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Assault On Florence

Vieri Baldini Venkman, Florentine, 43 year old bum, is the nephew of Peter Venkman, one of the original Ghostbusters. In the 1980s Peter Venkman hid ghost-busting equipment in his home in Tuscany because it had become illegal in the United States.
Vieri is a failed parapsychologist who lives a messy life as a teenager without a penny.
One morning Cosimo Gori, nuclear engineer and parapsychologist, shows up at his door.
Cosimo, convinces Vieri to join him together with Ermanno Galloni a young scientist in a ghost hunting in an ancient castle in Florence, using Uncle Peter's equipment.
Once they arrive at the haunted castle they meet the owner (Sergio Forconi) and his son Pietro, a weirdo with the ability to get in touch with damned souls, as well as Tessa, an alternative girl with psychic powers who was the first to spot a paranormal phenomena in the castle.
The girl joins the team helping them understanding the connection between these strange phenomenas in Florence, until they discover the most terrifying truth.

  • Matteo Piccinini
    Director
  • Renato Di Marcantonio
    Writer
  • Renato Di Marcantonio
    Producer
  • Renato Di Marcantonio
    Key Cast
  • Marcello Sbigoli
    Key Cast
  • Pietro Canovai
    Key Cast
  • Enea Pagano
    Key Cast
  • Sergio Forconi
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 24, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Florence
    Italy
    October 31, 2023
    Italian premiere
Director Biography - Matteo Piccinini

Matteo Piccinini studied animation, comics, film direction and painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence,
He directed commercials and corporate films for Italian and foreign brands such as Danone, Peroni, Agip, Eni, Fisher Price, Mattel, General Electric, Phonak, Unilever, Pininfarina, Intel, Giochi Preziosi, Original Marines, Assicurazioni Generali, Sanofi, Astra Zeneca, Menarini, Marina Militare Italiana.

In 2017 and 2018 he taught fashion film direction at the Marangoni Institute in Milan.

In 2023 he began teaching film direction at Scuola Nazionale di Cinema Indipendente in Florence, Italy.

Filmography:

Self Portrait – Short Film, 1996
Balija – Short Film, 1997
The Intruders – TV Show, 2003
Lo Stato Delle Ragazze – Short Film, 2004
Milano in Musica – Feature Documentary, 2006
Tiramisù – Short Film, 2008
Smile Angels – TV Show, 2009
The Crow’s Legacy – Feature Film, 2010
Poor Unfortunate Souls – Feature Film, 2012
The Starmaker – Short Film, 2014
Florenza – Feature Film, 2015
Miss Vesuvius – Short Film, 2017
Pollo Crudo – Short Film, 2018
Italian Psycho – Feature Film, 2019
Assembramento Condominiale - Short Film, 2020
Un Futuro Diverso – Short Film, 2020
Alternative – Mockumentary, 2021
Assault On Florence – Feature Film, 2023

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