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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"

giovedì 28 febbraio 2019

'Mi gran despedida' is wrap!!!

'Mi gran despedida' is wrap! In the last month I had the opportunity to work as 3rd AD in this new Spanish comedy, directed by Antonio Hens and Antonio Álamo and produced by "Malas Compañias PC" and "73140323 Producciones Cinematográficas". What is the movie about? Check out the article that has come out here.
It's time now to go back to home!

martedì 26 febbraio 2019

'Lion': Awards #258-263 in Munich (Germany)

'Lion' returns to win in Germany! Tonight I'm extremely proud to announce that my short film has won 6 new awards at the "Monster of Film Horror Awards" of Munich:
- Most Scary Film;
- Best Director;
- Best Actor (Pedro Sánchez);
- Best VFX (Luca Visual FX);
- Best Makeup (Sarah O'Brien, Daniele Nastasi, Niahmy Glynn);
- Best Music (Francesco Tresca).
Congratulations!!!

sabato 23 febbraio 2019

'Lion': Awards #255 -257 in Vienna (Austria)

Today I'm very happy to announce that 'Lion' has won 3 new awards at the "Bostik International Film Festival" of Vienna (Austria):
- Best Original Idea;
- Best Actor (Michael Segal);
- Best Cinematography (Juanma Postigo).
Congratulations!!!

giovedì 21 febbraio 2019

'Lion': Awards #251-254 in Buenos Aires (Argentina)

We are in history: 'Lion' surpasses 'The Eve' and becomes the most awarded horror short film in history! I'm extremely proud to announce that my short film has won 4 new awards at the "Festival Internacional de Cine de Terror Paura" of Buenos Aires (Argentina):
- Best Short Film;
- Best Actress (Tania Mercader);
- Best Editing (Daniel Salinas);
- Best Sound (Christian Valente).
When I shot this little short film, I would never have thought to achieve this goal. To celebrate this historic record, in the coming days I'll publish some special videos...
Congratulations!!!

martedì 19 febbraio 2019

'Lion': Review #41 in Boston, Massachusetts (US)

"The film is well edited, delightfully bloody, and centers around the very real and very horrible problem of violence against children".
Today I'm very happy to show you the new great review about 'Lion', that has come out on the "Sickflix" website (click here). The article has been written by Corin Totin.
Thanks a lot!!!

domenica 17 febbraio 2019

'Lion': Awards #246-250 in Phnom Penh (Cambodia)

This evening I'm proud to announce that 'Lion' has won 5 new awards at the "Cambodia Horrific Film Festival" of Phnom Penh (Cambodia):
- Best Screenplay;
- Best Child Actor (Pedro Sánchez);
- Best Actor (Michael Segal);
- Best Actress (Tania Mercader);
- Best Music (Francesco Tresca).
This is a special day, because my 'Lion' reaches 'The Eve', which is the most awarded horror short film in history.
Congratulations!!!

sabato 16 febbraio 2019

Goodbye to Bruno Ganz

I'm shocked to hear the passing of the great Bruno Ganz!
I cannot believe it! I tell you one thing: it was very likely he would have been part of the cast of my new movie... We were so close, but I didn't have time to meet you in person!
R.I.P. Master!

venerdì 15 febbraio 2019

'Lion': Official Selection #152 in Los Angeles, California (US)

'Lion' goes back to Hollywood! Tonight I'm extremely proud to announce that my short film is an official selection at "The Los Angeles Spotlight Film Festival" (US).
Winners will be revealed soon.
Congratulations!!!

mercoledì 13 febbraio 2019

'Lion': ️Official Selection #151 in Eberndorf (Austria)

This evening I'm thrilled to say that 'Lion' is an official selection at the "Golden Diana Awards" of Eberndorf (Austria).
Congratulations!!!

lunedì 11 febbraio 2019

'Lion': Review #40 in Ela Township, Illinois (US)

"For a short film, it was packed with suspense that left me on the edge of my seat until the very end".
This evening I'm happy to invite you to read the new great review of 'Lion', written by Taylor Colaric, that has come out on the "CryptTeaze" website (click here).
Many thanks!!!

sabato 9 febbraio 2019

'Lion': Official Selection #150 in Milan (Italy)

Today I'm very proud to announce that 'Lion' is an official selection at the "Milan Online Film Festival" of Milan (Italy).
The winners will be revealed soon.
Congratulations!!!

giovedì 7 febbraio 2019

'Lion': Review #39 in Fuellerton, California (US)

"From a technical level, LION stands strong".
Today I'm pleased to invite you to read the new great review of 'Lion', written by Nate Stephenson, that has come out on the famous "HorrorBuzz" website (click here).
Thanks a lot!!!

mercoledì 6 febbraio 2019

Working as AD in a new Spanish feature film

Leaving for Cadiz right now! This time I'll be one of the Assistant Directors in a Spanish production of which I can't reveal nothing yet. Even if I'm not the Director, it's always nice to go back to work in a film...
Go ahead!!!

martedì 5 febbraio 2019

'Lion': Awards #242-245 in Los Angeles, California (US)

Tonight I'm very proud to announce that 'Lion' has won 4 new awards at the "Silver Lake Picture Film Festival" of Los Angeles, California (US):
- Best Director;
- Best Screenplay;
- Best VFX (Luca Visual FX);
- Best Poster (Manuel Espinosa).
Congratulations!!!

domenica 3 febbraio 2019

'Lion': Review #38 in Milan (Italy)

"A product like that is really a reason for Italian pride".
'Lion' goes back to Milan! Today I'm pleased to show you the new great review of my short film, written by Marco Filipazzi, that has come out on the "Silenzio in Sala" website (click here).
Thanks a lot!!!

venerdì 1 febbraio 2019

'Lion': Awards #236 - 241 in London (England)

This evening I'm very proud to announce that 'Lion' has won 6 new awards at the "Hidden Shorts Awards" of London (England):
- Best Short Film;
- Best Director;
- Best Actor (Michael Segal);
- Best Soundtrack (Francesco Tresca);
- Best Poster (Manuel Espinosa);
- Audience Award.
Congratulations!!!