Private Project

The Conspiracy Theorist

The Conspiracy Theorist is a narrative short film about Mirko, a no-vax, flat earther, right-wing young man who lives alone in the suburb of Milan, Italy. He will experience the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the lockdown will force him to change his view on reality and on his own political beliefs.

  • Lorenzo Migliore
    Director
    ANGST
  • Lorenzo Migliore
    Writer
    ANGST
  • Lenny Occhionero
    Producer
  • Umberto Migliore
    Producer
  • Giacomo Lilliù
    Key Cast
    "Mirko Bettini"
  • Ester Zulian
    Key Cast
    "Agata"
    ANGST
  • Marco Guarnera
    Key Cast
  • Marco Conti
    AD
    La Caravella
  • Licia Campion
    DOP
    BRIDGE, Il Falso Specchio, Berserkir
  • Paolo Battocletti
    Cameraman
    ANGST, Berserkir
  • Christian Ripamonti
    Editor
    THE HAUNTER, MEMORIÆ, OVERLOAD, ECHI DEL PASSATO
  • Lorenzo Migliore
    Editor
    ANGST
  • Marco Guarnera
    Sound Department
  • Delio Gaimann
    Composers
  • Giorgia Legnani
    MUA
  • Diana Sirbu
    Costume Supervisor
  • Marc Ferré
    Armour Artist
  • Chiara Deimann
    Logistics
  • Stef
    Colorist
  • Lara Bianca Gaia Clemensi
    Colorist
  • Umberto Bencivenga
    Gaffer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Il Complottista
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    drama
  • Runtime:
    27 minutes 42 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 5, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Scuola Mohole
Distribution Information
  • Lorenzo Migliore
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Lorenzo Migliore

Lorenzo is a filmmaker and photographer with experience as assistant director, he has often held this role in various short films. In 2020 he directed the short film "ANGST" which came in second place at the Lift Off Film Festival in LA. In the same year he became a photojournalist for Stampa Alternativa, an Italian press agency.

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Director Statement

We are faced with a story with a classic three-act structure and for the protagonist it is a real epic and crazy journey. The story is comical and grotesque. In the short film, shots of everyday spaces and realities follow one another, as well as experiments where reality is deconstructed and rearranged, forming supernatural and dreamlike images. I think that we have a lot in common with Mirko, obviously he is an exaggerated character, but we share a lot of things with him. We each have our own way to understand the world and things that happen around us. We are small conspiracy theorist ourselves.