Ciao Alberto

"They go together like pasta and pesto."

2021 0h 7m EN

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7.4

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6.9

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★7.4TMDB · 714★6.9IMDB · 9,435

AnimationComedyFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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With his best friend Luca away at school, Alberto is enjoying his new life in Portorosso working alongside Massimo—the imposing, tattooed, one-armed fisherman of few words—who's quite possibly the coolest human in the entire world as far as Alberto is concerned. He wants more than anything to impress his mentor, but it's easier said than done.

“They go together like pasta and pesto.”

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Cast

Jack Dylan Grazer
Alberto Scorfano (voice)
Marco Barricelli
Massimo Marcovaldo (voice)
Jacob Tremblay
Luca Paguro (voice)
Gino La Monica
Additional Voices (voice)
Arturo Sorino
Additional Voices (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenna Harris
Writers: Kenna Harris, Matthias De Clercq, Scott Morse
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kenna Harris, shot by Leo Santos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dan Romer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jennifer Neysa Jew shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kenna Harris directs. Leo Santos behind the camera. Dan Romer scores. Jennifer Neysa Jew cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

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1Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 5 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Kenna Harris, shot by Leo Santos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Dan Romer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Jennifer Neysa Jew shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Jack Dylan Grazer and Marco Barricelli and Jacob Tremblay carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "They go together like pasta and pesto.".
11IMDB entry: tt15476620 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Leo Santos
Original score: Dan Romer
Editing: Jennifer Neysa Jew
VFX supervisor: Beth Albright
Sound: Liz Marston
Runtime: 7 min · 0h 7m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $45,223
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Ciao Alberto (2021)
IMDB rating: 6.9/10 · 9,435 votes
MPAA: TV-G

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations total

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What people are saying

Mercedes Varnado #1 Fan!2021-11-13
★ 10/10
Alberto and Massimo break your heart in 5 minutes Four hours ago, I turned on my Roku TV, went to Disney+ to watch the short film I have been anticipating for a while! Alberto does everything in his power to impress his new mentor. Who he ends up calling "Dad." From badly replacing Guilia's job, to burning Massimo's boat, Alberto learns that it isn't very easy to make a good impression. Tears snuck up on me when Alberto ran away and called out Massimo. The hole that Massimo's dad punched in the wall is kind of like his and Alberto's relationship. It ended up being fixed. It was also nice to hear Luca's voice at the beginning of the film. I wish the parents of Luca were also in this film. But I loved it, nonetheless.

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