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| Pentaclub | |
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 Pentaclub screenshot | |
| Directed by | Roberto Strazzarino |
| Produced by | Roberto Strazzarino |
| Written by | Alibrandi Maria Pia and Roberto Strazzarino |
| Starring | Rexhep Bejaj
Federico Cesi
Leonardo Chiaro
Fabio Gavaciuto
Francesco Ziglioli
Francesco Brondi
Giorgia Ferrero |
| Music by | AIRAM (Maria Tomaselli) |
| Cinematography | Alessandro Mattiolo AIC ma |
| Edited by | Federico Lagna |
Production company | Epica Film |
Release date | 2023 |
Running time | 26 |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
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Pentaclub (The Club of Five) is a short film of 2023 directed and produced by Roberto Strazzarino.
Set in 1968, the film tells a coming-of-age, adventure story about friendship, one with small but large rebellious acts that signal the end of childhood and the beginning of adulthood.
The film has received numerous accolades, some of these were received at the Montecatini International Short Film Festival in 2023,[1][2][3] as well as at Independent Shorts Awards, annual event 2024[4] (Los Angeles, USA), at Beyond Hollywood International Film Festival 2024,[5] at Festival of Cinema NYC,[6] and at SydFest Independent Film Festival 2024.[7]
Plot[edit]
It's 1968. Five teenage boys are used to watching films about World War II that celebrate the heroic deeds of the Allies against the Nazis. One day, as they are about to enter a cinema showing the film The Green Berets, set during the Vietnam War, they are rejected by some protesters who boycott the film, considering it propagandistic and intentionally misleading. From that moment on, Giò, Delfo, Max, Ricky, and Paolo will begin to dream of running a movie theater in which they will not screen pro-war films.
Production[edit]
The actors were selected among young non-professionals in the province of Savona (Italy), mainly in Cairo Montenotte, Carcare, and Altare. Also included in the cast is Giorgia Ferrero,[8] a professional actress, in the role of a guest star.
The production design and costume departments were entrusted by the director to lifelong friends with whom he shared his early experiments with 8mm film (the production design to Simonetta Rebella & Sergio Sciutto, the costume design to Marisa Garbero) whilst the screenplay was written by the director and his wife: Pentaclub (The Club of Five) is therefore a film about friendship, both on the screen and behind the scenes. Other departments were handled by professionals from Turin. The executive production was overseen by Epica Film[9]
A short documentary titled "Making of Pentaclub" tells the story of how a group of friends and a team of professionals together brought the film to life.
The film was shot in Liguria (Italy), mainly in the province of Savona, in Cairo Montenotte, Ferrania (headquarters of Film Ferrania), and Millesimo, and partially in Camerana.
Reception[edit]
Pentaclub (The Club of Five) has been positively received on the international stage. The review of the Berlin Indie Film Festival[10] praises the cinematography by Alessandro Mattiolo, the costumes by Marisa Garbero, and the music by AIRAM (Maria Tomaselli). The performance of the young actors chosen by the director is appreciated for portraying believable portraits of adolescents of the 1960s.
The iFESTIVAL magazine credited Roberto Strazzarino for capturing the profound meaning of friendship with his short film.[11]
In Italy, BI News commends the protagonists' dream of running a movie theater where pro-war films are never screened.[12]
Accolades[edit]
| Award | Date of event | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Independent Film Festival (Canada) | 2023 | Best First-Time Filmmaker | Roberto Strazzarino | Nominated | |
| Best Composer | AIRAM (Maria Tomaselli) | Nominated | |||
| London Director Awards (UK) | 2023 | Best Short Script | Maria Pia Alibrandi, Roberto Strazzarino | Won | [13] |
| Best Art Director | Simonetta Rebella, Sergio Sciutto | Won | |||
| Giove International Film Festival (Italy) | 2023 | Best First-Time Filmmaker Short | Roberto Strazzarino | Won | [14] |
| Monza Film Fest (Italy) | 2023 | Best Screenplay | Maria Pia Alibrandi, Roberto Strazzarino | Won | [15] |
| New York Cinematography Awards (USA) | 2023 | Best Film of the Month | Pentaclub | Won | [16] |
| Best Cinematography | Alessandro Mattiolo AIC ma | Won | |||
| Best Producer | Roberto Strazzarino | Won | |||
| Best Production Design | Simonetta Rebella, Sergio Sciutto | Won | |||
| Best Editing | Federico Lagna | Won | |||
| Best Film Poster | Maddalena Medri | Won | |||
| Montecatini International Short Film Festival (Italy) | 2023 | Best Short Film | Pentaclub | Won | [17] |
| Berlin Indie Film Festival (Germany) | 2023 | Best First Time Director, Short Film | Roberto Strazzarino | Won | [18] |
| Bratislava International Film Awards (Slovakia) | 2023 | Best Short Film | Pentaclub | Won | [19] |
| Best Cinematography | Alessandro Mattiolo AIC ma | Won | |||
| Festival International du Cinéma d'Auteur de Rabat (Morocco) | 2023 | Film d'Enfants - Sélection Officielle | Pentaclub | Selected | [20][21] |
| Budapest Short Cut Film Festival (Hungary) | 2023 | Best Production Design | Simonetta Rebella, Sergio Sciutto | Won | |
| Greece International Film festival (Athens) | 2023 | Best Short Film | Pentaclub | Honorable Mention | [22] |
| Independent Shorts Awards (Los Angeles, USA) | 2023 | Best Short of the Season (Special Jury Award) | Pentaclub | Won | [23] |
| Best Indie Short | Pentaclub | Won | |||
| Best Children Short | Pentaclub | Won | |||
| Best Male Director | Roberto Strazzarino | Won | |||
| Best Ensemble Cast | Rexhep Bejaj, Federico Cesi, Leonardo Chiaro, Fabio Gavaciuto, Francesco Ziglioli, Francesco Brondi, Giorgia Ferrero | Won | |||
| Best Original Story | Maria Pia Alibrandi, Roberto Strazzarino | Won | |||
| Venice Shorts Film Awards (Los Angeles USA) | 2023 | Best Editing | Federico Lagna | Won | [24] |
| Rome Indie Film Festival (Italy) | 2023 | Best Cinematography | Alessandro Mattiolo AIC ma | Won | [25] |
| Manhattan Independent Film Festival (USA) | 2023 | Official Selection | Pentaclub | Selected | [26] |
| Theta Short Film Festival (Nola, Italy) | 2023 | Best Italian Short Film | Pentaclub | Won | [27] |
| Los Angeles International Underground Film Festival (USA) | 2023 | Best Foreign Film | Pentaclub | Won | [28] |
| Producer's Night (Los Angeles - USA) | 2023 | Official Selection | Pentaclub | Selected | [29] |
| Denver Monthly Film Awards (Denver - USA) | 2024 | Official Selection | Pentaclub | Selected | [30] |
| UK Seasonal Short Film Festival (London- UK) | 2024 | Special Mention | Pentaclub | Special Mention | |
| MIRADA CORTA Short Film Festival (Mexico City) - VISIONES UNICAS online competition | 2024 | Official Selection | Pentaclub | Selected | [31] |
| Naked Mountain International Independent (short) Film Festival (Miami – USA) | 2024 | Official Selection | Pentaclub | Selected | [32] |
| Brussels Independent Film Festival (Brussels- Belgium) | 2024 | Official Selection | Pentaclub | Selected | [33] |
| Berlin Lift-Off Film Festival (Berlin - Germany) | 2024 | Network Round Winner | Pentaclub | Won | [34] |
| Best Art Direction | Simonetta Rebella, Sergio Sciutto | Nominated | |||
| Best Director | Roberto Strazzarino | Nominated | |||
| Best Acting Ensemble | Rexhep Bejaj, Federico Cesi, Leonardo Chiaro, Fabio Gavaciuto, Francesco Ziglioli, Francesco Brondi, Giorgia Ferrero | Nominated | |||
| Short. Sweet. Film Fest. (Cleveland – Ohio - USA) | 2024 | Best Family Film | Pentaclub | Won | [35] |
| Los Angeles Italia - Film, Fashion and Art Festival (Los Angeles - USA) | 2024 | Official Selection | Pentaclub | Selected | [36] |
| Kerala Short Film Festival (India) | 2024 | Official Selection | Pentaclub | Selected | |
| Glocal Film Festival (Torino - Italy) | 2024 | Official Selection | Pentaclub | Selected | [37] |
| New York International Film Awards (New York - USA) | 2024 | Best Adventure Film | Pentaclub | Won | [38] |
| Best 1st Time Director | Roberto Strazzarino | Won | |||
| Best Acting Ensemble | Rexhep Bejaj, Federico Cesi, Leonardo Chiaro, Fabio Gavaciuto, Francesco Ziglioli, Francesco Brondi, Giorgia Ferrero | Won | |||
| Best Costumes | Marisa Garbero | Honorable Mention | |||
| Best Short Film | Pentaclub | Finalist | |||
| Best Indie Short | Pentaclub | Finalist | |||
| Best Cinematography | Alessandro Mattiolo AIC ma | Finalist | |||
| Best Soundtrack | AIRAM Maria Tomaselli | Finalist | |||
| Beyond Hollywood International Film Festival (Los Angeles - USA) | 2024 | Best First Time Filmmaker / Short | Roberto Strazzarino | Won | [39] |
| West Chester International Short Film Festival (Pennsylvania - USA) | 2024 | Official Selection | Pentaclub | Selected | [40] |
| Cannes Film Awards (Cannes - Francia) | 2024 | Official Selection | Pentaclub | Finalist | |
| New Jersey Independent Film Festival (USA) | 2024 | Official Selection | Pentaclub | Selected | [41] |
| Pune Short Film Festival (Pune - India) | 2024 | Official Selection | Pentaclub | Selected | |
| SydFest Independent Film Festival (Sydney - Australia) | 2024 | Grand Jury Prize | Pentaclub | Won | [42] |
| The Short Cinema - Leicester International Short Film Festival (Leicester - UK) | 2024 | Best International Narrative Short | Pentaclub | Won | [43] |
| Ischia Global Film Festival (Ischia - Italy) | 2024 | Official Selection | Pentaclub | Selected | [44] |
| South Italy International Film Festival (Barletta - Italy) | 2024 | Official Selection | Pentaclub | Honorable Mention |
References[edit]
- ↑ La redazione di Tutto Montecatini (2023-10-23). "Concluso il MISFF–Montecatini Short Film Festival: a "Pentaclub" il premio per il migliore cortometraggio". Tutto Montecatini News. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ↑ www.nebis.it, NEBIS SOFTWARE-. "Al Misff trionfa un "corto" ambientato negli anni '60 ..:: Valdinievole Oggi ::.. Notizie, News, Fatti, personaggi, politica della Valdinievole". www.valdinievoleoggi.it (in italiano). Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ↑ Redazione (2023-10-23). "Assegnati i premi del Misff: "Pentaclub" vince il miglior corto". Reportpistoia (in italiano). Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ↑ "Award Winners of the Year 2024 at Independent Shorts Awards 2024 (Los Angeles, USA)". Independent Shorts Awards. 2024-09-17. Missing or empty
|url=(help) - ↑ "Website of Beyond Hollywood International Film Festival".
- ↑ "Festival of Cinema NYC 2024 Announces Filmmaker Awards | Selig Film News". 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ↑ "SydFest – IFF". Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ↑ technotangram. "GIORGIA FERRERO – Attrice" (in italiano). Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ↑ "EPICA FILM". EPICA FILM (in italiano). Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ↑ "Reviews 2". Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ↑ "Roberto Strazzarino: Capturing the Heart of Friendship in "PENTACLUB"". ifilmfestival.com. 2024-01-08. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ↑ binews.it (2023-12-07). "NOLA. The Space del Vulcano buono, serate di gran classe e ... di sold out Theta short film festival II edizione, incroci di linguaggi e d'arte varia Mayfly di Keith Andreen e Pentaclub di Roberto Strazzarino, racconti-clou -" (in italiano). Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ↑ "WINNERS". London Director Awards. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ "WINNERS". Giove International Film Festival (in italiano). Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ Admin, Di (2023-08-31). "July – August 2023 – Monza Film Fest" (in italiano). Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ admin (2023-09-04). "JULY 2023 WINNERS | New York Cinematography AWARDS". Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ Redazione (2023-10-23). "Assegnati i premi del Misff: "Pentaclub" vince il miglior corto". Reportpistoia (in italiano). Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ "Winners 2023 August". Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ "BIFA". bifafilmawards.eu. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ↑ "Festival Rabat - Film d'Enfants". Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ d'enfants, Films. "PENTACLUB / بينتا كلوب" (in français). Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ "Greece International Film Festival -". Greece International Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ↑ "Award Winners: September 2023". Independent Shorts Awards. 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ Jones, David (2023-10-07). "24th Seasonal edition of Venice Shorts". LA INDIES. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ "Results". rome-filmfestival.com. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ "November 1-17, 2023 | Manhattan Independent Film Festival". Manhattan Indie FF. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ "Winner (II Edition) - Theta Short Film Fetsival". www.thetafilmfestival.it (in italiano). Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ "2023 Winter Winners and Selections". laufilmfest.com. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ↑ "Official Selection". Producer's Night. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ↑ "December 2023 Winners – Denver Film Critics". Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ↑ "VISIONES UNICAS – Mirada Corta Short Film Festival". Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ↑ "Event Schedule". NMIIFF. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ↑ "Streaming Narrative Films | Brussels Independent Film Festival". Brussels Independent. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ↑ Pohlman, Ben (2024-03-27). "Network Round Winners: Berlin Lift-Off Film Festival 2024". Lift-Off Global Network. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
- ↑ Suglio, Mike (2024-03-05). "2024 Short. Sweet. Film Fest. Award Winners". Short. Sweet. Film Fest. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ↑ "Screenings - EVENTIVE.ORG". Los Angeles Film Festival (in italiano). Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ↑ "Programma – Glocal Film Festival" (in italiano). Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ↑ "Winners NYIFA February 2024" (PDF).
- ↑ "Beyond Hollywood International Film Festival | 2024 Winners". BHIFF. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ↑ "2024 Official Film Selections". West Chester Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ↑ "Off On Selection, Streaming Online | New Jersey Independent Film Festival". NJ Independent FF. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ↑ "SydFest – IFF". Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ↑ "2024 Winners". Theshortcinema. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ↑ "2024 Screenings - Eventive.org". Ischia Global Festival (in italiano). Retrieved 2024-07-13.
External links[edit]
- Pentaclub (The Club of Five) on IMDb.com
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