Tilipirche
(Grasshoppers)
Synopsis
English
In a small village in the heart of Sardinia, during a terrible invasion of locusts that are devouring everything, a farmer has to face the passing of the baton, from father to son, for the management of the sheepfold.
Italiano
In un paesino nel cuore della Sardegna, durante una terribile invasione di cavallette che divora ogni cosa, un allevatore deve affrontare il passaggio di testimone, da padre a figlio, per la gestione dell’ovile.
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Short Film | Fiction | Drama
18' 17''
Italy
2023
Italian (Sardinian Language)
English | Italian
Giuseppe Ungari | Antonio Chessa
Mechanè Film by BEE TO BEE
Francesco Piras
Zen Movie
Francesco Piras
Francesco Piras
Francesco Piras
Musica: "Malasorti" scritto dai Malasorti
(Emanuele Pittoni, Francesco Medda)
Francesco Piras
Stefania Grilli
Claudia Pitzalis
Claudia Pitzalis, Fabrizio Campanelli
Selections & Awards
80TH VENICE FILM FESTIVAL - MOSTRA INT. DEL CINEMA DI VENEZIA (ITALY)
SIC@SIC Settimana Int. della Critica - Int. Film Critics Week
CLERMONT-FERRAND INT. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (FRANCE)
OSCAR® & EFA qualifying festival
TEHRAN INT. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (IRAN)
OSCAR® qualifying festival
HUESCA INT. FILM FESTIVAL (SPAIN)
OSCAR® qualifying festival
NASTRI D'ARGENTO (ITALY)
Nomination
PREMIO INT. CINEARTI LA CHIOMA DI BERENICE (ITALY)
Nomination
CORTO DORICO FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
♥ Winner of CONFARTIGIANATO AWARD
VISIONI ITALIANE (ITALY)
♥ Winner of BEST SHORT FILM "VISIONI AMBIENTALI"
CORTINAMETRAGGIO (ITALY)
♥ Winner of ABSOLUTE BEST SHORT FILM
♥ Winner of YOUNG JURY AWARD FRECCIAROSSA
THE NEXT GENERATION SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
♥ Winner of BEST DIRECTOR
FESTIVAL DE CINE ITALIANO DE MADRID (SPAIN)
ISCHIA FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
FESTIVAL DU FILM DE CONTIS (FRANCE)
ATHENS INT. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL PSAROKOKALO (GREECE)
SHORTS INT. FILM FESTIVAL - MAREMETRAGGIO (ITALY)
CIVITANOVA FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
CATANIA FILM FESTIVAL - GOLD ELEPHANT WORLD (ITALY)
♥ Winner of the SPECIAL MENTION
PIANETA MARE FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
LOS ANGELES ITALIA - FILM, FASHION AND ART FESTIVAL (USA)
CORTA È LA NOTTE (ITALY)
MINIKINO FILM WEEK - BALI INT. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (INDONESIA)
UMBRIA FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
FIGARI INT. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
♥ Winner of the AUDIENCE AWARD
♥ Winner of the FRANCE TV AWARD
CISTERNA FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
♥ Winner of BEST ACTOR (Giuseppe Ungari)
SHORT OUT FESTIVAL (ITALY)
♥ Winner of BEST NATIONAL SHORT FILM
ADRIATIC FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
♥ Winner of BEST ITALIAN SHORT FILM
PERIFERIA DELL'IMPERO FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
♥ Winner of BEST ACTOR (Giuseppe Ungari)
STRETTO FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
FESTIVAL INT. DEL CINEMA POVERO (ITALY)
INVENTA UN FILM LENOLA (ITALY)
♥ Winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
♥ Winner of BEST SHORT FILM (ENVIRONMENTAL SECTION)
NANO FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
BARDOLINO FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
ANDARAS - TRAVELING FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
SOCIAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
♥ Winner of BEST SHORT FILM (FOCUS SECTION)
RED LINE INT. FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
RIVER FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
♥ Winner of BEST SHORT FILM GOLDEN RIVER
SPROUTS FILM FESTIVAL (BELGIUM)
ESFF - EDINBURGH SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (UK)
CHIAROSCURO INT. FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
♥ Winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
PROVINZIALE - FILMFEST EBERSWALDE (GERMANY)
FESTIVAL SARROCHART (ITALY)
PREMIO CARPINE VISCIANO (ITALY)
TRAMUDONZOS (ITALY)
MEDFILM AU MAROC (MOROCCO)
LABOUR FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
MAGMA FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
REGGIO FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)
BALKANS BEYOND THE BORDERS SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (GREECE)
INT. FILM FESTIVAL KINENOVA SKOPJE (MACEDONIA)
Francesco Piras
Biography
English
Born in Cagliari, Sardinia (Italy) in 1978, Francesco Piras is a director, cinematographer and photographer. He has worked for years in the world of advertising for brands such as BMW, Rolls Royce, Bugatti. He directed the photography of numerous short films, documentaries and films including "Bentu" by Salvatore Mereu, in competition in the Giornate degli Autori 2022. he directed the short film "Il Nostro Concerto", which received national and international recognition including the nomination for the David di Donatello Award in 2019. In 2021 he wrote and directed the short film “Mammarranca”, officially selected at the Nastri d’Argento 2023 and winner of the Rai Cinema Channel award. “Tilipirche (Grasshoppers)”, his most recent short film, has its World Premiere at Sic@Sic - Venice International Film Critics’ Week.
Italiano
Nato a Cagliari nel 1978, Francesco Piras è regista, direttore della fotografia e fotografo. Lavora per anni nel mondo della pubblicità per marchi come BMW, Rolls Royce, Bugatti. Dirige la fotografia di numerosi cortometraggi, documentari e film tra cui “Bentu” di Salvatore Mereu, in concorso alle Giornate degli Autori 2022. Nel 2018 dirige il cortometraggio “Il Nostro Concerto” che riceve riconoscimenti nazionali e internazionali, primo tra i quali la nomination ai David di Donatello nel 2019. Nel 2021 scrive e dirige il cortometraggio “Mammarranca”, in selezione ufficiale dei Nastri D'Argento 2023 e vincitore del premio Rai Cinema Channel. “Tilipirche”, il suo cortometraggio più recente, ha la sua Anteprima Mondiale alla Sic@Sic - Settimana Internazionale della Critica di Venezia 2023.
Filmography
(2023 | short film)
MAMMARRANCA
(2021 | short film)
IL NOSTRO CONCERTO
(2018 | short film)
TRENTA PIEDI SOTTO IL MARE
(2015 | medium length documentary)
