My "Awards Room": "Hollywood Blood Horror Festival" trophy

Celebrating Halloween in my "Awards Room"! This time I'm happy to show you the award I won with "The sweet hand of the White Rose" in the famous "Hollywood Blood Horror Festival" of Los Angeles, California (US).

I'm extremely proud of this achievement, because it's a festival in which many great artists have been awarded, such as, the Oscar nominated Eric Roberts, the "scream queens" Linda Blair ('The Exorcist') and Adrienne King ('Friday the 13th'), Christine Elise ('Beverly Hills 90210') and also the Italian Maria Grazia Cucinotta.

Let's celebrate "Trick or Treat" together? Happy Halloween everyone!!!

'Deep Shock': Official Selection #73 in Paris (France)

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

'Deep Shock' has received 6 nominations:

- Best Thriller;

- Best Director;

- Best Scream Queen (Muireann Bird);

- Best Supporting Actor (George Bracebridge);

- Best Original Music (Giulio De Gaetano);

- Best Screenplay.

Check out all the nominees here.

The winners will be announced on October 31st, on Halloween night!

Congratulations!!!

'Deep Shock': Review #6 in Lancaster (England)

'Deep Shock' goes back to Lancaster (England)! Today I'd like to invite you to read the new review about my short film, written by Sean Branningan, that has come out on the "Dead Post" website (click here).

Thanks a lot!!!

'Lion': Award #451 in Kiev (Ukraine)

'Lion' wins for the first time in Ukraine! Today I'm happy to announce that I won the 'Best Screenwriter' award at the "V.i.Z. Film Fest" of Kiev.

Check out the winners here.

Thanks a lot!!!

'Lion': Review #58 in Madrid (Spain)

"Davide Melini's Lion is a short horror masterpiece".

Today I'm very happy to show you the new great review about 'Lion' that has come out on the "Terror y nada más" website (click here).

Thanks a lot!!!

'Lion': Awards #445-450 in Los Angeles, California (US)

'Lion' triumphed again in Hollywood! Today I'm extremely proud to announce that my short film has won 6 new awards in the "Hollywood Gold Awards" of Los Angeles, California (US):

- Best Short Film;

- Best Director;

- Best Production Design (Carlos J. López, Carlos B. Luise);

- Best Original Score (Francesco Tresca);

- Best Sound Design (Christian Valente);

- Best Original Story.

Discover all the winners here.

Congratulations!!!

'Lion': Official Selection #215 in Porto (Portugal)

Always in Portugal! This evening I'm excited to say that 'Lion' is an official selection at the "Horror Unleashed" of Porto.

The winners will be announced soon.

Congratulations!!!

New interview in Manhattan, New York (US)

After winning 3 awards in the "Cloud 9 Film Awards" of Manhattan, New York (US) with 'Lion', I was interviewed by the festival.

You can read my very short interview here.

Thanks!!!

 

'Lion': Official Selection #214 in Porto (Portugal)

After Lisbon, 'Lion' also lands in Porto (Portugal)! Today I'm very proud to announce that my short film is an official selection at the "Make Art Not Fear".

'Lion' has received 5 nominations:

- Best Fearless Short;

- Best Fearless Actor (Pedro Sánchez);

- Best Fearless Actress (Tania Mercader);

- Best Fearless Cinematography (Juanma Postigo);

- Best Fearless Soundtrack (Francesco Tresca).

Check out the finalist films here.

The winners will be announced soon.

Congratulations!!!

'Lion': Official Selection #213 in Los Angeles, California (US)

'Lion' goes back to Hollywood! Today I'm extremely proud to announce that our short film is an official selection at the prestigious "Hollywood Gold Awards" of Los Angeles, California (US).

'Lion' has received an outstanding 15 nominations:

- Best Short Film;

- Best Producers (Luca Vannella, Alexis Continente, Vincenzo Mastrantonio, Bobby Holland Hanton, Ferdinando Merolla, Roberto Paglialunga, Fabel Aguilera);

- Best Director;

- Best Actor (Michael Segal);

- Best Actress (Tania Mercader);

- Best Cinematography (Juanma Postigo);

- Best Production Design (Carlos J. López, Carlos B. Luise);

- Best Costume Design (Patricia Gabas);

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

- Best Editing (Daniel Salinas);

- Best VFX (Luca Visual FX);

- Best Original Score (Francesco Tresca).

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

- Best Sound Design (Christian Valente).

- Best Screenplay.

The winners will be announced shortly.

Congratulations!!!

'Deep Shock': Official Selection #72 in Porto (Portugal)

'Deep Shock' flies for the first time in Portugal! Tonight I'm very happy to say that my short film is an official selection at the "Horror Unleashed" of Porto.

The winners will be announced soon.

Congratulations!!!

'Lion': Official Selection #212 in Kiev (Ukraine)

'Lion' lands in Ukraine for the first time! I'm very proud to announce that my short film is an official selection at the "V.i.Z. Film Fest" of Kiev.

'Lion' received an outstanding 11 nominations:

- Best Short Film;

- Best Horror;

- Best Fantasy;

- Best Director;

- Best Cinematography (Juanma Postigo);

- Best Editing (Daniel Salinas);

- Best Original Score (Francesco Tresca);

- Best Sound Design (Christian Valente);

- Best Screenwriter;

- Best Poster (Manuel Espinosa);

- Best Trailer.

Check out the selected films here.

The winners will be announced soon.

Congratulations!!!

"RIMA - Rio de Janeiro International Monthly Awards": here the awards

Today I'm happy to show you the awards that 'Deep Shock' has won in the "RIMA - Rio de Janeiro International Monthly Awards" of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).

Congratulations!!!

(BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN AWARD)

(BEST MAKE-UP AWARD)

(BEST SOUND DESIGN AWARD)

'Lion': Awards #436-444 in Lisbon (Portugal)

'Lion' smashed for the first time in Portugal! Tonight I'm extremely proud to announce that my short film has won an outstanding 9 new awards in the "GLIFF - Golden Lemur" of Lisbon:

- Best Horror;

- Best Thriller;

- Best Producer (Luca Vannella, Alexis Continente, Vincenzo Mastrantonio, Bobby Holland Hanton, Ferdinando Merolla, Roberto Paglialunga, Fabel Aguilera);

- Best Young Actor (Pedro Sánchez);

- Best Actor (Michael Segal);

- Best Cinematography (Juanma Postigo);

- Best Opening Credits (Luca Visual FX);

- Best Color Editing (Miguel Serón);

- Best Poster (Manuel Espinosa).

Discover all the winners here and here.

Congratulations!!!

'Deep Shock' screens today in Cleveland, Ohio (US)

I'm extremely proud to say that 'Deep Shock' is screening today at 5:30pm in the final of the "Cleveland Horror Fest", which will take place at the Theatre 3 of "Atlas Cinemas" in Cleveland, Ohio (US).

Check out the festival daily schedule here.

Here, instead, you can see the data sheet of the film, with all the awards won.

Congratulations and... Good luck!!!

"Global Monthly Online Film Competition": here the certificate

Hi folks! Here you can see the certificate that 'The sweet hand of the White Rose' has received at the "Global Monthly Online Film Competition" of New Delhi (India).

Thanks!