Morfea - Childish Eyes (prod. Enrico Palermo)
Through images and music, "Childish Eyes" tells the story of a teenage king who escapes from the palace (the Ursino castle) to explore the outside world. Among the wooded paths of Etna he comes across a young and charming woman, struck in turn by the tender but provoking "childish eyes". The boy does not hesitate to lead her to the Castle to reveal his "real" identity and open new perspectives in the life of the bewitching lady who, beset by doubts for a love that promises to be overwhelming, launches some questions at the end, above all "Did we outshine the beauty of art?"
This fruitful collaboration is mainly due to Metodo PASS, FIPASS and Performer Italian Cup, meeting occasion between actress Isabella Bonfante (Morfea in music) working as a secretary behind the scenes, former student of the founder Valentina Spampinato, and Giuseppe Pallone, National Acting silver medalist, student of Maros School of Arts of Mariarosaria Bianco. The audiovisual, released in early March, was made between the woodlands and the craters of vulcano Etna, and in the museum rooms of the Ursino Castle, thanks also to the support of Catania Film Commission and the Italian Department of Culture.
-
Isabella BonfanteDirector/Singer/Writer/Composer/Producer/Video Editor
-
Isabella BonfanteKey Cast
-
Giuseppe PalloneKey Cast
-
Aldo MusumeciDirector of Photography
-
Erika RussoAssistant DOP
-
Danilo MusumeciChoreographer
-
Zaira La RosaCo-Producer
-
Enrico CrimaldiCo-Producer
-
Rosario LanzafameCo-Producer
-
Alessio Valentino CalìCo-Producer
-
Enrico PalermoMusic Producer
-
Project Type:Music Video
-
Runtime:3 minutes 42 seconds
-
Completion Date:February 26, 2022
-
Production Budget:3,000 EUR
-
Country of Origin:Italy
-
Country of Filming:Italy
-
Language:English
-
Shooting Format:Digital
-
Aspect Ratio:16:9
-
Film Color:Color
-
First-time Filmmaker:No
-
Student Project:No
-
Rome Music Video AwardsRome
Italy
March 7, 2022
Best Actor -
International Music Video AwardsLondon
United Kingdom
March 28, 2022
Semi-Finalist -
Independent Cinema Film Festival "Art Club Pavlos Paraschakis"Athens
Greece
October 3, 2022
Aleka Municipal Cinema
Semi-Finalist -
Emerging Lens Cultural Film FestivalHalifax, Nova Scotia
Canada
April 20, 2022
Roku Channel
Best Music Video -
International Sound Video AwardsPrague
Czech Republic
April 22, 2022
Best Actor & Best Actress -
London Music Video FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
Official Selection
Born in Italy, raised in Tokyo, based in London, Isabella Bonfante is an eclectic artist with a passion for Film. She began to direct and post experimental short films on YouTube where she was discovered by TV presenter Valentina Spampinato who offered her a scholarship for a professional Performing Arts 2-year course. On March 1, 2022, Isabella debuted as a singer under the stage name of "Morfea". She is currently working on her next project: a fantasy film.
I devoted my life to a battle for beauty and against Nihilism. My artistic work spaces from the representation of imaginary worlds filled with values and virtue, to the exploration of morally dubious mindsets, vice and it's consequences. As the human race seems eternally attracted to both, in my work you will find a good dose of charm in the depiction of philosophies I appreciate as much as the ones I don't sustain.