Kalifilm Productions

21/09/2024

✨ Exciting News! ✨

I’m super stoked to share that I’ll be part of The OWL Screenwriting Workshop this October, hosted by the City of Athens & Athens Film Office.

Each year, The OWL trains 10 professional screenwriters with audience-driven scripts for the international market, helping them develop a film or TV series that could take their careers global.

My latest screenplay, Malanoctem, delves into the eerie, the supernatural, and an ancient, chilling legend from my native region of Abruzzo, Italy. The OWL workshop is the perfect place to fine-tune it and prepare it for the international stage.

My gratitude goes to the City of Athens & Athens Film Office for giving me this fantastic opportunity to grow both professionally and artistically.

🖤🦉🇬🇷

https://theowl.afo.events/screenwriting-workshop/

12/09/2024

The third annual event runs October 1-4.

31/07/2024

What are your “5 things I wish someone told me when I first started” and why. Please share a story or example for each.

1. Don’t play it safe. Political correctness is killing art. Art isn’t supposed to make you comfortable — it’s supposed to make you think. 2. Study the classics: literature, architecture, music, etc. These works weren’t made for instant gratification or mindless entertainment; they were meant to tap into the collective unconscious and evoke a feeling of transcendence. They remain superior in scope and power to most contemporary productions, whether we admit it or not. Read Aristotle’s “Poetics.” 3. Use your right brain. In art, intuition and imagination are far more powerful than logic. Many writers get stuck because they over-analyze everything. Get in the flow and enjoy it. 4. Be mindful. You are not your thoughts. If you cannot feel into this essential truth, you have nothing of significance to say to the world. Read “The Power of Now” by Eckhart Tolle. 5. Build authentic, kind, compassionate relationships with the people you collaborate with. Not to squeeze something out of them — money, favors, etc. — but out of genuine interest and empathy. Success is absolutely worthless if you don’t have loved ones to share it with.

30/07/2024

We're thrilled to announce that our founder, Lara Celenza, has been featured in Authority Magazine! In her interview with Susan Johnston, "5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I First Became A Filmmaker," Lara shares valuable insights and stories from her filmmaking journey. Check it out here: https://medium.com/authority-magazine/lara-celenza-5-things-i-wish-someone-told-me-when-i-first-became-a-filmmaker-15613f23d2c1

An Interview With Susan Johnston

20/07/2024

I am delighted to announce that I have won the Distinctly Independent Fellowship at Writers Boot Camp and will be attending their screenwriting mentorship program starting on July 27, 2024. I based my application on the value of authenticity, expressing my views and telling my personal story without any embellishment or distortion. I'm glad my honesty paid off. I encourage fellow writers to be themselves and not to be afraid to speak their truth, even if their views might not be popular or mainstream. You will naturally align with people who resonate with your values and can see your worth and potential. My gratitude goes out to Jeffrey Gordon and Brad Miller of Writers Boot Camp. I am looking forward to honing my screenwriting skills!

https://writersbootcamp.com/distinctly-independent-fellowship-2024-winners/

14/12/2023

We're excited to back 'Behind the Wall Panels,' an engaging short film by Will Light, seeking funding through a crowdfunding campaign. The film follows a young Jewish man in Berlin reclaiming a treasured family necklace taken by the N***s. To restore it, he confronts an elderly German couple who currently possess it. Our aim is to spotlight the modern repercussions of the Holocaust, fostering better intercultural understanding on the issue of looted property and art, which remains relevant today. Visit the film's Indiegogo page, explore perks, and consider donating. Every contribution matters.

A short film about family legacy and a cultural clash of narratives in Berlin. | Check out 'Behind the Wall Panels' on Indiegogo.

04/10/2023

“Lost in the City” feature film OFFICIAL SELECTION AT HOLLYWOOD’S FIRST-TIME FILMMAKER SHOWCASE LIFT-OFF 2023

The festival will be live on Vimeo On Demand for one month: 2 October - 30 October:
https://liftoff.network/hollywood-showcase-2023/

“Lost in the City” is here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/hollywoodftnewvoice23/867597943

The link below is the direct checkout page where you can stream the full programme and vote for us if you wish:
https://checkout.liftoff.network/new-voices-hollywood-showcase-23/

About Hollywood's First-Time Filmmaker's Showcase Lift-Off 2023:
https://filmfreeway.com/HollywoodFirstTimers

19/07/2023

Thank you Dr.Strangeballz for your epic review of “Lost in the City”!

“Stylized and thought provoking”
Has flavors of Jarmusch, Carax, and Wenders. Gritty and stylish and with a voice at the heart of the story that provokes us to consider the paradoxes of modern life; the episodic structure of Lost In The City lovingly evokes films from the traditions of European cinema that explore the cosmopolitan underbelly, serving it up with explorations of larger existential questions. The charismatic lead and humble narrator played by Alex Van Ric beckons us to go on a journey through Berlin's streets, during the nadir of his life, to accompany him on a road to redemption... albeit a dark one. With echoes of Taxi Driver and American Psycho, writer/director Celenza serves up a thought provoking yarn with images that will stay with you for a long time. Worth a watch.

https://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/B0B8PFNFJ6/ref=atv_dp_cr_5_star?filterByStar=five_star&reviewerType=all_reviews -filter-bar

01/06/2023

Another success story! “Lost in the City” is now available for streaming on Vudu, a TVOD & AVOD streaming service owned by Fandango.

18/03/2023

UPDATE: “Lost in the City” feature film WINNER OF THE BEST OPERA PRIMA, BEST FEMALE DIRECTOR AND BEST LEAD ACTOR (FEATURE FILM) AWARDS AT FIVE CONTINENTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 2023

https://www.ficocc.com/ficocc-2023-2
https://filmfreeway.com/FICOCC

15/03/2023

“Lost in the City” feature film OFFICIAL SELECTION AT KALAKARI FILM FESTIVAL 2023

The Kalakari Film Awards ceremony will take place on 18th March in Indore, India. Fingers crossed!

https://filmfreeway.com/kalakarifilmfest
https://www.rishinikam-kalakari.com/

06/03/2023

“Lost in the City” feature film FINALIST AT INTERNATIONAL WOMEN FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL 2023

As “Lost in the City” is soon to be screened in Izmir, Turkey, we send a message of solidarity to the communities affected by the recent earthquake.

https://filmfreeway.com/iwffturkey
https://kadinyonetmenlerfestivali.com.tr/en/iwff23/films/international-selection/international-gold-reel-finalists

03/03/2023

“Lost in the City” feature film OFFICIAL SELECTION AT FIVE CONTINENTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 2023

https://filmfreeway.com/FICOCC
https://www.ficocc.com/ficocc-2023-2

28/01/2023

“Lost in the City” feature film OFFICIAL SELECTION AT INTERNATIONAL WORLD FILM AWARDS 2023

Another lovely selection for us and the first of 2023 :-)

https://www.filmawards.eu

06/01/2023

Chiaro Quotidiano

Lara Celenza, regista, sceneggiatrice e produttrice, ospite di ChiarotalkUn programma di Giuseppe RitucciRegia di Nicola Cinquina

06/01/2023

Lara Celenza e il racconto in immagini: esperienza sul campo e collaborazioni internazionali

https://chiaroquotidiano.it/2023/01/05/lara-celenza-e-il-racconto-in-immagini-esperienza-sul-campo-e-collaborazioni-internazionali/