Age 17

Age 17 () is a 2013 Swiss drama film written and directed by .

The short film included in the DVD Boys On Film 12 – Confession.

Synopsis

Matteo is a 17-year-old boy who comes to the realization that he is in love with Don Massimo, a young priest of the village that leads the marching band in which Matteo plays the drum. He sees in Massimo a person willing to listen to his fears and desires. For the first time in his life, Matteo feels ready to open up to someone.

Cast

• Fabio Foiada as Matteo
• Ignazio Oliva as Don Massimo
• Laura Minazzi as Nadine
• Kevin Martinetti as Firat

Participation in international festivals and awards

2013:

• Festival Tous Ecrans – 19th Geneva International Film Festival (Switzerland) – RTS award for Best International Short : acquisition
• Internationale Kurzfilmtage Winterthur (Switzerland)
• Festival du film de Vendôme (France)

2014:

• 18th Sofia International Film Festival (Bulgaria) – Swiss film Award, nomination best shortfilm 2014
• 26th European First Film Festival – Festival premier plans d'Angers (France)
• 32nd International Film Festival of Uruguay (Uruguay)
• Curta Cinema (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
• FreshWave, International Short Film Festival (Hong Kong) – International Association of Film and Television Schools (CILECT)
• Inside Out – Toronto LGBT Film Festival (Canada)
• Internationales Kurzfilm Festival Hamburg: IKFF (Germany)
• Merlinka Festival International Queer Film (Serbia)
• MWFF, Montreal World Film Festival (Canada)
• Palm Spring – ShortFest (USA)
• Schweizer Jugendfilmtage – Festival Ciné Jeunesse Suisse (Switzerland)
• Solothurner Filmtage – Journées de Soleure (Switzerland)
• Tel Aviv International Student Film Festiva (Israel)
• Queer Lisboa 18 – International Queer Film Festival (Portugal)
• UK Film Festival, London

2015:

• 38 Festival du Film Court en Plein Air de Grenoble (France)
• FIPA, Festival International des Programmes Audiovisuels de Biarritz (France)

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