Il muro bianco
(The white wall)
Synopsis
English
A principal and teacher conspire to protect their students from an invisible predator lurking inside their school. Based on a true story.
Italiano
Un'insegnante e una preside devono proteggere gli studenti di una scuola elementare da un nemico invisibile. Basato su una storia vera.
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Short Film | Fiction | Drama
12' 45''
Italy
2020
Italian
English
Laura Tombini | Anna Coppola | Sebastiano Filocamo
Andrea Italia | Rai Cinema
Andrea Italia
Zen Movie
Andrea Brusa | Gianluigi Cigna
Giuseppe Favale
Alessandro Belotti
Andrea Bonini
Serena Bosone
Valentina Carcupino
Tommaso Barbaro
Selections & Awards
CLERMONT-FERRAND INT. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (FRANCE)
OSCAR® & EFA qualifying festival
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NASTRI D'ARGENTO (ITALY)
Nomination
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INDY SHORTS - PRESENTED BY HEARTLAND FILM FESTIVAL (USA)
OSCAR® qualifying festival
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INT. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL OF CYPRUS (CYPRUS)
EFA qualifying festival
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GIFFONI FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
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VISIONI ITALIANE (ITALY)
♥ Winner of BEST SHORT FILM (VISIONI AMBIENTALI)
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FICBUEU – FESTIVAL INT. DE CURTAMETRAXES DE BUEU (SPAIN)
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ISCHIA FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
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ARIANO FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)​
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CINEMA ITALIAN STYLE (USA)
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SEDICICORTO INT. FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
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SULMONA INT. FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
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ADRIATIC FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
♥ Winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
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FESTIVAL INT. INVENTA UN FILM (ITALY)​
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MOLISECINEMA FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
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MEDFILM FESTIVAL, Roma (ITALY)
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CISTERNA FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
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FLUVIONE FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
♥ Winner of PREMIO CITTADINANZA E LEGALITÀ
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CAPODARCO L'ALTRO FESTIVAL - PREMIO L'ANELLO DEBOLE (ITALY)​
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CORTI IN CORTILE FESTIVAL (ITALY)
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AS FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
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FESTIVAL INT. DEL CORTOMETRAGGIO SCRITTURA E IMMAGINE (ITALY)
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CORTOCIRCUITO - SAVIGLIANO FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
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ACCORDI E DISACCORDI INT. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
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ICFF ITALIAN CONTEMPORARY FILM FESTIVAL (CANADA)
GARGANO FILM FEST (ITALY)
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KIFF KINOLITOPYS - KYIV INT. FILM FESTIVAL (UCRAINA)
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OUT OF BOUNDS FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
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INT. FILM AND HUMAN RIGHTS FESTIVAL OF VALENCIA - HUMANS FEST (SPAIN)
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AMICORTI FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
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SAFITER FESTIVAL - PUGLIA ON THE ROAD (ITALY)
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FILM FESTIVAL URBAN VISIONS - BEYOND THE IDEAL CITY (ITALY)
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FAJR INT. FILM FESTIVAL (IRAN)
♥ Winner of BEST SHORT FILM
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LIFE AFTER OIL INT. FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
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LUNIGIANA CINEMA FESTIVAL (ITALY)
♥ Winner of BEST SHORT FILM
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CIAK FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
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SOCIAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
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FESTIVAL DEL CINEMA ITALIANO DI MALAGA (SPAIN)
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RABAT INT. AUTHOR FILM FESTIVAL (MOROCCO)
♥ Winner of the SPECIAL MENTION
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SALUS CINE FESTIVAL (ITALY)
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PORTO CESAREO FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
♥ Winner of BEST SCREENPLAY
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FLORENCE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
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CORTO DI SERA (ITALY)
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PERSE VISIONI (ITALY)
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LAVORI IN CORTO - RESTIAMO UMANI (ITALY)
♥ Winner of the SPECIAL MENTION E-HABITAT
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GALICHNIK FILM FESTIVAL (MACEDONIA)
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SAN DIEGO ITALIAN FILM FESTIVAL - RISTRETTO AWARD (USA)
♥ Winner of SILVER RISTRETTO AWARD
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FILMFEST DRESDEN - INT. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (GERMANY)
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Andrea Brusa &
Marco Scotuzzi
Biography
English
Andrea Brusa and Marco Scotuzzi co-directed the short films "Respiro", shortlisted at the Nastri d'Argento 2017, and "Magic Alps", presented in competition at Clermont-Ferrand Int. Short Film Festival and selected in over 100 international festivals, reaching the nomination at David di Donatello Awards 2019 as Best Short Film, and their latest film, "Il Muro Bianco (The white wall)", produced by Andrea Italia and Rai Cinema, in competition at Clermont-Ferrand and IndyShorts. Andrea Brusa graduated in Screenwriting from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Among the projects that he wrote: "Viola, Franca", presented at the Tribeca Film Festival and nominated for the David di Donatello Awards 2017, "Labor", in competition at Alice nella città 2018. With the script "Il volo della vespa" he won the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Screenwriting Award in the United States. Marco Scotuzzi is a partner director of the advertising production company Device, a member of AIR3, the Italian Directors Association, a programmer at Orvieto Cinema Fest and a film acting teacher at the Dedalo Teatro school in Milan.
Italiano
Andrea Brusa e Marco Scotuzzi hanno co-diretto i cortometraggi "Respiro", selezionato nella cinquina finalista dei Nastri d'Argento 2017, "Magic Alps", presentato in concorso al festival di Clermont-Ferrand e selezionato in oltre cento festival internazionali, arrivando alla nomination ai David di Donatello 2019 come miglior corto, e il loro ultimo film, "Il Muro Bianco", prodotto da Andrea Italia e RaiCinema, in concorso ai festival di Clermont-Ferrand e IndyShorts. Andrea Brusa si è laureato in Sceneggiatura presso la University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Tra i progetti che ha scritto: "Viola, Franca", presentato al Tribeca Film Festival e nominato ai David di Donatello 2017, "Labor", in concorso ad Alice nella città 2018. Con la sceneggiatura "Il volo della vespa" ha vinto l'Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Screenwriting Award negli Stati Uniti. Marco Scotuzzi è regista partner della casa di produzione pubblicitaria Device, membro di AIR3, Associazione Italiana Registi, progammatore dell'Orvieto Cinema Fest e insegnante di recitazione cinematografica presso la scuola Dedalo Teatro di Milano.
Filmography
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(2020 | short film)
Clermont-Ferrand Int. Short Film Festival (Oscar)
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MAGIC ALPS
(2018 | short film)
Aspen Film Festival (Oscar)​
Clermont-Ferrand Int. Short Film Festival (Oscar)
David di Donatello (Oscar)
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RESPIRO
(2017 | short film)
Interfilm Berlin (Oscar)
Nastri d'Argento
