Hear My Voice
Mike moved to London hoping to find love and the dream part that would launch his opera career. Four years later, he is stuck – his journal is now his best friend. One night, during yet another hook-up, he sees the apparition of his grandmother, a glamorous, eccentric woman who Mike used to travel the world with – she is not impressed. Her repeat visits push Mike to come to terms with himself and allow him to make an unexpected connection.
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Daniele GuerraDirector
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Alex KassabWriter
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Charles MeunierProducer
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Ollie MarsdenKey Cast"Mike"
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Kyley WinfieldKey Cast"Andy"
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Eileen NicholasKey Cast"Mike's grandmother"
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Jonathan HaldonCinematographer
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Mike LadouceurMusic Composer
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Zhe WuSound Design
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Maura AngioriEditor
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Romance, Drama
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Runtime:12 minutes 29 seconds
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Completion Date:January 1, 2021
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Production Budget:15,000 GBP
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Country of Filming:United Kingdom
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Language:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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WorldFest-Houston International Film FestivalHouston
United States
April 25, 2023
Award Winner - Best Short Film -
SENE Film, Music & Arts FestivalProvidence
United States
August 31, 2022
Award winner - Audience Award - Best LGBT Short Film -
Lake View International Film FestivalPunjab
India
April 23, 2023
Indian Premiere
Award winner - Best LGBT Short
Daniele was born in Rome, and is based in London. His short film, "I, Rose" won Best Film Award at Screentest Festival. Semi-Finalist at Venice Shorts. Official selection: Heart of Gold Film Festival, Euroshorts Film Festival, Fastnet Film Festival, Dam Short Film Festival, Hell’s Half Mile Film Festival, Kinofilm Manchester International Short Film Festival, JellyFest Film Festival. His micro-short "Unexpected" has won Best Experimental Short Award at Creation International Film Festival, and Cinema World Fest Awards. Semi-Finalist at Aladerri International Film Festival. Official selection: Tag! Queer Shorts Festival, Rome Prisma Independent Film Awards, Jersey Shore Film Festival, Austin Micro Short Film Festival, Queerbee LGBT Film Festival, Fargo-Moorhead LGBT Film Festival, Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival, Walthamstow International Film Festival.
Daniele has directed opera and theatre in the UK, and in Europe. Directing work includes "Il Segreto di Susanna" at Teatro Verdi, Trieste, Italy; "Cautionary Tales" by Errollyn Wallen at Latitude Festival, UK; "Aci, Galatea e Polifemo" for the Göttingen International Handel Festival, Germany, and the London Handel Festival; the UK première of the play "Purgatorio" by Ariel Dorfman at the Arcola Theatre in London; “Der Freischütz” at Opéra de Metz and Opéra de Rennes, France; "L’occasione fa il ladro" by Rossini at Wexford Festival, Ireland, and the Royal Academy of Music in London; "My Feet May Take A Little While" (based on the songbook by Errollyn Wallen), and a staging of "Dichterliebe", both at the Arcola Theatre; the UK première of “Ciboulette” by Reynaldo Hahn at UCOpera in London.
His work has been supported by Arts Council England, the National Lottery, Grange Park Opera, and the Hinrichsen Foundation.