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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"

lunedì 30 aprile 2012

'The sweet hand of the White Rose' - New American review

A new great review of 'The sweet hand of the White Rose' came out yesterday on the "Twisted Central" American web (click here to read it). Thanks a lot!

mercoledì 18 aprile 2012

My films go to Barcelona!!!

It's now time to go to Barcelona!!! I invite you to read the great double review of 'The Puzzle' and 'The sweet hand of the White Rose', that came out on the famous Spanish web, called "Nido de Cuervos" (click here). The article has been written by "Darkotica". Thanks a lot!!!

martedì 17 aprile 2012

'The Puzzle' in UK

'The Puzzle' today is in South Yorkshire (UK)! I invite you to read the good review of my penultimate short, that came out in the "Obscurendure" web (click here). The article has been written by "Evlkeith". Thanks a lot!!!

lunedì 16 aprile 2012

Again in Toronto!


A new review of 'The Puzzle' and 'The sweet hand of the White Rose', came out today on the "Film Army" web. This is the second time my movies go in Toronto (Canada)! Click here to read the article, written by Addison Wilie. Thanks a lot!

domenica 15 aprile 2012

Double review in the "Deep Red Rum" American web

I'm glad to say that today my latest films arrived in St. Marys, GA (US)! You can read 'The Puzzle' and 'The sweet hand of the White Rose' double review, that came out on the "Deep Red Rum" web (click here). The article has been written by Erin Lashley. Thanks a lot!!!

sabato 14 aprile 2012

'The Puzzle' - New American review

Here we are again! I'm happy to report that 'The Puzzle' arrived in CuIlowhee, North Carolina (US)! Go to read the review of the short, that came out on the "Cinema Slasher" web (click here). The article has been written by Blair Hoyle. Thanks a lot!

venerdì 13 aprile 2012

In England once again!

My films go to Kidsgrove (UK)! This time is Rich Flannagan to analyze my films. Go to read the reviews of 'The Puzzle' (click here) and 'The sweet hand of the White Rose' (here), that came out on the "Italian Film Review" web. Thanks a lot!

giovedì 12 aprile 2012

My films in Texas...

It's time to go back to the States! Today my films arrived in San Antonio, Texas. I invite you to read 'The Puzzle' and 'The sweet hand of the White Rose' double review that came out on the "Ryan's Reviews" web (click here). The article has been written by Ryan Mowry. Thanks a lot!

mercoledì 11 aprile 2012

My films go back to England

Today my films arrived in Ereford (England)! You can read here the double review of 'The Puzzle' and 'The sweet hand of the White Rose', that came out on "The Celluloid Highway" web site. The article has been written by Shaun Anderson. Thanks a lot!

martedì 10 aprile 2012

'The sweet hand of the White Rose' - New Spanish review

New great review of 'The sweet hand of the White Rose' on "La Mansión del Terror" Spanish web (click here to read it). The article has been written by Oscar Arias. Thanks a lot!

lunedì 9 aprile 2012

Great article in Italy: "Davide Melini, “L’Enfant Prodige” del Cinema Horror Italiano"

There is nothing better than celebrate the birthday with the family. And I'm also happy that my friends didn't forget me. So, I want to share the latest cinema news to them... I'm really, really, really proud to report that a new fantastic article, written by Giuseppe Borsella, came out today on the "Cinema che Passione" italian web (click here to read it). Thanks to everyone!!!

domenica 8 aprile 2012

New press release for my films

New press release for my films on the "Mortal Gore" American web (push here to read it). Thanks a lot!

sabato 7 aprile 2012

"Diabolique Magazine" celebrates my films

I have the duty to informe people who worked in my movies about all the news that came out in the world: festivals, awards, reviews, articles, etc. If I work in a movie, I'd like to see the final result if that's cool. I worked, in the past, in many short films and, unitll now, I don't know nothing yet about them. Where are these movies now? I mean I felt like I completely wasted my time! But all the experiences are good experiences at the end: good to improve ourself. If you shoot a film, I hope you have people involved at 100%. This I cannot say about some people that worked with me in the last years... But what can we do? Not all the people are the same. But when I hear them speaking about professionalism, I can't not laugh! So, I wanna dedicate this news to all the people who really worked well with me, but in particular to the people who didn't do anything!

Following the success in the world, my films have been celebrate by the "Horror Unlimited" web and included in the famous "Diabolique Magazine" (click here to read it)! It's an honor to be part of this prestigious magazine based in New York. A special thanks to Greg Petaloudis.
Happy Easter to everyone!!!

venerdì 6 aprile 2012

'The Puzzle' - A new Spanish review

A new great review of 'The Puzzle', came out today on Spanish web called "La Mansión del Terror" (click here to read it). The article has been written by Oscar Arias.
"Cinco minutos de gran atmósfera en un trabajo sobrio".
Thanks a lot Oscar!

giovedì 5 aprile 2012

'The Puzzle' for the first time in Canada

'The Puzzle' arrived in Kamloops, British Columbia (Canada)! I'm happy to report that a good review of my penultimate short film, came out today on the "We Came from the Basement" web (click here to read it). The article has been written by the critic Jason Hewlett. Thanks a lot!

martedì 3 aprile 2012

In France for the first time!!!

If I close my eyes to think about France, what do I see? The Tour Eiffel, the Notre-Dame Cathedral, the The Arc de Triomphe, the Avenue des Champs-Élysées and all the other great monuments. And if I wanna talk about movies, the first title that jump in my mind is 'Diabolique' (really super film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot). And how forget the famous Chief Inspector Maigret (one of my favorite character)? I've never been in France, till now, but I'll go SAP with my family. I must go! And now I have a new reason to do that... I'm really proud to report that my films arrived, for the first time, in this beautifil country, too!!! I invite you to read the new double fantastic review of 'The Puzzle' and 'The sweet hand of the White Rose', written by Alexandre Lexou, that came out on the "Cinema Club" web, based in Boulogne sur Mer (click here to read it).
"Le Puzzle: Ce court-métrage mélange un côté thriller, mais également un côté poétique (ce qu’on retrouve dans tous les courts-métrage de ce réalisateur). Les pièces de puzzle s’assemblent jusqu’à découvrir la vérité."
"La Douce main de la Rose blanche: Un très bon court-métrage, peut être le meilleur que je n’ai jamais vu."
Thanks a lot for you wonderful words, Alexandre!

lunedì 2 aprile 2012

News from Italy

Good news from Italy! After 9 months, I've finally received the "Pectoranum Movies Festival" award... Better late than never! Moreover, today a new good article, written by Giulio De Gaetano, came out on the "Through The Black Hole" web (click here to read it). Thanks a lot!

domenica 1 aprile 2012

'The sweet hand of the White Rose' - The best review ever

'The sweet hand of the White Rose' arrived today in Paradise, Pensilvania (US)! This is This is certainly one of the best review received!!! Go to listen the Scott Geiter audio review, that came out on the "Gruesome Hertzogg" web (click here). The critic rated the movie 9 stars out of 10. I'm really, really proud you liked my film, Scott!!! Many thanks.