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When You Wish Upon a Star

The tooth-mouse moves quietly in the darkness of people’s homes. The nature of his works compels him to hide from humans. But all this secrecy unleashes in him an existential thought: “how can something exist if no one ever sees it?”

  • Domenico Modafferi
    Director
    Director
  • Domenico Modafferi
    Writer
    Writer
  • Giovanni Grandoni
    Producer
    Producer
  • Giovan Bartolo Botta
    Key Cast
    "Sorcio"
    Mouse's Voice
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    When You Wish Upon a Star
  • Project Type:
    Animation
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 18 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 8, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    1,500 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • FLICKER'S RHODE ISLAND INT. FILM FESTIVAL
    Rhode Island
    United States
    August 8, 2022
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • ST. LOUIS INT. FILM FESTIVAL
    St. Louis
    United States
    November 17, 2022
    -
    Official Selection
  • NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL
    New Orleans
    United States
    November 11, 2022
    -
    Audience Award; ANIMATED SHORT SPECIAL JURY RECOGNITION; SCREENENGS PRICE
  • CORTOLOVERE
    Lovere
    Italy
    September 22, 2022
    Italian Premiere
    BEST ANIMATED SHORT FILM
  • CORTO DORICO FILM FESTIVAL
    Ancona
    Italy
    December 10, 2022
    -
    YOUNG JURY AWARD "NAZARENO RE"
  • PULCINELLA FILMFEST
    Acerra, Napoli
    Italy
    December 18, 2022
    -
    BEST PRODUCTION
  • LUCID DREAMS FESTIVAL
    Pisa
    Italy
    March 4, 2023
    -
    Official Selection
  • SUDESTIVAL
    Monopoli
    Italy
    March 18, 2023
    -
    Premio “AGE FASANO” assegnato dalla Giuria Giovani Sudestival School al Miglior Corto
Director Biography - Domenico Modafferi

ITA:
Domenico Modafferi è nato a Reggio Calabria nel 1988. Nel 2012 fa della sua passione per il cinema un mestiere, cominciando a lavorare come assistente alla regia. Trasferitosi a Roma, realizza diversi cortometraggi come sceneggiatore e regista, tra cui “Margie” (2014, Premio Rai Cinema Channel), “Il miracolo” (regia collettiva, 2015, Menzione Speciale ai Corti d'Argento), “Lo Schiacciapensieri” (2019, selezionato al Concorso I LOVE GAI ed El Gouna Film Festival). Nel 2022 esordisce nell'animazione con il cortometraggio “When you wish upon a star”, anteprima mondiale al Flickers’ Rhode Island Int. Film Festival.

ENG:
Domenico Modafferi was born in 1988 in Reggio Calabria, Italy. In 2012 he began to convert his passion for cinema into an occupation, starting to work as an assistant director. After moving to Rome, he made various short films as a director and screenwriter, such as “Margie” (2014, which won the Rai Cinema Channel award), “Il miracolo” (joint director, 2015, which won the special mention at the Corti d’Argento), and “Lo Schiacciapensieri” (2019, selected at Concorso I LOVE GAI and at El Gouna Film Festival). “When you wish upon a star” (2022), his first animated short film, is a world premiere at Flickers’ Rhode Island Int. Film Festival.

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