6-7-8 // SEPTEMBER // '24
MILAN SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
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WHO WE ARE
MILAN SHORTS represents a special hub, both nationally and internationally, for indie-pop cinema. A meeting place for artists and film lovers where they can freely express their art and take advantage of the many services and offers tailored on them. A space dedicated to innovative projects that veer into new frontiers and give life new perspectives and ideas. More simply, THE HOME OF THE FINEST SHORT FILMS, with a bright spotlight on the talents of the present and the future.
Milan Shorts has three macro-objectives: to highlight the importance and evolution over the years of short cinema, to give a voice to indie artists who often struggle to express themselves as they would like, and finally to implement a more inclusive and diverse approach that does not stop at competition only.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Luigi D´angelo
founder // president // executive board
chiara D'ONORIO de meo
general manager // commercial director // executive board
cristian negretto
founder // vice-president // executive board
riccardo REMONDI
coordinator // executive board
GIANNI RUSSO
artistic director
THE COMMON GOAL WITH FUORICINEMA
From this edition, Milan Shorts will officially join FUORICINEMA’s evening schedule, taking care of the morning and early afternoon programming.
Fuoricinema is a non-stop marathon of daytime meetings and nighttime screenings, which stems from the desire to collect life experiences, aspirations and reflections developed around the world of cinema, entertainment, culture and information, to put them in circulation as a common heritage. In the heart of Milan, in fact, artists from the world of cinema, music and entertainment meet the public with the moderation of journalists and presenters. Fuoricinema is conceived by Cristiana Mainardi and Cristiana Capotondi, produced by Fuoricinema Srl, Associazione Visione Milano, Corriere della Sera and Anteo, in collaboration with BAM – Biblioteca degli Alberi Milano, a project of Riccardo Catella Foundation, and with the support of IBM Studios Milano. It sees every year guests of the caliber of Matteo Garrone, Marco Bellocchio, Micaela Ramazzotti, Antonio Albanese, Aldo, Giovanni and Giacomo, Silvio Soldini, Gabriele Salvatores, Diego Abatantuono, Paola Cortellesi, Alessandro Borghi, Paolo Virzì, Roberto Vecchioni, Luciano Ligabue, Fiorella Mannoia, Gianni Canova, Margherita Buy, Lella Costa and many others.
The union of these two realities will allow a smarter, more logical and intuitive organization that will better respond to the demands of both communities. Starting from here, the mission remains the same as it was a year ago when everything started, but guaranteeing an ever-increasing quality and services in line with the desires of artists and audiences.
THE FESTIVAL DAYS
Throughout the course of the morning and into the early afternoon, Milan Shorts includes a rich, stimulating and interactive program. The goal is to engage the audience as much as possible, with a special focus on young filmmakers and enthusiasts, through important opportunities to highlight themselves and share their experiences. SCREENINGS of the selected short films in the beautiful Anteo Palazzo del Cinema (in the very heart of Milan), ACTIVE PANELS on sensitive issues interconnected with filmmaking, EDUCATIONAL PANELS with both national and international short film experts, THE MEET BRIDGE that will pit young artists and well-known members of the industry one in front of the other in a limpid coversation, ROUNDTABLES with directors, actresses, actors and producers of the competing short films. At the end of the screenings, the audience will have the opportunity to meet the authors and ask questions to the protagonists of the short films, encouraging a constructive exchange aimed at analyzing in depth the path that led to the realization of the selected projects. All this, moderated by the presenters.
ACTIVITIES TAILORED ON YOU
And much more awaits you, such as the viviMI project: all participants will have vintage cameras on loan to tell about their stay in Milan and their experience with Milan Shorts and Fuoricinema. The organization will be responsible for pointing out appropriate and inspiring itineraries in the city of Milan, offering various discounts on different activities, and will then take back the material to edit it and give it to the participants to have their own memory of the experience in one of the most beautiful city of Italy. Milan Shorts will organize a NETWORKING EVENT – also attended by artists competing in the festival – designed for young indie artists, in which will also take place a PITCH EVENT with industry experts to propose ideas and projects. New connections, new worlds: all designed for you.
AWARDS & COMPETITION
All selected projects will be screened at Anteo Palazzo del Cinema. The two winning projects in the two main categories will be screened on the Fuoricinema outdoor stage at Biblioteca Degli Alberi – BAM, too. 8 projects will be selected for the Best Short Film section, and 4 projects for the Best NextGen Short Film section. All 12 projects will automatically compete for the technical awards and Audience Award. The Milan Shorts Board and the Fuoricinema Board will decide the selection. If the Selection Board deems it appropriate, up to 3 out-of-competition works may be selected to be screened. The Jury, composed of 8 national and international artists, and headed by the artistic director, will decide the winning projects. The winners of the 2 main prizes and 4 technical prizes will join the ACADEMY and thus the jury for the following years. The Best Short Film winner will receive the ‘Meneghino d’Oro’ Award. The Best NextGen Short Film winner will receive the ‘Meneghino d’Argento’ Award. This section will feature a selection of films that represent new aesthetic and expressive frontiers, with a focus on emerging or as yet lesser-known directors and auteurs, as well as less widespread cinematography.
A special prize – EDUCATORI WOW – on inclusivity and gender equality will also be awarded, in collaboration with Fuoricinema, to the best short film that succeeds in delicately and beautifully dealing with these issues.
JURY BOARD - ´24 - MEET THE ACADEMY MEMBERS
JULIA SOBOLEVA
Artist // Painter
Julia Soboleva is a Latvia born, UK based mix-media artist. Her process involves painting and collage on found photographic imagery. Meditating on the themes of madness and reality, Soboleva is constructing mysterious narratives with ominous overtones and absurd humour. She explores the notions of family, taboo and transgenerational trauma in her work. She obtained a Master's Degree in Illustration at Manchester School of Art in 2018, and is now working as an educator and freelance designer.
NICOLA GARZETTI
Director // Fiction // Fashion
Nicola Garzetti began his career in the world of fashion by signing various fashion videos for Armani, Replay, Pinko, Shiseido and Bulgari. Since 2016 he has collaborated with Grazia Italia, creating editorial videos with the celebrities protagonists of the magazine’s cover story. This collaboration continues today. Since 2017 he has been teaching cinematographic languages in the fashion school of IED in Milan. In 2023, after a long period of writing, he produced and directed Mèmori, his first, 20 minutes long, short fiction.
TEYMOUR TEHRANI
Writer // Director // Fiction
Teymour Tehrani is a German-Iranian filmmaker who works as a screenplay writer, director and producer. He received education on the MA at the Northern Film School – Leeds Backet University (UK), FAMU (CZ), Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg (Ludwigsburg, GER) and was awarded a scholarship to the UCLA (USA). Since, Teymour Tehrani has worked on both commercials and feature films. His last film “ANIETIÉ, and the Sky will be there“ was acknowledged around the world, as a valuable European contribution to the Black Lives Matter movement.
ALICE PALCHETTI
Director // Documentary // Fiction
Alice Palchetti explored and worked with different visual media, installations and experimental video art. Her work has been shown in several group exhibitions. She started Film Directing at the prestigious Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF in Berlin. She is currently working on her first feature film. In 2023 she was member of the Feature Debut Jury of the 33rd FilmFestival Cottbus.
CARLO DE TOGNI
Director // Animation
Since 2023 Carlo De Togni has passionately led Mondo Novo (www.mondonovo.ai), an independent atelier devoted to uncovering and narrating artistic heritage in novel ways. He fervently explores the dynamic interplay between traditional arts and generative artificial intelligence, crafting stories that resonate and inspire.
DIYANA AMIR
Screenwriter // Director
Born and raised in Singapore, Diyana Amir is a director who has always been drawn to the power of storytelling. Diyana received her Diploma in Digital Film and Television from Temasek Polytechnic Singapore and her Bachelor's degree in film from Nanyang Technological University Singapore. After six years of both educational and industry experience in film and television, she set her sights on telling stories that would resonate with audiences on a deep, human level.
RAFFAELE GRASSO
Screenwriter // Director
Raffaele Grasso has worked as an assistant director on the series Esterno Notte (M. Bellocchio), M – The Child of the Century (J. Wright), the medium-length film O Night Divine (L. Guadagnino), the films Blackout Love (F. Marino), Felicità (M. Ramazzotti) and Gabriele Muccino’s new upcoming film. He has written and directed video clips and shorts selected at numerous festivals, his latest work, La Carezza, starring Gabriel Montesi and Peppe Piromalli, was selected at more than 40 festivals winning 9 awards. He won the 2022 Solinas Award for best short script sect. He teaches screenwriting at the Academy of Arts and New Technologies in Rome “AANT.”
CARLA MASSOLINI
Screenwriter // Director // Fiction // Fashion
Carla Massolini is a Director and Writer based in Berlin, Germany. She started working into the fashion and art field, where she had the opportunity to work for a wide spectrum of international clients from boutique size to global scale. Carla is focusing on emotional narratives in both commercials and fiction. Her goal is to tell a story from a completely cinematographic perspective, seeking to print a certain emotional burden to not only capture the attention and engagement of the viewers, but also that they identify from an affective level with every story.
A BIG FAMILY
Beyond the competition, the festival identifies itself above all as an inclusive space, aiming to create a COMMUNITY OF ARTISTS united by a single passion: cinema. Follow us on Instagram (@milanshortsfilmfestival) and be part of that! Don’t forget to follow Fuoricinema (@_fuoricinema_), too!
AND A GROUNDBREAKING APPROACH
The Milan Shorts highlights not only the selected projects. Throughout the course of the year, some of the projects that submit to us will be promoted through photos, trailers and interviews through our social pages. We are close to the artists, concretely, trying to support your work in the best way possible and offering discounts with our festival partners.
INTERVIEWS & OPPORTUNITIES
Would you like to give an INTERVIEW to one of our online magazine partners? What are you waiting for? Write to us! We will give you all the necessary directions to follow and redirect you to the magazine of your choice: NPC MAGAZINE or VIEWTIES MAGAZINE!
Want more? Something like a REVIEW of your short?
Send an e-mail to: info@milanshortsfilmfestival.com
WELCOME TO CIP!
Cinema Indie People was born as an official parallel section of the Milan Shorts Film Festival, a consolidated national and international reference point for indie artists.
CIP is a competition that selects the best indie short films from the worldwide network, promoting them and giving them light through a series of opportunities that no other festival can give!
HOW DOES IT WORK?
CIP is a new wind that breaks the classic structural barriers of a traditional festival. It aims to give space and voice to those artists who struggle to express their art, through constant promotion on social media, ad hoc interviews, public and private feedbacks, artist talks, networking events, free scorecards, distribution opportunities, masterclasses and more!
COMPETITION & SCREENINGS
You will receive notification and a free scorecard on your short in 72 hours.
During the weeks leading up to the annual Milan Shorts Film Festival event, trailers and posters of the best short films will be posted on our social profiles.
CIP will take place as part of the Milan Shorts program schedule, and the 5 winning projects in the main categories (Best CIP Short, Best CIP Animated Short, Best CIP Documentary Short, Best CIP Italian Short and Best CIP International Short) will be screened in the historical Anteo Palazzo del Cinema as a parallel section to the Milan Shorts competition screenings.
THE WORLD OF CINEMA INDIE
CIP was created with the intention of bringing together small and big productions, small and big budgets, and small and big ideas. It was created to unite all components of the indie world, and to shine a spotlight on the artists who are part of it by giving them a way to get to know each other, inspire each other and share their art.
THE CIP // MSFF FAMILY
CIP and Milan Shorts join forces to provide various opportunities all year long through their newsletter. Popular pricing to ensure that everyone has access to the festival! And the winners of the main 5 CIP categories will be able to attend Milan Shorts for free, taking advantage of all the activities and talks of its affirmed guests!
WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT US
Writer
MSFF, a very well organised festival with a very professional team! I had a pleasant experience and had a great time. Thank you for enjoying my documentary and for putting me in touch with interesting and very nice people! I will always follow you now that I know you, thanks again <3
Documentarist
Un team di giovani ragazzi che ha organizzato un Festival con estrema competenza, professionalità e cortesia. Felice di essere stata con loro e onorata del loro gratificante giudizio. Parteciperò sicuramente alla prossima edizione.
Writer
Great festival with actual screenings: you can see the people organizing it are passionate about their “job”!
Writer
I can't thank you enough for organizing such a film festival. Your dedication, passion, and commitment to delivering an unforgettable experience were evident in every aspect of the event. This festival is an opportunity for all filmmakers and Enthusiasts of Cinema. I eagerly look forward to attending future editions of your film festival and witnessing the magic unfold again.
Writer / Director
Milan Shorts is a wonderful Festival. The communication was great and the selection of shorts was very diverse. The team puts a lot of effort in honoring each movie they select. They are fast and very responsive in their communication and they work a lot on promoting each movie. It's a genuine and respectful festival that focuses on the love of movies from all genres and nations. We are extremely pleased to have been part of their adventures and they are at the top of our festival list for the next movie we submit.
Director
The Milan Shorts team has been super supporting in the weeks prior to the festival and during the event of July 28th. They communicated the event brilliantly on social media and were always willingly to give any sort of feedback on the short films. They accomplished to create a sense of family and collaboration between all the contestants and creatives, and made sure all the shorts in the various categories had a moment to shine during the live event. I'm so grateful "Latte" got its recognition from such passionate people. Can't wait to see what's in store for the next seasons and keep in touch! I wish you all the very best 🙂
Director
We participated in the first edition of the MSFF, the organizers were incredibly welcoming and they really cared for the all the participants and their project. Really happy to receive the honorable mention for our Doc. Hope to see you soon in the next editions!
Journalist / Documentarist
What an absolute EPIC gala at the Colosseo Teatro in Milan. As a new comer the MSFF has been a dream team - helping me along the way.
Director
The people behind the Milan Shorts Film Festival are incredibly supporting, kind, considerate, and passionate about truly independent international filmmaking. Each step of the way, their communication was clear, consistent, and always wrapped in kindness and care. They have a strong social media presence, and worked hard to make sure every accepted film had their moment to shine. I can't thank this festival enough for taking a chance on our little film. I know this will be a festival to watch for years to come! Excellent job! A sincere Thank You!! We will be submitting our future work here for consideration. 🙂
Writer / Director
High-quality events, friendly responses, and quick responses I'm touched every time, and thank you. This festival will definitely develop further.
Writer / Director
PARTNERS & COLLABORATIONS
MAGIC AND AMAZING FILM FESTIVAL. The level of this Festival Is really hight. Incredibile communication and hospitality. Thanks for believe in my script and for the award It means a lot to me. See you soon with love