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Broken Soul - The New World (first feature)

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original title:

Broken Soul - The New World

directed by:

Lorenzo Verticelli

cast:

Lorenzo Verticelli, Leonardo Di Felice, Roberto Falconi, Francesco Mattiucci, Andrea Chiriaco, Loredana Metallari, Chiara Berardo, David Montesi, Ludovica Ettorre, Giulia Giorgini, Gianluca Taraschi, Lorenzo Garbatini, Alberto Salvi, Elena Di Francescantonio, Jhonny Rommeri, Stefano Puricelli, Davide Di Giamberardino, Lisa Giostra

screenplay:

Lorenzo Verticelli

cinematography:

Alberto Salvi

editing:

Ivan Zuccon

set design:

Eleonora Di Simone, Luana Mazzara

costume design:

Giulia Giorgini

music:

Giulio Esposito

producer:

Lorenzo Verticelli, Walter Varani

production:

Varver Pictures

country:

Italy

year:

2022

film run:

134'

format:

colour

festivals & awards:

  • Salerno International Film Festival 2022: Official Selection
  • BlueSky Film&Music Festival 2022: Award Winner Best Fantasy Film
  • First-Time Filmmaker Sessions - hosted by Lift-Off Global Network 2023: Official Selection
  • Stockholm City Film Festival 2023: 2 Semi-Finalist
  • Vespertilio Awards 2023: Official Selection
  • Atlantic Bridge Film Festival 2023: Semi-Finalist Atlantic Bridge Film Festival Semi-Finalist
  • Student World Impact Film Festival 2023: Honorable Mention
  • Rome Indie Film Festival 2023: Best Fantasy
  • Rome Prisma Film Awards 2023: Official Selection
  • Wasteland Film Festival 2023: Official Selection
  • New York Monthly Film Festival 2023: Official Selection
  • AltFF Alternative Film Festival 2023: Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Supernatural
  • Ravenwood Film Festival 2023: Official Selection
  • Paradise Film Festival 2023: Award Winner Best Fantasy
  • Zepstone International Film Awards 2023: Award Winner Best Fantasy, Award Winner Best VFX
  • Five Continents International Film Festival 2023: Best Thriller Feature, Award Winner Best Art Direction, Award Winner Best Sound Design, Award Winner Best Lightning
  • Hercules Independent Film Festival 2023: Best Fantasy
  • Oniros Film Awards® - New York 2023: Honorable Mention
  • New York International Film Awards - NYIFA 2023: Best Fantasy Film
  • Premio Vincenzo Crocitti: 2023: Best Feature, Award Winner Best First Time Director
  • Ostia International Film Festival 2023: Official Selection
  • Veneto International Film Festival 2023: Best Fantasy, Best Producer, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Sound Design, Best Score Mixing, Best Original Score, Best Costume Design, Best Make-Up, Best VFX, Best Fantasy, Best Producer, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Sound Design, Best Score Mixing, Best Original Score, Best Costume Design, Best Make-Up, Winner Best VFX Best Actor & Director Awards
  • Best Actor & Director Awards - New York 2024: Winner Gold Award Best Director of a Fantasy Film
  • Symbiotic Film Festival 2024: Official Selection
  • New York City IO Film Festival 2024: Best Sci-Fi, Fantasy
  • London Director Awards 2024: Official Selection
  • Aasha international film festival 2024: Best Feature Film
  • Crown Point International Film Festival 2024: Best Director, Best Actor, Best Editing, Best Score
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival 2024: Honorable Mention
  • Crown Wood International Film Festival 2024: Award Winner Best Fantasy Feature Film

Mark Blackwood, former mercenary and chemist teacher, finds himself involved in a plan for world domination orchestrated by an ancient cult, losing everyone he loves. Through evil dreams and strange events, he will discover a new world made of magic, evil forces, fantastic creatures and an Ancient Prophecy. Only seeking within himself the path of the true courage and hope, Mark will be able to face the darkness that lies in this world and in himself, having a chance to defeat the man at the head of the Sect who is tormenting him.