PIERROT ON THE TRACKS

Nino Mallia, multi-talented mime and artist, is one of the last students of master Étienne Decroux; in the eighties he leaves his work and family to pursue the Pierrot hidden inside him… Paris, the studies, the street, the performances, the theater and finally the search for a space… a signalman’s house that he readapts, transforming it into a veritable “theater house” open to all artists but also to those in need. On the outskirts of time and reality, his theater house, for more than twenty years, has been a magical place that unites individuals of different cultures in the spirit of sharing and creative liberty. But Nino’s dream is seriously jeopardized by an eviction notice from Rome’s Court of Appeals. In December 2019 Nino is forced to leave his house… yet he cannot leave the stage, his art will follow him wherever he goes…

  • Massimiliano Battistella
    Director
  • Massimiliano Battistella
    Writer
  • Sergio Pelone
    Producer
  • Nino Mallia
    Key Cast
    "Nino "
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Pierrot sui Binari
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    38 minutes
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Massimiliano Battistella

MASSIMILIANO BATTISTELLA

BORN IN ROME, HE EMBARKED ON HIS ARTISTIC CAREER DIRECTING EXPERIMENTAL SHORT SUBJECTS THAT WERE SELECTED FOR AND HONOURED AT NUMEROUS FESTIVALS.
HE TOOK HIS DEGREE IN LITERARY CRITICISM, AND DEEPENED HIS STUDIES OF THE HUMANITIES AND THE VISUAL ARTS.
HE SOON ACCUMULATED EXPERIENCE AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AND IN CASTING, WHILE WORKING WITH MAJOR DIRECTORS ON THE ITALIAN AND INTERNATIONAL LANDSCAPE.
SINCE 2012, HE HAS LENT HIS COLLABORATION TO THE PRODUCER SERGIO PELONE AND, WITH HIM AND HIS TRULLOVE CINEMA, HAS PRODUCED SHORT FICTION FILMS SELECTED FOR NUMEROUS FESTIVALS, AND THE DOCUMENTARY PIERROT SUI BINARI, WHICH WON SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL HONOURS.
HE IS CURRENTLY WRITING HIS FIRST FEATURE-LENGTH FILM, DEVELOPING A SHORT FICTION FILM, AND IS ENGAGED IN CINEMA PRODUCTIONS AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR.

FILMOGRAPHY:

Samira, short film, in post prod.

Le mani sulle nuvole, short film, in distribution 2022

Pierrot sui Binari, documentary, Trullove Cinema 2020.
• Singapore International Short Film Festival 2021 – Best short doc.
• CICFF - Calcutta International Cult Film Festival 2021: Outstanding Achievement award – Best Documentary
• Sweden Film Awards 2020: Best Cinematography - Short Doc
• London Best Director Award 2020: Best Director – Short Doc
• The Impact DOCS Awards 2020: Award of Recognition Best Director, Best Short Doc
• OnArt Poland 2021: Best Short Doc
• Art Film Awards 2021: Best Short Doc
• Chaplin Independent Film Festival 2021: Best Short Doc
• Uruvatti International Film Festival 2021: Best Short Doc
• Vegas Shorts 2021: Best Short Doc
• Rome Ind. Prisma Awards 2020: Best Short Doc Nominee
• Roshani (Reels) International Short Film Festival 2021: Nominee Best Short Doc
• London Indie Short Film Festival 2020: Honorable Mention – Short Doc
• New Renaissance Film Festival 2021 – Official selection
• FilmArte Madrid 2020 – Official selection
• Golden Short Film Festival 2020: Official Selection
• Berlin Shorts Awards 2021: Official Selection
• The Lift-Off Sessions 2020: Finalist
• Berlin Shorts Awards: Official Selection
• Amerta Film Festival 2021: Finalist
• Rotterdam Independent Film Festival 2021: Finalist
• Montreal Independent Film Festival 2020: Semi Finalist
• Gold Movie Awards 2021: Semi Finalist

Il Premio, Alessandro Gassmann, IIF 2017. splinter unit director.

Elisir Baklava, experimental movie Mokapakino, 2015.
Distribuzione Premium on demand (la panchina – Premium Comedy); Distribuzione internazionale Asia Shorts Shorts – Japan

la Stanza, short film, Mokapakino - Trullove Cinema 2013.
RIFF Rome Independent Film Festival– Official Selection 2014 – Italy; Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2014 – France; Giverny International Short Film Festival 2014, la Normandie et l’art – France; Tiburon San Francisco IFF 2014 – Official Selection – USA; MIFF awards 2014 – Nomination Best Italian Short – Italy; Beogradoski Film Festival - documentary and shorts 2014 – Serbia; Aarhus Independent Pixels - 2014 – Denmark; Ladakh International Film Festival 2014 – India; Cinedays Festival of European Film 2014 – Skopje, Macedonia; First International Film Festival - Beijing, China – 2014; In the Palace International Short Film Festival – Sofia, Bulgaria – 2014; Tolfa Short Film Festival – Nomination – Best Experimental Short Film 2014 – Italy; Retrò Film Festival Perugia 2014 – Official Selection – Italy; Festival di Roma – Ilcorto.it 2014 - Official Selection – Italy

il Duello, short film, Trullove Cinema 2012.
Clermont Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2013 – France; Festival de Cannes- Short Film Corner 2013 – France.

la Panchina, short film , Mokapakino - Trullove Cinema 2011.
Festival:New Orleans International Film Festival – Foreigner shorts 2011 – USA; Syracuse International Film Festival – Official Selection 2011 – USA; Foggia International Film Festival 2011 - Italy; Miff Awards - Nomination Best Italian Short 2011 - ItalySkepto Cagliari 2011 – Official selection 2011 – Italy; Salento International Film Festival – Official Selection 2011 – Italy; 64 Festival de Cannes – Short Film Corner 2011 – France; Clermont Ferrand InternationalFilmFest – Marché du Film 2011 - France New York – New Filmmakers 2011 – Official Selection 2011 - USAFano – Fano IFF 2011 – Nomination Best short - Italy“Frammenti 2014” – Short Film Festival – Official Selection - Italy
Billo, tra sogno e realtà, documentary, Achab Film 2011.
(Back stage – DvD Achab Film)

N9ve, short film, Mokapakino 2006. “Roma-il corto.it ” , “Fano-Fiff” , “Canzo-videofestival”, “SFF”.

Hasard, short film, 2005. “ SKY Cinema Lab”, “Valdarno FF”, “Fano FF”.

Anguillara con vista, documentario, 2005. Miglior film, “AFF”.

Come un violino senza corde, short film, 2003. “Torino Film Fest” under 18 Aiace, “Fano FF”.

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