The Death of the Author [2016, 6 minutes]
Olly, a gallery invigilator, decides to quietly add his own artistic input to the exhibits on show, challenging the authority of the artist/author, and exploring vandalism as an extreme attempt of (uncredited) artistic collaboration.
A supposed visitor furthers the idea of impromptu collaboration going so far as cutting one of the canvases with a pen, in the style of artist Lucio Fontana. Olly confronts the mysterious man and is met with philosophical citations by Guillaume Apollinaire, Michel Foucault and Samuel Beckett.
Written and Directed by Federica Pacifico (vimeo.com/user8207225)
Cinematography by Mads Junker (madsjunker.com)
Cast: Tristan Pegg, Chris Bearne, Zara Banks, Linda Large, Ellie Dickens, Ragga Gudrun, Ira Urielsson, Audrey Badji
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Best Comedy Salento Finibus Terrae Short Film Festival (SA.FI.TER.), Italy, 2017.
Official Selection:
Alexandre Trauner ART/Film Festival, Hungary, 2018.
Fifigrot, Toulouse, France, 2018.
CinemadaMare, Italy, 2018.
Hothouse Theatre's Nottingham Film Festival, UK, 2018.
Prato Film Festival, Prato, Italy, 2018.
Festival des 24 Courts, Les Mans, France, 2018.
Franciacorta Film Festival, Italy, 2017.
Festival Internazionale del Cinema d'Arte, Milan, Italy, 2017.
Ouarzazate international Film Festival, Morocco, 2017.
Marquee on Main Film Festival 2017, Washington, NC, USA, 2017.
Amural Visual Festival, Brasov, Romania, 2017.
17th Izmir Kisa Film Festival, Izmir, Turkey, 2016.
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Director's Biography: Federica Pacifico has a background in science and a passion for films. She has got a degree in Physics, a PhD in Physical Geography and more than seven years experience in scientific research.
She has completed the Filmmaking Certificate at the London Film Academy in 2013.
Director's Filmography:
The Death of the Author (Short, 2016)
Salaam-StDenis2015 (Short, 2016)
