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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"

domenica 27 febbraio 2022

'Deep Shock' screens today in Atlanta, Georgia (US)

'Deep Shock' will screen today at 2:00pm in the final of the "Days of the Dead Film Festival", which will be held at the "Atlanta Sheraton Hotel" of Atlanta, Georgia (US).

Check out the daily program here.

I remember that 'Deep Shock' has received 3 nominations:

- Best Short;

- Best Kill (Bathtub Drowning);

- Best Sound Design (Christian Valente).

I'm also extremely proud to report that my short film will be screened in the presence of numerous celebrities, such as Danielle Harris ("Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers" and "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers"), Tom Savini ("Dawn of the Dead" and "Friday the 13th"), Lou Gosset Jr ("Jaws 3-D"), Kane Hodder ("Jason goes to Hell: The final Friday" and "Seven"), Scout Taylor Compton ("Halloween - The Beginning"), Tom Arnold ("True lies" and "Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare"), Billy Zane ("Titanic" and "Back to the Future Part II"), Derek Mears ("Predators"), Henry Thomas ("E.T."), Roger L. Jackson ("Scream"), Michael Bailey Smith ("Men in Black II" and "A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child"), Doug Bradley ("Hellraiser") and many more...

Congratulations and... Good luck!!!

sabato 26 febbraio 2022

My "Awards Room": "Tagore International Film Festival" trophy

Hi folks! Welcome again to my "Awards Room"!

Today I'm proud to show you the trophy I won with 'The Puzzle' in the prestigious "Tagore International Film Festival" of Bolpur (India).

Don't trust people's words: focus only on yourself! If you want something, fight to get it!

giovedì 24 febbraio 2022

'The sweet hand of the White Rose': new official selection in Colombo (Sri Lanka)

Tonight I'm very happy to announce that 'The sweet hand of the White Rose' is an official selection at the "Colombo Independent Film Festival" of Colombo (Sri Lanka).

The winners will be announced soon.

Congratulations!!!

martedì 22 febbraio 2022

'Lion': Official Selection #223 in Saint-Petersburg (Moscow)

'Lion' goes back to Russia! Tonight I'm very happy to announce that my short film is an official selection at the "Diamond Eye International Film Festival" of Saint-Petersburg.

'Lion' has received 16 nominations:

- Best Horror;

- Best Sci-Fi;

- Best Thriller;

- Best Director;

- Best Young Actor (Pedro Sánchez);

- Best Debut (Pedro Sánchez);

- Best Actor (Michael Segal);

- Best Actress (Tania Mercader);

- Best Cinematography (Juanma Postigo);

- Best Scenography (Carlos J. LópezCarlos B. Luise);

- Best Costume Design (Patricia Gabas);

- Best Original Score (Francesco Tresca);

- Best Sound Design (Christian Valente);

- Best Color Editing (Miguel Serón);

- Best VFX (Luca Visual FX);

- Best Poster (Manuel Espinosa).

The winners will be announced soon.

Congratulations!!!

sabato 19 febbraio 2022

'Deep Shock': Awards #183-192 in Paris (France)

'Deep Shock' triumphs again in Paris (France)! Today I'm extremely proud to announce that my short film has won 10 new awards at the prestigious "Paris Film Awards":

- Best Horror;

- Best Producers (Luca VannellaAlexis ContinenteVincenzo MastrantonioBobby Holland HantonFerdinando MerollaRoberto PaglialungaFabel Aguilera);

- Best Actress (Muireann Bird);

- Best Actor (Francesc Pagés);

- Best Cinematography (Juanma Postigo);

- Best Editing (Daniel Salinas);

- Best Original Score (Giulio De Gaetano);

- Best Original Song ("Deep inside the Shock", by Giulio De Gaetano);

- Best Sound Design (Christian Valente);

- Best Original Screenplay.

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

Check out all the winners here.

Congratulations!!!

venerdì 18 febbraio 2022

'Lion': Awards #459-461 in Las Vegas, Nevada (US)

'Lion' has won 3 new awards in the "Vegas Movie Awards" of Las Vegas, Nevada (US):

- Best Horror;

- Best Young Actor (Pedro Sánchez);

- Best Trailer.

Check out the winners here and here.

Well done!

giovedì 17 febbraio 2022

'The Puzzle': 5 new awards in Bolpur (India)

Today I'm very very proud to announce that 'The Puzzle' has won 5 new awards at the "Tagore International Film Festival" of Bolpur (India):

- Best Horror/Science Fiction;

- Best Producers (Ezekiel Montes and me);

- Best Director;

- Best Actress (Cachito Noguera);

- Best Supporting Actor (Alessandro Fornari).

Discover all the winners here.

Congratulations!!!

mercoledì 16 febbraio 2022

'The sweet hand of the White Rose': 3 new awards in Kothamangalam, Tamil Nadu (India)

This evening I'm very happy to announce that 'The sweet hand of the White Rose' has won three new awards at the "Golden Deer Film Festival" of Kothamangalam, Tamil Nadu (India):

- Best Director;

- Best Actor (Carlos Bahos);

- Best Editor (Biktor Kero).

Congratulations!!!

martedì 15 febbraio 2022

'Lion': Award #458 in Moscow (Russia)

Today I'm thrilled to announce that 'Lion' has won the 'Best Short Film' award at the "MGA - Moscow Gold Awards" of Moscow (Russia).

Check out the winners here.

Congratulations!!!

lunedì 14 febbraio 2022

'Deep Shock': 3 nominations in Atlanta, Georgia (US)

Today I'm proud to announce that 'Deep Shock' will screen on Sunday, February 27th in the final of the "Days of the Dead Film Festival", which will be held at the "Atlanta Sheraton Hotel" of Atlanta, Georgia (US).

'Deep Shock' has received 3 nominations:

- Best Short;

- Best Kill (Bathtub Drowning);

- Best Sound Design (Christian Valente).

Discover all the finalist films here.

Congratulations!!!

domenica 13 febbraio 2022

'Lion': Official Selection #222 in Aurangabad, Maharashtra (India)

Today I'm pleased to announce that 'Lion' is an official selection at the "Reels International Short Film Festival" of Aurangabad, Maharashtra (India).

Check out the finalist films here.

The winners will be announced soon.

Congratulations!!!

sabato 12 febbraio 2022

'Deep Shock': Official Selection #84 in Paris (France)

'Deep Shock' flies back to Paris (France)! Today I'm extremely proud to announce that my short film is an official selection at the prestigious "Paris Film Awards".

'Deep Shock' has received 11 nominations:

- Best Horror;

- Best Producers (Luca VannellaAlexis ContinenteVincenzo MastrantonioBobby Holland HantonFerdinando MerollaRoberto PaglialungaFabel Aguilera);

- Best Director;

- Best Actress (Muireann Bird);

- Best Actor (Francesc Pagés);

- Best Cinematography (Juanma Postigo);

- Best Editing (Daniel Salinas);

- Best Original Score (Giulio De Gaetano);

- Best Original Song ("Deep inside the Shock" by Giulio De Gaetano);

- Best Sound Design (Christian Valente);

- Best Original Screenplay.

The winners will be announced soon.

Congratulations!!!

venerdì 11 febbraio 2022

'The sweet hand of the White Rose' in London (England)

Today I'm thrilled to say that 'The sweet hand of the White Rose' is an official selection at the "Latitude Film Awards" of London (England).

Winners will be announced soon.

Congratulations!!!

giovedì 10 febbraio 2022

'Lion': Official Selection #221 in Las Vegas, Nevada (US)

'Lion' goes back to Las Vegas, Nevada (US)! Tonight I'm extremely proud to announce that my short film is an official selection at the prestigious "Vegas Movie Awards".

'Lion' has received 7 nominations:

- Best Horror;

- Best Director;

- Best Young Actor (Pedro Sánchez);

- Best Cinematography (Juanma Postigo);

- Best Song ("The Roar of the King" by Francesco Tresca);

- Best Sound Design (Christian Valente);

- Best Original Story.

The winners will be announced soon.

Congratulations!!!

martedì 8 febbraio 2022

"Colombo Independent Film Festival": here the awards

Today I'm very happy to show you the awards that 'The Puzzle' has won at the "Colombo Independent Film Festival" of Colombo (Sri Lanka)!

Congratulations!!!


(BEST ACTRESS AWARD)


(BEST CONCEPT AWARD)


(BEST ORIGINAL SCORE AWARD)

sabato 5 febbraio 2022

'The sweet hand of the White Rose': 10 new nominations in Kothamangalam, Tamil Nadu (India)

Tonight I'm very happy to announce that 'The sweet hand of the White Rose' is an official selection at the "Golden Deer Film Festival" of Kothamangalam, Tamil Nadu (India).

My short has received 10 nominations:

- Best Fantastic Short Film;

- Best Producers (Fabel Aguilera and me);

- Best Director;

- Best Actor (Carlos Bahos);

- Best Actress (Natasha Machuca);

- Best Supporting Actress (Leocricia Sabán);

- Best Cinematography (José A. Crespillo);

- Best Editing (Biktor Kero);

- Best Original Score (Christian Valente);

- Best Sound Design (Christian Valente).

The winners will be announced shortly.

Congratulations!!!

giovedì 3 febbraio 2022

"Global Monthly Online Film Competition": here the awards

Today I'm pleased to show you the awards that 'Deep Shock' has won in the "Global Monthly Online Film Competition" of New Delhi (India).

Congratulations!!!


(BEST EDITING AWARD)

martedì 1 febbraio 2022

'The Puzzle': new official selection in Bolpur (India)

Hi folks! Tonight I'm very happy to say that 'The Puzzle' is an official selection at the the "Tagore International Film Festival" of Bolpur (India).

My short has received 5 nominations:

- Best Horror/Science Fiction;

- Best Producers (Ezekiel Montes and me);

- Best Director;

- Best Actress (Cachito Noguera);

- Best Supporting Actor (Alessandro Fornari).

The winners will be announced soon.

Congratulations!!!