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TORI - Symphony of Vengeance

A deaf woman seeks revenge for the murder of her brother by competing in an underground fighting ring.

  • Riccardo Berdini
    Director
    Body of Sin, Acceleration, Awakening, The Order
  • Nick Cardiff
    Writer
    I made America, Domestic Partners
  • Riccardo Berdini
    Writer
    Body of Sin, Acceleration, Awakening, The Order
  • Atif Malik
    Producer
    Punching Henry, The Tiger Hunter
  • Riccardo Berdini
    Producer
    Body of Sin, Acceleration, Awakening, The Order
  • Nick Cardiff
    Producer
    I made America, Domestic Partners
  • Aaron Anastasi
    Producer
    9-1-1, Bosch, Say you will
  • Stefano Poletti
    Producer
    Awakening, The Order, Giuseppina
  • Giovanni Natale
    Producer
    Awakening, The Order
  • Gina Vitori
    Key Cast
    "Tori"
    Tryst, 9-1-1, Tomb Invaders
  • Riccardo Berdini
    Key Cast
    Body of Sin, Acceleration, Awakening, The Order
  • Amir Aboulela
    Key Cast
    Barb Wire, Curb Your Enthusiasm
  • Nick Cardiff
    Key Cast
    NCIS, Angie Tribeca, Good Girls Revolt, First Time Female Director
  • Stefano Poletti
    Director of Photography
    Awakening, The Order, Giuseppina
  • Riccardo Berdini
    Music
    Awakening
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Action, Drama
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 45 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 5, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    7,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    American Sign Language, English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Tarzana International Film Festival
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    September 30, 2023
    WINNER BEST ACTION / ADVENTURE SHORT FILM
  • Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival
    Chicago, Illinois
    United States
    July 7, 2023
    Chicago Premiere
    WINNER BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
  • Action / Adventure Film & Screenplay Festival
    Toronto, Ontario
    Canada
    August 16, 2023
    Canadian Premiere
    WINNER BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Director Biography - Riccardo Berdini

Riccardo Berdini is an award winning Italian director and former musical theatre performer. He is also an action stunt coordinator and an accomplished mentalist and hypnotist, member of the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood.

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Director Statement

Our greatest powers often reside in what the world would consider our biggest weakness. Taking a disability and transforming that into a character's power is a way to combine a classic action genre like a fighting-movie with higher concepts and themes that speak to everyone.

My directorial inspirations for this film come from great visual directors like John Woo, Michael Mann, and Sergio Leone who were all able to capture the epicness of small moments in life. Also, spotlighted by the title "Symphony of Vengeance," our score is paramount. Music is the best way to drive our emotions, especially in a film where the main character is deaf. The score intricately weaves the audience through Tori's emotions better than any dialogue ever could.

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