De Imperio

During a peaceful night, a group of fugitives tries to find its way to the centre of the building, where the entire resistance is gathering. Evading the surveillance they go through the rooms of the Giants and witness their macabre routines.

Public screenings, Festivals & Awards

2023 Locarno Film Festival, Switzerland (Official Selection)

2023 Motel X, Portugal (Winner Best National Short Film)

2023 Sitges International Film Festival, Spain (Official Selection)

2023 Animario – International Animated Film Festival of Madrid, Spain (Official Selection)

2023 Prémio Nacional da Animação, Portugal (Winner Best Professional Film)

2023 Spark Animation Festival, Canada (Official Selection)

2023 St. Louis International Film Festival, USA (Official Selection)

2023 Caminhos do Cinema Português, Portugal (Winner Best Original Soundtrack)

2023 Cinanima, Portugal (Official Selection)

2023 PÖFF Tallinn Black Nights, Estonia (Official Selection)

2023 Animateka, Slovenia (Official Selection)

2023 Animakom Fest, Spain (Official Selection)

2023 Beijing International Film Festival, China (Official Selection)

2023 Corto Dorico Film Festival, Italy (Official Selection)

2024 Animac, Spain (Official Selection)

2024 Anima, Belgium (Official Selection)

2024 Imaxinaria, Spain (Official Selection)

2024 International Shortfilmweek Regensburg, Germany (Official Selection)

2024 Monstra, Portugal (Official Selection)

2024 Vilnius International Film Festival Kino, Lithuania (Official Selection)

2024 Hong Kong International Film Festival, China (Official Selection)

2024 Melbourne International Animation Festival, Australia (Official Selection)

2024 ITFS Stuttgart, Germany (Portugal Rertrospective)

2024 Busan International Short Film Festival, South Korea (Guest Country Programme)

2024 Vienna Shorts, Austria (Official Selection)

2024 Chilemonos, Chile (Official Selection)

2024 Festa do Cinema Italiano, Portugal (Portugal Retrospective)

Written and directed by
ALESSANDRO NOVELLI

Production
BAP ANIMATION STUDIOS

Co-production
STUDIO KIMCHI

Producers
DAVID DOUTEL
VASCO SÁ
ALEXANDRA RAMIRES

Co-Producers
CARLOTA POU
BRUNO SIMÕES

2D Animation
INÊS TEIXEIRA
LEONOR PACHECO
MARTA ANDRADE
LAURA GONÇALVES
ALESSANDRO NOVELLI
CAROLINA BONZINHO

Painting
DIANA PEIXOTO
MARIA FRANCISCA MOURA
LEONOR PACHECO
ALESSANDRO NOVELLI
INÊS TEIXEIRA

Acrylic Painting
LAURA GONÇALVES
MARIA FRANCISCA MOURA
ALESSANDRO NOVELLI
SOFIA BENTO
BEATRIZ RAINHA
NURIAN BRANDÃO

Acrylic Photography
IVO CORDEIRO

3D Animation
BRUNO SIMÕES
BRIAN MARTINEZ
IGNAZIO ACERENZA

Compositing
ALESSANDRO NOVELLI

Music
SIMON SMITH

Sound Design
SIMON SMITH
JONATHAN DARCH

Dolby Atmos Sound Mix
DANI ZACARIAS / TRANSPERFECT BCN

Color Grading
EMILIO SACCO / MOONLIGHT BCN