The Last Alchemist is a 30 minutes lenght movie written produced and directed by Michele Massari and starring Franco Nero, Claudia Gaffuri, Fabio Galli, Gianluca Vannucci and Vanessa Innocenti. Released in december 2012 this film has been screened to dozen of festival all around the world (Hungary, Colombia, USA, Italy) and won the Best Short award in Los Angeles at LA Indie Film Fest and a special mention at San Marino Film Festival.
SYNOPSIS
In a cave an ancient and mysterious rite is about to be performed. Seven girls will be sacrificed to grant another life to the thousand-years-old alchemist Felix. Only the off-duty cop Paul and a deaf-mute teenager Lara could save them from that tragic fate.
SCREENINGS AND AWARDS
LA INDIE FILM FEST (Los Angeles USA) - Winner Best Short
RIFF HORROR FEST (Rhode Island USA) - Official Selection
BUSHO - BUDAPEST FILM FESTIVAL (Budapest Hungary) - Offical Selection
CANNES SHORT FILM CORNER - Official Selection
SALENTO FINIBUS TERRAE - Official Selection
SALON INTERNACIONAL DE LA LUZ (Bogotà Colombia) - Official Selection
SAN MARINO FILM FESTIVAL (San Marino) - Special Mention
VIDEOMAKER FILM FESTIVAL (Napoli Italy) - Official Selection
PENTEDATTILO FILM FESTIVAL (Reggio Calabria Italy) - Official Selection
MIZZICA FILM FESTIVAL (Agrigento Italy) - Official Selection
FULL CAST
Felix: Franco Nero
Paul Berardi: Fabio Galli
Lara: Claudia Gaffuri
Carol: Vanessa Innocenti
Young Felix: Gianluca Vannucci
Lara Kid: Nicole Giulianelli
Michele: Pietro Sergiani
Teacher: Elena Rocchetti
Interpreter: Francesca D'Este
Paul's Mother: Agnese Brici
Young girl #1: Valentina Zamagna
Young girl #2: Laura Casadei
Young girl #3: Elisa Semprini
Young girl #4: Eleonora Sacchetti
Young girl #5: Veronica Motta
Young girl #6: Gloria Allegrucci
Young girl #7: Giorgia Russo
Marino: Sergio Massari
Owl: Camilla (Stirpe Rapace)
FULL CREW
Production Dept
Screenplay: Michele Massari
Director: Michele Massari
Producer: Michele Massari
Continuity: Melissa Russo
Production Manager: Vania Arcangeli
Production Assistant: Sara Villa
Press Agent: Sara Villa
Mr. Nero's Assistant: Martina Conti
Runner: Elisa Massari
Ciak: Susanna Pereira
Logistics: Marino Massari
Catering: Tilde Tosi
Creative Dept
Art Director: Melissa Russo
Costume Designer: Ginevra De Carolis
Franco Nero's Stylist: Cecilia Serani
Production Designer: Giorgia Russo, Serena Amabili, Milòs Stojanovic, Michele Favale
Make-up Artist: Giorgia Barletta
Make-up Assistant: Giorgia Russo
Hair Stylist: Simone di Fazio
Falconer: Filippo Boer
Doc Dept
Still Photographer: Nicola Serafini, Pamela Straccia
Making-of: Emanuele Cervellini
Camera Dept
Director of Photography: Fabrizio Pasqualetto
Photography Assistant: Tommaso Cicognani
Photography Assistant: Francesco Pasqualetto
Camera & Steadycam: Marco Dardari
Focus Puller: Mirco Sgarzi
Data Manager: Emanuele Cervellini
Live recording: Marco Mancini
Live recording Assistant: Antonio Andrea Tiani
Key grip: Corrado Bianco
Gaffer: Fabrizio Simoni
Post-Production Dept
Editing: Emanuele Cervellini
Compositing: Vladan Duric
Color Grading: Vladan Duric
Graphic Designer: Melissa Russo
Production Mixer: Matteo Del Vecchio
Sound Designer: Alessio Masi
Effects Man: Lamine Labidi
Sound Sync: Marco Mancini
Original Soundtrack: Giorvanni Paris
Dubbing: Diadema Services
Making-of Editing: Roberto Giacomini
