Private Project

Like the shadow in the dark

Gustavo is a renowned psychologist. He's faced by an enourmously challenging task. He must scrutinize a field of candidates and decide which one of them has got the right characteristics to become politicians. Will his final choice be fully professional and based solely on his experience and capabilities or will it suffer some pres-sure from external factors?

  • Laura Bertoglio
    Writer
  • Alessandro Gessaga
    Director
  • Indepenendent Movie Productions
    Producer
  • Daniele Marcheggiani
    Key Cast
    "Psychologist"
  • Simone Passero
    Key Cast
    "Giulio"
  • Rebecca Zaccariotto
    Key Cast
    "Elisa"
  • Vincenzo Paladino
    Key Cast
    "Erno"
  • Giovanni Raso
    Key Cast
    "Marco"
  • Alberto Sette
    Key Cast
    "Power Man"
  • Emma Piovaccari
    Key Cast
    "Daughter"
  • Paolo Riva
    Key Cast
    "right-hand man"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Come l'ombra nel buio
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    26 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 8, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    Switzerland
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    DCP, DVD, Full HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:1,85
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Accolade Global Film Competition
    La Jolla, CA 92039
    United States
    August 20, 2019
    Award of Excellence Special Mention
  • My True Story Film Festival
    Constellation Boulevard, 90067 LA (CA)
    United States
    September 13, 2019
    Official selection
  • The Best Shorts Competition
    La Jolla, CA 92037
    United States
    September 17, 2019
    Winner Award of Excelence Actor Leading
  • Accolade Global Film Competition
    La Jolla, CA 92039
    United States
    August 20, 2019
    Award of Excellence: Actor Leading
  • Festigious Los Angeles - Monthly Film Competition
    Los Angeles
    United States
    September 6, 2019
    Best Drama
  • Sunday Shorts Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    September 15, 2019
    Semi Finalist
  • Festigious Los Angeles - Monthly Film Competition
    Los Angeles
    United States
    September 6, 2019
    Best Actor in an Indie Film
  • Actors Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    September 9, 2019
    Best performance of Fest
  • Actors Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    September 9, 2019
    Best Ensemble
  • Actors Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    September 9, 2019
    Best Supporting Actor
  • East Europe International Film Festival
    Warsaw
    Poland
    November 23, 2019
    Poland premiere
    Official Selection
  • LAFA Los Angeles Film Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    October 2, 2019
    Best Indie Film
  • 12 Months Film Festival
    Cluj-Napoca
    Romania
    September 30, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival
    Hollywoord
    United States
    January 20, 2020
    Semi FInalist
  • European Cinematography AWARDS (ECA)
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    March 28, 2020
    Finalist
  • New York Film Awards
    New York
    United States
    October 10, 2019
    Best Actor in an Indie Film
  • New York Film Awards
    New York
    United States
    October 10, 2019
    Best Supporting Actress
  • Delhi Shorts International Film Festival
    Delhi
    India
    October 20, 2019
    Special Festival Mention
  • TMFF - The Monthly Film Festival
    Glasgow
    United Kingdom
    October 11, 2019
    Winners of the month nominees
  • TMFF - The Monthly Film Festival
    Glasgow
    United Kingdom
    October 11, 2019
    Director of the month
  • TMFF - The Monthly Film Festival
    Glasgow
    United Kingdom
    October 11, 2019
    Best Actor
  • Bucharest Film Awards
    Bucharest
    Romania
    November 17, 2019
    Official Selection
  • International Short Awards (ISA)
    Cesena
    Italy
    December 30, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Gold Movie Awards
    London
    United Kingdom
    January 9, 2020
    Finalist
  • Festival internazionale Inventa un Film 20/60
    Lenola
    Italy
    August 10, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Bucharest ShortCut Fest
    Bucharest
    Romania
    January 12, 2020
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Alessandro Gessaga

Alessandro Gessaga was born on December 11, 1994 in Como, Italy. Since he was in high school he was in love with cinema and artistic world. He started in cinema as DOP and editor, then he discovered his love for directing and writing. He realized many short movies as director winning some awards in national festivals. After his bachelor in cinema at SAE Institute in Milan, he realized his first medium length film “Tempus Edax Rerum” in which he defined his own style. In 2019 he worked at his short film “Come l’ombra nel buio” (as the shadow in the dark) produced by the swiss “Independent Movie Productions”.

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