The Other Half
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La storia è raccontata attraverso nove schermi. Dopo l’ennesima incomprensione con la sua fidanzata, una ragazza scrive i suoi pensieri sul suo diario: racconta cosa vuol dire per lei amare, accettare se stessi e affrontare le proprie paure, mentre ricorda tutti quei momenti di spensieratezza e sofferenza che ha trascorso con lei.
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The story is told across nine screens. After yet another misunderstanding with her girlfriend, a girl writes her thoughts in her diary: she tells what it means for her to love, accept yourself and face your fears, while remembering all those moments of carefree and suffering that she spent with her girlfriend.
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Alessandra MartinezDirector
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Alessandra MartinezWriter
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Martina PiconeWriter
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Associazione Nuova CariniProducer
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Academy of Fine Arts Palermo (Italy)In Collaboration With
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Miriam FricanoKey Cast"Miriam"
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Lisa Ania Lima CardosoKey Cast"Lisa"
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Davide SalimbeniCinematographer
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Alessandra MartinezEditor
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Davide SalimbeniColor Correction
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Virginia MancoMusic
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Davide SalimbeniCamera Operator
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Giuseppe ZitoCamera First Assistant
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Nadia MancoDigital Animation
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Micaela CandelaGraphics
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Alessandra MartinezPost-Production Sound
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Martina PiconeContinuity Supervisor
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Micaela CandelaSet Photographer - Backstage
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Giuseppe ZitoSet Photographer - Backstage
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Micaela CandelaPoster
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Project Title (Original Language):L' Altra Metà
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Runtime:7 minutes 35 seconds
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Completion Date:October 2, 2022
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Country of Origin:Italy
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Country of Filming:Italy
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Language:Italian
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - Academy Of Fine Arts - Cinema and Video (Palermo, Italy)
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Madonie Film Festival, Region Of Sicily 2022Palermo, Sicily
Italy
Best Student Film -
Vesuvius International Film Fest 2022 (27th Edition)Naples, Campania
Italy
Finalist for Best LGBT Short Movie -
Bifocal Film Festival 2023University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
United States
Semi-Finalist -
First-Time Filmmaker Sessions @PinewoodStudios 2022Iver, Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
Audience Choice Finalist -
Geelong Pride Film Festival 2023Geelong, Victoria
Australia
Official Selection -
Kalakari Film Fest 2023Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
India
Official Selection -
Rieti e Sabina Film Festival 2022Rome, Lazio
Italy
Official Selection -
Rome Outkast Independent Film Award 2023Rome, Lazio
Italy
Official Selection -
HIIFF - Heart International Italian Film Festival 2022Bologna, Emilia-Romagna
Italy
Official Selection -
ilCORTO.it - Festa Internazionale di Roma 2022Rome, Lazio
Italy
Official Selection -
Lift-Off Filmmaker Sessions @PinewoodStudios 2022Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
Official Selection -
Taiga Film Festival 2022Khabarovsk, Russia
Russian Federation
Official Selection -
Crisalide Friendly Film Fest 2022/2023Ancona, Marche
Italy
Official Selection -
White Rabbit Film Festival 2023New York
United States
Honorable Mention -
Festival Nacional de Cinema Estudantil de Guaíba/Mostra Nacional e Internacional de Curtas e Longa Metragens 2023Guaíba, Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil
Official Selection -
Festival Del Cinema Di Cefalù 2023Cefalù, Sicily
Italy
Quarter-Finalist -
South Italy International Film Festival 2023Barletta, Puglia
Italy
Official Selection -
International Queer Film Festival Playa del Carmen 2023Playa del Carmen
Mexico
Official Selection -
Student World Impact Film Festival 2023United States
United States
Semi-Finalist -
Cherry Pop Film FestivalZagreb, Croatia
Croatia
Official Selection
Distribution Information
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Gonella ProductionsDistributorCountry: FranceRights: Video on Demand, Pay Per View, Airline, Paid TV
(English version below)
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Alessandra Martinez nasce a Palermo, Italia, nel 1997.
Dopo il liceo, nel 2016 entra all’Accademia di Belle Arti di Palermo per imparare le tecniche di regia e montaggio.
Nel 2019 si laurea in Audio Video e Multimedia e, appassionata soprattutto di post-produzione video, realizza e monta diversi cortometraggi e documentari che vengono selezionati in vari festival nazionali e internazionali.
Nel 2020 il suo cortometraggio “Inside-Out” (2020) vince il premio “Originalità” al Corto Film Festival Città di Palermo 2020.
Nel 2021 si diploma al Corso di Montaggio Digitale e Post-Produzione presso la Scuola di Cinema Indipendente Piano Focale di Giuseppe Gigliorosso, attraverso la quale, grazie a stage e masterclass, ha incontrato e collaborato con prestigiosi professionisti del cinema italiano, come Daniele Ciprì, Osvaldo Bargero, Desideria Rayner e molti altri.
Nel 2022 si specializza in Cinema e Video frequentando il biennio di Nuove Tecnologie dell'Arte presso l'Accademia di Belle Arti di Palermo, Italia.
Il suo ultimo cortometraggio dal titolo “L’Altra Metà” (2022) è stato selezionato per adesso in diversi festival italiani e internazionali.
Attualmente è assistente di montaggio e montatore per alcuni film e cortometraggi in corso di post-produzione.
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Alessandra Martinez was born in Palermo, Italy, in 1997.
After high school, in 2016 she attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Palermo to learn directing and editing techniques.
In 2019 she graduated in Audio Video and Multimedia and, especially passionate about video post-production, she makes and edits several short films and documentaries that are selected in various national and international festivals.
In 2020 her short film "Inside-Out" (2020) won the "Originality" award at the Corto Film Festival Città di Palermo 2020.
In 2021 she graduated from the Digital Editing and Post-Production Course at the School of Independent Cinema Piano Focale of Giuseppe Gigliorosso, through which, thanks to internships and masterclasses, she met and collaborated with prestigious professionals of Italian cinema, such as Daniele Ciprì, Osvaldo Bargero, Desideria Rayner and many others.
In 2022 she specialized in Cinema and Video attending the two-year New Technologies of Art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Palermo, Italy.
Her latest short film entitled "The Other Half" (2022) has been selected for now in various Italian and international festivals.
She is currently assistant editor and editor for some feature films and shorts in post-production.
(English version below)
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L’Altra Metà è una storia drammatica e romantica al tempo stesso, ispirata per struttura tecnica e visiva dai primi esperimenti cinematografici del regista polacco Zbigniew Rybczynski (New Book, 1975). Ad un certo punto del corto, sette schermi scompaiono e rimangono solo due schermi, che si uniranno verso il centro e a poco a poco si allargheranno per coprire l’intero schermo in un formato 16:9 (1920x1080). Da qui in poi il corto continuerà su un unico schermo intero. Con la suddivisione in schermi ho fatto in modo che le due protagoniste non si vedano mai insieme in uno schermo, proprio per rappresentare la loro distanza e le loro paure, un muro a volte difficile da abbattere. Solo alla fine si vedranno in un unico schermo, perché hanno trovato un punto in comune, di forza l’uno verso l’altro.
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The Other Half is a dramatic and romantic story at the same time, inspired by the technical and visual structure of the first cinematographic experiments of the Polish director Zbigniew Rybczynski (New Book, 1975). At one point in the short, seven screens disappear and only two screens remain, which will merge towards the center and gradually widen to cover the entire screen in a 16:9 aspect ratio (1920x1080). From here on the short will continue on a single full screen. With the subdivision into screens I made sure that the two protagonists never see each other together on one screen, precisely to represent their distance and their fears, a wall that is sometimes difficult to break down. Only in the end will they see each other on a single screen, because they have found a point in common, of strength towards each other.