Amalia

A small town. Small-minded people.
Gossip and scandals is all they are
looking for and prejudice is served for
breakfast daily. Amalia is being scorned
over an imaginary gossip, when all she
needs is help; someone to see the terror
that unfolds behind closed doors.

  • Laura Mottola
    Director
  • Laura Mottola
    Writer
  • Mor Peled
    Producer
  • Laura Mottola
    Producer
  • Emma Hope O'Hara
    Key Cast
    "Tina"
  • Laura Mottola
    Key Cast
    "Carmen"
  • Rita Guerrero
    Key Cast
    "Carla"
  • Jacopo Sica
    Cinematographer
  • Simon Cheung
    Camera Operator
  • Aman Rohela
    Sound Mixer
  • Matan Peled
    Lighting Technician
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 8 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 25, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    100 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, RED, RAW
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Central Film School
Director Biography - Laura Mottola

Laura started her career as teenager, when she wrote an original screenplay for a short film presented at the 2012 Giffoni Film Festival.
Since then, she has cultivated her passion achieving a bachelor’s degree in Theatre and Performance Practice at London Metropolitan University and a master’s degree in Filmmaking, with an emphasis on Directing at Central Film School London.
From 2016 onwards, she has been actively involved in both theatre and film productions, navigating various roles, such as, actor, writer, director, stage manager and producer.
Some of her most notable work experiences include taking part in the 2017 Shakespeare Festival in Gdansk, Poland with a contemporary adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing; the piece She's Fine, performed as part of the 2020 MUTIS Fringe Festival, in Barcelona; working as Stage Manager for the Diverse City award-winning show Mid-life, staged at the Barbican Theatre and The Bristol Old Vic.
In 2021, she debuted as writer-director with the short film 'Amalia', followed by the 2022 short film 'Leena'.

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