Goodbye 2016...

This year has been very positive for me: I directed the two short films 'Lion' and 'Deep Shock', both announced for 2017, and I've worked as assistant director in the American TV series 'Penny Dreadful' and 'Into the Badlands'. I have also done several interviews and many articles have come out about my short films (and even a tribute)! And 2016 is closing with a bang: the "One Elpis" magazine has paid a big tribute to the Italian horror films. The article talks about the history of Italian horror cinema, from 'The Vampires' by Riccardo Freda (1957) to the present day, and quote the great masters of the genre: Mario Bava, Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci, Sergio Martino, Antonio Margheriti, Massimo Dallamano, Umberto Lenzi, Pupi Avati, Lamberto Bava, Michele Soavi, Aldo Lado, Luigi Cozzi, etc. In the article there is also space to talk about the new generation of horror filmmaker and I'm very happy to find my name in the list... My short film 'Lion' is also mentioned (click here to read it)!
I hope 2017 can be even better!
Happy New Year to everyone!!!

"JAMovie" presents the "Special Lion 7 - Director"

"Considerated by international film critics as the best student of Dario Argento (some of them talked about him as the "young master of horror), Melini is continuing to make big progress...". What there is under the tree? Santa brings the last episode of the special 'Lion', the tribute written by Marco Polenti for the "JAMovie" website. I'm very happy to be the special guest of this last episode! I invite you to read my new interview here.
Merry Christmas to everyone!!!

Goodbye 'Into the Badlands'

That's a wrap on 'Into the Badlands' season 2!!! I'm very glad to have worked on it. Goodbye Dublin! I leave many friends but I know we will meet again soon! And now, after more than two months.... Christmas in Spain!!!

"JAMovie" presents the "Special Lion 6 - Cast"

We arrived at the penultimate episode of the "Special Lion", the tribute, written by Marco Polenti, that the "JAMovie" website is paying to my short film 'Lion'. Guests of this episode are the three members of the cast:
1. Pedro Sánchez - In the role of 'Leon' (click here to read his interview);
2. Michael Segal - In the role of 'Jeff' (here);
3. Tania Mercader - In the role of 'Amanda' (here).
A great cast for an exciting movie... Don't miss their great interview!!!

"JAMovie" presents the "Special Lion 5 - Production"

Here we are in Saturday and I'm pleased to announce that the new episode of the tribute that the "JAMovie" website is paying to 'Lion', is online. This fifth chapter is dedicated to the production and as special guests there are:
1. Luca Vannella (click here to read his interview);
2. Alexis Continente (here);
3. Vincenzo Mastrantonio (here);
4. Bobby Holland (here);
5. Ferdinando Merolla (here);
6. Roberto Paglialunga (here).
Both 'Lion' and 'Deep Shock' were produced by these guys... But who exactly are they? If you have watched, among other things, 'Thor', 'Harry Potter', 'Apocalypto', 'Heart of the Sea', 'Transformers 5', 'Titanic', 'Moulin Rouge', 'The Passion of Christ', 'Romeo + Juliet', 'The Dark Knight Rises', 'Games of Thrones', 'Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows", '007 - Quantum of Solace', 'Troy', 'Gangs of New York', 'Hannibal Rising'... you have watched the movies in which they worked...
A special thanks to Marco Polenti.
Don't loss their great interviews!!!