TALKING TO CONTROL

2018

Italy, a few minutes into the future. Hera is linked to the neural communication system known as “Control” that dominates the behavior of all the population. The girl frees herself from Control linking herself to Aphrodite and defeating Dr. Routine.

Italia, pochi minuti nel futuro. Era è collegata al sistema neurale di comunicazione chiamato "Controllo" che domina le azioni di tutta la popolazione. La ragazza si libera da Controllo unendosi con Afrodite e sconfiggendo così il Dr. Routine.

TALKING TO CONTROL is a cyberpunk short movie directed by Lino Palena and written by Adriano Barone, with Sara Drago, Roberta La Nave, and Alberto Baraghini. Produced by Young Bateleur and Feelmgood, it's currently showing at festivals worldwide.

screenplay Adriano Barone
director Lino Palena
director assistant Ludovica De Feo
cinematographer + camera operator Riccardo Casiccia
1st AC Corrado Tagliabue

gaffer Luigi Segre
key grip Filippo Valluzzi
producer Viola Corno
editing Ludovica De Feo and Lino Palena
set design Margherita Turchi
props Marco Siciliano
costume designer Mara Palena
mua Teresa Basili
starring Sara Drago (Era), Roberta La Nave (Afrodite), Alberto Baraghini (Dr. Routine)
soundtrack Fabio Volpi (Dies_)
sound design and sound mix Tommaso Barbaro
production sound Agit Utlu
audio post production Fullcode
octopost + color correction Donato Casale, C.S.I.
compositing Clara Pampolini
special FX 2501
title design and set photographer Silvia Pisani
storyboard artist Tommaso Gialli
end song Retrive by Echran (A Silent Place)
production Young Bateleur in association with Feelmgood

Shot on Sony FS7 with Fujifilm Fujinon Cine Lenses MK
at Fioriartificiali Studio - Milan and All American Diner - Sesto S.G.

Trailer Editing and Compositing by Lino Palena.

AWARDS
Best SciFi - Reykjavik Independent Film Festival 2022
Best VFX - Monza Film Fest 2021
Best SciFi - Kosice International Film Festival 2020
Best Editing - Feel the Reel International Film Festival 2020
Best Director - Experimental - Aphrodite Film Awards 2019

SCREENING
Official Selection - Rome Prisma Film Awards 2021
Official Selection - Assurdo Film Festival 2021
Official Selection - London Director Awards 2020
Official Selection - Film in Focus 2020
Official Selection - Goddes on the Throne - Hyjnesha ne fron 2020
Official Selection - Bucharest ShortCut CineFest 2020
Official Selection - Lift Off Tokyo 2019
World Premiere - Oaxaca FilmFest 2019

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