In Crotone “Calabria Movie International Short Film Festival”

In Crotone “Calabria Movie International Short Film Festival”.

The third edition of the was presented yesterday at the Naval League of Crotone Calabria Movie International Short Film Festival.

Three days of cinema under the stars, 5 locations spread across the city, 15 short films in competition, a photographic tribute to Pier Paolo Pasolini, guests and collateral events.

This and much more will be in the event dedicated to the best of short cinematography with short films from all over the world scheduled from 17 to 19 August in Crotone.

The initiative which is part of the TRACCE project of the Municipality of Crotone was presented by the mayor Voce, by the councilors Rachele Via and Gianni Pitingolo, by the artistic directors of the Festival Matteo Russo, Luisa Gigliotti and Antonio Buscema.

15 titles in competition and a jury composed of Vinicio Marchioni, Francesco Costabile, Chiara Dainese and Maurizio Amendola.

Among the guests of this edition: the actors and actresses Dora Romano, Carmelo Giordano, Vincenzo Leto, Mario Russo, Lina Siciliano, Margherita Caruso, Federica Torchetti and Demetra Bellina.

Three initiatives also pay homage to Pier Paolo Pasolini with the photographic exhibition "The long road of sand" curated by Giada De Martino in collaboration with the Cineteca di Bologna Foundation, an exhibition inaugurated this morning at the Lega Navale and which will remain available to visitors until 23 August.

The event, financed by the Calabria Film Commission through the public notice to support the creation of film and audiovisual festivals and reviews in Calabria, and in partnership with the Municipality of Crotone, is conceived by three young Calabrian cinema professionals, all under 35 : Matteo Russo; Luisa Gigliotti and Antonio Buscema. With three evenings of screenings in the suggestive Villa Comunale and collateral events such as exhibitions, focuses with artists and masterclasses spread across the city, the festival aims to enhance the regional identity, while opening up to an international audience.

«We are particularly pleased to host this new edition of the event, which grows more and more every year, is enriched with content, so much so that it has become one of the most important festivals held in the summer in our country both in terms of quality of attendance and artistic proposals. The further added value is that it is young Calabrians who propose it to the public. The signal that our territory is rich in talents, professionals, people who love this land of ours. This festival represents an important business card for our city which proves to be an ideal stage for high-level cultural events» said Mayor Voce.

«Selecting the short films in competition becomes a more difficult task every year. Thanks to the quality of the small masterpieces that reach us and which, despite the short and essential language, manage to express and give space to careful and profound themes. Reflection on society, on discrimination, on daily problems, on sometimes complicated feelings, were our guidelines. We chose what we considered to have that something extra, to dig into the heart of the viewer and get straight to the belly. Because cinema is emotion and emotion. We hope that our audience and the jury appreciate the beauty of these short films and we can't wait to meet and personally host the authors of these great little films», finally declared the artistic directors of the Festival.