The Story of a Mother (2010 film)

The Story of a Mother (2010) is an Italian short film produced and directed by Alessandro De Vivo and Ivano di Natale. The drama features Nino Colella, Angela de Matteo and Renato De Rienzo. It is an adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen short story of the same name.

Plot
One night, Death (voice of Renato de Rienzo) swoops in and takes the life of a child. His mother (Angela de Matteo) will do anything to recover him, even lose all she has.

Cast

 * Nino Colella as Guardian of the Forest
 * Angela de Matteo as Mother
 * Renato De Rienzo as Death and voice f. c.
 * Valeria Frallicciardi as Woman
 * Nunzia Schiano as Greenhouse Keeper

Exhibition
The film opened at the New York City Horror Film Festival on May 5, 2010.

Film Festivals

 * New York City Horror Film Festival - 2010
 * Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival - 2010
 * Newport Beach Film Festival - 2011
 * Minghella Film Festival - 2011
 * Boston International Film Festival - 2011
 * Fantasy Horror Award - 2011
 * Dances With Films - 2011
 * I've Seen Films International Film Festival - 2011
 * Napoli Film Festival - 2011
 * 41° Parallelo - New York City - 2011
 * Riverside International Film Festival 2012

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Awards
Wins
 * Roma Fantafestival, Best Short, 2012
 * California Film Awards, Silver Award, 2012