Who Is Giampietro Manzalini?
I am 71 years old, a successful person who has always achieved what I set my mind to. I regret nothing about my past. I have many projects that I will not be able to complete… IT DOESN’T MATTER!… I will leave it to my grandchildren to continue along my path, just as I did with my parents. If you haven’t figured it out, I have a very high EGO… why pretend to be modest?!
The time I have left is short, and it is the most earthly thing closest to God—something science has not managed to control. This does not trouble me; on the contrary, the idea that my SCRIPTS might be read, perhaps even produced, fills me with pride in the eyes of my grandchildren, almost as if it were extending my life.
I recall Ray Bradbury’s story Fahrenheit 451 (directed by François Truffaut), where books were banned and burned, and a group of people memorized them to pass them on to future generations.
“I WANTED!… AND I ALWAYS WANTED!… AND I STRONGLY WANTED!” is a quote from Alfieri that has always guided me in life.
To your question: “Who is Giampietro Manzalini?” I reply with my website
(https://sites.google.com/view/giampietro-manzalini-eng/home), where you will find many answers. I believe the MOVIES section deserves your attention. All my scripts are available on the FilmFreeway portal.
FERRARA & THE YOUNG BALBO
(https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tGyIc10jIWiGkeNGLEA3lhB7CZqORnHw/view)
Historical action story (1919–1922). It recounts the birth of Agrarian Fascism in Ferrara, up to—but not including—the March on Rome, with the abuses of the Socialist Leagues as accomplices.
Awards: 2 Award Winner / 2 Finalist / 6 Semi-finalist / 1 Nomination
GIROLAMO SAVONAROLA & THE TRIAL OF FIRE
(https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bl45lmBNCf2vQZB1vGgEo2rrqbSre226/view)
A historical account of the rise and fall of the Savonarolan Republic in Florence (1490–1498), from the expulsion of the Medici while Rodrigo Llançol de Borja ascends “ad limina Petri,” driven by nepotism and corruption within the Roman Church, leading the Dominican friar to the gallows and his remains to the stake. Savonarola was a precursor of Martin Luther’s Reformation.
Awards: 6 Award Winner / 6 Finalist / 2 Semi-finalist / 4 Nominations / 1 Honorable Mention
PARISINA – Punishment without Forgiveness
(https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JMfAQblxU8YDpLS-0KXYF700uXk5_yB1/view)
Historical drama (1416–1425) set at the court of Niccolò III d’Este, where 14-year-old Parisina Malatesta, his wife, after a period of mutual antipathy with Ugo—his illegitimate son—complicit with the plague, fall into a passionate love affair that leads them both to be beheaded.
Awards: 3 Award Winner / 2 Finalist / 8 Semi-finalist / 1 Honorable Mention
INFO
Do not think I am doing all this for money—quite the opposite.
I am willing to grant one (of your choice) of my SCRIPTS free of charge under the following conditions:
- Within six years, it must be screened at least 1,000 times (note that there are over 50,000 screens across the EU + USA + UK + AUS).
- Upon signing the contract, I must receive a guarantee from a leading Italian bank, expiring at the end of the sixth year, in the amount of €300,000.00—payable only if the film is not screened.
- Jurisdiction: FERRARA (Italy).
2 – Do you remember the moment you fell in love with Cinema?
Around the age of 18, when I learned lighting techniques and discovered photography, of which I am a good connoisseur. At the time, we used film cameras; we spoke of ASA, DIN, developers, fixers. I printed in black and white with decent success, even in national photography competitions.
I would spend nights watching silent films, appreciating actors and directors who are still worth watching today.
I have retained a certain bias: I watch movies critically, especially the lighting, the choice of framing, and the development of the plot.
3 – Tell us about GIROLAMO SAVONAROLA & The Trial of Fire.
I ask you to open the Pitch Deck available on the website:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bl45lmBNCf2vQZB1vGgEo2rrqbSre226/view
4 – Which film masters inspire you the most?
It would be unthinkable to compare myself to these pillars of world cinema, but they are the first who come to mind—surely I forget many others.
I appreciate directors such as R. Polanski, Q. Tarantino, D. Lynch, J. Schumacher, J.-J. Annaud, F. Vancini, G. Salvatores, M. Bellocchio, M. Soldati, O. Welles, B. Wilder, A. Hitchcock, F. F. Coppola, F. Fellini, and others.
5 – What do you dislike about the world, and what would you change?
Wow… what a challenging question!!!… Off the top of my head, I would say we should follow more closely these two teachings of Our Lord:
Love and fear the Lord.
Respect others as yourself.
6 – How do you imagine Cinema in 100 years?
I cannot imagine it!
When I was a child, my father was amazed when he heard that in the USA cars were destroyed after use. Then came television, we went to the moon, we transmit wirelessly… all within 70 years… who knows in 10 years?!… perhaps televisions will emit smells, people and goods will move via teleportation… I will sleep at home, have breakfast in New York, and return home in the evening.
7 – What impression do you have of WILD FILMMAKER?
I am a newcomer to the field, so I do not know you yet… but you are welcome. I am open-minded and multifaceted.
