Monica Mazzitelli

“Dignity” at the Bright Future Independent Film Festival!

Posted on 21 September 2021 by admin

It’s been quite a while since I enrolled my short film documentary Dignity to a film festival, but someone suggested me the Bright Future Independent Film Festival here in my hometown Göteborg and I gladly submitted it: I am so happy my short has been selected! This is its 62nd festival screening!

The festival will take place both online (2-10 October) and in two amazing venues here in Göteborg, the “Världskulturmuseet – The World Culture Museum” on the 8^th of October, and the Röhsska Museum on the 10^th of October. Not sure if Dignity will make it for the live screenings, but I will let you guys know about the schedule in this case!

“The Wedding Cake” at the Lebanese Independent Film Festival!

Posted on 19 September 2021 by admin

I am so glad to be back to Lebanon! This time The Wedding Cake is going to compete in the marvelous Lebanese Independent Film Festival – LIFF 2021 لمهرجان اللبناني للأفلام المستقلة / Festival Libanais du Cinéma Indépendant! The festival will take place on 25 to 26 September 2021 at Station Beirut – Jisr El Wati.

“The Wedding Cake” at the 39th edition of the ValdarnoCinema Film Festival!

Posted on 19 September 2021 by admin

WOW! I am sooo thrilled The Wedding Cake is competing at one of Tuscany’s oldest and most prestigious festivals, the Valdarnocinema, reaching its 39^th edition this year! The festival will take place between 6 and 10 October 2021.

“The Wedding Cake” at Corti in Cortile Film Festival!

Posted on 6 September 2021 by admin

I am really thrilled to remain in my beloved Sicily for this very last summer with The Wedding Cake! This time for one of the biggest short film festivals of this region, the Catania Corti in Cortile Short Film Festival!

The festival has a very intense program that stretches from 15 to 19 September 2021.

The Wedding Cake winner of Best Editing Award at NIFF!

Posted on 5 September 2021 by admin

What a blast! The editor of The Wedding Cake, Mikael Moiner, won the prize for “Best Editing Award” at the lovely Noto International Film Festival, Sicily. The statuette is on its way, both Mikael and I will show it with pride as soon as received!

The ceremony can be watched on Facebook at this link, the part that involves us starts at around 8:24, and both Mikael and I are proud about the motivation of the jury (which included stellar film experts, among them Steve Della Casa): “An extraordinary visual and audio montage made of frequent cuts and flash images that gives body and expressive quality to the voiceover story, offering a luminous film version of a desperate life.” The president of the jury, Liotta, also mentioned the high quality and the technical maturity of this work. Nice!

Finalist for Best Director Award at Noto Int. Film Fest – Mario Monicelli Prize!

Posted on 25 August 2021 by admin

It’s been a fruitful and exciting summer again for The Wedding Cake! Now I am finalist for the “Best Director Award” in one of the most beautiful towns in the world: Noto, Sicily. I am competing at the Noto International Film Festival, reaching its fifth edition this year, for the award entitled to the famous Italian comedy director Mario Monicelli. The festival will end on 31 August 2021.

“The Wedding Cake” at Corto e a Capo – Mario Puzo Prize

Posted on 31 July 2021 by admin

Lovely with a new summer festival for The Wedding Cake! In this case, even more as we are talking about the Corto e a Capo – Premio Mario Puzo festival, that is featured in many towns and villages in Apennines of southern Italy from 18 to 24 August 2021.

My short is finalist in the category Social Commitment prize and it would be great to get an award!

“The Wedding Cake” at Corti al Castello Show!

Posted on 22 July 2021 by admin

Back to Italy again for a lovely show organized with passion by the directress Clelia Di Briggido in the enchanting medieval town of Moresco (Fermo)!

Corti al Castello will take place 31 July – 2 August and The Wedding Cake is scheduled for the first show on Saturday night, beginning 9:30 pm. It would have been lovely to attend!

“The Wedding Cake” at the Beirut International Women Film Festival!

Posted on 17 July 2021 by admin

I feel so lucky The Wedding Cake is featuring in the very important festival!
It is the first time for the Middle East, and I have longed for this premiere! The Beirut International Women Film Festival will take place July 19 to 24 and my short will be screened on Tuesday 20 July at 5 pm.