About the Powers

About the Powers

During a peaceful night, a group of fugitives tries to find its way to the center of the building, where the entire resistance is gathering. Evading the surveillance, they go through the rooms of the Giants and witness their macabre routines.

Nominated in the Golden Leopard section, at Locarno Film Festival 2023

Portugal / 2023 / 13'


Director

Director

Alessandro Novelli – Born and raised in Italy, Alessandro Novelli is a creative and animation director working for both the advertising world and animated short film industry. After his studies in graphic and digital design he graduates from IED Torino in 2010 and in the same yearhe attends the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He started his career like designer at the NYC’ firm Superfad. He moved among different studios both in the EU and USA working on different roles. In 2015 he develops his first short film “The Guardian”, first chapter of his animated short film trilogy “Deconstruction”, followed by “Contact” (2017) and “De Imperio” (2023), last chapter of the series.

 

From 2018 he works as independent Creative and Art Director from his studio Newgold, based in Porto, Portugal, focusing on the intersection between brands and animated short stories. His work is characterized by an essential aesthetic and seamless movements aimed to valorize the narrative of each project and to bring real value to the audience. He is currently developing a new animated short film, Birds & Shells.

 

Director Statement

Neologism from Latin composed by the particle “de” and the word “Imperio” from imperium, imperii, It can be translated into: “About the Powers” or “Regarding the Powers”. De Imperio is a short film composed by several different stories on “Power Plays”. A metaphorical vision on the reality around us, where through different chapters, we will discover the dynamics of those specific authorities that have a major influence and control over the development and evolution of a modern society.