L’ ACQUA XE MORTA / THE WATER IS DEAD

ACE APPLICATION (ONLINE LINK)




As part of the online link for the project grant application I am attaching:


1. Study for a film
2. Visual Script


Apologies for the length of film and pdf, I think it is important to share it as it is a full blueprint of what we aim to do but feel free to select from it what you will.




This is a primary study—a shadow of the project that we hope to develop into a live-action work. At its core, the film explores psychological, ecological, and societal collapse, capturing a city suspended at the precipice of disintegration. While the original short lays the foundation, there is much to discover by moving this piece into live action and expand its world. This funding offers the possibility, providing the essential means, mentorship, and collaboration, to cultivate L’Acqua Xe Morta, ensuring that it blossoms in its fullest form.

To further develop the project and seek critque and collaborators this film is having its own festival tour which is very exciting. Currently it has or will play at the following spaces:

World Premiere in competition, 25 FPS Festival, Zagreb, 26.9.25
Official Selection, Festival Internacional de Cine Camera Lucida, 23.9.25 - 3.10.25
International competition, Beijing International Short Film Festival, 8.11.25 - 16.11.25
Städelschule Rundgang (presentation) Deutsche Filminstitut Frankfurt, 9.2.25
Crespo Foundation (presentation) Frankfurt

VISUAL SCRIPT



This is the visual script for the film. It starts from wider structure of the work and gets more detailed the further you go.

A full size verion can be found here if it is useful.