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2015 United States, Italy film
Frankie (Italian Roulette)
Directed byFrancesco Mazza
Written byFrancesco Mazza, Amos Poe
Produced byGiovanna Levy
Starring
CinematographyNiramon Ross
Music byLuca Tozzi
Release date
  • 2015 (2015)
Running time17 minutes
CountriesUnited States, Italy
LanguageEnglish

Frankie (Italian Roulette) is a short film written and directed by Francesco Mazza, who also acts as the main character.

It depicts the story of Italian immigrant Frankie Tramonto, struggling to survive in modern New York City among improbable dates, typical Italian food and a shady immigration lawyer who forces him to confront with a dark choice in order to stay in the U.S.

The film was co-written by the New York-based director Amos Poe.

Awards and nomination

  • Nominated "Best Short" at Nastro D'Argento 2016 (cinquina finalista) (Rome, Italy)
  • Winner "Best Short" at Oaxaca Film Fest in 2015 (Oaxaca, Mexico)
  • Winner "Audience Award" at Short Cut Film Festival in 2015 (Chicago, USA)
  • Official selection at DC Short Film Festival (Washington DC, USA)
  • Official selection at Big Apple Film Festival in 2015 (New York, USA)
  • Official selection at Lone Star Film Festival in 2015 (Fort Worth, USA)
  • Official selection at Crossroads Film Festival in 2016 (Jackson, USA)
  • Official selection at New York Independent Film Festival in 2016 (New York, USA)
  • Official selection at Big Island Film Festival in 2016 (Hawaii, USA)
  • Official selection at Arlington International Film Festival in 2016
  • Official selection at Long Island Film Festival in 2016
  • Official selection for the Short Film Day 2015 at Centro Internazionale del Corto

References

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  2. "NASTRI D'ARGENTO - Le cinquine dei CORTI 2016 - CinemaItaliano.info". www.cinemaitaliano.info. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  3. "DC Shorts Film Festival". DC Shorts Film Festival. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  4. "Francesco Mazza — crossroads film festival". Archived from the original on 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
  5. "NYC Independent Film Festival - Films - frankie-italian-roulette". www.nycindieff.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  6. "CNC Italia - - Short Film Day 2015". Archived from the original on 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2016-10-01.


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