DRAGONFLY
Winner: OUTSTANDING FEMALE ACTOR – NARRATIVE SHORT
Cast: Angela Wong Carbone, Mike Meth, Nathaniel Kent, Steph Van Vlack, Daniel Lopez, Jon Rentler
Crew: Producers: Ananda Ferrari Ossanai, Alyssa Lomuscio – Screenwriters: Nicholas Marchetti – Director of Photography: Zoe Yi – Production Designer: Derya Celikkol – Gaffer: Linda Wu, Colton Huynh – Camera Assistant: Frances de Rubertis – Sound Recordist: Elizabeth Rakhikina – Editor: Vincent F. Welsh – Colorist: Oliver Eid – VFX Supervisor: Luciano Bene
Email: nicholasjmarchetti@gmail.com
Synopsis
Faced with rejection after rejection, aspiring actress Amelia makes a living performing for the anonymous eyes of webcam watchers.
Director
Nicholas Marchetti began his career making commercials out of a garage in Langhorne, PA. At age 23 he won 2 Emmy’s for a pair of commercials he wrote and produced. Now living in NYC, he’s been writing and directing short films and music videos while continuing his career in marketing with companies like HarperCollins, GQ, and Yahoo.
Filmmaker’s Note
Dragonfly is a semi-autobiographical story about validation and the compromises artists make in the pursuit of their dreams.