Private Project

Summer Nights

It's summer time in a small italian town and during the night two young people are suddenly invited by some magic sounds to get to the street and meet each other.

  • Gianni Nardone
    Key Cast
  • Claudia D'Avanzo
    Key Cast
  • Antonio Petta
    Director
  • Lorenzo Gigli
    DOP
  • Antonio Petta
    Writer
  • Federico Salvetti
    Editor
  • Francesco Ricciu
    Music
  • Tatiana Caselli
    Strings
  • Franco Ricciu
    Strings
  • Francesco Ricciu
    Sound Design
  • Francesco Nanni
    Sound Design
  • Francesco Terranova
    Light Design
  • Francesco Terranova
    Color Grading
  • Bruno Ciancaglini
    Color Grading
  • Emanuele Baronti
    Post-production VFX
  • Antonio Petta
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 18 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 1, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    No Dialogue
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Chicago International Children's Film Festival
    Chicago
    United States
    November 5, 2021
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Amarcort Film Festival
    Rimini
    Italy
    November 24, 2021
    European Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Antonio Petta

Graduated in Management and Economics with a degree thesis in film business, in 2013 he founds with some colleagues Kalispéra, a production company based in Tuscany. Working for companies and brands he develops competences in the video communication and advertising industry as well as in filmmaking.
In 2020 Petta founds Sisyphus, his own production company focused on cinematic works. Summer Nights (2021) is his first short film.

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Director Statement

Summer Nights was born to give voice to an urgent need of expression in a time of sorrow caused by a separation. Is it true or not what is lived during the magic night? How much authentic and concrete can a moment of intense love be considered? And how much ephemeral and intangible instead? Eventually, is it really important to know whether it was a dream or not?
All these doubts are concentrated in the final gazes and even more questions arise. Are they staring at each other, even if not together any more? Or are they addressing to the spectator asking for an explanation?