Experiencing Interruptions?

Shame and glasses

Mirko has to face his worst fear: wearing glasses. What if the little girl he has a crush on could see him?

  • Alessandro Riconda
    Director
  • Alessandro Riconda
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Family, Romance
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 2, 2013
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • TIFF Kids
    Toronto
    Canada
    Official Selection
  • Chicago Children's International Film Festival
    Chicago
    United States
    Official Selection
  • CineYouth Festival
    Chicago
    United States
    Best Overall
  • Guanajuato Film Festival

    Mexico
    Official Selection
  • Warsaw Film Festival

    Poland
    Official Selection
  • Uppsala Film Festival

    Sweden
  • Giffoni Film Festival

    Italy
Distribution Information
  • Kurzfilm Agentur
    Sales Agent
Director Biography - Alessandro Riconda

Alessandro Riconda is a London-based filmmaker. My early work was broadcast by BBC, FOX, MTV and Comedy Central, but he is best known for the short film “Shame and glasses”, which was acquired by HBO Europe and MoMa New York, and was an official selection in over 200 festivals, including the Academy qualifying TIFF Kids, Chicago Children’s Int Film Festival, Warsaw Film Festival, Uppsala Film Festival and Guanajuato Film Festival, and won the “Best Overall” award at Chicago Int. Film Festival’s CineYouth section.

While developing a slate of personal projects, he works as a freelance Script Editor, Script Coordinator, and Script Reader for Film and HETV Drama. My credits include “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”, Marvel’s “Secret Invasion”, “The Peripheral”, and “Master of None”. He also supports Netflix’s International Original Features team providing coverage and development notes on their commissioning slate. Prior to this, he also assisted Oscar-winning directors Peter Cattaneo and Sebastian Lelio on their feature films “Military Wives” and “Disobedience”.

He is a BAFTA Connect and Directors UK member.

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Director Statement

In one way or another, we all feel like we don't fit in. This film puts the mirror of irony in front of us, so we can look at ourselves for who we really are. Not that different from everyone else.