“HAPPY BIRTDAY ”
Italy 1998 • 11’ • 35mm color

Screenplay: Serena Castana and Cristiana Mastropietro
Director: Giulio Manfredonia
Cinematography: Roberto Forza
Editor: Patrizio Marone
Music: Federico Landini
Producer: Fabrizia Falzetti
Distribution: Bananafish

MAIN CAST
Claudia Pandolfi
Simonetta Martone
Carlo Lizzani
Paolo Sassanelli
Maria Vittoria Piancastelli

It is Alessandra’s 30th birthday. She comes home after her work. While preparing for the dinner party she listens to the several messages in the answering machine. Each message brings her back in the past …a surprising end will be the best present.

BEST SHORT FILM NASTRI D’ARGENTO 1999
BEST FIRST FILM AT VALDARNO FEDIC 1999
BEST SHORT FILM AT CARRARA FILM FESTIVAL 1999
QUALITY AWARD BY Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali

Festivals:
Finalist David di Donatello 1999
Bruxelles Film Festival 1999
Capalbio Cinema 1999
Manhattan Short Film Festival 2000

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