Awake Nightmare

A young screenwriter with sleep disorders, after an unproductive day of writing, would just like to relax but finds himself face to face with a murderer who looks just like him. He thinks it's all a nightmare modeled on his script but maybe it's not that easy...

  • Andrea Quartarone
    Director
  • Andrea Quartarone
    Writer
  • Andrea Quartarone
    Key Cast
  • Matteo Quartarone
    Assistant Director
  • Matteo Quartarone
    Editing
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Mal di Sonno
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Suspence, Horror, Thriller, Sci-fi
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 9 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 13, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    1080FHD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:09
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - I.S. A.Sobrero
  • Argo Student Short! Film Competition

    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions @PinewoodStudios
    Pinewood Studios SL0 0HN
    United Kingdom
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • First-Time Filmmaker Sessions - by Lift-Off Global Network
    Iver, Buckinghamshire SL0 0NH
    United Kingdom
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Lift-Off Sessions 2023 @Pinewod Studios
    Pinewood Studios
    United Kingdom
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Sylhet Film Festival
    Sylhet Agricultural University Film Society
    Bangladesh
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Youth Diversity Film Festival
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Sandgrounder International Short Film Festival
    Southport, Merseyside
    United Kingdom
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Wallachia Int'l Film Festival
    Bucharest
    Romania
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Taiga
    Khabarovsk
    Russian Federation
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • SanSalvaStorie
    San Salvatore Monferrato
    Italy
    July 28, 2023
    Italian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Student World Impact Film Festival
    New York, New York
    United States
    Semi-Finalist (2023)
  • Student World Impact Film Festival
    New York, New York
    United States
    Honorable Mention (2023)
  • Shortya Film Festival

    India
    World Premiere
    Best short film
  • Festival Internacional de Cinema Escolar de Alvorada
    Alvorada, Rio Grande do Sul
    Brazil
    World Premiere
    Best Film up to 3 minutes
  • Festival Internacional de Cinema Escolar de Alvorada
    Alvorada, Rio Grande do Sul
    Brazil
    World Premiere
    Best Film by Popular Jury
  • Student World Impact Film Festival
    New York, New York
    United States
    World Premiere
    1st Place Pre-College Student Actor
Director - Andrea Quartarone
Director Statement

"just do what you like!"