in a Festival?: 
Yes
Festival selections: 
90 Official selections
 
Curt de gambals 19/05/2013 - Spain
Cinechildren International Film Festival 25/05/2013 - Schivenoglia, Italy
Cabriolet Film Festival 20/05/2013 - Beirut, Lebanon
Timeline Film Festival 01/06/2013 - Carate Brianza, Italy
Festival de Cine de Alicante 06/06/2013 - Alicante, Spain
Notorius Film Festival 27/06/2013 - Cagliari Italy
Festival Internacional de Cortometrajes del Uruguay 28/06/13 - Uruguay
Ojo al Piojo International Children Festival 14/07/13 - Argentina
Princeton Student Film and Video Festival 17/07/2013 - Princeton, USA
The Co-operative Film Festival 18/07/13 - Bradford, UK
BOFF 04/07/13 - Bologna, Italy
Festival del corto "Gabriele Inguscio" 20/07/13 - Galante, Italy
Salento Finibus  Terrae 26/07/2013 - Italy
San Giò Verona Video Festival 27/07/13 - Verona, Italy
One Voice Film Festival 27/07/13 - Bournemouth, UK
Malescorto 27/07/13 - Malesco, Italy
Giffoni Film Festival 28/07/2013 - Salerno, Italy
Hayahs International Shorfilm Festival of Panama 7/08/13 - Panama
International Film Festival MonfragüeFilms 08/08/13 - Spain
Corto di Sera 09/08/2013 - Itala Marina, Italy
Festival Internacional de Cine para Niños  y Adolescentes OJO de PESCADO 12/08/13 - Chile
Meeting Rimini Film Festival 21/08/2013 - Rimini Italy (Milan Italy)
Trani Film Festival 24/08/13 - Trani, Italy
Pentedattilo Film Festival 25/08/13 - Calabria, Italy
Punto di vista Film Festival 31/08/13 - Cagliari, Italy
International Faith & Family Film Festival 31/08/13 - Dallas, USA
International Film Festival NUEVA MIRADA for Children and Youth 04/09/13 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
San Diego International Kids Festival 08/09/13 - San Diego, USA
Off-Courts Trouville (out of competition) 14/09/13 - Trouville sur mer, France
Muuh Film Festival 15/09/13 - Grugliasco, Italy
Auburn International Film Festival for children and youth 20/09/13 - Auburn, Australia
LUCAS International Children's Film Festival 22/09/13 - Frankfurt, Germany
Cesate Short Film Fest 27/09/13 - Cesate, Italy
Cortolovere 27/09/13 - Lovere, Italy
Lowcountry Shorts Festival 28/09/13 - Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Festival de Cine Solidario de Guadalajara 28/09/13 - Spain
Kinofest 28/09/13 - Bucharest, Romania
Festival International de Cinema Jeunesse de Rimouski 29/09/13 - Rimouski, Canada
Milwaukee Film Festival 04/10/2013
Metricamente corto 04/10/13 - Trebaselehe, Italia
EcoFestiValPesio 05/10/13 - Pesio, Italy
Maipu Cortos 06/10/13 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Villa de Leyva International Independent Film Festival 06/10/13 - Colombia
Filmfest Eberswalde 12/10/13 - Eberswalde, Germany
Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival 13/10/13 - Flagstaff, Arizona (USA)
Festival de Cine de Ituzaingó 13/10/13 - Ituzaingó, Argentina
Cinetoro 14/10/13 - Colombia
Fenavid Festival internacional de Cine 2013 13/10/13 - Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Purbeck shorts 18/10/13 - Purbeck, UK
Festival Internacional Cinematográfico de Toluca 18/10/2013 - Toluca, Mexico
Festival de Cine de Pamplona 19/10/13 - Pamplona, Spain
U.Frame International Academic Film and Video Festival 19/10/13 - Porto, Portugal
Warsaw Film Festival 20/10/13 - Warsav, Poland
Festival du Premier Court-Métrage 13/10/13 - Port Combault, France
Festival International de cinema de Vernon 21/10/2013 - Vernon, France
Fesancor 22/10/13 - Santiago, Chile
Uppsala Film Festival 25/10/13 - Uppsala, Sweden
The Spirits of the Earth Film Festival 25/10/13 - Vinovo, Italy
Cortodino 30/10/13 - Italy
Chicago International Children's Festival - 03/11/13 Chicago, USA
Filem'on International Children Festival Brussels - 03/11/13 Brussels, Belgium
Festival COMBAT 10/11/13 Josselin, France
The valley Film Festival 11/11/13 - Los Angeles, USA
Asiana International Short Film Festival 12/11/13 - Seoul, South Korea
Corto Villese 15/11/13 - Villa di Serio, Italy
Cinin in corto - 15/11/13 - Novara, Italy
REC International Film Festival - 16/11/13 Berlin, Germany
Adelaide Kids Film Festival 17/11/13 Adelaide, Australia
Ciak...un'emozione VideofestivalgiovaniVideofestivalgiovani 17/11/13 - Sanremo, Italy
San Marino Film Festival 22/11/13 - San Marino
BUtiful Film Festival 23/11/13 - Bournemouth, UK
Alcorto festival Internacional de cortometrajes de Alcobendas 23/11/13
Oulu International Children's and Youth Film Festival 24/11/13 - Oulu, Finland
Up-and-coming International Film Festival 24/11/13 - Hannover, Germany
Ajyal Youth Film Festival 30/11/13 - Qatar
Festival corto corrente 30/11/13 - Rome, Italy
Olympia International Film Festival 07/12/13 - Pyrgos, Greece
International Young Audience Film Festival Ale Kino! 08/12/13 - Pozand, Poland
International Izmir Artemis Film Festival 15/12/13 - Izmir, Turkey
Corti vivi 15/12/13 - Soliera, Italy
Short Soup 19/01/13 - Sydney, Australia
Dieciminuti Film Festival 2014 - Ceccano, Italy
L'ombre d'un court 09/02/14 Jouy-en-Jossas, France
Children's Film Festival Seattle 03/02/14 - Seattle, USA
Picture This Film Festival 12/01/14 - Calgary, Canada
PLAY - Lisbon's Children and Youth Film Festival 09/02/14 - Lisboa, Portugal
BAMKids International Film Festival 23/02/14 - Chicago, USA
Portland Children's Film Festival 06/04/13 - Portland, USA
Freeze Frame Film Festival 14/03/13 - Winnipeg, Canada
Taiwan International Children Festival 2014
 
Awards received: 
Auburn International Film Festival for children and youth 2013 - Best short film made by young adult San Diego International Kids Festival 2013 - Grand Jury Prize Best Short, Best Kid Actor One Voice Film Festival 2013 - Best Film, People choice award, Best script, Best Editing Festival de Cine de Pamplona 2013 - Best International Short Audience Award U.Frame Academic and Video Festival 2013 - Audience Award REC International Film Festival Berlin 2013 - Bronzen Clip The spirits of the earth 2013 - Best short (schools section) I 400 corti 2013 - Young jury award Cortivivi 2013 - Best short Curt de Gambals 2013 - first prize Timeline Film Festival 2013 – winner Festival del corto "Gabriele Inguscio 2013 - Apulia Film Commission Award The Co-operative Film Festival 2013 - Advisors choice award for cinematography San Gio Verona Video Festival 2013 - Best actor, Soave Ways Award International Film Festival MonfragueFilms 2013 - International Jury Mention Pentedattilo International Film Festival 2013 - Special mention Cortolovere 2013 - Best soundtrack Cinin in corto 2013 - Best short film Ciak... Un'emozione 2013 - Best short film, Audience Award Festival Corto Corrente 2013 - Best script Picture This Film Festival 2014 - Honourable mention Premio Nickelodeon 2013 - Honourable mention Dieciminuti Film Festival 2014 - Best soundtrack
Film distribution
Theatre: 
Open
TV: 
Open
Video: 
Open
International: 
Open
Internet: 
Open
Sales/distribution name: 
Alessandro Riconda
Publicity Infos
Publicity contact: 
Alessandro Riconda
Publicity contact email: 
Trailer availble: 
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