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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