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Sons

A man continuously talks to a mirror with the belief that he sees god.

  • Valerio Cecconi
    Director
  • Henoc Mboyo
    Key Cast
  • Henoc Mboyo
    Writer
  • Valerio Cecconi
    Writer
  • Valerio Cecconi
    Editing
  • Henoc Mboyo
    Editing
  • Valerio Cecconi
    Cameraman
  • Valerio Cecconi
    Director of photography
  • Henoc Mboyo
    Producer
  • Valerio Cecconi
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 22, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    English, Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Festival Angaelica 2023
    Pasadena
    United States
    March 28, 2023
    Pasadena
    Official selection
  • First time filmmaker session 2022
    Pinewood Road
    United Kingdom
    December 15, 2022
    Pinewood Road
    Official selection
  • Festival corto...ma non troppo 2023
    Paliano
    Italy
    June 18, 2023
    Paliano
    Honorable Mention
  • New York Tri-State International Film Festival 2023
    New York
    United States
    August 6, 2023
    New York
    Official selection
  • San Francisco Arthouse Short Festival 2023
    San Francisco
    United States
    September 24, 2023
    Event Online
    Semifinalist
  • FRIDA FILM FESTIVAL-FROM ROME TO PARIS EVENT
    Paris
    France
    October 1, 2023
    Paris
    Best Black and White film
  • Death Skull International Film Festival
    Tamilnadu
    India
    October 3, 2023
    Tamilnadu
    Official selection
  • 8½ Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    October 3, 2023
    Rome
    Official selection
  • Death Skull International Film Festival
    Tamilnadu
    India
    October 5, 2023
    Tamilnadu
    Best Interational short film
  • 8½ Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    October 7, 2023
    Rome
    Best Filmmaker International
  • Dieci minuti Film Festival
    Ceccano
    Italy
    June 1, 2024
    Ceccano
    Finalist
Director Biography - Valerio Cecconi

My name is Valerio Cecconi, I studied directing and writing with Marco Tiburtini, director and member of the Actors Studio.

The short film We love Nouvelle Vague, which I directed and co-wrote with Henoc Mboyo; it was selected at the festivals: First time filmmaker 2022 session and at the Angaelica Festival 2023.

The short film Sons, which I directed and co-wrote with Henoc Mboyo; it was selected at the festivals: First time filmmaker 2022 session, the Angaelica Festival 2023 and New York Tri-state Film Festival 2023. Received a special mention at the Festvial: Corto...ma non troppo 2023 and Seminfinalist at the San Francisco Arthouse Short Festival 2023.

The short film Sons can be found on the online platform: CineAriaperta. The platform can only be used by Apulian prisoners.

Platform link: https://www.cineariaperta.it/
The Feature film We love everywhere, directed by me and starring Henoc Mboyo, was selected at the 8½ Awards 2023, Florence Film Awards 2023, Frida Film Festival 2023, Sweet Democracy Film Awards 2023, Stanley film Awards 2023, The Macoproject Film Festival 2023, New York Movie Awards 2023, London Movie Awards 2023, Hollywood Gold Awards 2023, Paris Film Awards 2023, Corsenal Production international Monthly Film Festival, Hollywood On The Tiber Film Awards 2023, Ediplay Interational Film Festival 2023, Vesuvius International Film Festival and Red Movie Awards 2023. And it won: The Indie Narrative Feature award at the 8½ Awards 2023 festival, Best Feature film at Florence Film Awards 2023, Best International Film to the Frida Film Festival 2023, Best international film and Best casting Director to the Stanley Film Awards 2023, Best European Film at the Sweet Democracy Film Awrds 2023, Silver Award Feature Film at Paris Film Awards, Silver Award Feature Film at the New York Movie Awards 2023 Film Festival 2023, Best Actor and Best Feature Film at the Lily Indie Film Fest 2023, Semifanalist at the Macoproject Film Festival 2023, finalist at the Ediplay Interational Film Festival 2023 and Semifinalist at the Chicago Filmmaker Awards 2023.

At the Lensfame International Film festival 2023, We love everywhere he won: Best Director Feature Film, Best Starring Feature Film, Best Producer Feature Film and Best Writer Feature Film. The Feature film focuses entirely on improvisation. Wandering through the streets of Trastevere, we asked passers-by if they would like to shoot a scene with us, many accepted, following this structure we managed to get through the hour of footage and make our first feature film.
Co-creator of the youtube channel: The Touch of Evil production.

Link channel Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@iltoccodelmaleproduction7761

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