Walter Rastelli
Directing
Biography
Walter Rastelli began to attend courses in Cinema and Film Direction already during his high school period; to this are added several personal studies in the fields of photography, video editing and 3D animation. After finishing his studies, he moved to Rome where he continued his studies privately at the Libera Università del Cinema in Rome. In the meantime, he attended several sets in the capital, made several amateur short films and joined some friends in the area of Naples, united by a passion for cinema. This led, in October 2016, to the founding of Drazil Production, a cultural association dedicated to the production of low budget short films. In 2017 he enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples to obtain a degree in Cinema, Photography and Television. In 2018, to deepen his skills and knowledge of 3D animation, he enrolled in an annual course of Autodesk Maya at the Ilas. Since 2018 he has been co-founder and organizer of the Phlegraean Film Festival, an international short film festival established in the city of Bacoli and in the entire territory of Campi Flegrei.
Known For
A delivery man has to deliver a package to an island, but when he arrives on the spot he is forced to deal with a disturbing and threatening scenario, a place populated by an ambiguous and alienated humanity. Nevertheless, the delivery man will do everything to get the job done, prompted by the incessant alarm coming from the technological device he wears on his wrist, ready to remind him that "the delivery is late".
Fishman
In a world populated entirely by puppets who are unaware of their condition, a young couple finds themselves aimlessly wandering through an amusement park, yearning for excitement. He is a workaholic, consumed by his job, while she is on the brink of motherhood. Little do they know that their lives are about to be forever transformed. In a secluded corner of the park, they encounter a group of actors led by a peculiar plague doctor. Together, they embark on a mesmerizing musical journey through time and space. Along the way, their perception of reality is shattered, leaving them to question the very essence of their existence. This extraordinary odyssey not only changes the course of their lives but also sets a new destiny for their future child.
The Threshold
A video editor's life is shattered following the betrayal of his girlfriend, falling into an increasingly suffocating vortex consisting of obsessions, paranoia and perversions.
Jumpcut
Deep in a claustrophobic routine, an office worker lives his monotonous life. His soul has become poisoned and appears as a thick black liquid - His silent cry for help will not remain unheard.
Physis
In an autumn grove, surrounded by a perennial golden hour, there are seven strange figures: they are the Arts. Painting, Architecture, Music, Dance, Sculpture, Literature and Photography. This last, poor guy, is not well accepted in the group, since he is not considered a real art, and is sadly excluded. But he will be the last piece that, together with all the other Arts, will lead to the birth of a new one: Cinema