Come a Mìcono

(Like in Mykono)

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Synopsis

English

In a small town in Southern Italy, now inhabited only by elderly citizens, a visionary Mayor has an idea to defeat depopulation: a video to promote his town as a tourist destination, following the Greek example.

Italiano

In un piccolo paese del Sud Italia, abitato ormai solo da anziani, un sindaco lungimirante ha un'idea per combattere il fenomeno dello spopolamento: la realizzazione di un video per promuovere la sua cittadina come meta turistica, seguendo l'esempio dettato dalla Grecia.

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Alessandro Porzio

Short Film | Fiction | Comedy-Drama

14' 59''

Italy

2020

Italian | English | Senegalese | French

English | Italian | Spanish | French

Enzo Sarcina | Armando Merenda | Grazia Loparco

Apulia Film Commission | Diero

Corso Codecasa | Matteo Pianezzi

Zen Movie

Matteo Pianezzi | Alessandro Porzio

Dario Di Mella

Daniel Buwok

Stefano Ottomano

Giuseppe Donvito | Giuseppe Curione

Giulia Spinelli | Donatella Scarati

Pier Francesco Ceci

Andrea Castiglioni

Selections & Awards

BERMUDA INT. FILM FESTIVAL (USA)

OSCAR® qualifying festival

ALICE NELLA CITTÀ (ITALY)

FESTIVAL INT. DE CINE DE ALMERIA (SPAIN)

GOYA qualifying festival

CORTINAMETRAGGIO (ITALY)

♥ Winner of BEST PRODUCTION DESIGNER

♥ Winner of BEST ACTOR (Enzo Sarcina)

♥ Winner of PREMIO ANN'AMARE

FILMFEST BREMEN (GERMANY)

CAPRI, HOLLYWOOD (ITALY)

SICILYMOVIE - FESTIVAL DEL CINEMA DI AGRIGENTO (ITALY)

SICILIAMBIENTE FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)

FABRIANO FILM FEST (ITALY)

♥ Winner of BEST COMEDY

♥ Winner of BEST SCRIPT

POP CORN FESTIVAL DEL CORTO (ITALY)

OFFICINE SOCIAL MOVIE (ITALY)

CASTIGLIONI FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)

SAFITER FESTIVAL - PUGLIA ON THE ROAD (ITALY)

♥ Winner of BEST DIRECTOR

PRATO FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)

RIVER FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)

FESTIVAL LES NUITS MÉDITERRANÉENNES (CORSICA)

♥ Winner of the GRAND JURY TALENTS AWARD

ALMAGRO INT. FILM FESTIVAL (SPAIN)

SOCIAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)

ORTIGIA FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)

CISTERNA FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)

♥ Winner of the AUDIENCE AWARD

AMICORTI FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)

FESTIVAL INT. INVENTA UN FILM LENOLA (ITALY)

♥ Winner of BEST SHORT FILM (third prize)

♥ Winner of the AUDIENCE AWARD

♥ Winner of PREMIO MIGRANTES SIPROIMI SAI COMUNE DI LENOLA

VICOLI CORTI - CINEMA DI PERIFERIA (ITALY)

♥ Winner of the AUDIENCE AWARD

ARTESETTIMA SHORTS (ITALY)

SUD SHORT FILMS (ITALY)

♥ Winner of BEST SHORT FILM

FLUVIONE FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)

♥ Winner of the SPECIAL MENTION

CORTI IN CORTILE (ITALY)

BATUMI INT. ART-HOUSE FILM FESTIVAL (GEORGIA)

FIRENZE FILMCORTI (ITALY)

FESTA DEL CINEMA DI MARE (ITALY)

♥ Winner of MAURO MANCINI AWARD

CAPRI MOVIE INT. FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)

METRICAMENTE CORTO (ITALY)

♥ Winner of the SPECIAL MENTION

♥ Winner of BEST SOUNDTRACK

CORTO DI SERA (ITALY)

PERSE VISIONI (ITALY)

CORTO E A CAPO - PREMIO MARIO PUZO (ITALY)

♥ Winner of the POPULAR JURY AWARD

FILMFEST WEITERSTADT (GERMANY)

MOLISECINEMA (ITALY)

♥ Winner of the AUDIENCE AWARD

CORTOFICTION CHIANCIANO TERME (ITALY)

♥ Winner of BEST TOPIC

VIDEOCORTO NETTUNO (ITALY)

♥ Winner of BEST SHORT FILM

SILA FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)

PERIFERIA DELL'IMPERO FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)

FESTIVAL INT. DU FILM DE NANCY (FRANCE)

VISIONI CORTE INT. SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)

♥ Winner of the SPECIAL MENTION

CORTI IN OPERA (ITALY)

SEDICICORTO INT. FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)

FESTIVAL DU CINÉMA INT. EN ABITIBI-TÉMISCAMINGUE (CANADA)

URBAN VISIONS - BEYOND THE IDEAL CITY (ITALY)

ENNESIMO FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)

FESTIVAL TRAVERSÉES - LE FESTIVAL DE CINÉMA DU PAYS DE LUNEL (FRANCE)

LANDSHUT SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (GERMANY)

MUESTRA INT. DE CINE DE PALENCIA (SPAIN)

COMEDYFEST - PULCINELLA FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)

ASTI INT. FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)

MYART FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)

LUBLIN FILM FESTIVAL (POLAND)

CORTISONANTI SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (ITALY)

FESTIVAL DEL CINEMA EUROPEO DI LECCE - PREMIO EMIDIO GRECO (ITALY)

Alessandro Porzio - CAM

Alessandro Porzio

Biography

English

Alessandro Porzio is a director and screenwriter. Since 2008 he has directed numerous music videos, commercials (such as Loacker, Thun) and successful short films. "Rumore Bianco", nominated for Nastri d’Argento 2013, has won major awards including Best Film at the Mostra del Cinema Italiano in Barcelona and the Jury Award at Bif&st Bari Int. Film Festival. In 2014 he directed "Niente", with Filippo Gili and Vanessa Scalera, and in 2015 he directed the international project "Mido": a four dimensional video installation commissioned by Expo 2015. "Mattia sa Volare (Mattia can fly)" (2016) was in competition at Clermont-Ferrand Int. Short Film Festival 2017 and Giffoni Film Festival. "Valzer" (2016), co-directed with Giulio Mastromauro, was selected at Tirana Film Festival and Flickers' Rhode Island Int. Film Festival. "Come a Mìcono (Like in Mykono)" (2020), his latest short film, is a world premiere at Alice nella Città within the Mostra del Cinema di Roma.

Italiano

Alessandro Porzio è regista e sceneggiatore. Dal 2008 dirige numerosi video musicali, spot pubblicitari (tra cui Loacker, Thun) e cortometraggi di successo. "Rumore Bianco", candidato ai Nastri d’Argento 2013, vince importanti premi tra cui Miglior Film alla Mostra del Cinema Italiano di Barcellona e il Premio della Giuria al Bif&st Bari Int. Film Festival. Nel 2014 dirige "Niente", con Filippo Gili e Vanessa Scalera, e nel 2015 dirige il progetto internazionale "Mido": una video installazione in quattro dimensioni commissionata da Expo 2015. "Mattia sa Volare" (2016) è in concorso a Clermont-Ferrand Int. Short Film Festival 2017 e al Giffoni Film Festival. "Valzer" (2016), co-diretto con Giulio Mastromauro, è selezionato al Tirana Film Festival e al Flickers' Rhode Island Int. Film Festival. "Come a Mìcono" (2020), il suo ultimo cortometraggio, è una premiere mondiale ad Alice nella Città all'interno della Mostra del Cinema di Roma.