Short Films

Rita
Fabio Grassadonia, Antonio Piazza
Italy, 2009
35mm | 19min. | Colour | VOSC | VOSI

Production:
Massimo Cristaldi
Distribution:
Future Shorts - Tom Vaughan ([email protected])

Screenplay:
Fabio Grassadonia, Antonio Piazza
Photography:
Olaf Hirschberg
Editor:
Desideria Rayner
Sound:
Daniela Bassani, Stefano Grosso
Actors:
Marta Palermo, Marco Maria Correnti, Diana Sergio
 
Sinopsis

Rita is ten years old and blind since birth; she is stubborn, curious and feels thwarted by an overprotective mother. The claustrophobic world of her home is suddenly breached by a mysterious presence: a boy on the run.

 
Bio / Filmo

Since 1999 Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza have worked as writers, development and acquisition consultants for major Italian production companies, such as Fandango and Filmauro of Aurelio De Laurentiis. Rita is their directing debut. They are currently working on their first feature film Salvo, which recently received a production grant from the Torino Film Lab.

 
Festivals

International Film Festival Rotterdam 2010
Best Short - Bratislava International Film Festival 2010
Prix Arte - Premies Plans d'Angers 2010
Best Short - Festival de Cine de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2010
Semaine de la Critique - Cannes Film Festival 2010