Frankie (Italian Roulette) Explained

Frankie (Italian Roulette)
Director:	Francesco Mazza
Producer:	Giovanna Levy
Music:	Luca Tozzi
Cinematography:	Niramon Ross
Runtime:	17 minutes
Country:	United States, Italy
Language:	English

Frankie (Italian Roulette) ^[1] is a short film written and directed by Francesco Mazza, who also acts as the main character.

It depicts the story of Italian immigrant Frankie Tramonto, struggling to survive in modern New York City among improbable dates, typical Italian food and a shady immigration lawyer who forces him to confront with a dark choice in order to stay in the U.S.

The film was co-written by the New York-based director Amos Poe.

Awards and nomination

• Nominated "Best Short" at Nastro D'Argento 2016 (cinquina finalista) ^[2] (Rome, Italy)
• Winner "Best Short" at Oaxaca Film Fest in 2015 (Oaxaca, Mexico)
• Winner "Audience Award" at Short Cut Film Festival in 2015 (Chicago, USA)
• Official selection at DC Short Film Festival ^[3] (Washington DC, USA)
• Official selection at Big Apple Film Festival in 2015 (New York, USA)
• Official selection at Lone Star Film Festival in 2015 (Fort Worth, USA)
• Official selection at Crossroads Film Festival^[4] in 2016 (Jackson, USA)
• Official selection at New York Independent Film Festival ^[5] in 2016 (New York, USA)
• Official selection at Big Island Film Festival in 2016 (Hawaii, USA)
• Official selection at Arlington International Film Festival in 2016
• Official selection at Long Island Film Festival in 2016
• Official selection for the Short Film Day 2015 at Centro Internazionale del Corto ^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: ciakmagazine - Ciak Magazine. Ciak Magazine. 29 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208182037/http://www.ciakmagazine.eu/2015/05/11/laltro-italiano-al-festival-di-cannes-frankie-di-francesco-mazza/. 8 December 2015. dead.
2. Web site: NASTRI D'ARGENTO - Le cinquine dei CORTI 2016 - CinemaItaliano.info. www.cinemaitaliano.info. 29 January 2018.
3. Web site: DC Shorts Film Festival. DC Shorts Film Festival. 29 January 2018. 8 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180308064620/http://festival.dcshorts.com/. dead.
4. Web site: Francesco Mazza — crossroads film festival . 2016-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160805215515/http://www.crossroadsfilmfestival.com/francesco-mazza . 2016-08-05 . dead .
5. Web site: NYC Independent Film Festival - Films - frankie-italian-roulette. www.nycindieff.com. 29 January 2018. 5 August 2016. https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20160805000000/https://www.nycindieff.com/film/frankie-italian-roulette. dead.
6. Web site: CNC Italia - - Short Film Day 2015 . 2016-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161003143458/http://www.centrodelcorto.it/news/short-film-day-2015_139.html . 2016-10-03 . dead .