ESTER’S HOUSE

a short film by Stefano Chiodini

A woman is dialing the old phone number of the house she lived in with her family as a child. She has found it on a drawing her mother – now dead – had kept for so long. A strange little girl answers her call. Her words will help the woman realize the mistakes in her life and make a final decision.

DIRECTOR
Stefano Chiodini

SCREENPLAY
Alessio Brizzi
Stefano Chiodini

CAST
Cecilia Dazzi
Sergio Albelli

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Agostino Vertucci

PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Giampietro Preziosa

COSTUME DESIGNER
Veronica Lopez

SOUND
Andrea Viali

EDITING
Gianni Vezzosi

COMPOSER
Andrea Farri

SOUND EDITOR
Davide Favargiotti

PRODUCTION MANAGER
Livia Cortese

PRODUCTION
Mood Film

WITH THE SUPPORT OF
Associazione Olympia de Gouges

IN COLLABORATION WITH
Provincia di Grosseto
Cesvot 

IN ASSOCIATION WITH
Associazione Culturale Maggiore di Zero
Milani Group
Stefano Chiodini
Alessio Brizzi

PRODUCER
Tommaso Arrighi

AWARDS
Italian Golden Globe (Foreign Press Association in Italy) (Italy, Rome, 2012) Best Short Film
Nastri d’Argento (Italy, Rome, 2013) Nominated Best Short Film
Nastri d’Argento (Italy, Rome, 2013) Best Producer Special Mention
Nastri d’Argento (Italy, Rome, 2013) Best Actress Special Mention
Salento Finibus Terrae – Unesco Prize for Human Rights (Italy, Ostuni, 2012) Best Short Film
Circeo Film Festival- Premio Polpo d’oro (Italy, San Felice Circeo, 2012) Best Short Film
Cyprus International Film Festival (Cyprus, 2012) Best Director
Love Your Shorts Film Festival (Usa, Florida, 2013) Best Director
Inventa un Film (Italy, Lenola, 2012) Best Director, Best Actress
Lakeshorts International Short Film Festival (Canada, Toronto, 2013) Best Actress
Trani Film Festival (Italy, Trani, 2012) Audience Award
Cortiamo (Italy, Alcamo, 2012) Segni Nuovi Prize
Valsusa Filmfest (Italy, Val di Susa, 2013) Second Placement
Festival Internazionale del Cortometraggio di Resana (Italy, Resana, 2012) Third Placement
Mendicino Corto (Italy, Mendicino, 2013) Third Placement 

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Long Island International Film Expo (Usa, Long Island, 2012)
Human Rights Film Festival (Spain, Barcellona 2013)
Human Rights Film Festival (Usa, New York, 2013)
Sunscreen Film Festival (Usa, Florida, 2013)
Festival del Cine Italiano en Madrid (Spain, Madrid, 2013)
0110 International Digital Film (India, New Delhi, 2013)
The Aestetica Short Film Festi val (UK, York, 2013)
Arcipelago – Festival Internazionale Cortometraggi e Nuove Immagini (Italy, Rome, 2012)
Genova Film Festival (Italy, Genova, 2012)
Trani Film Festival (Italy, Trani, 2012)
Maremetraggio – International short film festival (Italy, Trieste, 2013)
Cinemadamare International Film Festival (Italy, Itinerant, 2012)
Lucania Film Festival (Italy, Pisticci, 2012)
Chianciano Terme Corto Fiction (Italy, Chianciano Terme, 2012)
Concorto Film Festival (Italy, Pontenure, 2012)
Reggio Film festival (Italy, Reggio Emilia, 2012)
Salento International Film Festival (Italy, Tricase, 2013)
I’ve Seen Films Concorso Internazionale (Italy, Milan, 2012)
Imaginaria Film Festival (Italy, Conversano, 2012)
Festival Pontino del cortometraggio (Italy, Latina, 2013)
Filmakers al Chiostro (Italy, Pordenone, 2012)
Eolie in Video – Un mare di Cinema (Italy, Lipari, 2013)
Laura Film Festival (Italy, Levanto, 2012)
Santa Marinella Film Festival (Italy, Santa Severa, 2013)
Molise Cinema Film Festival (Italy, Casacalenda, 2012)
Lago Film Festival (Italy, Lago, 2012)
Sardinia Film Festival (Italy, Sassari, 2012)
Overlook Short Film Festival (Italy, Finale Ligure, 2012)
Festival Internazionale di Cinema dell’Aquila (Italy, L’Aquila, 2012)
Corti and Cigarettes International Short Film Festival (Italy, Rome, 2012)
Pentedattilo Film Festival (Italy, Pentedattilo, 2012)
Cortosudite (Italy, Tivoli, 2012)
Movie 2.0 Festival (Italy, San Benedetto del Tronto, 2012,)
Asti Film festival (Italy, Asti, 2012)
San Marino Film festival (San Marino, 2012)
BiFF – Bibbiena Film Festival (Italy, Bibbiena, 2013)

SHOWCASES
Corti d’Autore (Italy, Candelo (Biella), Torino, 2012)
Associazione Fuori Traccia – Fuori Corto (Italy, Rome, 2012)
Socialmentedonna – la violenza contro le donne (Italy, Labico, 2012)
Associazione Olympia de Gouges: Insieme contro la violenza (Italy, Castel del Piano, 2012)
Nel nome delle donne: per una vita senza violenza (Italy, Casina, 2012)
Arcifilm di Benevento (Italy, Benevento, 2013)
Festambiente (Italy, Vicenza, 2013)
Il cinema e le donne (Italy, Castel Madama, 2013)
Mi prendo e mi porto via – Quando il cinema denuncia la violenza contro le donne (Italy, Parma, 2013)

Making Of
ESTER’S HOUSE

Interview to Stefano Chiodini (Salento Finibus Terrae)

Interview to Stefano Chiodini, Cecilia Dazzi, Sergio Albelli (TV 2000)

Interview to Stefano Chiodini, Cecilia Dazzi (Spettacolo! Che Spettacolo!)

Interview to Stefano Chiodini (Educazione Cinema)