API Studios

19/07/2024

We are very happy to announce that The Sound of Hope will be screened in competition at the Marbella International Film Festival in October.



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18/07/2024

We are very happy to announce that The Sound of Hope will be screened in competition at the Chain NYC Film Festival. More news to come! Stay tuned!



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17/07/2024

The Sound of Hope will be screend in competition at the 11th International Documentary Festival of Ierapetra & Awards in Greece (August 3 - 11)
More info here thesoundofhopefilm.com and festivalierapetra.gr


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Emanuele Michetti API Studios

22/05/2024

If you happen to be in Cannes, please check out my documentary The Sound of Hope at Cannes Film Festival.
A big thank you to Archstone Entertainment for believing in this film and helping it reach a wider audience!




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19/04/2024

Violence never works. Let's spread hope with music! Our doc "The Sound of Hope" shows how music education empowers at-risk youth in El Salvador. 🇸🇻

Premieres THIS SATURDAY (4/20) at 11:30am, Queens World Film Fest! Nominated for Best Documentary & Cinematography!

Join us & see the power of music!

Tickets (50% off with QW5050): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-heals-2-films-that-will-put-you-back-together-tickets-853072100617

Synopsis: A diplomat, a teacher, and a musician fight El Salvador’s gang violence with an unusual system: teaching younger generations to play classical music. This is the story of these men and the youths whose lives they are changing, one instrument at a time.




https://vimeo.com/455353014

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A diplomat, a teacher, and a musician declare war on poverty, ignorance, and crime, using an unorthodox weapon: classical music. A Documentary Film by Emanuele…

19/02/2024

Very happy to announce that the documentary feature The Sound of Hope directed by Emanuele Michetti will be screened in competition at the Queens World Film Festival this April. More news to come.

Discover independent movies from around the world featuring drama, comedy, LGBTQIA, documentaries and horror at one of the most diverse film festivals supporting the local community of Queens, New York.

21/01/2024

Spells - Fader
Directed by Emanuele Michetti
Out now! Check it out!

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Directed by Emanuele Michetti. From the album Chimera. Listen here:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0vOntyDcG2vPTOgEHhrn8A?si=f86IkOtEQu2c81mWmUzr7QSo...

08/10/2020

A diplomat, a teacher, and a musician declare war on poverty, ignorance, and crime, using an unorthodox weapon: classical music.

A diplomat, a teacher, and a musician declare war on poverty, ignorance, and crime, using an unorthodox weapon: classical music. A Documentary Film by Emanuele…

09/09/2020

This beautiful smile is one of the characters in the documentary The Sound of Hope.
Her name is Guadalupe. She is 19 and her dream is to teach violin to young people. She spent 5 years in prison for crimes related to gangs.
Let's learn how to forgive and give people another chance!

This beautiful smile is one of the characters in the documentary .
Her name is Guadalupe. She is 19 and her dream is to teach violin to young people. She spent 5 years in prison for crimes related to gangs.
Let's learn how to forgive and give people another chance!

14/06/2019

Emanuele Michetti

Emanuele Michetti

And finally Addictions is on Vimeo too!

12/06/2019

Emanuele Michetti

Emanuele Michetti

I can't believe 10 years went by since we made this film in 2009.
Happy 10th anniversary By Chance (Una Circostanza Fortuita)
Luca Tomassini Marco Moni Tony Rocky Bronx

19/03/2019

Emanuele Michetti

Emanuele Michetti

Now it is possible to stream some of the films on Amazon Video US.
For Amazon UK please click here https://www.amazon.co.uk/v/emanuelemichetti

28/12/2018

Emanuele Michetti Demo Reel 2018

Emanuele Michetti Demo Reel 2018

An award-winning Italian filmmaker, Emanuele has produced narrative films, documentaries, music videos, and video art projects. With a focus on social issues such…

10/09/2018

Lilly's Secret

Lilly's Secret

The award-winning film Lilly's Secret will be screened as official selection at the Seal Beach Film Festival in California
Short Film Block #4 Saturday Sept 22 at 4:35 PM
Ticket info here http://www.sealbeachfilmfest.com

01/12/2017

Around International Film Festival

30/09/2017

Care Film Festival

Care Film Festival

|| SELEZIONE UFFICIALE CFF 2017 ||

Ecco l'elenco dei cortometraggi selezionati per le finali della Prima Edizione del Care Film Festival 2017

TEMA FISSO

- "The Gift" di Steve Bastoni
- "A Father's Day" di Chris Lane
- "I bambini sono il nostro viaggio migliore" di Andrea Cavallari
- "FERRUCCIO Storia di un Robottino" di Stefano De Felici
- "A Letto Senza Cena" di Patrice Makabu
- "Close Your Eyes, Paro" di Sam van Zoest
- "Doco-Drama" di Eldad Bouganim
- "Acid Soda" di Carolina Cavalli
- "20 Meters of Love in Montmartre" di Pierre Gaffié
- "All together" di Nejla Osseiran
- "Unfinished" di Andrew Broadhurst
- "Results" di Austin Muratori
- "The Past Whispers" di Jane Hearst
- "Lilly's Secret" di Emanuele Michetti
- "Les Signeurs du Temp" di Lucio Gardin

TEMA LIBERO

- "When Bullies Become Bosses" di Richard Santiago
- "Champions" di Anastasija Bräuniger
- "Ho appena fatto un sogno" di Javi Navarro
- "The Suit" di Elettra Mauri
- "Cowboys and Indians" di Emilia Ruiz
- "Euritmia" di Gennaro Guariniello
- "Fostered" di Christine Williams

13/09/2017

Emanuele Michetti

Emanuele Michetti

Excited to announce that our film Lilly's Secret has been selected for this year’s YoFiFest, The Yonkers Film Festival from Nov 3 - 8. Stay tuned for screening dates!

13/09/2017

Emanuele Michetti

Emanuele Michetti

Yellow Water is one of the 5 finalists at Calcutta International Cult Film Festival.

Starring Ashley Carvalho, Kimberly Carvalho, Maria Poulos-Chachere
Directed by Emanuele Michetti
Cinematography by P.J. Valentini, Emanuele Michetti
Gaffer / Steadicam Operator Jonathan Jeng
Assistant Camera Jesse Deganis Librera
Film Editing by Emanuele Michetti
special makeup effects artist Giorgia Bono
Assistant Director Deukyun Hwang
Sound Mixers Jonathan Lau, David Muss
boom operator Danielle Goulbourne
2nd Assistant director Yakov Yusufov
Production Assistants Daryl Marc, Aaron Shaw
Produced by API Studios

04/06/2017

Emanuele Michetti

Emanuele Michetti

Leeway Lan Deukyun Hwang Emanuele Michetti Adriano Aponte Jonathan Jeng Lisa Sperry Kyle Seeger David Muss
API Studios Lilly's Secret SOHO8 Shorts: "Grand Street Exhibition Series" SOHO International Film Festival NYC (SohoFilmFest)

02/05/2017

Emanuele Michetti

Emanuele Michetti

Addictions has won the Best Cinematography award at SENE Film, Music & Arts Festival.
Congratulations everybody, in particular to the cinematographer, Koshi Kiyokawa.
Special thanks to Chantal Akerman (RIP) and Dana Riveccio. Without them, Addictions would have been only an idea...

Emanuele Michetti Emanuele Michetti Fabian Bolin Fabian Bolin Kaitlin Magowan Emily Seymour Emily Dennis Debbie Eynon Finley Brandon DeSpain Miia Ashley Bahadır Arıcı Liz Ekeblad Deukyun Hwang Giorgia Bono David Muss Jonathan Jeng
Jay Sakong API Studios Addictions Philip Capobres Don Farias Ccny Cityvisions-Alumni City Film - The MFA in Film Program at CCNY Emanuele Michetti

06/04/2017

Emanuele Michetti

Emanuele Michetti

Thanks to the cast & crew.
April 25th - 29th SENE Film, Music & Arts Festival, Providence, RI.

Addictions is:

Written & Directed by Emanuele Michetti
Cast Fabian Bolin Fabian Bolin (Peter), Kaitlin Magowan (Betsy), Emily Seymour (Annette)
Emily Dennis (Peter's Secretary), Debbie Eynon Finley (Office Secretary)
Introducing Rocky (Steven Behnke, Audrey Flores)
Special Guests Brandon DeSpain, Marcus Naylor
Starring Miia Ashley, Jazmine Casiano, Matthew Dane, Layla Margarita Jafarian

Produced by API Studios
Producer Dana Riveccio
Executive Producer Emanuele Michetti, Bahadır Arıcı
Associate Producers Liz Ekeblad, Silvano Michetti, Nancy Spada

Cinematography Koshi Kiyokawa
Production Design Deukyun Hwang
Special Makeup Effects Artist & Set Costumer Giorgia Bono
Assistant Director Dana Riveccio
2nd Assistant Director Danielle Goulbourne
Production Sound Mixer David Muss
Assistant Camera Jonathan Jeng
2nd Assistant Camera James McKenzie
Grip Hector Herrera
Gaffer Tamir Kaywood
Electrician Daryl Marc
Post-Production by API Studios NYC
Editor Emanuele Michetti
Music Score Jay Sakong

29/03/2017

It hasn't been a great time to be a woman who live in the US

It hasn't been a great time to be a woman who lives in the US

As a male filmmaker I feel to have the duty to say something about social issues such as equality between men and women, abortion, integration. My film Lilly's Secret touches all of these issues, and raises questions. No politics, no religion, it's all about giving women the freedom to choose, inste...

07/03/2017

Emanuele Michetti

Emanuele Michetti

Lilly's Secret has won Best Editor Award at Aab International Film Festival.
This award goes to all the people who contributed to make this film, in particular to Deukyun Hwang (Sunny) who produced it and starred in it.
I would like to dedicate the award to her father, who passed away a few days ago.

API Studios Dana Riveccio Leeway Lan Giorgia Lisa Sperry David Muss Kyle Seeger Jonathan Jeng Adriano Aponte Emanuele Michetti Emanuele Michetti Emanuele Michetti

17/02/2017

Emanuele Michetti

Emanuele Michetti

Lilly's Secret (written and directed by Emanuele Michetti) has been officially selected as one of the first three short films at Aab International Film Festival.
The winner will be announced on February 25th. Stay tuned!

In the meantime, the film will be screened on April 1st, in Atlantic City (official selection Garden State Film Festival 2017!). Detailed information will be given on Monday.
Lilly's is (and would never exist without):
Deukyun Hwang Dana Riveccio API Studios Leeway Lan Giorgia Bono Lisa Sperry David Muss Kyle Seeger Jonathan Jeng Adriano Aponte

04/01/2017

New Year, New Demo Reel! Happy 2017

New Year, New Demo Reel! Happy 2017!
Buon 2017!!! Auguri!!

This is my new demo reel. I hope you enjoy it.

28/09/2016

Emanuele Michetti

Emanuele Michetti

Yes, I am (also) a colorist, the most underestimated job in the film industry.

19/09/2016

Lilly's Secret World Premiere

How about this Saturday? Urbanworld Film Festival

This Saturday! At the majestic AMC Empire 25 in Times Square, NYC

19/09/2016

Happy to be part of the team
API Studios performed color grading on this award-winning beautiful film.

Congratulations to the entire cast, crew, contributors and friends of LET'S PLAY DEAD GIRL! We did it together!!! Once again thank you Official Latino Short Film Festival & Latin Horror.
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LET'S PLAY DEAD GIRL
WRITER/DIRECTOR/EDITOR
Christian A. Morán

PRODUCERS
Natalie Chau
Christian A. Morán

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Jonathan Jeng

CAST
JOSEPHINE
Yessenia Sabrina Rivas

JUDA
Yeena Sung

CONSUELO
Laura Guzman

ANNA
Nana Ponceleon

ANDREW/ALTO #1/ALTO #2
Tomas Bergland

PACO THE CLERK
Hector Maldonado

KID
Leonardo Maldonado

KID'S MOM
Carmela Lane

CUSTOMER #1
Sofia DiFabio

CUSTOMER #2
Erica Ruiz

CUSTOMER #3
Natalie Chau

CUSTOMER #4
Valeria Nanetti

JUDA’S MOM
Ying Ying Chu

ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS
Cynthya Blandino
Clara Brotons

UNIT PRODUCTION MANAGER
Erica Ruiz

1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Natalie Chau

2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Erica Ruiz

SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
Linda Huang

PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Savannah Rice

ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR
Valeria Nanetti

COSTUME DESIGNER
Carmela Lane

WARDROBE TECHNICIAN
Carmela Lane

WARDROBE ASSISTANT
Lucy Rybarczyc

KEY MAKEUP ARTIST
Ashley Thomas

ADDITIONAL MAKEUP ARTIST
Tiffanylee Adorno

SPECIAL EFFECTS MAKEUP
Yellow Moth Makeup

SFX MAKEUP ARTIST
Ashley Thomas

MUSIC BY
Drum and a Tantrum

COMPOSERS
Julian Altbuch
Russell de Moose

SOUND DESIGN
Drum and a Tantrum

SOUND MIXER
Drum and a Tantrum

VISUAL EFFECTS
BLaNKNuLL Multimedia

VFX ARTIST
Carl Brent Ferguson

COLOR GRADING
API Studios

COLORIST
Emanuele Michetti

PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER #1
Daniel Scarpati

PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER #2
Andy Sterling

1ST ASSISTANT CAMERA
Cameron Busby

2ND ASSISTANT CAMERA
Chris Mendez

2ND UNIT DP
Cameron Busby

2ND UNIT 1ST AC
Chris Mendez

3RD UNIT DP
Robert Moxley

4TH UNIT DP
Jonathan Jeng

DRONE OPERATOR
Christian A. Morán

GAFFER
Edgar Mendez

BEST BOY ELECTRIC
Tamir Kaywood

BEST BOY ELECTRIC
James McKenzie

KEY GRIP
Daryl Marc

BEST BOY GRIP
Robert Moxley

GRIPS
Schulyer Devonish
Gunnar Erzulie
Joseph Singletary

BEHIND-THE-SCENES
Lucile Auclair

GRAPHIC DESIGNERS
Merideth Mulroney
Sofia DiFabio
Jose Mera

KEY PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Rojin Karaca

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
Sofia DiFabio
Frank Pannone
Edward Hernandez

LOCATION SCOUTS
Christian A. Morán
Natalie Chau
Clara Brotons

CASTING BY
Natalie Chau

CATERING
Ivana Bernal
Thomas Rivera Montes
Clara Brotons
Rojin Karaca

BUS DRIVER
Hector Maldonado

DRIVERS
Frank Pannone
Edward Hernandez

CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTORS
Patricia Lora
Soondam Kim
Mary Blandino Sanchez
Carline Acosta
Vince Edgehill
Fabricio Blandino
Tomas Rosa
Tara Lee Cernacek Miller
Maria Blandino
Emilia Mercadal Coll
Staven Ng
Telemaco Blandino
Eihisabeth Rovetto
Elizabeth Deegan


SPECIAL THANKS
Cynthya Blandino
Natalie Chau
Julian Altbuch
Russell de Moose
Gary Meng
Deependra Bhandari
Hector Maldonado
Michelle Agbodohu
Mark Voelpel
Thomas Reilly
Rebecca MacDonald
Michael Irgang
Judith Kenny
Fatima Brixton Boone
Daryl Marc
Carline Acosta
Elizabeth Deegan
Zom Bie Perez
Michelle S. Jones
Sofiya Romendik
Tricia Fukuhara
Lucile Auclair
Dylan Kaplowitz
Jason Yi
Francess Russell
Joe Mapplebeck Jr.
Derek Kan
Avenue Coffee House
Brooklyn College
Tetiana Zhelieznikova
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23/08/2016

Emanuele Michetti

Addictions Press Kit Booklet is ready for festivals. World Premiere at Montreal World Film Festival /Festival des Films du Monde de Montreal - FFM (August 26th)

Written & Directed by Emanuele Michetti
Cast Fabian Bolin (Peter), Kaitlin Magowan (Betsy), Emily Seymour (Annette)
Emily Dennis (Peter's Secretary), Deborah Finley (Office Secretary)
Introducing Rocky
Special Guests Brandon deSpain, Marcus Naylor
Starring Miia Ashley Walker, Jazmine Casiano, Matthew Dane, Layla Margarita Jafarian

Produced by API Studios
Producer Dana Riveccio
Executive Producer Emanuele Michetti Bahadır Arıcı
Associate Producers Elizabeth Ekeblad, Silvano Michetti, Nancy Spada

Cinematography Koshi Kiyokawa
Production Design Deukyun Hwang
Special Makeup Effects Artist & Set Costumer Giorgia Bono
Assistant Director Dana Riveccio
2nd Assistant Director Danielle Goulbourne
Production Sound Mixer David Muss
Assistant Camera Jonathan Jeng
2nd Assistant Camera James McKenzie
Grip Hector Herrera
Gaffer Tamir Kaywood
Electrician Daryl Marc
Post-Production by API Studios NYC
Editor Emanuele Michetti
Music Score Jay Sakong

22/08/2016

API Studios's cover photo