Private Project

In the Ring

Concept - The film aims to provide a particular and unique visual angle on the world of fashion, an approach that winks at the catwalk and the glitter of apparel but at the same time captures its negative side with special reference to the competitive aspects, to the struggle uncaring of whom it destroys, all for the sake of ... Success.
Story Line - Prague, Czech Republic
A group of women prepares for an evening at the Fashion Club Prague. The arrival of the "challenger" in the room disrupts the atmosphere. The space is transformed into a "ring". Women know the arts of "no holds barred competition", including deception and betrayal ...

  • Rossano B. Maniscalchi
    Director
    Denying Beauty, Failing Light, Touch Me, Anyway, A Thin Slice of Life, To the Point (and many more)
  • Fulvio Carbone
    Writer
    Anyway
  • Rossano B. Maniscalchi
    Writer
  • Olga Rusakova
    Producer
  • Svetlana Feodulova
    Key Cast
    "Opera Singer"
  • Duane March
    Key Cast
    "Narrator"
  • Roman Shonokhov
    Cameraman
    Denying Beauty
  • Serena Del Nero
    Art Director
    Denying Beauty, Failing Light, Touch Me, Anyway, A Thin Slice of Life, To the Point
  • Olga Rusakova
    Style
  • German Plushenko
    Photographer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    art, fashion, short, narrative, drama
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 4 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 23, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    8,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Czech Republic
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital (Docufilm)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival
    La Jolla, San Diego, California
    United States
    July 24, 2021
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection, Two Nominations
  • Serbest International Film Festival
    Kishinev
    Moldova, Republic of
    August 25, 2022
    European Premiere
    Quarter-Finalist
  • Best Istanbul Film Festival
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    February 4, 2022
    Award for BEST DIRECTOR
  • FilmHaus Berlin
    Berlin
    Germany
    November 24, 2022
    German Premiere
    Nomination for Best Film Essay, Finalist in Best Documentary Editing, Cinematography, and Short Documentary
  • Wisdom Tree International Film Festival
    Pune
    India
    January 18, 2023
    Indian Premiere
    Award for BEST ART FILM
  • Kalakari Film Fest
    Dewas
    India
    February 20, 2023
    Offcial Selection
Director Biography - Rossano B. Maniscalchi

As a highly acclaimed photographer and film maker (globally ranked in the top 100) Rossano B. Maniscalchi has worked with many high-profile fashion brands, and his commercial work is limited to specifically chosen high caliber brands.
Rossano works with esteemed companies on promotional films for products that are unique and prominent within the fashion world. His work has always been outstanding, whether in the field of portraiture, art, still life, fashion, culture, beauty and glamour photography, or in advertising and in his work with celebrities such as Barack Obama, Tilda Swinton, Michelangelo Antonioni, Prince Charles, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Wim Wenders, Arnaldo Pomodoro, Susan Sontag, Ray Manzarek (The Doors), Mikhail Gorbachev, Salman Rushdie, Andrea Bocelli, Rita Levi Montalcini, Milos Forman, just to name a few.
As photographer and filmmaker he has collaborated in advertising campaigns for Ferragamo Shoes, Sunglasses by Armani, Cartier, Ungaro, Gap, Guess, Limited, Stefanel, Max Mara, Calvin Klein Shoes, Levi’s, Role and Mercedes Benz.
Rossano has a studio in the city of his birth, Florence, Italy. His work takes him to Florida, California, New York and throughout Europe for promotional campaigns. Maniscalchi has a definitive signature style. He communicates a unique personal message and perspective in his work. His many years of creativity for well-known fashion salons and advertising agencies combined with still life, portraiture, fine art and sculpture, have all influenced and developed his modus operandi.
Maniscalchi’s extensive portfolio has been exhibited extensively at art galleries and museums throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. His work continues to maintain important global recognition and his published books have been major sellouts.

Among the film awards he/his films have won are:

Best Documentary for "The Key to Heaven" and Best Art Film for "In the Ring"
- Wisdom Tree International Film Festival 2023
Best Fashion Short and Best Fashion Audience Choice for "The Key to Heaven"
- Film Miami Fest / Best Shorts Worldwide 2022
Best Cinematography for "Anyway"
- Croatia Fashion Film Festival 2022
Best Narration for "The Key to Heaven" (Narrator: Duane March)
- La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival 2022
Best Cinematography for "Anyway"
- Style, Experimental, Fashion Film Festival Jan. 2022, Los Angeles
Best Director for "In the Ring"
- Best Istanbul Film Festival 2022
Best Director for "Touch Me"
- Best Istanbul Film Festival 2021
Best Cinematography for "Anyway"
- Best Istanbul Film Festival 2020
Best Cinematography for "Anyway"
- La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival 2020
Best Artistic Director for "Denying Beauty"
- Palm Beach International Mini Movie & Film Festival 2019
Best Director for "Denying Beauty"
- La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival 2019
Best Supporting Fashion Brand for "Touch Me"
- La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival 2018
Best Visual Effects for “Cocoon Redux”
- Seattle International Film Festival 2017

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Director Statement

“Capturing our pure, human form in the silence of light. Life - a luminescent force. Inside myself, the precise instant when an image must be captured and held.”