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FICTION 02 - THE SCREENWRITER

DIRECTOR:

Mark Petrasso

RUNTIME:

00:08:10

COUNTRY:

ITALY

GENRE:

FICTION

FILM SYNOPSIS

A screenwriter is grappling with a new story: a noir with echoes of John Huston. A priceless object, a killer, a dead man, and a femme fatale all play their part in a metacinematic homage.

DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY

Mark Petrasso was born in Newcastle, Australia, in 1970. He grew up there with his family of Italian origins. He moved to Florence, Italy, where he attended the School of Cinema run by the nationally-renowned film director Giuseppe Ferlito. At the school he studied film editing. From that moment on he has written and directed several short films that have been screened and have received awards nationally and internationally.

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CAST & CREW

Director, Writer, Producer: Mark Petrasso

Key Cast

Lorenzo Domizi "The Screenwriter"

Elena Piccardi "Femme Fatale"

Adriano Davi "The Killer"

Lorenzo Carcasci