2024 Project Paradiso - Young Film Academy

‘STRINGS’ SYNOPSIS:

Sally joins a dream summer trip to Sicily with her childhood bestie Poppy, hoping to re-connect before they start university. Confronted with Poppy’s volatile new friend Alex, Sally is strangely drawn to the traditional puppets decorating their villa, and the strings that bind the two friends threaten to rip them apart.

ABOUT PROJECT PARADISO 2024

Project Paradiso is a prestige project from Young Film Academy (YFA), offering a select group of YFA’s most promising students (aged 16-20) the chance to create a stunning short film in a cinematic location in Sicily, Italy.

Project Paradiso 2024 was supported by Registered UK Charity Prospero World. Project Paradiso is an ambitious collaborative project that aims to unite educational training with a real-world film industry opportunity – offering participants the experience of a lifetime.

Guided by YFA staff, talented writing students crafted a compelling script for the actors and filmmakers to bring to life.

In February 2024, the filmmaking and acting students joined YFA staff in Sicily to shoot the film against the majestic backdrop of Mount Etna.

The film was then edited and post-produced to the highest industry standards.

An exclusive cast and crew screening was held in London in July, 2024

The film is currently being submitted to festivals internationally.

‘Lemons’ and ‘Strings’ have been accepted into and/or won awards at the following festivals:

We are grateful to all our supporters for making the dream of Project Paradiso a reality!

Paradiso elsewhere on the web:

Brentwood School filmmaker’s selection sparks crowdfund (click to read)

Project Paradiso 2023:

Click here to check out ‘Lemons’, the 2023 Project Paradiso film.

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