Age 17

Age 17
Film poster
Directed by Filippo Demarchi
Produced by Michela Pini
Amel Soudani
Nicola Bernasconi (co-producer)
Written by Filippo Demarchi
Starring Fabio Foiada
Ignazio Oliva
Laura Minazzi
Kevin Martinetti
Cinematography Patrick Tresch
Edited by Pierre Deschamps
Production
company
Release date
  • 1 November 2013 (2013-11-01) (Switzerland, Festival Tous Ecrans)
  • 12 December 2013 (2013-12-12) (France, Festival du film de Vendôme)
Running time
 22 min
Country Switzerland
Language Italian

Age 17 (Italian: 17 anni) is a 2013 Swiss gay drama film written and directed by Filippo Demarchi.[2]

The short film included in the DVD Boys On Film 12 – Confession.[3]

Synopsis

Matteo is a 17-year-old boy who comes to the realization that he is in love with Don Massimo, a young priest of the village that leads the marching band in which Matteo plays the drum. He sees in Massimo a person willing to listen to his fears and desires. For the first time in his life, Matteo feels ready to open up to someone.

Cast

  • Fabio Foiada as Matteo
  • Ignazio Oliva as Don Massimo
  • Laura Minazzi as Nadine
  • Kevin Martinetti as Firat

Participation in international festivals and awards

2013:

  • Festival Tous Ecrans – 19th Geneva International Film Festival (Switzerland) – RTS award for Best International Short : acquisition[4]
  • Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur (Switzerland)[5]
  • Festival du film de Vendôme (France)[6]

2014:

  • 18th Sofia International Film Festival (Bulgaria) – Swiss film Award, nomination best shortfilm 2014[7][8]
  • 26th European First Film Festival – Festival premier plans d'Angers (France)[9]
  • 32st International Film Festival of Uruguay (Uruguay)[10]
  • Curta Cinema (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)[11]
  • FreshWave, International Short Film Festival (Hong Kong) – International Association of Film and Television Schools (CILECT)[12][13]
  • Inside Out – Toronto LGBT Film Festival (Canada)
  • Internationales Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg: IKFF (Germany)[14]
  • Merlinka Festival International Queer Film (Serbia)[15]
  • MWFF, Montreal World Film Festival (Canada)[16]
  • Palm Spring – ShortFest (USA)[17]
  • Schweizer Jugendfilmtage – Festival Ciné Jeunesse Suisse (Switzerland)[18]
  • Solothurner Filmtage – Journées de Soleure (Switzerland)
  • Tel Aviv International Student Film Festiva (Israel)
  • Queer Lisboa 18 – International Queer Film Festival (Portugal)[19][20]
  • UK Film Festival, London

2015:

  • 38 Festival du Film Court en Plein Air de Grenoble (France)[21]
  • FIPA, Festival International des Programmes Audiovisuels de Biarritz (France)[22]

References

  1. ↑ "Cinédokké".
  2. ↑ "Age 17".
  3. ↑ "Boys On Film 12 – Confession".
  4. ↑ "Awards 2013".
  5. ↑ "Short film archive".
  6. ↑ "COURTS MÉTRAGES : AVANTI CORTI !".
  7. ↑ "FESTIVAL SHORTS / FESTIVAL SHORTS".
  8. ↑ "17 Anni".
  9. ↑ "2014 Catalogue (P. 56)" (PDF).
  10. ↑ "catalogo32.pdf (P. 175)" (PDF).
  11. ↑ "Competição Internacional".
  12. ↑ "Past Films 2014".
  13. ↑ "Age 17".
  14. ↑ "Katalog (P. 99)".
  15. ↑ "Merlinka festival 2014".
  16. ↑ "AT THE MONTREAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL from August 21 to September 1, 2014 (STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL – INTERNATIONAL SECTION)".
  17. ↑ "Age 17". Archived from the original on 2016-04-18.
  18. ↑ "Kategorie E".
  19. ↑ "Queer Lisboa 18 Guests".
  20. ↑ "17 Anni".
  21. ↑ "Programmation du Festival : du 7 au 12 juillet 2015".
  22. ↑ "Programs".
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