Dir: Adrian BosichSynopsis: Poor Marco. Accidentally born into an overcrowded Australian-Italian household, he is relegated to his parents’ bedroom. Nine years later, armed with a vivid imagination, an obsession with Dame Edna Everage, and a warped sense of Catholicism, Marco fights for a space of his own.
CAST:
Joseph Sollena … Marco
Robert Urban … Father
Helen Nicholas … Mother
Irini Pappas … Nice Nonna
Maria Diele … Nasty Nonna
Website for film (heaps of stills): http://www.bosich.com/marcosolo/
Link to short: http://vimeo.com/74258124
AWARDS:
Chicago International Film Festival
2004
• Nominated, Gold Hugo
Best Short Film
Adrian Bosich (director)
Flickerfest International Short Film Festival
2005
• Won, Best Cinematography in an Australian Short Film
Greig Fraser
Palm Springs International ShortFest
2004
• Won, Student Award
Best Live Action Under 15 Minutes
Adrian Bosich