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What's that white thing, daddy?

After her murdered child's funeral, a mother discovers a shocking secret hidden in her son's drawings.

  • Federico Forlani
    Director
  • Federico Forlani
    Writer
  • Federico Forlani
    Producer
  • Elisa Villani
    Key Cast
    "Mother"
  • Andrea Fumasoni
    Key Cast
    "Father"
  • Marianna Ferrante
    Director of Photography
  • Gabriele Capozza
    Sound design, mixing and editing
  • Federico Forlani
    Editing
  • Federico Forlani
    Production design
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    What's that white thing, daddy?
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Thriller, Horror, Crime
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    December 3, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    150 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Università degli studi Roma Tre
  • Alternative Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    WINNER Best Mystery/Suspense/Thriller International
Director Biography - Federico Forlani

Federico Forlani was born and raised in Rome, Italy. He started shooting short films by the age of 12, and has worked on music videos since he was 16yo. In 2021, he debuted with a thriller short film, "Victims", selected at Florida Shorts and First Time Filmmaker Sessions of Lift-Off Global Network. In 2022, Federico worked as a camera trainee and 2nd Assistant Camera for the production of "Non ci resta che il crimine - la serie". In 2024 he graduated in Film, Television, and New Media at University Roma Tre, with a dissertation on Tsukamoto Shin'ya's "Tetsuo: the iron man" (1989).
His super short film "What's that white thing, daddy?" (2024) won the award for Best Mystery/Thriller/Suspense International at the Alternative Film Festival in Toronto.

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