MARCO VALERIO ANTONINI

Filmography

IT Trainee (2018) 

Directed by Michael Chan

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Standing Up (2017) 

Directed by Jonathan Miller (feature documentary) .  Music co - written with Lior Rosner

Presented at 2017 Doc NYC film festival.

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A feature length documentary following three unlikely aspiring comedians who are risking everything to find their voice in the cutthroat NYC comedy scene. Learn More

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Contigo (2017) 

Directed by  Julia Quiceno, animation 

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Contigo (with you) is a story about the strong bond between a girl and her father. It follows Maia in her journey to finish writing the storybook that she started years ago with her dad. With a little bit of magic, she discovers that the real meaning behind moving on is not forgetting but remembering those who have left and keeping them close to your heart.

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The Dust Trail  (2017)

Directed by Miriam Arghandiwal, with Robert Foster, Steven Gomez, Roman, Phillip, Bayardo De Marguia, written by Ricardo Salinas, produced by Lauren Quirarte and Sofia Vyshnevetska

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The short film follows the story of a boy found by a Border Patrol squad on the US southern border, with his dead mother, and the inner journey of an immigration officer from desensitivity to his final reconciliation with humanity. Listen

100 Harvests with

the Family (2016)

produced by Gil Family Estates

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Winning entry to the Juan Gil International Soundtrack composition prize, first edition in 2016. Marco's score was performed by the Spanish Film Orchestra conducted by Constantino Martinez-Orts in a concert featuring film music from composers such as John Williams, Bruce Broughton and Hans Zimmer. Watch

Into the Trenches 

(2016)

by Jacob Fadley 

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Featured at the 2017 USC First Look Film Festival, the documentary deals with the issue of PTSD among Army Veteran through the first hand experience of director Jack Fadley, war camera operator in Afghanistan.

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Marc Chung Protects His Address (2016)

directed by Michael Chan

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Marc Chung buys a pellet gun to protect his address. Then, one day, some undesired correspondence is delivered to his mailbox…
Marc Chung protects his address is an over-the-top action comedy short film presented by the American Film Institute, and marks the second collaboration between director Michael Chan and composer Marco Valerio Antonini.

Cavities (2016)

directed by Michael Chan

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First collaboration with director Michael Chan, Cavities is a drama short film presented by the American Film Institute. The story follows 16-year-old Asian American Winston Cheng reconnecting with his mother after returning home unexpectedly. Listen in the electronic music playlist

Jenny Loves Satan 

(2016)

directed by Jenna Bryant

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Jenny, an outrageous 12-year old girl, becomes a Satanist to rebel against her retro-perfect life. But after Jenny is mocked at school by her peers, suspended by her ruler-wielding teacher, lovingly misunderstood by her father, yelled at by her drunk, June Clever mother, and on top of it all-- sent to bed without supper, Jenny has no choice but to pray to Satan for help.

The message (2016)

Directed by Ruchia Masuko, animation 

A qualcuno piacerà: Storia e Storie di

Elio Pandolfi (2015)

by Claudio de Pasqualis and Caterina Taricano; a Produzione Straordinaria production.

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Actor, showman, dubber, operetta singer, director, photographer, and so on... these are the many aspects of the artist, a Jack of all trades of the Italian cinema and theater. This documentary, featured at the 68th Locarno Film Festival, depicts the portrait of this eclectic man, through an intermix of autobiographical confessions and legendary footage. Listen

1945: L'anno che non c'è (2015)

by Beppe Attene; a Cinecittà / Luce production.

A music, voice and image tale of Italy's 1945: the year of changing, of liberation, of the future. The soundrack will be released by Heristal Entertainment music publishing online and on CD. Listen

Guido Notari. L'ultima voce (2014)

by Enrico Menduni; concept by Angelo Musciagna; a Cinecittà / Luce production.

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A feature length documentary about the life of the historic 1940s Istituto Luce announcer Guido Notari. Produced for the 90th Anniversary of Istituto Luce. Listen in the Old Times playlist

Le Memorie nel petto (2014)

with Luca Lionello, Alessandro Haber, Elisabetta Pellini; written by Maria A. Listur and Emanuela J. Morozzi; DOP Cristo Verrillo; an Olivia Film production; directed by Emanuela J. Morozzi.

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The  film deals with the comeback of the great composer Giuseppe Verdi after several difficult years in his early career. He rediscovers the pathos of creation, while working on the opera "Nabucco". The title comes from a verse of the famous chorus "Va pensiero sull'ali dorate"

Profezia. L'Africa di Pasolini (2013)

with Dacia Maraini (voice), Roberto Herlitzka (voice-Pasolini), Philippe Leroy (voice-J.P.Sartre); written by Gianni Borgna; art supervisor Enrico Menduni; a Produzione Straordinaria production for Cinecittà Luce and Produzione Straordinaria. Invited at 70.Mostra Internazionale del Cinema di Venezia.

This documentary about the great Italian poet deals with his complicated relationship with Africa. Pier Paolo Pasolini, in his poem "Profezia", recognized Africa as the future feed for European cultural intermixing. He was looking for an ancestral world to study the genuine roots of underclasses. After focusing on Rome suburbs for several years, he recognized that Africa starts from our suburbs and covers the whole Third World.

Colour Correction (2013)

with Federico Spinelli; edited by Victor Spacek; photography by Lisa Bof e Vito Calabrese; written and directed by Alina Gurinova

An experimental short film about the relationship between a boy and the wondrous world of colours. Listen

L'Alba della Libertà -The Dawn of Liberty (2012)

with Philippe Guastella, Daniele

Zappalà, Manuela Marchetti; dop Cristo Verrillo;

written and directed by Emanuela J. Morozzi

1872, Giuseppe Mazzini, the Italian revolutionist of the Italian Risorgimento age, and father of the Italian Democracy, is dying. He's alone, absconding in his friends' house in Pisa. He knows his time is coming to the end, and begins to write a letter. The memories came flooding back. His childhood, his homeland, his ideals, his regrets, the unsaid words, and finally, the first love. It's the first time Mazzini can take off the mask of the politician, the historical Hero, the mask of a man in black cloak that never laughs. For the first time he can be Giuseppe, simply Giuseppe. He can transport us through that intimate emotions that make us vulnerably, but wonderfully human.

La legge di Jennifer- The Law of Jennifer (2011)

with Asia Lupò, Patrizia Bruschi, Maurizio Lombardi, Cecilia Dazzi; cinematography by Davide Manca; written by Alessandro Capitani, Ilaria Macchia, Andrea Paolo Massara; produced by Tommaso Arrighi, directed by Alessandro Capitani. A Mood Film production.

Eight-year-old Jennifer realizes that she does not look like her parents. She starts to suspect that she has been adopted.

2011 NCN Lab (Rome Film Festival), winning fiction short film.

AMC's Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics, featuring a main title theme co-written by Lior Rosner and Marco Valerio Antonini airing on AMC, every Monday at 11p PT.

A feature documentary about the record set by Italian Ferrari 458 pilot Fabio Barone at the "Green Hell" Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany. The orchestral soundtrack composed by Marco Valerio  was recorded on september, 20 at the iconic Forum Music Village Scoring Stage, and was performed by the Rome Young Orchestra.

Videogames

Fort Triumph is a tactical RPG emphasizing the use of Environmental Interactions to create rich, challenging and rewarding tactical gameplay. In the game, you command a party of chosen heroes who set out to change the world, one quest at a time. On your path you will explore the world, discover ancient secrets, and face down any enemy who stand in your way to glory through turn based tactical combat. More on the website

Sotto gli 8 minuti (2014)

by Fabio Barone; a B&N Produzioni Cinematografiche production; directed by Leone Orfeo.

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Robert Kirkman's Secret History Of Comics (2017)

Fort Triumph 

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Winner - honorable mention

Best Original Score