It's All Dramedy & Comedy
ABULIVIA
Since Italy was unified, things have not been very good for the south of the nation.
It has been plundered of all its wealth and has gradually become the poorest area of the country.
So for about 160 years many people have been seeking fortune in the rich north of Italy where they are sometimes exploited, but abandoning their beautiful homeland.
Abulivia wants to tell the story of one of these guys from the south, who returned to his country of origins to help his family in the traditional olives harvest that takes place every year in the months from november to january.
The protagonist of the story is a high school graduate, a multiple graduate and has even attended very expensive masters, but in the northern Italy the only job he has found is in a call center. The visit to his native land will represent a catharsis for him,
as it is in his agricultural work that he will discover his roots and the beauty of a lost world in which there are still values.
All the storytelling revolves around emptiness, void understood both in the Buddhist sense but also in the sense of lack of values.
A sad man stares at a large hole in the ground, it is all that remains of a beautiful tree with immense foliage that stood there the day before.
The old farmer tells the camera how a monumental olive tree was stolen by bad people who sell all the trees in the south to the north,
The farmer tried to defend the tree but the bad guys beat him.
They then resold the olive tree to wealthy gentlemen who live in the north and wanted to beautify their garden.
But we know the climate of the north is not suitable for this type of trees so they are doomed to death, while the south is increasingly impoverished.
Hurt: The Special
Incoming: The Wives - Episode 2: War on Love, Episode 3: NOK and Episode 4: Band of Wives
Ep2: War on Love
Beth is the subject of camp gossip while Sergeant Grant is told a few home truths from a worried Jo.
Ep3: NOK
Fearing the knock, Kit believes they will come home, Susie talks of old ghosts, while Leanne runs out of luck.
Ep 4: Band of Wives
Alice is left with no choice; Beth finds a new job and Holly faces the consequences of betrayal.
HOT ANGRY MOM
AndersonVision says, "HOT ANGRY MOM intertwines elements of ‘Fleabag’ and ‘I May Destroy You’, offering a raw portrayal of a mother’s life. It humorously yet powerfully guides the audience through Marie’s self-discovery, as she learns to acknowledge her anger and sexual power, aspects she was previously conditioned to suppress."
Film Threat says, “Tonally, Hot Angry Mom finds a good balance between the comedic nature of Marie’s story and finding authentic touchpoints to moments of rage women face every day. In turn, Mel House gives an empathetic performance in the serious moments without ever letting the comedy undermine her story.” - Alan Ng
OC Movie Reviews says, "“Wonderful animated and graphic elements add a stylistic flair to the pilot which really stood out. If you remember the movies Tank Girl or Scott Pilgrim Vs The World, this fun animation is similar to that.”
#VANLIFE(EMOTIONAL)
In a converted campervan, these two travel around the country, vlogging their exciting yet totally grounded lives in an attempt to show what Van Life is REALLY LIKE. It's one with the
earth, man. It's beautiful. Calming. Connected. Spiritual.
It's also bullshit.
Beneath the fast-paced editing, stunning natural vistas, ample side-boob meditation sequences and royalty-free stock music, this ageing Millennial duo are just like any other struggling Millennial couple: miserable, sexless and curdling under the weight of: "I really should have a house and 2.5 kids by now.
With only a few hundred subscribers to their name, Zach and Kiki feel increasingly average in front of and behind the camera. Things need to change. They need to get noticed. And time is
running out - or it'll be a wrap for their vagabond lifestyle and, most likely…their relationship.
When they accidentally (and violently) flatten a caravan park manager during a Livestream, it proves to be the
greatest opportunity ever afforded to these wannabe Youtubers.
Suddenly Zach and Kiki find themselves on the receiving end of an exceptional online boost - a digital tsunami of outrage and support rapidly casts our couple as either heroes acting in self-
defence or a pair of self-absorbed narcissistic villains;, sending “Zach and Kiki” skyrocketing to the top of the Youtube algorithm.
The couple must now choose between the desire to turn themselves in or seize on their newfound fame. But as all their devices are put on flight mode, and they go off the grid,
tensions flare when the couple are forced to communicate and reveal their true selves without filters.
As the authorities get closer and conscience begins to seep in, these #VanLifers are forced to make a choice: how far are they both willing to go to keep their channel in the spotlight, and what will become of them if they do?