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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"

- EN DJÄVULSK ROADTRIP - EN ÄKTA GORE-METPIZZA
- ITALIAN HORROR WEEK: THE REBIRTH OF THE ITALIAN HORROR EMPIRE - THE BEST ITALIAN HORROR DIRECTORS
- 'THE PUZZLE' IS PART OF "THE DARK CINEMA" - THE NEW AMERICAN HORROR ANTHOLOGY SERIES, HOSTED BY BILL OBERST JR. AND PRODUCED BY CHERYL COMPTON (LOS ANGELES - US)
- 'THE PUZZLE' & 'THE SWEET HAND OF THE WHITE ROSE' CELEBRATED IN THE "DIABOLIQUE MAGAZINE" (NEW YORK - US)
- CINEMA CHE PASSIONE: A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO DAVIDE MELINI

giovedì 31 dicembre 2020

New interview in Orlando, Florida (US)

After winning 15 awards (4 with 'Lion' and 11 with 'Deep Shock'), I was interviewed by the "Indie Shorts Film Festival" of Orlando, Florida (US).

Generally I'm a little more diplomatic, but after years and years, I'm really tired to see that things don't work... to see people get a position because they have connections... to see scoundrels promising the moon, without having any fucking idea... to see a modern society in many aspects, but for others it is still at the age of Moses...

This and much more are the topics of my new interview.

You can read it here.

I WISH YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

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martedì 29 dicembre 2020

'Deep Shock': Awards #108-112 in Los Angeles, California (US)

From Hollywood to the beach: 'Deep Shock' stays in Los Angeles and wins in Malibú as well! Today I'm extremely proud to announce that my short film has won five new awards in the prestigious "Los Angeles Motion Picture Festival":

- Best Horror;

- Best Director;

- Best Actress (Muireann Bird);

- Best Actor (Francesc Pagés);

- Best Writer.

Congratulations!!!

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domenica 27 dicembre 2020

'Lion': Awards #375-383 in Seattle, Washington (US)

'Lion' triumphs in Seattle, Washington (US)! Tonight I'm proud to announce that my film has won 8 new awards in "The Horror Movie Awards":

- Gold Award for 'Best Film';

- Gold Award for 'Best Disturbing Film';

- Gold Award for 'Best Kill/Death';  

- Gold Award for 'Best Director';

- Gold Award for 'Best Performances' (Pedro Sánchez, Michael Segal, Tania Mercader);

- Platinum Award for 'Best Screenplay';  

- Gold Award for 'Best FX' (Sarah O'Brien, Daniele Nastasi, Niamhy Glynn);

- Gold Award for 'Best VFX' (Luca Visual FX).

Check out all the winners here.

Congratulations!!!

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venerdì 25 dicembre 2020

'Deep Shock': Awards #103-107 in Los Angeles, California (US)

Have I been good this year? Let's see if there is something under the Christmas tree... Wow! Santa Claus brought me many beautiful gifts...

'Deep Shock' triumphed again in Hollywood! This morning I'm extremely proud to announce that my short film has won five new awards in the prestigious "Festigious International Film Festival" of Los Angeles, California (US):

- Best Picture;

- Best Thriller;

- Best Director;

- Best Cinematography (Juanma Postigo);

- Best Trailer.

You can discover all the winners here.

I'm also very happy to see that my short film is the most awarded of the festival!

Thanks to this victory, 'Deep Shock' has qualified for the annual event of this important festival, which will be held next year in Los Angeles.

I'll keep you absolutely informed.

Congratulations and... MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

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mercoledì 23 dicembre 2020

'Lion': Official Selection #196 in Paris (France)

'Lion' goes back to Paris (France)! Today I'm excited to announce that my short film is an official selection at the "Mont Blanc International Film Fest".

'Lion' has received 3 nominations:

- Best Horror/Sci-Fiction Film;

- Best Director (Davide Melini);

- Best Original Music (Francesco Tresca). 

The winners will be announced in early January 😃

Congratulations!!!

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lunedì 21 dicembre 2020

'The Puzzle': 5 new awards in Rome (Italy)

Tonight I'm extremely proud to announce that my short film 'The Puzzle' has won 5 new awards at the prestigious "Rome International Movie Awards" of Rome (Italy):

- Best Thriller;

- Best Director;

- Best Actress (Cachito Noguera);

- Best Supporting Actor (Alessandro Fornari);

- Best Cinematography (Ezekiel Montes).

Check out all the winners here.

It's amazing to see how this movie never dies!

Congratulations!!!

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domenica 20 dicembre 2020

'Lion': Awards #365-374 in Marietta, Ohio (US)

'Lion' triumphs at the "Big Terror Horror Short Film Festival" of Marietta, Ohio (US) by winning 10 awards:

- Best Short;

- Best Director;

- Best Young Actor (Pedro Sánchez);

- Best Actor (Michael Segal);

- Best Actress (Tania Mercader);

- Best Cinematography (Juanma Postigo);

- Best Special Makeup (Sarah O'Brien, Daniele Nastasi, Niamhy Glynn);

- Best VFX (Luca Visual FX);

- Best Sound (Christian Valente);

- Best Trailer.

Congratulations!!!
 

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venerdì 18 dicembre 2020

'Deep Shock': Official Selection #53 in Košice (Slovakia)


'Deep Shock' goes, for the first time, in the largest city in eastern Slovakia: Košice! This evening I'm very happy to announce that my short film is an official selection at the "Košice International Monthly Film Festival".
'Deep Shock' has received 8 nominations:
- Best Thriller;
- Best Director;
- Best Actress (Muireann Bird);
- Best Actor (Francesc Pagés);
- Best Cinematography (Juanma Postigo);
- Best Editing (Daniel Salinas);
- Best Sound Design (Christian Valente);
- Best Screenwriter.
The winners will be announced in January.
Congratulations!!!

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mercoledì 16 dicembre 2020

'Lion': Official Selection #195 in London (England)

'Lion' is an official selection at the "Lonely Wolf: London International Film Festival" of London (England) and I have received the nomination for the 'Best Original Concept'.

Check it out here.

Well done.

 

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lunedì 14 dicembre 2020

'Deep Shock': Award #102 in Seattle, Washington (US)

Today I'm happy to announce that 'Deep Shock' has won the 'Silver Award' for the 'Best Film' at "The Horror Movie Awards" of Seattle, Washington (US)!
Congratulations!!!

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sabato 12 dicembre 2020

'Deep Shock' in the final of the "Festigious International Film Festival" of Los Angeles (US)

I did it! I'm very proud to announce 'Deep Shock' has been included in the list of the 15 Best Films in the famous "Festigious International Film Festival" of Los Angeles, California (US).

Discover all the finalist films here.

The winners will be announced in Christmas.

Congratulations!!!

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giovedì 10 dicembre 2020

"Indie Shorts Film Festival": here all the awards

Today I'm proud to show you the awards that 'Deep Shock' has won in the "Indie Shorts Film Festival" of Orlando, Florida (US).
Congratulations!!!
 
(BEST HORROR AWARD)
(BEST DIRECTOR AWARD)

(BEST ACTOR AWARD)

(BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS AWARD)

(BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER AWARD)

(BEST MAKE-UP AWARD)

(BEST SET DESIGN AWARD)

(BEST EDITOR AWARD)

(BEST VFX AWARD)

(BEST SOUND EDITING AWARD)

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mercoledì 9 dicembre 2020

'The sweet hand of the White Rose': new award in Seattle, Washington (US)

Tonight I'm thrilled to announce that my short film 'The sweet hand of the White Rose' has won the 'Bronze Award' for the 'Best Film' at "The Horror Movie Awards" of Seattle, Washington (US)!

Congratulations to all the cast and crew!!!

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martedì 8 dicembre 2020

"Screen Power Film Festival": here the award

This evening I'm pleased to show you the award that 'Deep Shock' has won in the "Screen Power Film Festival" of London (England).

Congratulations!!!

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lunedì 7 dicembre 2020

'The Puzzle': new award in Seattle, Washington (US)

Today I'm very happy to announce that my short film 'The Puzzle' has won the 'Bronze Award' for the 'Best Film' at "The Horror Movie Awards" of Seattle, Washington (US)!

Congratulations to all the cast and crew!!!

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domenica 6 dicembre 2020

'Deep Shock': Official Selection #52 in Seattle, Washington (US)

After 'The Puzzle', 'The sweet hand of the White Rose' and 'Lion', 'Deep Shock' will also travel to Seattle, Washington (US)!

Today I'm happy to announce that my short film is an official selection at "The Horror Movie Awards".

Nominees are revealing before Christmas and winners will be announced on December 30th.

Congratulations!!!

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sabato 5 dicembre 2020

'Lion': Official Selection #194 in Marietta, Ohio (US)

Today I'm pleased to say that 'Lion' is an official selection at the "Big Terror Horror Short Film Festival" of Marietta, Ohio (US).

The winners will be announced at the end of December.

Congratulations!!!

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venerdì 4 dicembre 2020

'Deep Shock': Official Selection #51 in Los Angeles, California (US)

'Deep Shock' is always in Hollywood! This evening I'm proud to announce that I have received two nominations at the "Best Director Award" of Los Angeles, California (US):
- Best Thriller Film Director;
- Best Horror Film Director.
The winners will be announced at the end of this month.
Congratulations!!!

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giovedì 3 dicembre 2020

'Lion': Official Selection #193 in Green Bay, Wisconsin (US)

Today I'm happy to say that 'Lion' is an official selection at the "MLC Awards" of Green Bay, Wisconsin (US).

My short has received 4 nominations:

- Best L-atino-Flavored Film;

- Best AFV - Adventure/Fantasy/VFX-Short;

- Best Promising Young Actor (Pedro Sánchez);

- Best Memorable M-obster Individual Performance (Michael Segal).

Check out all the nominees here.

The winners will be announced soon.

Congratulations!!!

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mercoledì 2 dicembre 2020

'Deep Shock': Official Selection #50 in Los Angeles, California (US)

'Deep Shock' goes back to Hollywood! Tonight I'm extremely proud to announce that my new film is an official selection at one of the most prestigious festivals in Los Angeles: the "Festigious International Film Festival".

I'm very happy to see 'Deep Shock' in the list of the 50 best films (check it out here)... Now we have to wait a few days to see if it will also be included in the final list of the 15 best films... Fingers crossed!!!

Congratulations!!!

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martedì 1 dicembre 2020

'The Puzzle' in the final of the "Rome International Movie Awards" (Italy)

Today I'm very proud to announce that 'The Puzzle' is an official selection at the prestigious "Rome International Movie Awards" of Rome (Italy).

My short film has received 7 nominations:

- Best Thriller;

- Best Producers (Ezekiel Montes and me);

- Best Director;

- Best Actress (Cachito Noguera);

- Best Supporting Actor (Alessandro Fornari);

- Best Acting Duo (Cachito Noguera, Alessandro Fornari);

- Best Cinematography (Ezekiel Montes).

The winners will be announced at the end of the month.

Congratulations!!!

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