DELIRIUM celebrates Lamberto Bava and Dario Argento’s 1986 chiller DEMONS 2! New interviews with Bava, star Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni and composer Simon Boswell.
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FANTAFESTIVAL 2019
Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni recipient of FANTAFESTIVAL’S “ SILVER BAT CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD”.
Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni with director Mariano Baino recipients of FANTAFESTIVAL’S “ SILVER BAT CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD”. presented to them in Rome, Italy on June 16, 2019.
Many heartfelt thanks to FANTAFESTIVAL’s directors Michele De Angelis and Simone Starace and all the Fantastic Staff!
A MOVING READ
Starring Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni, Directed by Mariano Baino.
A MOVING READ is a Sci-Fi short film starring Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni.
Directed by Mariano Baino; the cast includes Lauren Baino, Bruno Tramice and Ettore Nigro. Introducing Papyrus and Giulia Hermann.
The film was shot in Naples, Italy, thanks to funds offered by NUOVO IMAIE along with the generous help of Maurizio Gemma, Simona Monticelli and all the great staff from the FILM COMMISSION REGIONE CAMPANIA.
A special thanks to the tireless and hardworking crew, which hailed from the ACADEMIA DI BELLE ARTI of Naples.
Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni also composed the music for the film.
A heartfelt thank you for everyone who made A MOVING READ possible.
PROMO for the FANTAFESTIVAL 2019
LADY M 5.1 at the CINETECA NAZIONALE of Rome - November 17th 2017
LADY M 5.1 will be screened on November 17th, 2017 @ 8 pm at the CINETECA NAZIONALE, considered one of the most important archives of cinema in the world.
The screening will be part of a retrospective dedicated to LADY M 5.1's director Mariano Baino.
The screening will be presented by Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni & Mariano Baino and will be followed by a Q&A with both artists, moderated by producer Michele De Angelis.
The event will also include a screening of Baino's shorts CARUNCULA, NEVER EVER AFTER and his feature length film DARK WATERS.
LADY M 5.1 will start at 8 pm.
For a full schedule of the evening please click here, thank you.
ADMISSION: FREE
Images from LADY M 5.1 event at MACRO - Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome, Italy
Official poster for LADY M 5.1 at MACRO - Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome
LADY M 5.1 at MACRO - Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome
LADY M 5.1 will have the honor to have its European Premiere of LADY M 5.1 at the world renowned MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART of ROME , Testaccio, on Tuesday, October 31st 2017.
Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni & Mariano Baino will be presenting the short film, followed by a Q&A.
The solo art exhibition ARS INFECTA: THE ART OF DARK WATERS, by LADY M 5.1's director Baino will also be opened to audiences at the MACRO from October 31st to November November 2nd 2017.
ADMISSION: FREE
Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni & Mariano Baino photo by Andrew Libert © 2017
LADY M 5.1 at the ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES IN NYC
Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni & Mariano Baino at the ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES in NYC, for the screening of LADY M 5.1. On the far left in the big frame, Filomena Botti, next to her Bobolinck the Cat and in the small frame Walterino Cataldi-Tassoni.
The screening was followed by a Q & A with journalist Filippo Brunamonti (La Repubblica Huffington Post).
"Cataldi-Tassoni delivers the famous soliloquy from the play in a way that is dramatic, passionate and entirely appropriate to the tone the picture sets."
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From the article by IAN JANE for ROCK!POP!SHOCK!
Images from the installation and screening of LADY M 5.1 at MANA Contemporary
Video footage from the opening night of LADY M 5.1 at Mana Contemporary.
The opening night of the World Premiere of the short film LADY M 5.1, starring Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni, directed by Mariano Baino at MANA Contemporary, accompanied by an installation curated by Filippo Brunamonti and created by Baino & Cataldi-Tassoni. Documentary footage courtesy of Penn Eastburn. © Astrid's Saints, LLC 2017
WORLD PREMIERE of LADY M 5.1 at MANA Contemporary
The short film LADY M 5.1, debuts as a World Premiere at Mana Contemporary on March 18th 2017 and will be on view until March 25th 2017, at Mana Contemporary.
The short film, will be accompanied by an installation created by Mariano Baino & Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni and curated by Filippo Brunamonti (La Repubblica, Huffington Post).
The installation will invite the visitors into a parallel universe, where they can witness, among the shadows and sounds, the alternative dimension in which Lady Macbeth is now destined to dwell.
LADY M 5.1 at MANA CONTEMPORARY
PRESS RELEASE for LADY M 5.1 WORLD PREMIERE at MANA CONTEMPORARY
TEASER TRAILER of installation for LADY M 5.1 at MANA CONTEMPORARY
DEMONS 2 at The Anthology Film Archives, NYC
Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni at the screening of DEMONS 2 followed by a Q&A presented by filmmaker Jon Dieringer.
Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni with her mother Velia Botti and Filmmaker Jon Dieringer.
The Spider Rings and Halloween candies were a great success!
Cataldi-Tassoni, Winner for AWARD OF EXCELLENCE in the category of Actress: Leading at the Best Shorts Competition.
Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni has won a prestigious AWARD OF EXCELLENCE at BEST SHORTS COMPETITION, in the category of ACTRESS: LEADING, for her fiercely courageous and emotionally wrenching portrait of Lady Macbeth in the highly anticipated short film LADY M 5.1
The film, directed by award-winning filmmaker Mariano Baino (DARK WATERS, CARUNCULA, NEVER EVER AFTER) is a screen adaptation of Lady Macbeth's soliloquy from Shakespeare's play MACBETH, Act 5, Scene 1.
“I am so grateful to have won this award,” Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni says, “and I could not have done it without the magnificent support of our small but hard-working and dedicated production team. Director Mariano Baino allowed me to explore, and truly experience, every single emotion. I felt I was able to take my time to really live the character.”
When asked about working with his leading lady, Baino declares: “Coralina’s keen intuition and freedom of expression, along with an awe-inspiring childlike innocence, are enmeshed with extreme discipline, professionalism, as well as unrivaled work ethic and boundless energy!”
BEST SHORTS COMPETITION recognizes film, television, videography and new media professionals who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity, and those who produce standout entertainment or contribute to profound social change. Entries are judged by highly qualified professionals in the film and television industry. Information about Best Shorts and a list of recent winners can be found at BEST SHORTS COMPETITION.
In winning a Best Shorts Award, LADY M 5.1 joins the ranks of other high-profile winners of this internationally respected award, including The Weinstein Company for Market Hours, Disney Interactive for Vinylmation: A Love Story and Laurent Witz's Oscar winning production Mr. Hublot. Rick Prickett, who chairs The Best Shorts Competition, had this to say about the latest winners, “Best Shorts is not an easy award to win. Entries are received from around the world from powerhouse companies as well as remarkable new talent. The Best Shorts Competition helps set the standard for craft and creativity. The judges were pleased with the exceptional high quality of entries. The goal of Best Shorts is to help winners achieve the recognition they deserve.”
To celebrate today the birthday of the most wonderful writer and artist of all time, we unwrap LADY MACBETH in the new short film LADY M 5.1 directed by award winning Mariano Baino.
We could not be more thrilled to share with all of you our humble token of love and appreciation for this artist who has left such an incredible mark on humanity.
Our production company, ASTRID'S SAINTS, LLC, in association with CHERRY BAR FILMS, LLC, and the small, yet fantastic crew, has made this dream become a truly memorable adventure.
Happy Birthday William Shakespeare and thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
“We looked at each other one day and we said, “This is where we must film ASTRID’S SAINTS. The region of Campania, is the land my grandmother grew up. I desire that, in my little way, I can bring the heart of my grandmother back home”.”
Click on image for the full interview by journalist Paolo De Luca and the exclusive photoshoot made by award winning film director Mariano Baino.
The prestigious newspaper LA REPUBBLICA comes out with a wonderful online article by journalist Paolo De Luca announcing Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni & Mariano Baino's project ASTRID'S SAINTS being chosen for the NAFF IT PROJECT in South Korea taking place this summer.
