Carlo e Clara
(Carlo and Clara)
Synopsis
English
In a curious-looking old hospital, an elderly couple, Carlo and Clara, is waiting for their turn. There is a choice to be made, but the woman begins to hesitate.
Italiano
In un vecchio ospedale dall’aspetto curioso una coppia di anziani, Carlo e Clara, attende il proprio turno tenendosi per mano. C’è una scelta da compiere, ma per la donna l’attesa si trasforma in esitazione.
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Short Film | Fiction - Animation | Drama - Comedy
10'
Italy, 2013
Italian
English | French
Angela Goodwin | Franco Giacobini | Virginia Gherardini
Zen Movie | Digressione Contemplattiva
GET Cinema Bari | Comune di Molfetta
Giulio Mastromauro
Dario Di Mella
Rosa Santoro
Maria Cascella | Gabriella Carofiglio
Giovanni Chiapparino | Antonio Vivaldi
"Il coraggio di volerti bene" (Lucio Dalla)
Marta Marrone | Vito Sabini
Giuseppe Bellini
Corrado Riccomini
Matteo Pagliarosi
Selections & Awards
DAVID DI DONATELLO, Rome (ITALY)
OSCAR® qualifying festival
Winner of BEST SHORT FILM (WEB AWARD)
HEARTLAND FILM FESTIVAL, Indianapolis (USA)
OSCAR® qualifying festival
ST. LOUIS INT. FILM FESTIVAL, St. Loius (USA)
OSCAR® qualifying festival
TULIPANI DI SETA NERA, Rome (ITALY)
Winner of BEST SHORT FILM (JURY PRIZE)
FESTIVAL DEL CINEMA EUROPEO, Lecce (ITALY)
MIFF - MILAN INT. FILM FESTIVAL, Milano (ITALY)
SHORT FILM CORNER (FESTIVAL DE CANNES), Cannes (FRANCE)
FESTIVAL DE CINE ITALIANO DE MADRID, Madrid (SPAIN)
SHORTINI INT. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, Augusta (ITALY)
Winner of BEST SHORT FILM & BEST DIRECTOR
RETRO FILM FESTIVAL, Perugia (ITALY)
CAST FILM FEST, Castellaneta (ITALY)
Winner of the AUDIENCE AWARD
KAZAN INT. MUSLIM FILM FESTIVAL, Kazan (RUSSIA)
NAPOLI FILM FESTIVAL, Napoli (ITALY)
CORTOLOVERE, Lovere (ITALY)
LAURA FILM FESTIVAL, Levanto (ITALY)
GREEN VISION ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL, St. Petersburg (RUSSIA)
CAPUA CINE FESTIVAL, Capua (ITALY)
FOGGIA FILM FESTIVAL, Foggia (ITALY)
Winner of the JURY PRIZE "NEW TALENT AWARD"
INVENTA UN FILM, Lenola (ITALY)
MOMPEO IN CORTO, Mompeo (ITALY)
Winner of the JURY PRIZE FOR BEST IDEA
PROCIDA FILM FESTIVAL, Procida (ITALY)
CERANO FILM, Cerano (ITALY)
Winner of BEST SHORT FILM
PREMIO CINEMATOGRAFICO PALENA, Palena (ITALY)
CORTI A SUD, Polla (ITALY)
Winner of BEST ACTRESS (ANGELA GOODWIN)
PALAGIANO IN CORTO, Palagiano (ITALY)
Winner of the JURY PRIZE
CAMAIORE FILM FESTIVAL, Camaiore (ITALY)
VIDEOMAKER FILM FESTIVAL, Casalnuovo di Napoli (ITALY)
FESTIVAL INT. PERIFERIA DELL'IMPERO, Sessa Aurunca (ITALY)
VIDEOCORTO NETTUNO, Nettuno (ITALY)
GIOIOSA IN CORTO, Gioiosa Marea (ITALY)
Winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY & BEST ACTRESS (ANGELA GOODWIN)
TRACCE CINEMATOGRAFICHE FILM FEST, Nettuno (ITALY)
PER CORTI ALTERNATIVI, Villafranca Marina (ITALY)
FESTIVAL CORTINCONTRI, Ospedaletto Euganeo (ITALY)
Winner of BEST SHORT FILM
FESTIVAL BIENNALE INT. D'INCANTO L'INCANTO, Colloredo (ITALY)
Winner of BEST SHORT FILM, BEST ACTOR (FRANCO GIACOBINI) & BEST ACTRESS (ANGELA GOODWIN)
MAXFEST, Massafra (TALY)
CERVIGNANO FILM FESTIVAL, Cervignano del Friuli (ITALY)
CELLOLE CORTO FILM FESTIVAL, Cellole (ITALY)
FLUVIONE CORTO FESTIVAL, Roccafluvione (ITALY)
I 400 CORTI FILM FEST, Palestrina (ITALY)
PARMA FILM FESTIVAL, Parma (ITALY)
Winner of BEST SHORT FILM
VERSI DI LUCE FESTIVAL, Modica (ITALY)
Winner of BEST DIRECTOR
GOLD ELEPHANT WORLD, Catania (ITALY)
REVERSE FILM PROJECT, Roma (ITALY)
Winner of BEST SHORT FILM
FESTA INT. DI ROMA IL CORTO.IT, Roma (ITALY)
Winner of BEST SHORT FILM
JALARI IN CORTO, Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto (ITALY)
Winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
ASTI FILM FESTIVAL, Asti (ITALY)
FESTIVAL INT. DEL CORTOMETRAGGIO "SCRITTURA E IMMAGINE", Pescara (ITALY)
FILM FESTIVAL DI GHEDI, Ghedi (ITALY)
Winner of BEST SHORT FILM
L’AQUILA FILM FESTIVAL, L’Aquila (ITALY)
BOLZANO SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, Bolzano (ITALY)
Giulio Mastromauro
Biography
English
Giulio Mastromauro grew up in Molfetta, a small town in Puglia, and graduated very young in Law despite his strong passion for cinema. Immediately after graduating, he decided to leave everything and move to Rome, where he was admitted to the preparatory course of the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. In the following years he wrote and directed several short films appreciated by audiences and critics: "Carlo & Clara" (2013), winner of a special prize at the David di Donatello Awards and selected in over 100 festivals worldwide; "Nuvola" (2015) with Mimmo Cuticchio, nominated for the Nastri d’Argento and winner of over 50 awards; "Valzer" (2016), in competition - among others - at Flickers’ Rhode Island Int. Film Festival. In 2016 he founded with Virginia Gherardini the distribution company of short films Zen Movie, winner with its works of a David di Donatello Award, two Nastri d’Argento, a Globo d’Oro and a Palm d’Or at Cannes. His latest short film, "Inverno (Timo’s winter)" (2020), is winner of the David di Donatello Award 2020 for Best Short Film.
Italiano
Giulio Mastromauro cresce a Molfetta, una piccola città della Puglia, dove si laurea giovanissimo in Giurisprudenza nonostante la sua forte passione per il cinema. Subito dopo la Laurea, decide di lasciare tutto e trasferirsi a Roma, dove viene ammesso al corso propedeutico del Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia. Negli anni successivi scrive e dirige diversi cortometraggi apprezzati da pubblico e critica: “Carlo e Clara” (2013), vincitore di un premio speciale ai David di Donatello e selezionato in oltre 100 festival nel mondo; “Nuvola” (2015) con Mimmo Cuticchio, candidato ai Nastri d’Argento e vincitore di oltre 50 riconoscimenti; “Valzer” (2016), in concorso - tra gli altri - al Flickers’ Rhode Island Int. Film Festival. Nel 2016 fonda con Virginia Gherardini la casa di distribuzione di cortometraggi Zen Movie, vincitrice con i suoi lavori di due David di Donatello, due Nastri d’Argento, un Globo d’Oro e una Palma d’Oro a Cannes. Il suo ultimo cortometraggio, “Inverno” (2020), è vincitore del Premio David di Donatello 2020 per il Miglior Cortometraggio.
Filmography
(2020 | short film)
David di Donatello Award (Oscar)
(2016 | short film)
Venice Film Festival (Giovani Autori Italiani)
Flickers' Rhode Island Int. Film Festival (Oscar)
(2015 | short film)
Nastri d'Argento
Heartland Film Festival (Oscar)
(2013 | short film)
David di Donatello Web
St. Louis Int. Film Festival (Oscar)
Heartland Film Festival (Oscar)
