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"Melini has created something far more interesting than most of what Hollywood has to offer" - "I truly hope someone stands up and gives the money that Davide and his team need and help him get recognised in the bigger film world, because this guy is the future of film" - "Melini’s style and filmmaking history confirms he is part of a new generation of giallo filmmakers that continues to expand upon the genre in exciting ways" - "On the national and international level he is a talent on the rise" - "Melini has a solid future in the horror biz" - "Melini has a fantastic eye for the visual and takes command of his audience from the start and shows a great deal of promise in what could be as his career begins to take off" - "With his unusual style that is infamous among Italian directors, Davide Melini is definately one to watch" - "If this is any indication of the caliber of film he can make, I look forward to his feature-length projects!" - "Melini brings complexity and possibilities to a world of horror that could really use his help" - "Director Davide Melini packs more suspense in just minutes in this short film than many directors do in over an hour and a half of screen time" - "Director Davide Melini seems ambitious and creative" - "One of the up and coming directors I have been keeping my eye on is Davide Melini" - "He is also a great storyteller as well as visionary" - "His stylish and well-crafted short films are definitely a must-see" - "Melini is a sharp director and I want to see what he can do with more material" - "It’s a shame that he hasn’t yet received an offer to make a full-length feature" - "The talent of Davide Melini is evident in the few minutes of the film. You can see he has a talent with suspense films and I really hope there will be a full length production from him" - "Davide’s shorts have been winning him accolaids and awards as well as being selected for numerous film festivals. Clearly a talented man to keep your eyes on" - "Melini proves he can competently tell a story that keeps our interest, and most importantly, his direction and use of camera movement is what best shows his style, a frenetic tide that rises until the final slam-bang ending" - "Director Davide Melini, aware that every second counts, is able to evoke similar visceral moments to early Lucio Fulci, Dario Argento, and Mario Bava through highly stylized camera work" - "How Melini tells their stories in this film is imaginative and visually dramatic, and although the “message” at the end of the film feels a bit heavy-handed, it’s shot through with feeling that makes it go straight to your heart. It’s a moving and beautiful film" - "One Filmmaker to have our eyes on in the future... Can't wait for his next upcoming film THE SWEET HAND OF THE WHITE ROSE" - "Davide Melini really knows how to frame and light a shot. I'd love to see what he could do with a feature with complete control like he has in his shorts" -"Melini is definitely somebody to watch" - "Melini shows us some of his talents he spins things around, making it stand out above most short movies" - "The director can easily tell a story visually, and he knows when and how to use the camera, and has an eye for interesting compositions" - "Melini’s use of the camera is one that is belonging to the feature" - "Melini has created a short film here that is both stylishly appealing and emotionally satisfying" - "He's an aspiring Italian film maker that brings with him all of the attributes that has made Italy famous in the world of horror" -"With THE PUZZLE, Italian filmmaker Davide Melini makes a basic idea interesting and creates a disturbing and fascinating movie with very little run time" - "Director Davide Melini manages to take two somewhat tortured concepts and put them together creating a clever, captivating, well paced short film" -"Melini shows us what direction he wants to go in film making. Let ‘s hope he will have more of this goodness for us in the future" - "Melini is able to create a haunting atmosphere with color and lighting" - "The Italian writer/director certainly knows how to tell a story" -"Melini manages to create a good atmosphere, momentary tension, a few effective jump scares and last moment twist" -"Estamos ante un cortometraje de escasos 5 minutos donde Davide Melini realiza una gran labor de dirección" -"Davide, escritor y director a su vez, realiza un fenomenal trabajo tras la cámara, con planos dulces (como la mano) y maestros (véanse las secuencias de la niña en el parque) desde el primer minuto" - "Con una sola localización, dos actores, y menos de 5 minutos de duración, Davide Melini consiguió crear un thriller en toda regla que funcionó a la perfección, consiguiendo buenos comentarios tanto de la crítica como del público, e incluso ha sido emitido por diferentes cadenas de televisión" - "Nuevamente Melini demuestra una gran destreza detrás de la cámara" - "Davide Melini, "L'Enfant Prodige" del Cinema Horror Italiano" - "Con il ritorno in scena di uno dei più importanti registi horror italiani di questi ultimi anni, il giallo italiano si prepara a festeggiare in grande il suo 50º compleanno" -"Davide Melini ancora una volta fa centro, confezionando in pochi minuti un capolavoro che merita assolutamente di essere visto: ogni scena, ogni inquadratura, ogni particolare è stato sapientemente incastrato, cesellato, affinato, diretto, montato e musicato con una maestria degna di un regista professionista" - "Le inquadrature, rivelano un talento artistico notevole e metodi quasi da manuale" - "Davide Melini, uno dei registi più rappresentativi nel campo dell’indipendente italiano" - "La paura protagonista dei lavori di Melini viene da lontano, da quell’ignoto e quasi dimenticato cinema horror italiano che viene sempre citato e omaggiato ma al quale pochi (a parte Melini) riescono a dare continuità" -"Davide Melini - Pioniere italiano del genere horror" - "Il sottobosco delle produzioni indipendenti ha trovato un nuovo talentuoso autore" - "Il regista riesce anche se con un budget veramente bassissimo, si parla di una cifra intorno ai 300 euro, a realizzare un piccolo miracolo cinematografico" - "Il regista inscena un dramma umano e lo rappresenta attraverso la metafora di una vicenda fantasy-horror che niente concede all'improvvisazione, all'ingenuo entusiasmo dilettantesco o ai ritmi sonnacchiosi e melensi di certe produzioni televisive" - "Ci auguriamo che Davide possa presto misurarsi col lungometraggio e, soprattutto, che abbia l’occasione di lavorare in Italia: abbiamo bisogno di lui, di spaventi, di pulp, di azione, di gioventù - "Non ci sono dubbi sul fatto che avrà successo e che saprà distinguersi tra i giovani emergenti che cercano di farsi un nome, in Italia e all'estero. Davide non solo è sulla buona strada, ma rischia davvero di fare un ottima carriera, visti già i promettentissimi lavori che ha proposto" - "Davide Melini, sicuramente uno dei nomi più interessanti del sottobosco cinematografico di genere" - "Siamo di fronte ad un nuovo talento registico italiano da tenere d'occhio" - "La regia di Davide è sempre più autoritaria e sicura e lo si vede in ogni fotogrammo, nella ottima scelta dei due protagonisti e in particolare nel dare ai personaggi un'anima capace di comunicare con coloro che guarda le immagini" - "La regia di Melini è molto pimpante e fumettistica tanto da dare l'idea di tradurre in immagini le tavole di un ipotetico storyboard" - "Una regia da manuale inanella una serie di inquadrature, che giocano con il genere" - "Un giovane regista da tener d'occhio" - "Il regista dimostra di avere talento da vendere" - "Chi mi segue da un pò sa tranquillamente che spesso mi diletto a sponsorizzare ottimi giovani registi italiani in fase di crescita, uno dei più promettenti è stato senza dubbio l'italo spagnolo Davide Melini" -"Eppure, di autori interessanti ce ne sono. Uno di questi è Davide Melini, sceneggiatore e regista di cortometraggi e assistente alla regia in diversi film" - "Il regista si impossessa della camera, regalando dinamici movimenti di macchina"

- EN DJÄVULSK ROADTRIP - EN ÄKTA GORE-METPIZZA
- ITALIAN HORROR WEEK: THE REBIRTH OF THE ITALIAN HORROR EMPIRE - THE BEST ITALIAN HORROR DIRECTORS
- 'THE PUZZLE' IS PART OF "THE DARK CINEMA" - THE NEW AMERICAN HORROR ANTHOLOGY SERIES, HOSTED BY BILL OBERST JR. AND PRODUCED BY CHERYL COMPTON (LOS ANGELES - US)
- 'THE PUZZLE' & 'THE SWEET HAND OF THE WHITE ROSE' CELEBRATED IN THE "DIABOLIQUE MAGAZINE" (NEW YORK - US)
- CINEMA CHE PASSIONE: A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO DAVIDE MELINI

giovedì 4 dicembre 2025

'Lion': Awards #1021-1032 in Mexico City (Mexico)

Today I'm proud to announce that 'Lion' has won 12 new awards at the "Green International Film Festival" of Mexico City (Mexico):

- Best Short Horror;

- Best Director;

- Best Young Actor (Pedro Sánchez);

- Best Actor (Michael Segal);

- Best Actress (Tania Mercader);

- Best Cinematography (Juanma Postigo);

- Best Editing (Daniel Salinas);

- Best VFX (Luca Visual FX);

- Best Original Score (Francesco Tresca);

- Best Original Screenplay;

- Best Poster (Manuel Espinosa);

- Best Trailer.

Congratulations!!!

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martedì 2 dicembre 2025

'The Screenplay' triumphs in Paris (France)!

'The Screenplay' triumphs in Paris (France)! Tonight I'm proud to announce that my short film has won 10 new awards at the prestigious "Champs-Élysées Film Awards":

- Best Horror;

- Best Producers (Giancarlo Galante and me);

- Best Director - Male;

- Best Lead Actor (Matteo Pianezzi);

- Best Lead Actress (Claudia Nicosia);

- Best Supporting Actor (Filippo Panunzi);

- Best Cinematography (Niccoló Palomba);

- Best Editing (Roberto Micalizzi);

- Best Special Makeup (Rosario Prestopino, Diego Prestopino);

- Best Make-Up and Hair (Nicola Mariano).

I'm also very happy to know that 'The Screenplay' was the most awarded short film of the festival.

Check out all the winners here.

Congratulations!!!

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sabato 29 novembre 2025

'Lion': Awards #1012-1020 in Honolulu, Hawaii (USA)

Today I'm very happy to announce that 'Lion' has won 9 new awards at the "Silver Moon Independent Film Festival" of Honolulu, Hawaii (USA):

- Best Fantasy;

- Best Director;

- Best Young Actor (Pedro Sánchez);

- Best Actor (Michael Segal);

- Best Actress (Tania Mercader);

- Best Cinematography (Juanma Postigo);

- Best VFX (Luca Visual FX);

- Best Original Score (Francesco Tresca);

- Best Poster (Manuel Espinosa).

Congratulations!!!

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giovedì 27 novembre 2025

'Deep Shock': Award #848 in Athens (Greece)

Today I'm proud to announce that 'Deep Shock has won the 'Best Short Film' award at the prestigious "Anatomy Crime & Horror International Film Festival" of Athens (Greece).

My film has also received 3 other nominations:

- Best Director;

- Best Special Effects (Sarah O'Brien, Daniele Nastasi, Niamhy Glynn);

- Best Screenplay.

Check out all the winners and nominees here.

Congratulations!!!

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martedì 25 novembre 2025

'Lion': Award #1011 in Milan (Italy)

'Lion' wins again in Milan (Italy)! Today I'm pleased to announce that I've received a new award for my artistic and creative contribution to the genre at the "Alienante Film Festival".

You can read the winners here.

Thanks!!!

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sabato 22 novembre 2025

'Deep Shock': Awards #836-847 in New York (US)

'Deep Shock' triumphs again in New York (US)! Today I'm thrilled to announce that my short film has won 12 new awards at the "Movie Town Online Film Festival":

- Best Thriller;

- Best Producers (Luca Vannella, Alexis Continente, Vincenzo Mastrantonio, Bobby Holland Hanton, Ferdinando Merolla, Roberto Paglialunga, Fabel Aguilera);

- Best Director;

- Best Actor (Francesc Pagés);

- Best Supporting Actor (George Bracebridge);

- Best Cinematography (Juanma Postigo);

- Best Costume Design (Patricia Gabas);

- Best Editing (Daniel Salinas);

- Best VFX (Miguel Serón);

- Best Original Score (Giulio De Gaetano);

- Best Sound Design (Christian Valente);

- Best Original Screenplay.

Congratulations!!!

 

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giovedì 20 novembre 2025

'The sweet hand of the White Rose' wins 5 awards in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

'The sweet hand of the White Rose' wins in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)! Today I'm proud to announce that my short film has won 5 new awards at the "Carnival Film Awards":

- Best Fantasy;

- Best Producers (Fabel Aguilera and me);

- Best Actor (Carlos Bahos);

- Best Actress (Natasha Machuca);

- Best Original Screenplay.

Congratulations!!!

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