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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 31 maggio 2009

'The Talkatives''s concert

While we are arranging the last shooting's day, some news, about the short, came out in Italy (http://indie.horror.it/2009/05/work-in-progress-la-dolce-mano-della-rosa-bianca-2/) and in Spain (http://www.casabermeja.es/noticias/ficha.asp?not=610).
I have also to add that 'The Talkatives' hold a very deep concert, yesterday night. Below, you can find some pictures of them.

martedì 26 maggio 2009

Sunday without problem

After been very unlucy the last friday and saturday, we didn't have any problem on sunday, where we cleverly shot in the pub. There were all the crew and a lots of extras. We really made a great job. Now we have just to arrange one more shooting's day. Below, you can find a few pictures.

1. 'The Talkatives'.

2. Leocricia Sabán as 'Mary'.

3. Carlos Bahos as 'Mark'.

4. Still: the disco.

sabato 23 maggio 2009

Cover set!

We have had to postpone the shootings, because it was raining. Now we have to find a new data for realizing the final day. Damn!!! I can't believe!!! Tomorrow, anyway, we'll work in a pub.

venerdì 22 maggio 2009

Final step!

After a relaxing week, we are ready to shoot again. In this weekend, we'll shoot in Casabermeja's cementery, in a park and in a pub. You can see and enjoy, some pictures that Francisco Rodríguez (our still photographer) made the last week.

1. From left to right: Carlos Bahos (actor), Davide Melini (director), Fernando Moleón (steadicam operator) and José Antonio Crespillo (cinematographer).

2. Carlos Bahos as 'Mark'.


3. Carlos Bahos as 'Mark'.

4. Natasha Machuca as 'The Kid'.

martedì 19 maggio 2009

The first step went away!

The first shootings week passed very good. Although in the first day we have had some problem (in particular, because there wasn't enough production), in the others days everything have been fine. I'm very happy for all we shot, even if I cut some shots. The crew worked very hard and the actors made a wonderful performance. Yesterday the Casabermeja's television came to shoot and make some interview to us. I have also to add that in these days, two news, about the short, came out on "Málaga Film Office" (http://www.malagafilmoffice.com/noticia.php?noticia=218) and "La Zona Morta" (http://www.lazonamorta.it/view.php?id=1060).
Ready for the second and final step!

giovedì 14 maggio 2009

Ready to shoot!

Tomorrow, 15 of may, will begin the shootings of my new short. I'm very optimist, because I know that we can make a very good job. It's show time!!!!

domenica 10 maggio 2009

'The sweet hand of the White Rose' - Official Cast

It's time now to reveal the official cast of the short: I want to give the welcome to:

CARLOS BAHOS (AS MARCOS)
Carlos was born in 1979, on Málaga.

FILMOGRAPHY
- 'Espejos', by Carlos Vallejo;
- 'Arrayan' (TV serie);
- 'Rocío Casi Madre' (TV serie);
- 'Ponme una nube Rocío' (TV serie);
- 'SOS Estudiantes' (TV serie);
- 'Clandestinos', by Antonio Hens;
- 'Calles de fuego', by Ismael Morillo.


NATASHA MACHUCA (AS THE KID)

Natasha was born in the 1998, on Málaga. She's studing acting on "Colegio Salliver". For the first time on the screen.

LEOCRICIA SABÁN (AS MARY)
Leocricia was born in the 1988, on Málaga and she studied "Escuela Superior de Arte Escenicas".

FILMOGRAPHY
- 'Aparentemente perdecta', by Julio García;
- 'Versus', by herself;
- 'La playa roja', by Fernando Díaz.

The shootings will begin the next friday (14th of May).
Go for!

venerdì 1 maggio 2009

'The Screenplay' - 2nd best film in "Efata Festival"

It's always more difficult finding the time for writing, because we are always more near to the shooting's day. But this time I must find some free time, because I've an important new: I'm very happy to annunce that 'The Screenplay' won the second prize of "Efata Festival" 2009. I want to give thanks to all the actors (Matteo Pianezzi, Claudia Nicosia and Filippo Panunzi), to all the crew (Roberto Micalizzi, Andrea Veracini, Niccoló Palomba, Alessandro Fornari, Nicola Mariano, Diego Prestopino, Matteo Vaterlini, Emmanuele and Andrea Mazziotti) and to all the institutions that supported the project. While now, I've to prepare all the lead story, you can see some unpublished pictures. In the end, I want dedicate this prize to a very good friend of mine, that disappeared the last year; a friend that always trusted on me and that this short is the last job we made together: Rosario Prestopino! Soon the award ceremony's video.


Claudia Nicosia (actress) and Matteo Pianezzi (actor).





Matteo Vaterlini (grip) and Alessandro Fornari (production manager).




Niccoló Palomba (Cinematography).






Claudia Nicosia and Roberto Micalizzi (editor).


Davide Melini (director).
Niccoló Palomba.
Andrea Mazziotti (grip), Davide Melini and...
Diego Prestopino (special effects) and Claudia Nicosia.