Month: January 2025

The Brawl et La Rixe

BEST ORIGINAL DRAMA & BEST ARTHOUSE SCREENPLAY

The Horror Filmmaker’s Handbook: Creating Terrifying Cinema

BEST INTERNATIONAL BOOK & BEST ORIGINAL WRITER (Category: Book/Manuscript)

Atlas of Uncertainty

BEST SOUND DESIGN & BEST ARTHOUSE ORIGINAL FILMMAKER

Angel

BEST STUDENT FILM

The Priory of Sion

BEST EUROPEAN FEATURE SCRIPT & BEST SCREENWRITER

Water

BEST ARTHOUSE DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Remnant

BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST SCREENPLAY, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY & BEST CAST (Category: International Narrative Feature)

Fire Flies

BEST AMERICAN FEATURE SCRIPT

The Dragonfly Dreaming Project

BEST DIRECTOR, BEST EDITING, BEST ORIGINAL IDEA & BEST SOUNDTRACK (Category: International Documentary Short)

Eye of the Storm

BEST BIOGRAPHICAL DOCUMENTARY FEATURE & BEST CAMERA OPERATOR

The Demon

BEST INTERNATIONAL YOUNG ACTOR

Uncle Franco’s Birthday Suit

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE SCRIPT

Alta California

BEST INDIE SCREENWRITER & BEST ORIGINAL IDEA

The Dead Ringer

BEST INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY

Nossos Caminhos (Our Paths)

BEST ARTHOUSE WRITER

The way of Mizoguchi

BEST DIRECTOR, BEST EDITING & BEST CAMERA OPERATOR (Category: Documentary Feature)

Katabasis

BEST ACTRESS, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER & BEST INDIE NARRATIVE FEATURE

Sinestesìa

BEST EUROPEAN ARTHOUSE MUSIC VIDEO

The Esteemed Priority

BEST FILMMAKER & BEST SCREENPLAY (Category: Animated Short Film)

Fascino d’altri tempi

BEST INDIE SHORT & BEST FILMMAKER (Category: European Narrative Short)

Omnipotent Resolution

BEST ORIGINAL NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST DANCE FILM, BEST INSPIRATIONAL SHORT FILM & BEST MAKE-UP

Prima del Giorno Dopo

BEST INDIE FILM & BEST CAST

Thankful

BEST FEATURE SCRIPT & BEST INTERNATIONAL SCREENWRITER

TALITA l’abbandono

BEST INDIE EXPERIMENTAL FILM & BEST ORIGINAL EXPERIMENTAL DIRECTOR

Tom and Luce

BEST INTERNATIONAL DRAMA & BEST EUROPEAN INDIE FILMMAKER

Not Without Gloves

BEST DIRECTOR, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST EDITING & BEST ORIGINAL IDEA (Category: Best Experimental Film)

Am I a painter?/Czy jestem malarzem?

BEST INTERNATIONAL ANIMATED SHORT FILM & BEST ARTHOUSE DIRECTOR

The Stones of Rome

BEST INSPIRATIONAL INDIE SHORT FILM, BEST ORIGINAL ACTING & BEST SCREENPLAY SHORT

The Pathos of Hamlet

BEST EXPERIMENTAL NARRATIVE SHORT & BEST ARTHOUSE EDITING

Ye Ole Glorya

BEST DIRECTOR, BEST SCREENPLAY & BEST EDITING (Category: International Comedy)

The Duchess

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACTOR & BEST INDIE FILMMAKER

The Assassin’s Apprentice 2: Silbadores of the Canary Islands

BEST INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE SHORT FILM, BEST ORIGINAL DIRECTOR & BEST SCREENWRITER

Routine

BEST ARTHOUSE FILMMAKER, BEST PRODUCTION COMPANY & BEST CASTING DIRECTOR

I Waited for You

BEST ORIGINAL FILMMAKER & BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM

Effata

BEST SONG & BEST INTERNATIONAL MUSIC VIDEO

Dreaming Vincent

BEST ART FILM & BEST EUROPEAN PRODUCER

Risveglio Planetario

BEST EUROPEAN INDIE MUSIC VIDEO

5 Marzo 1955 Una Canzone Per Carla

BEST SUPER SHORT FILM

Colombano & La 21Esima Fetta

BEST EUROPEAN INDIE FILM & BEST ARTHOUSE SCREENPLAY

Apart

BEST EUROPEAN NARRATIVE SHORT

Innovation in Connecticut

BEST EDUCATIONAL FILM

Downriver

BEST INDIE SHORT FILM

by Michele Diomà

It was 2015, and with film producer Donald K. Ranvaud (City of God – 4 Oscar Nominations), I was preparing my first Narrative Feature. I managed to hire Dario Fo, still today the last Italian playwright and actor to have won the Nobel Prize in Literature. That film, “Sweet Democracy,” made me realize what kind of director I was. In that first film, the seeds of Mavericks were already present, seeds from which, years later, the Wild Filmmaker revolution would emerge, currently the largest platform in the world dedicated exclusively to independent cinema.

In the fall of 2017, the film was presented at New York University and received a huge success, opening the doors to my American dream!

Also part of the team for that film was Cecilia Di Giulio, the artist who created the movie poster for “Sweet Democracy.” Our collaboration continued over the years, and after creating the movie poster for my second Narrative Feature, “Dance Again with me Heywood!” (2018), which featured Academy Award-winning James Ivory, she also created the movie poster for my film with Mariel Hemingway and Christopher Coppola, “O – the fiRSt mOvie by aN alien,” currently in post-production.

I am very happy to share today with the WILD FILMMAKER Community the first exclusive interview with Cecilia Di Giulio.

-Who is Cecilia Di Giulio?

This is a very difficult question! In short Cecilia is a girl born in Milan 38 years ago, with a thousand different passions, one of which she managed to turn into a real job, drawing. She loves cats, pizza and polka dots.

-What inspired you to become an artist?

My earliest memory is of me drawing a picture and I didn’t stop doing it for many years. At first maybe I drew to put on paper what populated my head, then anime came along and I started drawing just those, but it didn’t last that long. Over the years I broke away and got back into drawing many times. They said I wasn’t able to do it but then I realized there is no right and wrong way to do it and slowly I am looking for my own. Now I look for inspiration from everyday life, from other artists, from everything beautiful.

-Do you think the film industry today has been damaged by political correctness?

It depends. Thank goodness in the last few years the sensibility has changed and the way of addressing minorities or disadvantaged groups has changed, and this is right. Unfortunately, however, often, this new sensibility has led to the obligation to make changes in the stories we knew so that all categories feel recognized, but it is a straining that often casts the original intent in a bad light. If instead of modifying the stories we already know, new ones were written, making room for everyone perhaps cinema and art in general would benefit.

-What would you change in the world?

I don’t know where to start but if I could, I would like to see a definitive cure for cancer. And I would like historical memory to be more ingrained. -If you could ask a question to a great director from the past, who would you like to talk to and what would you ask them? Hitchcock without a doubt. I would just like to thank him for all the -pieces of cake ‖ he gave to cinema, because he showed the world how art can really be accessible and interesting without losing its value. This is often not the case.

-Where do you see the film industry going in the next 100 years?

I have no idea. But I do hope that in 100 years from now the human component will still be dominant in film and in all artistic and creative fields.

Instagram: @the.reddot.comics

https://www.behance.net/ceciliadigiulio

Emergency Musical Response: Part 1 – Journey to Netherworld

BEST DIRECTOR, BEST ORIGINAL IDEA & BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (Category: Music Video)

In a Whole New Way

BEST DIRECTOR, BEST EDITING & BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (Category: Educational Film)

Cycle of Life

BEST ARTHOUSE FILMMAKER & BEST ORIGINAL VIDEO POETRY

Under Tension and The Brawl

BEST DIRECTOR, BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY, BEST CAST & BEST EDITING (Category: International Drama)

Atlas of Uncertainty

BEST EUROPEAN SOUND DESIGNER

Lambada The Dance Of Fate

BEST INTERNATIONAL WRITER & BEST BIOGRAPHICAL SCRIPT

Swords & Feathers

BEST INDIE FEATURE SCRIPT

Not a thing

BEST INTERNATIONAL FIRST TIME DIRECTOR

Effata

BEST INTERNATIONAL VOICE, BEST MUSIC VIDEO & BEST ORIGINAL SONG

Roses are Blind

BEST DIRECTOR, BEST SCREENPLAY & BEST CAST (Category: International Thriller)

Walking With God

BEST PICTURE & BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE OF NEW YEAR

Sequoia Spirits

BEST INTERNATIONAL DANCE FILM

The Priory of Sion

BEST EUROPEAN FEATURE SCRIPT & BEST ARTHOUSE WRITER

The Woman and the Cross

BEST ORIGINAL INDIE FILMMAKER & BEST ARTHOUSE CINEMATOGRAPHY

Am I a painter?/Czy jestem malarzem?

BEST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR, BEST SCREENPLAY & BEST EDITING (Category: Animated Project)

Queen: checkmate for the king

BEST EUROPEAN FILMMAKER & BEST ARTHOUSE EDUCATIONAL FILM

Doctor Hyphoteses

BEST ORIGINAL ACTING & BEST ARTHOUSE ACTOR

Omnipotent Resolution

BEST POETRY NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST ORIGINAL FILMMAKER, BEST SOUND DESIGNER & BEST INDIE PRODUCTION COMPANY

The Dog Is In The House

BEST ARTHOUSE MUSIC VIDEO, BEST FILMMAKER & BEST EDITING (Category: Indie Music Video)

Rays of Light

BEST STUDENT FILM

Sinestesìa

BEST FILMMAKER, BEST INDIE SONG, BEST SOUND DESIGN & BEST ORIGINAL IDEA (Category: European Music Video)

Remnant

BEST DIRECTOR, BEST CAST, BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY & BEST SOUNDTRACK (Category: Narrative Feature)

The Stones of Rome

BEST ACTOR & BEST ORIGINAL DIRECTOR

The Pathos of Hamlet

BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM & BEST AMERICAN INDIE FILMMAKER

Risveglio Planetario

BEST EUROPEAN INDIE MUSIC VIDEO

Super Mashugee and Freeky Passover

BEST AMERICAN FILMMAKER & BEST ARTHOUSE COMEDY

Out of State-A Gothic Romance

BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE, BEST ARTHOUSE SCREENPLAY, BEST INDIE DIRECTOR & BEST CAST

Alta California

BEST AMERICAN FEATURE SCRIPT & BEST INDIE SCREENWRITER

The Boy Who Earned His Magic

BEST INTERNATIONAL BOOK/MANUSCRIPT

Eye of the Storm

BEST INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FEATURE & BEST BIOGRAPHICAL FILM

Katabasis

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM, BEST EUROPEAN DIRECTOR & BEST LOCATION

Dancing with Spies @Goddess novel manuscript

BEST WRITER & BEST ORIGINAL IDEA (Category: Book/Manuscript)

Not Without Gloves

BEST DIRECTOR, BEST SOUND DESIGN, BEST ACTRESS (Category: Experimental Film)

The Taste Of Rain

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE SCRIPT OF THE YEAR

Etnoragù

BEST INDIE DIRECTOR, BEST ORIGINAL CINEMATOGRAPHY & BEST SCREENPLAY (Category: European Film)

Lacrime di Vento

BEST INDIE FILMMAKER, BEST EUROPEAN SHORT FILM & BEST EDUCATIONAL FILM

Routine

BEST INDIE DIRECTOR, BEST PRODUCER & BEST AMERICAN SCREENWRITER

The Assassin’s Apprentice 2: Silbadores of the Canary Islands

BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE SHORT, BEST CAST & BEST INDIE SCREENPLAY

The Quest for Camelot

BEST AMERICAN EXECUTIVE PRODUCER & BEST ORIGINAL DIRECTOR

Darker Realities

BEST INTERNATIONAL ORIGINAL FEATURE SCRIPT

Hot Afternoons Have Been in Montana

BEST INSPIRATIONAL FILM & BEST INTERNATIONAL VIDEO POETRY

Neverwere: a Lycan Love Story

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENWRITER & BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE FEATURE SCRIPT

Colombano & La 21esima Fetta

BEST DIRECTOR, BEST SCREENPLAY & BEST EDITING (Category: European Film)

Thankful

BEST ARTHOUSE WRITER, BEST ORIGINAL IDEA & BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Beacon

BEST ARTHOUSE FILMMAKER & BEST SOUND DESIGN (Category: Animated Short Film)

The Sea of Hope

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM & BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (Category: Animated Project)

Big Momma Earth

BEST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR, BEST SCREENPLAY & BEST EDITING (Category: Comedy)

Ye Ole Glorya

BEST INDIE COMEDY OF THE YEAR

Virulence

BEST ORIGINAL IDEA (Category: Indie Feature Script)

Giulietta e Romeo?

BEST FILMMAKER & BEST SCREENPLAY (Category: European Narrative Short)

The Duchess

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACTRESS, BEST INTERNATIONAL DRAMA OF THE YEAR & BEST CASTING DIRECTOR

Magic Moment

BEST ORIGINAL INDIE SONG

Luzinete

BEST INDIE SHORT DRAMA

Dojo

BEST ACTION SHORT FILM & BEST INDIE ACTOR

Frankenstein

BEST INDIE MUSICAL

By Stefano Sernagiotto

-Who is Dave Baranek?

He’s a guy who was fortunate to discern his dreams and then to live them… mostly. Let me switch to the first person; I have to say that I put in the effort and overcame some challenges, and everything didn’t go exactly as I’d imagined, but looking back I feel very fortunate. Now I try to inform, entertain, and inspire people pursuing their dreams.

-Tell us about your involvement in the filming of the famous movie TOP GUN.

My involvement started in the Spring of 1985, eight months after I became a Topgun instructor. A group of people from Paramount Pictures came to our base, Naval Air Station Miramar in San Diego, to plan the movie. Producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer had been inspired by a magazine article in 1983 and had spent two years getting Navy approval and preparing. Soon we were discussing the movie at the squadron: certain elements of the plot, how to film specific scenes, things like that. Because this was our business, the producers asked for our assistance with many details. The Topgun squadron identified a liaison officer, but all instructors contributed in various ways, such as suggesting ideas and actually flying our aircraft to film scenes. One small way that I contributed was showing actors the correct way to climb into an F-14; even though Topgun itself didn’t fly F-14s at that time, I had been a RIO for four years, so I knew how to get in. When filming was done, F-14 pilot John Semcken and I went to Hollywood for two days to help assemble the flying scenes in ways that made sense and provide dialogue for all flying scenes. It was a fascinating trip into the heart of Paramount and an unforgettable experience to work closely with legendary director Tony Scott. Tony was respectful of us, a couple of lieutenants, because he brought us there for our input. I had several small “confrontations” with him, for lack of a better word, ​ over technical issues and his reply was, “We’re not making a f***ing documentary!” Other Topgun instructors had had similar confrontations with him… and received similar replies. John and I created the dialogue they needed, but then we were worried if a civilian audience would understand it. A writer told me, “Don’t worry, when I get through with it, they’ll get it.” To return to an earlier point: regrettably, I didn’t take my camera on this trip to Paramount! Other pilots and RIOs also contributed in many ways. When we saw the completed movie, we found the names of Topgun instructors and F-14 pilots and RIOs in the credits, which was a nice tribute. Here’s the 1983 article that inspired the movie: https://www.topgunbio.com/top-guns-by-ehud-yonay/. A friend could not find the article anywhere online, so we worked together and recreated it on my own website.

-You were an F-14 Tomcat radar intercept officer (RIO), like Goose was in the movie TOP GUN. What were your duties in the airplane cockpit?

One thing that people are surprised to hear is that the RIO could not fly the plane; there were no flight controls in the rear cockpit. My assigned responsibilities were navigation, communication, and operating the weapon system (radar). In addition, I coordinated with the pilot to complete checklists, such as before every takeoff and landing, and to deal with any problems with the aircraft. The US Navy was smart to require that pilots and RIOs take the exact same tests regarding knowledge of aircraft systems. RIOs were fully functioning members of the aircrew. In a tactical situation (air-to-air or air-to-ground, training or combat), the RIO was expected to take the lead in directing the aircraft during early stages of the mission, when he would likely have better situational awareness via the radar and other sensors. As the mission progressed, the pilot and RIO worked together to accomplish their objectives. The Navy gave RIOs most of the career opportunities it gave pilots: tactical leadership, squadron command, and more.

-How did your passion for photography begin? How often did you bring your camera on board?

I credit my father with sparking my passion for photography and nurturing it. He was an amateur photographer with simple equipment but learned many of the basics and passed much of that on to me. I received a mid-range 35 mm camera as a Christmas present when I was 12 and took some creative photos such as time exposures, forced perspective, and others. By the time I joined a Navy F-14 squadron, I considered myself a serious amateur. In my experience, most squadrons had a few pilots and RIOs who were amateur photographers, and we discussed ideas and tips. The Navy had a few rules about carrying personal cameras in aircraft, but fortunately it was allowed. I carried my camera on almost every flight, although there were a few notable exceptions, such as when I went through Topgun as a student I didn’t want any distractions from the training, so I did not take my camera in the jet with me. Also, my squadron participated in a training program that​ was highly classified, and we were warned not to take cameras on these flights. (The program involved dogfighting against Soviet MiG aircraft flown in Nevada and has since been declassified.) In the end, I’m happy that I captured some good photos. I use some of my favorite pictures to illustrate my books.

-How did you become a Topgun instructor?

I went through the Topgun class with a very capable and dedicated pilot, and we worked well together. We did well in the class and several instructors felt that I had the potential to become one of them, so they mentioned that to me. The prospect appealed to me so I discussed it with the commanding officer and other instructors, and they encouraged me to pursue it through the assignment process. I guess it sounds like a dance. Once I completed my tour in an F-14 squadron, I transferred to Topgun and began the very challenging process of becoming a qualified instructor. The school (it was also a squadron) had an excellent program to train new instructors. They had clear performance standards for everything, from delivering lectures to leading complex training flights. They didn’t lower the standards for anyone, but other instructors would expend significant effort to help a new instructor meet the standards. The pilot I went through the class with also became an instructor. Over the years Topgun has refined the way it selects instructors, but its commitment to the highest standards remains unchanged. By the way, I’ll use the convention of writing Topgun as one word when talking about the squadron, and as two words when talking about the movie.

-Would you ever have thought that the movie TOP GUN would have been such a success that still lasts after all these years?

This is a great question, because I clearly remember thinking, “If this movie gets made, it’s not going to be a big deal.” So the answer is a resounding no. But TOP GUN’s enduring appeal can be credited to several things. The vision of the producers, Simpson and Bruckheimer, who had to fight to get the movie made. When I saw the talented crew at work — cinematographers, sound people, transportation planners, everyone — I was impressed with their skill and commitment. A great book about making the movie is Top Gun Memos by Meredith Jordan. Another contributor to the movie’s success was Paramount’s use of Navy personnel when they needed technical advice: they requested our input and used it as much as possible.

-We have to ask: can we spot you in the movie?

The short answer is not really. The movie people invited actual pilots, RIOs, and other personnel to be in some scenes, and quite a few are in the movie. But in most case they wanted you to be at the set all day, or for two days, and we Topgun instructors were having a class so we were busy. I also have to reiterate, I personally didn’t think it would be a big deal so I didn’t worry about being in it. Remember I said we flew scenes for the movie? Well, for those scenes we wore black flight suits and black helmets, and they told us to keep our oxygen masks on – all measures designed to make individuals unrecognizable, and any flying scenes interchangeable. Once I rolled up my sleeves to make myself stand out, but someone in the Learjet camera plane noticed and made a radio call, “The RIO in the F-5F roll your sleeves down.” ​ But I am pretty sure I’m the back-seater in the scene where Maverick is inverted above the “MiG-28,” which was actually a Topgun F-5. High above the Pacific Ocean, we flew into a tight formation on the Lear’s right side, and I saw the large glass window on the side of the fuselage. One high-quality camera sat behind the window, others were mounted on the top and belly of the Lear. Tony Scott said over the radio, “A little forward. That’s good. When I count to three, both of you look up as quickly as you can. Remember, you’re startled. One, two, three!” I looked up. It was hard to act startled in all my flight gear and oxygen mask. No feedback, just, “Okay, let’s do it again. Remember, you are startled that there is an F-14 above you. One, two, three!” They filmed that scene several times, but looking at the final scene I think it’s me. And the inverted F-14 was added later. My book Topgun Days has more on the movie, as well as the F-14 Tomcat and the Topgun school.

-Do you remember the exact moment you fell in love with the cinema?

That would have to go back to a movie I truly enjoyed as a youngster, 2001: A Space Odyssey. I saw it when I was nine years old and was in awe of its grandeur, technical details, and spectacular scenes, from the prehistoric landscape to the detailed spacecraft that acted like real spacecraft, not the comic book-type spaceships seen in most movies to that point. I can’t say that I understood the movie back then, but it sure made an impression.

-Do you think the cinema can bring a change in the society?

Oh yes, it definitely can. But the change may not always be good, so it is up to everyone in society to evaluate the product and how to respond. This would be a good topic for a long interview with an expert on cinema. Let’s look at one example of how cinema can affect society: TOP GUN. Before the movie came out (1986), few people had heard of the Topgun school, but afterwards it was very popular in American society and the term “top gun” was used in advertising for all kinds of businesses. Clothing and hairstyles from the movie became common. The US Navy saw a large increase in recruiting for aviation and all types of service; in fact, US Air Force recruiters said they also experienced increased interest. Some may think that the movie glorified war, but I don’t think it did, and if it contributed to stronger defense than this means more stability – the opposite of war.

-We saw your name in the Italian Top Gun school documentary “DECI Decimomannu Air Force Base” awarded in our festivals, how did it happen?

I met the director of DECI, Stefano Sernagiotto, on social media. We started out chatting about aircraft and Topgun, as well as activities at the Decimomannu base. He’s a creative gentleman who is interested in many things, and as you can tell I have some interest in photography and the cinema, so we formed a friendship. I ​ was happy and honored to assist in a small way with DECI. Now I look forward to meeting Stefano in person one day! I have enjoyed this interview and also learning about The Wild Filmmaker. I wish you much success.

Photos by Dave Baranek

Life Cycle through the Prism of Nijinsky

BEST DANCE FILM

Queen: checkmate for the king

BEST INDIE EDUCATIONAL FILM

Sky Walwer

BEST INDIE FEATURE SCRIPT & BEST ORIGINAL IDEA

Not Without Gloves

BEST POETRY SHORT FILM, BEST ARTHOUSE CINEMATOGRAPHY & BEST EUROPEAN INDIE SHORT FILM

Ye Ole Glorya

BEST SCREENWRITER & BEST DIRECTOR (Category: International Comedy)

Big Momma Earth

BEST ARTHOUSE COMEDY

An Ever After Drama

BEST NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST SCREENPLAY SHORT & BEST AMERICAN ACTRESS

Uncle Franco’s Birthday Suit

BEST FEATURE SCRIPT

Alta California

BEST AMERICAN SCREENWRITER & BEST WRITING STYLE

Pirandello’s Wife

BEST FEATURE SCRIPT BASED ON A TRUE STORY

Omnipotent Resolution

BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTHOUSE SHORT FILM, BEST ORIGINAL NARRATIVE SHORT & BEST INDIE CINEMATOGRAPHER

Canta la gioia

BEST ORIGINAL SONG WRITER, BEST EUROPEAN MUSIC VIDEO & BEST SPIRITUAL SONG OF THE YEAR

Thankful

BEST ARTHOUSE SCREENWRITER & BEST INDIE FEATURE SCRIPT

The way of Mizoguchi

BEST DIRECTOR, BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE & BEST CAMERA OPERATOR

Am I a painter?/Czy jestem malarzem?

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM, BEST ORIGINAL SCRIPT & BEST ARTHOUSE FILMMAKER

The Order

BEST INDIE FILMMAKER & BEST INTERNATIONAL EXPERIMENTAL FILM

Doctor Hyphoteses

BEST COMEDIAN & BEST ARTHOUSE PRODUCER

In a Whole New Way

BEST INTERNATIONAL PRODUCER & BEST EDUCATIONAL FILM

Katabasis

BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE, BEST CAST, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY & BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

Marky the Magnificent Fairy: A Disability Story of Courage, Kindness, and Acceptance

BEST INTERNATIONAL WRITER & BEST ORIGINAL BOOK

Effata

BEST SINGER, BEST DIRECTOR (Category: Music Video) & BEST SOUND DESIGN

Blooming Sisters

BEST INDIE ACTRESS

Idiopathy

BEST INDIE SCREENWRITER & BEST INDIE FEATURE SCRIPT

Mashuga Wedding and Sheldon Jewish Christmas

BEST DIRECTOR (Category: Comedy) & BEST INTERNATIONAL COMEDY

Eye of the Storm

BEST ARTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FEATURE & BEST BIOGRAPHICAL FILM

Emergency Musical Response: Part 1 – Journey to Netherworld

BEST PRODUCER, BEST EDITING & BEST DIRECTOR (Category: International Music Video)

Routine

BEST INDIE DIRECTOR, BEST ORIGINAL IDEA, BEST AMERICAN PRODUCER & BEST ORIGINAL SCREENWRITER

The Assassin’s Apprentice 2: Silbadores of the Canary Islands

BEST INDIE SHORT, BEST EDITING & BEST CASTING DIRECTOR

Cock Robin

BEST COMEDY SCRIPT, BEST EDITING & BEST ORIGINAL COMEDY

The Duchess

BEST ORIGINAL ACTRESS, BEST ACTOR & BEST INTERNATIONAL DRAMA

Errata in blue

BEST EXPERIMENTAL CINEMATOGRAPHY & BEST ARTHOUSE FILMMAKER

Remnant

BEST INDIE FILM, BEST PICTURE, BEST FILMMAKER (Category: Narrative Feature) & BEST PRODUCTION COMPANY

The Stones of Rome

BEST AMERICAN ACTOR & BEST INSPIRATIONAL DIRECTOR

The Pathos of Hamlet

BEST EXPERIMENTAL NARRATIVE SHORT & BEST INDIE FILMMAKER

Dash Away All

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENWRITER & BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTHOUSE FEATURE SCRIPT

Monument to Love

BEST HUMAN RIGHTS DOCUMENTARY FEATURE, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (Category: Documentary) & BEST ARTHOUSE DIRECTOR

I Waited for You

BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST ORIGINAL IDEA & BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (Category: Experimental Film)

The New Monsters On The Block

BEST INDIE FEATURE SCRIPT

Dojo

BEST ACTION SHORT FILM & BEST THRILLER

Brothers of Babylon

BEST ARTHOUSE SCREENPLAY

Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.net/winners – sun – dance – in – paris – film – awards – 2024/ BEST NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST ACTION MOVIE, BEST ACTOR & BEST PRODUCTION COMPANY (4 awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.net/winners – maverick – international – film – festival – 2024/ BEST ACTION MOVIE, BEST INTERNATIONAL THRILLER, BEST ACTOR (Jon Paul) & BEST NARRATIVE SHORT (4 awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.net/winners – indie – producer – of – the – year – 2024/ BEST NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST ACTOR & BEST ACTION SHORT FILM (4 awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – luxembourg – international – film – festival – 2024/ BEST ACTOR, BEST ACTION MOVIE, BEST INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE SHORT & BEST PRODUCER (4 awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – the – dark – side – of – the – cinema – film – fest – 2024 – amsterdam – netherlands/ BEST INTERNATIONAL THRILLER, BEST ACTION MOVIE, BEST INDIE NARRATIVE SHORT & BEST CASTING DIRECTOR (4 awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – think – different – film – festival – 2024 – nice – cote – dazur – france/ BEST NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST ACTOR, BEST EDITING & BEST ACTION MOVIE (4 awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – swedish – critics – choice – awards – 2024/ BEST NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST ACTION MOVIE, BEST ACTOR, BEST SCREENPLAY SHORT & BEST ORIGINAL CINEMATOGRAPHER (5 awards)

Wild Filmmaker:​ https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – fantasy – festival – in – santiago – de – chile – 2024/ BEST ARTHOUSE SHORT FILM, BEST INTERNATIONAL FILMMAKER, BEST INDIE PRODUCER & BEST ACTION MOVIE (4 awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – new – york – film – festival – best – indie – selection – 2024/ BEST ACTOR, BEST SPORT FILM & BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (3 awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – route – 66 – film – fest – 2024/ BEST ACTOR, BEST ORIGINAL NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST ACTION SHORT FILM & BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (4 awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – japan – film – critics – awards – 2024/ BEST THRILLER SHORT, BEST ACTING, BEST ACTION MOVIE & BEST INDIE PRODUCTION COMPANY (4 awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – monaco – film – meeting – 2024/ BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM, BEST ACTING, BEST ACTION MOVIE & BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (4 awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – special – event – at – 81st – venice – international – film – festival/ BEST ACTION MOVIE, BEST INDIE PRODUCER , BEST MARTIAL ARTS FILM , BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM, BEST ACTING, & BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (6 awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – best – cinematic – project – of – the – year – 2024/ BEST ACTION SHORT FILM, BEST INTERNATIONAL ACTOR, BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM & BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER (4 awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – shanghai – indie – international – film – festival – 2024/ BEST ORIGINAL NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST ACTING, BEST ACTION SHORT FILM & BEST INTERNATIONAL PRODUCER (4 awards)

Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/telluride – new – stories – film – festival – 2024/ BEST ORIGINAL ACTION MOVIE, BEST DIRECTOR, BEST EDI T ING & BEST THRILLER SCIPT (4 awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winnes – spain – cinemart – film – festival – 2024/ BEST ARTHOUSE NARRATIVE SHORT FILM, BEST ACTION MOVIE, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY & BEST ACTING (4 awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – atlanta – international – film – festival – 2024/ BEST INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST PRODUCER, BEST ACTOR & BEST SCREENPLAY (4 awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – iceberg – cinema – literature – awards – 2024/ BEST ACTOR, BEST ORIGINAL SHORT FILM, BEST ARTHOUSE DIRECTOR, BEST ACTION MOVIE & BEST AMERICAN SCREENWRITER (5 awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – european – film – critics – awards – 2024/ BEST NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST ACTION MOVIE, BEST INDI E PRODUCER & BEST SCREENWRITER (4 awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – australian – film – critics – awards – 2024/ BEST ORIGINAL NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST INTERNATIONAL ACTOR, BEST ACTION MOVIE & BEST S CREENPLAY SHORT (4 awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/w – i – n – n – e – r – s – san – francisco – film – lab – awards – 2024/ BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM, BEST ACTION MOVIE, BEST THRILLER & BEST CASTING DIRECTOR (4 awards)

Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – poland – international – film – festival – 2024/ BEST NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST ACTOR OF THE YEAR, BEST PRODUCTION COMPANY & BEST ORIGINAL STORY (4 awards) Wild Filmmaker – Special INDIE Event at MIA, International Audiovisual Market 2024, Rome: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – wild – filmmakers – awards/ BEST INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR (Category: Narrative Short Film), BEST SCREENWRITER, BEST ORIGIONAL ACTION MOVIE & BEST CASTING DIRECTOR (4 awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – los – angeles – arthouse – film – critics – awards – 2024/ BEST NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST ACTOR, BEST EDITING & BEST ACTION MOVIE (4 award s remaining left) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – british – film – critics – awards – 2024/ BEST DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR, BEST ORIGINAL NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST ARTHOUSE EDITING, BEST ACTION MOVIE & BEST INDIE SCREENWRITER (5 awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – wild – filmmaker – awards – 2024 – special – event – at – the – american – film – market – las – vegas/ Best Action Movie, Best Narrative Short, Best Indie Producer and Best Martial Arts Film (4 awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – lisbon – story – film – festival – 2024/ Best International Short Film, Best Action Movie, Best Thriller and Best International Actor (4 awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – italian – grand – prix – 2024/ Best Arthouse Narrative Short Film, Best Action Movie, Best Cinematography and Best Acting (4 awards)​ Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – berkeley – international – film – festival – 2024 – california/ Best Original Short Film, Best Action Movie, Best Thriller, Best Executive Producer, Best Casting Director (5 award s ) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – irish – film – critics – awards – 2024/ BEST ACTION MOVIE, BEST NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST INDIE PRODUCER & BEST ACTING Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – brazil – international – indie – film – festival – 2024/ BEST ACTION SHORT FILM, BEST SCREENPLAY SHORT, BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM & BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER Wild Filmmaker: INDIE FILMMAKER HALL OF FAME AWARDS 2024: https://wildfilmmaker.sviluppo.host/winners – indie – filmmaker – hall – of – fame – awards – 2024/ (And see winner email notification from festival manager) BEST NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST ACTOR OF THE YEAR, BEST PRODUCTION COMPANY & BEST ORIGINAL STORY (4 awards) Wild Filmmaker: NEWYORKER INDIE CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS 2024: https://wildfilmmaker.sviluppo.host/winners – newyorker – indie – critics – choice – awards – 2024/ (And see winner email notification from festival manager) BEST ACTOR, BEST ORIGINAL NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST ACTION SHORT FILM & BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY (4 awards)

Wild Filmmaker: 8 & HALFILM AWARDS SPECIAL EDITION IN CANNES 2024: https://wildfilmmaker.sviluppo.host/winners – 8 – halfilm – awards – special – edition – in – cannes – 2024/ (And see winner email notification from festival manager) BEST NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST ACTOR, BEST EDITING & BEST ACTION MOVIE (4 awards) Wild Filmmaker: CANNES CHRISTMAS CINEMA FESTIVAL 2024: https://www.wildfilmmakerfestival.com/winners – cannes – christmas – cinema – festival – 2023/ (And see winner email notification from festival manager) BEST NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST INDIE PRODUCER, BEST ACTOR & BEST ACTION SHORT FILM (4 awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – best – screenwriter – of – the – year – 2024/ BEST AMERICAN SCREENPLAY SHORT, BEST INTERNATIONAL ACTION SHORT SCRIPT & BEST ORIGINAL STORY (3 Awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – mastroianni – 100 – film – awards – cannes – france/ BEST NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST ACTION MOVIE & BEST THRILLER SHORT FILM (4 Awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – miami – film – awards – 2024/ BEST INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY SHORT, BEST ORIGINAL NARRATIVE SHORT FILM, BEST ACTION MOVIE & BEST EXECUTIVE PRODUCER (4 Awards)​ Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – soho – new – york – co – production – film – festival/ BEST INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST ACTION, BEST SCREENPLAY, BEST EXECUTIVE PRODUCER & BEST PROP DESIGNER (5 Awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – charlie – chaplin – young – filmmaker – awards – 2024/ BEST INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST ORIGINAL THRILLER, BEST ACTION MOVIE & BEST AMERICAN PRODUCTION COMPANY (4 Awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – la – habana – international – film – awards – 2024 – cuba/ BEST ORIGINAL SHORT FILM, BEST ACTION MOVIE, BEST THRILLER, BEST EXECUTIVE PRODUCER , BEST CASTING DIRECTOR (5 Awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – greek – film – critics – awards – 2024/ BEST ACTION SHORT FILM, BEST SCREENPLAY SHORT, BEST THRILLER, BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM & BEST INDIE EDITOR (5 Awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – hawaii – film – awards – 2024/ BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM, BEST ACTION MOVIE, BEST THRILLER & BEST CASTING DIRECTOR (4 Awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – tribeca – christmas – film – awards – 2024/ BEST ACTION SHORT FILM, BEST ARTHOUSE NARRATIVE SHORT FILM, BEST EXECUTIVE PRODUCER & BEST THRILLER (4 Awards) Wild Filmmaker: https://wildfilmmaker.com/winners – hollywood – indie – film – critics – awards – 2024/ BEST ACTION, BEST SCREENPLAY SHORT & BEST INDIE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER (3 Awards)

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-When did you discover Charlie Chaplin’s cinema?

Charlie Chaplin has always been an inexhaustible source of inspiration. I was still very young when I started studying mime, an art that inspired and shaped me profoundly. I have the privilege of being the second mime in the chronological order of Brazilian theater, and watching, reading and studying Carlitos was, for me, both a necessity and an artistic obligation. For almost two decades, I traveled all over Brazil, Europe and South America with my mime shows, winning several awards along the way. Chaplin and his iconic Carlitos were obligatory topics in the debates I took part in, always charged with passion and enchantment. He was a reference point in my artistic training and my enchantment with cinema and theater.

-Do you think that today Charlie Chaplin’s cinema can be understood by younger generations?

Charlie Chaplin’s cinema is certainly understood by new generations and continues to be admired and celebrated around the world. His language is classic, universal and timeless, capable of touching the hearts of any audience, regardless of the era. In his films, Chaplin addressed human issues with humor and sensitivity, creating works that transcend cultural and temporal barriers. His genius makes him universal and eternal.

-The pacifist monologue we can see in “The Great Dictator” is still very relevant today, as unfortunately, there are still many wars in the world. WILD FILMMAKER has a dream, which may remain only an utopia: our dream is to create Article 0 for all the constitutions in the world, in which to insert Chaplin’s pacifist monologue. Would you agree with this?

The monologue from The Great Dictator is, without a doubt, one of the most iconic and powerful scenes in the history of the seventh art, carrying a message that transcends time. Not only do I agree, but I would actively participate in a petition to create an “Article 0” in every constitution in the world, highlighting the phrase that most enchants me: ”More than machines, we need humanity. More than intelligence, we need affection and gentleness. Without these virtues, life will be violent and everything will be lost.”  This excerpt is the synthesis of a fairer world, where empathy and solidarity become the center of human relations. An act of hope and inspiration for future generations.

–Charlie Chaplin was a revolutionary poet. How much has his art inspired you?

Chaplin was a visionary who saw the world with tenderness and daring, balancing the denunciation of injustice with the celebration of beauty. This mix of courage and sensitivity is an inspiration that I bring to each of my creations, whether acting, directing or writing. He showed us that humor is a transformative tool, capable of turning simplicity into an expression of genius. Chaplin proved that art, when done with truth, can change lives – and I’m an example of that.

The Quest for Camelot

BEST HISTORICAL DOCUMENTARY, BEST CRIME FILM & BEST AMERICAN DIRECTOR

Big Momma Earth

BEST PRODUCER & BEST COMEDY

Ye ole Glorya

BEST DIRECTOR & BEST SCREENPLAY (Category: Comedy)

The Days of Knight: Chapter 3

BEST NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST ORIGINAL CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST ARTHOUSE DIRECTOR & BEST SOUNDTRACK

Omnipotent Resolution

BEST MUSICAL, BEST HUMAN RIGHTS SONG, BEST SOUND DESIGNER & BEST ORIGINAL CHOREOGRAPHY

Thankful

BEST ORIGINAL AUTHOR (Category: Feature Script) & BEST WRITING STYLE

The Face of the Faceless

BEST FIRST TIME DIRECTOR

Eye of the Storm

BEST BIOGRAPHICAL FILM, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHER (Category: International Documentary Feature) & BEST ARTHOUSE CAMERA OPERATOR

Rethink

BEST INTERNATIONAL WEB/TV SERIES & BEST ORIGINAL SCREENWRITER (Category: WEB/TV SERIES)

Canta la gioia

BEST INDIE MUSIC VIDEO, BEST EUROPEAN SINGER & BEST INTERNATIONAL SONG WRITER

BLIND FAITH: Moments of Missed Understanding

BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM, BEST FILMMAKER, BEST ORIGINAL IDEA & BEST ARTHOUSE EDITING

Can’t Figure It Out

BEST PRODUCER (Category: EXPERIMENTAL FILM) & BEST INSPIRATIONAL FILM

The way of Mizoguchi

BEST FILMMAKER (Category: International Documentary Feature) & BEST ORIGINAL STORY

The Demon

BEST CHARACTERIZATION & BEST ORIGINAL ACTING

Effata

BEST INDIE SINGER OF THE YEAR, BEST ARHOUSE MUSIC VIDEO & BEST DIRECTOR (Category: Music Video)

Fascino d’altri tempi

BEST EUROPEAN NARRATIVE SHORT, BEST EUROPEAN ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY & BEST LOCATION

Doctor Hyphoteses

BEST INTERNATIONAL COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR & BEST ORIGINAL ARTHOUSE ACTOR

Malibu Sunset

BEST AMERICAN FEATURE SCRIPT

LEADED DEAD: A Detective Gabrielle Laxx Mystery

BEST INTERNATIONAL PILOT/TV SCRIPT

Am I a painter?/Czy jestem malarzem?

BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM, BEST DIRECTOR & BEST EDITING (Category: Animation)

Downriver

BEST INTERNATIONAL DANCE FILM

Ghost Town, N.M.

BEST INTERNATIONAL WRITER & BEST ORIGINAL FEATURE SCRIPT

“Only You Can Save Her,” pilot teleplay of series THE BOY WHO EARNED HIS MAGIC

BEST TELEVISION SCRIPT

Alta California

BEST AMERICAN FEATURE SCRIPT

Katabasis

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY & BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Nossos Caminhos

BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTHOUSE FEATURE SCRIPT

Not Without Gloves

BEST EUROPEAN EXPERIMENTAL FILM & BEST EXPERIMENTAL CINEMATOGRAPHY

Loaf The Cat and Magic Flower

BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT SCRIPT

Dojo

BEST THRILLER SHORT & BEST ACTION MOVIE

Monument to Love

BEST HUMAN RIGHTS FILM, BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE & BEST ARTHOUSE CAMERA OPERATOR

The Stones of Rome

BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTHOUSE SHORT FILM & BEST ORIGINAL IDEA

The Pathos of Hamlet

BEST INDIE SHORT FILM & BEST ORIGINAL EDITING

The Duchess

BEST ACTRESS, BEST ACTOR & BEST INTERNATIONAL CASTING DIRECTOR

French Broad

BEST INTERNATIONAL PILOT TV & BEST SCREENWRITER (Category: Indie Television Script)

Remnant

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM, BEST INTERNATIONAL SCREENPLAY, BEST DIRECTOR & BEST INDIE PRODUCTION COMPANY

Stigma

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT & BEST DIRECTOR & BEST EDITING (Category: Indie Documentary)

The Assassin’s Apprentice 2: Silbadores of the Canary Islands

BEST ARTHOUSE FILMMAKER, BEST INDIE NARRATIVE SHORT FILM & BEST ORIGINAL CINEMATOGRAPHY

Routine

BEST AMERICAN CAST, BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE DIRECTOR & BEST ORIGINAL SCREENWRITER (Category: Narrative Short Film)

La San Giocosa

BEST EUROPEAN INDIE FILMMAKER & BEST ARTHOUSE EXPERIMENTAL FILM

Union

BEST AMERICAN NARRATIVE FEATURE & BEST INDIE FILMMAKER (Category: Narrative Feature)

Asherah’s Colors

BEST ORIGINAL DIRECTOR, BEST ARTHOUSE SCREENPLAY SHORT & BEST CASTING DIRECTOR (Category: International Narrative Short)

With the Himba at Epupa

BEST ORIGINAL IDEA (Category: Documentary Short)

But I Want to Leave the Party

BEST ORIGINAL INDIE FILM & BEST PICTURE

Fall From Grace

BEST INDIE DANCE FILM & BEST ARTHOUSE FILMMAKER (Category: Dance Short Film)