The animated short film S’Ozzastru, directed by Carolina Melis, for which I composed the music, and produced by NICAL FILMS with the support of the Fondazione Sardegna Film Commission, has won three awards at the prestigious Collision Awards in New York: GOLD winner in the Art Direction category, SILVER winner in the Directing category, and SILVER winner in the Title Sequence category.
This is an incredible achievement, thanks to the extraordinary team that worked on the film, starting with producers Alessandra Usai and Nicola Mennuni of NICAL FILMS, Claudia Aru for her voice and the song S’Ozzastru, writer Elisa Guidelli, and all the talented animators who worked on the film.
Below is the list of awards already won and the festivals where S’Ozzastru has been presented:
– Alta Marea Festival, Termoli, July 29, 2024
– Cagliari Film Festival, Cagliari, July 14, 2024
– Life After Oil International Film Festival, Staff Award, Villanovaforru, June 20, 2024
– Figari International Short Film Festival, Golfo Aranci, June 14, 2024
– River Film Festival, best short film in the climate section, Padova, June 12, 2024
– Nonantola Film Festival, Nonantola, May 11, 2024
– Solidando Film Festival, Solidando Award, Cagliari, April 13, 2024
– Milazzo Film Festival, Special Mention Award, Milazzo, March 2, 2024
– Alice nella città (Rome Film Festival), Rome, September 20, 2023