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The Aquarium Gianluca Zonta

Mar-2024

14' Italian Italy

Vincenzo is on his first date with Sara, he asks for help from an application based on AI, which suggests what to say. A love story is born and they organize a blind date for their best friends, advising them both to use AI.

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Category: Fiction

Genre: Other Comedy Romantic Science Fiction

Recommended Age: All ages

Section: International Short Films

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Director

Gianluca Zonta

Italy

Biofilmography

Born in 1980. Graduated in Computer Science and DAMS Cinema; he obtained the Master in Screenwriting "Carlo Mazzacurati". In 2015 he was a finalist in the Solinas Prize, Experimenta section. He directed the short movies “Pizza Boy” (2019), “The Right to Vote” (2021) and “The Aquarium” (2024) winning of many international film festivals.

Producer

Camillo Esposito

Italy

Biofilmography

Cast & Crew

Mirco Sgarzi

Director of photography

Clara Pellizzi

Film editor

Paolo Marzoni

Film editor

Giuseppe Tranquillino Minerva

Music soundtrack

Giovanni Anzaldo

Lead actor / actress

Barbara Venturato

Lead actor / actress

Jacopo Costantini

Lead actor / actress

Anna Pancaldi

Lead actor / actress

Licia Navarrini

Voice over

Luca Ward

Voice over

Gianluca Zonta

Scriptwriter

Alessandro Salentino

Scriptwriter

Selections

Selected

Future-tech

November 2025

Portugal

Selected

Eurodesk León

October 2025

Spain

Selected

Farcume: Festival Internacional De Curtas-metragens De Faro

October 2025

Portugal

Selected

Ficvi Internacional De Curtmetratges De Vila-seca

October 2025

Spain

Selected

Festival Internacional De Cine De Ourense

September 2025

Spain

Selected

Mostra De Cinema Do Rosal

August 2025

Spain

Selected

Concurso De Cortometrajes Villa De Ayerbe

July 2025

Spain

Selected

Festival Internazionale Del Cinema Di Chia

June 2025

Italy

Selected

London Vaporetto Shorts Film Festival

June 2025

United Kingdom

Selected

Ficcions De Ciència

May 2025

Spain

Selected

Ficcue - Festival Internacional De Cine De Comedia En Cuenca

May 2025

Spain

Selected

Festival "la Fila" De Cortometrajes De Valladolid

May 2025

Spain

Selected

Festival Internacional De Cine Lebu // Ficil Bio Bio

April 2025

Chile

Selected

Corti Da Sogni - Antonio Ricci

April 2025

Italy

Selected

The Italian Film Festival Usa

April 2025

United States

Prize

Festival Internacional De Films Del Futuro Font D'en Fargues

March 2025

Spain

Selected

Curt Movies 2025 - Festival De Cinema Curt Independent De Barcelona

February 2025

Spain

Prize

Muestra De Cine Internacional De Palencia

February 2025

Spain

Prize

Corto D'amore

February 2025

Italy

Prize

Chiara Melle Cortofilm Festival

February 2025

Italy

Selected

Cinetech Future Fest

February 2025

Poland

Prize

Ilcorto.it – International Festival Of Rome

February 2025

Italy

Selected

Star Film Fest Barcelona

January 2025

Spain

Prize

Est Film Festival

January 2025

Italy

Prize

Caserta Film Festival

December 2024

Italy

Prize

Coliseum International Film Festival

December 2024

Italy

Selected

Clint

December 2024

Portugal

Prize

Cortodino - Premio Del Cortometraggio Dino De Laurentiis

December 2024

Italy

Selected

Batman Kısa Film Günleri

December 2024

Turkey

Prize

Amarcort Film Festival

December 2024

Italy

Prize

Cortisonanti

November 2024

Italy

Selected

La Mirada TabÚ

November 2024

Spain

Prize

Visioni Italiane

November 2024

Italy

Prize

Il Film Festival

November 2024

United States

Prize

Aaretalerkurzfilmtage

November 2024

Switzerland

Prize

Gaiaitaliapuntocom Film Fest

October 2024

Italy

Prize

Inferenze Short Film Festival

October 2024

Italy

Prize

Tuscania In Corto

October 2024

Italy

Prize

Cineoff - Festival Di Cinema Indipendente

October 2024

Italy

Prize

Cecinema

October 2024

Italy

Selected

San Diego Italian Film Festival

October 2024

United States

Prize

I Corti Dei Fabbri

September 2024

Italy

Prize

Flaminio Film Festival

September 2024

Italy

Prize

Procida International Film Festival

September 2024

Italy

Prize

Corti In Cortile, Il Cinema In Breve

September 2024

Italy

Prize

Pino Scicolone

September 2024

Italy

Selected

Festival Internacional De Cine Sendependa

September 2024

Spain

Prize

Ponme Un Corto

August 2024

Spain

Prize

Latina Scalo In Corto Vi Edizione

August 2024

Italy

Prize

Corto Fiction Chianciano Terme

August 2024

Italy

Prize

Premio Atena Nike

August 2024

Italy

Prize

Inventa Un Film – Lesola (lt)

July 2024

Italy

Prize

Aquicorto

July 2024

Italy

Selected

Italian Contemporary Film Festival

July 2024

Canada

Selected

Festival Internacional De Cine De Guayaquil

July 2024

Ecuador

Prize

Fantasy Day Film Festival

June 2024

Italy

Prize

Dea Open Air International Film Festival

June 2024

Albania

Prize

Settimo Senso International Film Festival Di Pescara

May 2024

Italy

Prize

Officine Social Movie

May 2024

Italy

Prize

Kinofilm Manchester European Short Film Festival

May 2024

United Kingdom

Prize

Cortinametraggio

March 2024

Italy

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