At the 33rd edition of the EnergaCAMERIMAGE Festival, held in Toruń, Poland, from 15 to 22 November, CSC – Scuola Nazionale di Cinema cinematography student Francesca Avanzini was awarded the Bronze Tadpole for her work on the cinematography of the short film Marina, directed by Paoli De Luca.
The President of the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Gabriella Buontempo: ‘We are immensely proud of this prestigious recognition awarded to our student Francesca Avanzini as Director of Photography. This prize represents not only a personal achievement, but also a sign of the hard work and dedication she has shown throughout her training, together with her fellow students involved in the short film Marina by Paoli De Luca. We are delighted to see her talent emerging and to know that her commitment has been recognised by industry professionals. We hope this is only the beginning of a brilliant and successful career ».
The award adds to a series of important accolades already received by the short film Marina. As part of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival – La Biennale, Paoli De Luca’s short won both the First Prize (Best Short Film Award) and the Third Prize (Best Technical Contribution Award) in the SIC@SIC section; at the 29th Winterthur International Short Film Festival it received the award for Best Short Film in the Sparks Competition. It has also been presented in Competition at the Chéries–Chéries Festival (currently taking place in Paris until 25 November) and selected for Afrodite Shorts, in Competition in the Italian Shortlist section (from 1 to 2 December in Rome).
Marina by Paoli De Luca is a story of identity and personal self-affirmation, powerful impulses and delicate bonds of friendship. It is performed by Eco Andriolo, Silvia Ella Fois, Giovanni De Maria, Dario Naglieri and Christian Carere; the screenplay is by Federico Amenta, Paoli De Luca and Giulio Pacini; the cinematography is by Francesca Avanzini; the editing by Marco Balzano; the production design by Anna Cicero; the costumes by Lucrezia Neri; the music by Giuliano Cau and Alessio Damiano; the sound by Anna Radaelli; the sound editing by Francesco Agnello and Ruben Zoena; the mixing by Andrea Basili; the organisers are Chiara Ferrandu, Valentina Pioletti and Bianca Susi; and the VFX producer is Eliana Placidi.
The short film is produced by the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia – Scuola Nazionale di Cinema. The Dean of the Scuola Nazionale di Cinema is Gloria Malatesta, the Administrative Director is Adriano De Santis, and the Head of the Production Department is Elio Cecchin. It is distributed by The Open Reel.
