Luigi Sibona
Directing
Biography
Luigi Sibona is a neurodivergent writer and director known for crafting genre narratives that delve into complex social themes. With a flair for creating unexpected and visceral stories, Luigi’s work aims to challenge conventions while never forgetting the thrill of a gripping yarn. After years honing his distinctive visual style in music videos, Luigi made a splash with his debut short film, Mantis. The film garnered accolades at numerous BAFTA and Academy Award-qualifying festivals worldwide, including Best Horror at the British Short Film Awards. His follow-up short, In Your Hands, produced by Grey Moth, continued his success, earning selections at prestigious festivals like the Academy Award-qualifying Tampere Film Festival and BAFTA-qualifying Aesthetica Short Film Festival. The film has amassed multiple awards, including the Audience Award at the BIFA-qualifying North East International Film Festival and Best Short at the British Horror Film Festival. Luigi's third short, Far From The Plains, co-written with acclaimed writer, Niellah Arboine, and produced by Noir Productions, Grey Moth and Hollow Films, has just started it's festivals run, and is already set to hit multiple Oscar and BAFTA qualifying festivals around the world. He is currently in development on his first feature film.
Known For
The year 2049 – when technology has been invented that converts human emotions into clean energy. A young man, out of touch with his feelings, experiences a moment that sparks him back into life.
Spark
As great storms loom and his mother fades into depression, 14-year-old Frankie finds refuge in a South London stable, but when the storm breaks, he must confront the reality of loss and find hope in unlikely places.
Far From the Plains
A chance encounter in a barbershop sparks an attraction between a barber and his customer but when the act of shaving becomes an obsession for the customer, things take a dark turn with deadly consequences.
In Your Hands
An uninvited meeting in a dusty London laundrette escalates from tone-deaf flirtations to something more sinister but when the knives are out, who is the prey and who is the victim becomes less clear.