Short film in competition

Phantom

Directed by Gabriele Manzoni
Italy 2024
Runtime 18'

Leonardo is an introvert and a loner; his only obsession, his Phantom F12 scooter. New to the city, he meets Dylan, a charming boy with the same passion for tuning, who seems to truly appreciate him and slowly draws him out of his shell. He embodies everything Leonardo desires for himself: confidence and charisma. After an afternoon with Dylan’s friends, the “associates”, filled with alcohol and techno music, Leonardo finds himself overwhelmed by a sudden turn of events. The spiral of violence and humiliation he ends up in on that winter day will mark his growth and worldview forever.

Directed by
Gabriele Manzoni

Screenplay
Gabriele Manzoni, Carlo Sorrentino, Giacomo J. Tatò, Sofia Vecchiato

Cinematography
Elisa Fioritto

Editing
Carlo A. Onnis

Music
Lenno Ten Kate

Sound Design
Anna Radaelli

Production Design
Anna Cicero

Costumes
Claudia De Lucia

Cast
Daniel Angelo Fornaro, Romeo Perrone

Production
Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia

Distribution
Premiere Film

Fondazione CSC
Silvia Saitta
silvia.saitta@fondazionecsc.it

Press
Mario Sesti
mario.sesti@gmail.com

Saturday 31.08
9.00am Hall Perla
Press, Industry

Sunday 01.09
2.00pm Hall Perla
Public, All accreditations

Monday 02.09
7.30pm Hall Corinto
Public, All accreditations

SIC@SIC 2024 Gabriele Manzoni

Gabriele Manzoni was born in Bergamo in 1997. As early as high school he showed interest in cinema and video-making. He moved to Milan to attend the Media Design & Multimedia Arts course at NABA, graduating with honours. He gained experience working on music videos, fashion films, and short films, and directed his debut short film Guardieladri in 2022. He is currently studying Directing at Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome.