Mattia sa volare
(Mattia can fly)
Synopsis
English
Mattia feels like a canary unable to fly. But maybe it's just a matter of courage.
Italiano
Mattia si sente come un canarino che non sa volare. Ma forse è solo una questione di coraggio.
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Short Film | Fiction | Drama
15' 57''
Italy, 2016
Italian
English
Fabio Palmisano | Nicolas Orzella
Angela Curri | Totò Onnis
Diero
Apulia Film Commission | Ministero Della Salute
BCC Locorotondo | Comune di Fasano
Corso Codecasa | Matteo Pianezzi
Alessandro Porzio
Dario Di Mella
Daniel Buwok
Stefano Ottomano
Valentina Savino
Angela Tomasicchio
Vincenzo Santo
Paolo Ballarini
Selections & Awards
CLERMONT-FERRAND INT. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, Clermont-Ferrand (FRANCE)
OSCAR® & EFA qualifying festival
74th VENICE FILM FESTIVAL - MOSTRA INT. DEL CINEMA DI VENEZIA, Venice (ITALY)
Concorso I LOVE GAI - GIOVANI AUTORI ITALIANI
GIFFONI FILM FESTIVAL, Giffoni Valle Piana (ITALY)
KAZAN INT. FESTIVAL OF MUSLIM CINEMA, Kazan (RUSSIA)
INT. FILM WEEK WURZBURG, Wurzburg (GERMANY)
LANDSHUT SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, Landshut (GERMANY)
FESTIVAL DEL CINEMA EUROPEO, Lecce (ITALY)
Winner of RAI CINEMA CHANNEL AWARD
FEC FESTIVAL – EUROPEAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, Reus (SPAIN)
FESTIVAL DU COURT-METRAGE MÉDITERRANÉEN DE TANGER, Tangier (MAROCCO)
SEDICICORTO INT. FILM FESTIVAL, Forlì (ITALY)
PAZMANY FILM FESTIVAL, Budapest (HUNGARY)
Winner of PREMIO AURORA
INT. CHILDREN’S FILM FESTIVAL BANGLADESH, Dhaka (BANGLADESH)
FESTIVAL SOLO PARA CORTOS, Barcelona (SPAIN)
Winner of BEST DIRECTOR
MOLISECINEMA FILM FESTIVAL, Casacalenda (ITALY)
VIDEO FESTIVAL IMPERIA, Imperia (ITALY)
CINECHILDREN INT. FILM FESTIVAL, Mantova (ITALY)
VIDEOMAKER FILM FESTIVAL, Casalnuovo (ITALY)
MOVIEVALLEY BAZZACINEMA, Bologna (ITALY)
VIDEOCONCORSO FRANCESCO PASINETTI, Venice (ITALY)
Winner of BEST SHORT FILM (DIVERSITY)
CAPODARCO L'ALTRO FESTIVAL - PREMIO L'ANELLO DEBOLE, Capodarco di Fermo (ITALY)
THE QUARANTINE FILM FESTIVAL, Verna (BULGARIA)
EUGANEA FILM FESTIVAL, Padova (ITALY)
FABRIANO FILM FESTIVAL, Fabriano (ITALY)
PAPHOS INT. FILM FESTIVAL, Paphos (CYPRUS)
FESTIVAL ALTO VICENTINO, Santorso (ITALY)
Winner of BEST SHORT FILM (AVIS)
CORTO VILLESE, Bergamo (ITALY)
Winner of the SPECIAL MENTION
I 400 CORTI FILM FEST, Palestrina (ITALY)
SOCIAL PLUS FESTIVAL, Mogoro (ITALY)
EFEBOCORTO FILM FESTIVAL, Castelvetrano (ITALY)
CORTI VIVI FILM FEST, Modena (ITALY)
ARTELESIA FILM FESTIVAL, Benevento (ITALY)
Winner of the JURY PRIZE
ETRANGER FILM FESTIVAL, Gioia del Colle (ITALY)
INVENTA UN FILM, Lenola (ITALY)
POP CORN FESTIVAL DEL CORTO, Porto S. Stefano (ITALY)
POSTIRA SEASIDE FILM FESTIVAL, Postira (CROATIA)
CORTI A SUD – POLLA IN CORTO, Polla (ITALY)
VIDEOCORTO NETTUNO, Nettuno (ITALY)
LAGO FILM FEST, Lago (ITALY)
SOCIAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL, Vico Equense (ITALY)
CASTELLINARIA - FESTIVAL INT. DEL CINEMA GIOVANE BELLINZONA, Bellinzona (SWITZERLAND)
ARIANO INT. FILM FESTIVAL, Ariano Irpino (ITALY)
FESTIVAL INT. DEL CINEMA DI FRONTIERA MARZAMEMI, Marzamemi (ITALY)
CORTO FICTION CHIANCIANO TERME, Chianciano Terme (ITALY)
Winner of BEST SUBJECT
COMICRON – FESTIVAL INT. DEL CORTOMETRAGGIO COMICO, Pontelandolfo (ITALY)
CORTO DI SERA, Messina (ITALY)
GIOIOSA IN CORTO, Gioiosa Marea (ITALY)
Winner of BEST SHORT FILM
SCIACCA FILM FEST, Sciacca (ITALY)
SCHLINGEL INT. FILM FESTIVAL, Chemnitz (GERMANY)
SEOUL INT. YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL, Seoul (KOREA)
TANGIER INT. FILM FESTIVAL, Tangier (MAROCCO)
CORTO DINO INT. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL DINO DE LAURENTIIS, Napoli (ITALY)
FESTIVAL DEL CORTOMETRAGGIO FILOTEO ALBERINI, Orte (ITALY)
Winner of BEST ACTOR (Fabio Palmisano)
SALUS CINE FESTIVAL, Caltanissetta (ITALY)
Winner of BEST ACTOR (Fabio Palmisano)
PARVAZ INT. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, Tehran (IRAN)
FLUVIONE CORTO FESTIVAL, Ascoli Piceno (ITALY)
Winner of BEST SHORT FILM
MITREO FILM FESTIVAL, S. Maria Capua Vetere (ITALY)
MALESCORTO, Malesco (ITALY)
JUNE FILM FESTIVAL - SABAUDIA IN CORTO, Sabaudia (ITALY)
13th INT. ASTO SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, Patras (GRECE)
EDERA FILM FESTIVAL, Treviso (ITALY)
PERIFERIA DELL'IMPERO FILM FESTIVAL, Sessa Aurunca (ITALY)
FESTIVAL "IL CINEMATOGRAFO", Cuneo (ITALY)
Winner of BEST SHORT FILM
FESTIVAL PONTINO DEL CORTO INTERNAZIONALE, Latina (ITALY)
GENOVA FILM FESTIVAL, Genova (ITALY)
Alessandro Porzio
Biography
English
Alessandro Porzio is a director and screenwriter. Since 2008 he has directed numerous music videos, commercials (such as Loacker, Thun) and successful short films. "Rumore Bianco", nominated for Nastri d’Argento 2013, has won major awards including Best Film at the Mostra del Cinema Italiano in Barcelona and the Jury Award at Bif&st Bari Int. Film Festival. In 2014 he directed "Niente", with Filippo Gili and Vanessa Scalera, and in 2015 he directed the international project "Mido": a four dimensional video installation commissioned by Expo 2015. "Mattia sa Volare (Mattia can fly)" (2016) was in competition at Clermont-Ferrand Int. Short Film Festival 2017 and Giffoni Film Festival. "Valzer" (2016), co-directed with Giulio Mastromauro, was selected at Tirana Film Festival and Flickers' Rhode Island Int. Film Festival. "Come a Mìcono (Like in Mykono)" (2020), his latest short film, is a world premiere at Alice nella Città within the Mostra del Cinema di Roma.
Italiano
Alessandro Porzio è regista e sceneggiatore. Dal 2008 dirige numerosi video musicali, spot pubblicitari (tra cui Loacker, Thun) e cortometraggi di successo. "Rumore Bianco", candidato ai Nastri d’Argento 2013, vince importanti premi tra cui Miglior Film alla Mostra del Cinema Italiano di Barcellona e il Premio della Giuria al Bif&st Bari Int. Film Festival. Nel 2014 dirige "Niente", con Filippo Gili e Vanessa Scalera, e nel 2015 dirige il progetto internazionale "Mido": una video installazione in quattro dimensioni commissionata da Expo 2015. "Mattia sa Volare" (2016) è in concorso a Clermont-Ferrand Int. Short Film Festival 2017 e al Giffoni Film Festival. "Valzer" (2016), co-diretto con Giulio Mastromauro, è selezionato al Tirana Film Festival e al Flickers' Rhode Island Int. Film Festival. "Come a Mìcono" (2020), il suo ultimo cortometraggio, è una premiere mondiale ad Alice nella Città all'interno della Mostra del Cinema di Roma.
Filmography
(LIKE IN MYKONO)
(2020 | short film)
Alice nella Città
(MATTIA CAN FLY)
(2016 | short film)
Clermont-Ferrand Int. Short Film Festival (Oscar)
Giffoni Film Festival
(2016 | short film)
Venice Film Festival (Giovani Autori Italiani)
Flickers' Rhode Island Int. Film Festival (Oscar)
(2014 | short film)
Bif&st Bari Int. Film Festival
RUMORE BIANCO
(2013 | short film)
Nastri d'Argento
Bif&st Bari Int. Film Festival
VAGINA
(2011 | short film)