GREEK SHORT FILM APPLICATION FORM
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FILM SYNOPSIS:
Angelina is a single mother of Greek extraction, who is suppressed by no longer being able to chase her dreams of becoming a ballerina. Instead she devotes her time to house chores and lives her dreams of ballet vicariously through her son, Jesse. Conflict erupts when Angelina realises that what she wants cannot be obtained, and she must come to terms with the harsh realities.
DIRECTOR'S BIO:
Nicholas D’Orazio is a filmmaker based in Melbourne, he is a film student at Swinburne University doing a Degree in film and TV. Nicholas has grown up surrounded by production as his mother Francesca Scopelliti is a Producer and has given him many opportunities to work as a runner on high budget TVC ads. Nicholas has been mentored by past VCA students about storytelling and the fundamentals of filmmaking. In year 12 Nicholas won both best film award and audience choice award for his amateur short film COLORES at Swinburne Secondary college in 2023, Nicholas has also made a handful of smaller short films and music videos over the past couple of years. Nicholas is excited to make his first professional short film this year with; Step of Two, He aspires to get his film into festivals. His dream is to direct a film that gets a nomination from the Cannes film festival and to make a twisted drama with Willem Dafoe. Nicholas is currently learning and building his body of work as a director.