Quiet, passive, obedient, a wonderful mother to her children and perfect wife to her Nobel Prize winning husband. Then, when it was time, she was locked away in an insane asylum for the final 40 years of her life. Here, she attempts to tell her story.
OLD ANTONIETTA
What about my life? My pain? Why I spend my final days in this asylum.
DIRETTORE (of the asylum)
Your life? Your pain? Ha! You would be another unknown if you weren’t married to a famous playwright.
STAGEPLAY AWARDS
--AWARD WINNER. King Film Awards (London), 8/20/23
--AWARD WINNER. Swedish International Film Festival, 8/22/23
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Venice Grand Cine Celebration, 10/15/23
--HONORABLE MENTION, Real Harmony Film and Script Festival (London) 10/27/23
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Pegasus Film Awards (London), 12/2/23
--HONORABLE MENTION, Puente Cinematografico International Film Festival (Barcelona), 2/7/24
--HONORABLE MENTION, Pasadena International Film Festival, 4/22/24
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Rome Movie Awards, 5/24/24
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Bucharest ShortCut Cinefest, 5/26/24
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Berlin Dynamic Film Festival, 5/30/24
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, London Lift-Off Film Festival, 11/22/24
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, WRPN Women’s International Film Festival, 2/20/25.
SCREENPLAY AWARDS
--AWARD WINNER, Beyond the Curve International Film Festival. , 2020.
--AWARD WINNER, Prix Royal, Paris, 2021
--AWARD WINNER, Royal Society of Television and Motion Picture Awards, 2021
--AWARD WINNER, BEST CHARACTERS, New York Neorealism Film Festival, 2021.
--AWARD WINNER, BEST FEATURE SCRIPT, Florence Film Awards, 2021.
--AWARD WINNER, WORLD FILM CARNIVAL, SINGAPORE. 10/25/21
--AWARD WINNER, BLACK SWAN FILM FESTIVAL, 11/3/21
--AWARD WINNER, SILVER, Script Writing, Depth of Field International Film Festival Competition, 11/30/21.
--AWARD WINNER. Luis Bunuel (L’Age D’Or), 12/27/ 2021
--AWARD WINNER, Multi Dimensional Independent Film Festival, 12/4/21
--AWARD WINNER, London Movie Awards Film Festival, 12/6/21.
--AWARD WINNER, Robinson International Film Festival (Italy), 12/12/21
--AWARD, Cult Movies International, Film Festival (UK), 12/27/21
--AWARD WINNER, Milan International Film Festival (Italy), 1/7/22
--AWARD WINNER, Krimson Horyzon International Film Festival, 2/19/22.
--AWARD WINNER, Florence Film Awards, 3/27/22
--HONORABLE MENTION, Gold Star Movie Awards (USA), 4/12/22
--NOMINEE, Milan Arthouse Film Awards, 4/8/22
--AWARD WINNER, Robinson International Film Festival, 4/20/22
--AWARD WINNER, Hollywood Gold Awards, 6/8/22
--HONORABLE NOMINEE, Lonely Wolf International FF, 4/29/22
--HONORABLE NOMINEE, Swedish International FF, 5/15/22
--AWARD NOMINEE for BEST FEATURE SCRIPT at the Swedish International Film Festival. 7/4/22
--HONORABLE AWARD MENTION, Filmwork Independent Film Festival, 7/12/22
-- AWARD WINNER, AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Script/Writer. Accolade Global Film Competition, 8/25/22
--AWARD WINNER. Atlanta Movie Awards, 8/29/22
--AWARD WINNER. Milan Gold Awards. 8/30/22
--AWARD WINNER. Williamsburg International Film Festival, USA, 10/5/22
--AWARD WINNER, Moody Crab Film Festival, USA, 10/23/33
--AWARD WINNER, Pinnacle Film Awards, 2/3/23.
--AWARD WINNER, Indiefare International Film Festival, 2/13/23.
--AWARD WINNER. Naples Film Awards, 2/20/23
--AWARD WINNER. Best Feature Film Script. Festival de Largos y Cortos de Santiago, 3/7/23
--AWARD WINNER, Social World Film Festival, 4/13/23
--AWARD WINNER (Silver medal), WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival, 4/23/23
--HONORABLE MENTION, World Indie Film Awards, 4/26/23
--AWARD WINNER, Pageant Film Festival, 5/4/23.
--AWARD WINNER, Festival of Arts and Cinema 5/5/23. (London)
--AWARD WINNER, Rome Women’s Film Festival, 5/7/23.
--AWARD WINNER, Pageant Film Festival, 5/17/23.
--AWARD WINNER, “Best Eurasian Screenplay in English (London), 6/4/23
--AWARD WINNER, Marseille Cineverse Film Festival, 7/14/23
--AWARD WINNER, Airfix Film Festival, 7/15/23
--AWARD WINNER, Filmzen International Film Competition (Paris), 7/28/23
--AWARD WINNER, Sweet Democracy Film Awards (Cannes), 7/30/23
--AWARD WINNER, Beyond the Flow International Film Festival (France), 8/6/23
-- AWARD WINNER in Movie Play International Film Festival (France), 8/6/23.
--AWARD WINNER: Best Script on Social Issues and Best Script on Women. Best International Motion Pictures (Edinburgh) 8/18/23
--AWARD WINNER, Goldspire International Film Festival (Paris), 8/24/23
--AWARD WINNER, Andromeda Film Festival (Istanbul), 8/24/23
--AWARD WINNER, Florence Indie Film Festival (Italy), 8/27/23
--HONORABLE NOMINEE. Big Screen Blast Film Festival, 8/30/23
--AWARD WINNER, Picture Panaroma International Film Festival (London), 9/10/23
--AWARD WINNER, Frida Film Festival (Paris), 9/18/23
--AWARD WINNER of the prestigious ENNIO MORRICONE PRIZE. Naples Film Award, 9/19/23
--HONORABLE MENTION. New York Movie Awards, 9/23/23
--AWARD WINNER, CineMente Movie & Screenplay Awards (Milan), 9/22/23
--updated to SEMI-FINALIST. San Francisco Arthouse Short Festival, 9/23/23
--AWARD WINNER, Filmzen International Film Competition, 9/28/23
--AWARD WINNER, Venice Grand Cine Celebration, 10/18/23
--AWARD WINNER, Edinburgh Film Awards, 10/25/23
--AWARD WINNER, Cannes World Art Festival, 11/2/23
--AWARD WINNER, Paris World Cinema Festival, 11/9/23
--HONORABLE NOMINEE, Rotterdam Independent Film Festival, 11/9/23
--AWARD WINNER, Venice Under the Stars International Film Festival, 12/1/23
--HONORABLE MENTION. Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival, 1/4/24
--AWARD WINNER, International World Film Awards (London). 1/5/24
--AWARD WINNER, The Great Britain Silver Screen Awards, 1/9/24
--AWARD WINNER, Toronto International Filmmakers Festival, 1/11/24
--AWARD WINNER, Rome Film Awards, 2/26/24
--AWARD WINNER. Best International Feature Script, Miami Film Critic Award, 3/7/24
-- BEST INTERNATIONAL WRITER & BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY, La Dolce Vita Film Awards, (Rome) 4/16/2024.
--AWARD WINNER, Manchester Film and Creativity Festival, 5/4/24
--AWARD WINNER, Cinema Carnival Film Festival (Pisa, Italy), 6/22/24
--AWARD WINNER, Gabriel Garcia Marquez Prize, Best International Feature Script & Best Original Writer, Wild Filmmaker (Columbia), 6/2/24
--AWARD WINNER (BEST SCREENPLAY), 3rd Europe International Film Festival (Lisbon), 7/19/24
--HONORABLE NOMINEE, Yeti FilmFest (Spain), 8/7/24
--AWARD WINNER, Golden Swan Zurich Film Festival, 8/12/24
--AWARD WINNER, Gabriel Garcia Marquez Prize, Best International Feature Script
& Best Original Writer, (Columbia), 6/2/24
--AWARD WINNER, Best International Screenplay, Wild Filmmaker, Special Event at
81st Venice International Film Festival, 8/31/24 (ITALY)
--AWARD WINNER, Best Feature Script based on a True Story. Wild Filmmakers,
Best Cinematic Project of the year, 2024. 9/7/24
--AWARD WINNER, Best International Feature Script. TELLURIDE New Stories Film Festival,
Wild Filmmakers, 2024. 9/14/24
--AWARD WINNER, Independent Film Awards (Leeds, UK), 9/23/24
--AWARD WINNER. BEST INTERNATIONAL WRITER. EUROPEAN FILM CRITICS AWARD, 10/3/24
--AWARD WINNER, Clown International Film Festival of Paris, 10/3/24
--AWARD WINNER. BEST INTERNATIONAL WRITER. EUROPEAN FILM CRITICS AWARD, 10/3/24
--AWARD WINNER, Best Human Rights Feature Script, AUSTRALIAN Film Critics Award 2024, 10/17/24
--AWARD WINNER, Clown International Film Festival (France), 10/25/24
--AWARD WINNER, Best International Screenplay, Wild Filmmaker Awards at the
American Film Market in Las Vegas 2024, 11/5/24
--AWARD WINNER, Best Feature Script based on a True Story, Berkeley International Film Festival 2024, 11/11/24
--AWARD WINNER, Best American Writer of the Year, Italian Grand Prix 2024, 11/14/24
--AWARD WINNER, Best Feature Script Based on a True Story, Winners Best Screenwriter of the Year, 2024,11/25/24.
--AWARD WINNER, Best International Biographical Script, Marcello Mastroianni 100
Film Awards! 11/29/24
--AWARD WINNER, Feature script based on a true Story, Best Character Film Awards, 2024.
--AWARD WINNER, Best Biological Feature Script, Tribeca Christmas Film Awards, 2024.
--AWARD WINNER, Best International Biographical Script, Scandinavian Film Critics Awards, 2025.
--AWARD WINNER, Best International Script & Bests Biographical Script, American Film Critics, Wild Filmmaker Awards, Independent Special Event at Sundance, 2/4/25
--AWARD WINNER, Venice Grand Cine Celebration, VPCN, 2/9/25
--AWARD WINNER, Best International Script & Best Biographical Script, BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Wild Filmmaker), 2/14/25.
--AWARD WINNER, Best International Script and Best Biographical Script, Winners Indie Oscar Awards 2025, (Wild Filmmaker) 3/2/25
--AWARD WINNER, Best International Script & Best Biographical Script, Certificates of Victory for the Indie Oscar Awards 2025. Wild Filmmaker. 3/3/25
--upgraded to HONORABLE NOMINEE in the Wrap Film Festival (London), 3//5/25
--AWARD WINNER, Best Biographical Feature Script. Winners on the Roads of Cinema Film Fest 2025 (Newport, Rhode Island), 3/7/25.
--AWARD WINNER, Sterling International Cine Carnival, WFCN (London), 4/2/25
--AWARD WINNER, Best International Arthouse Script, AMDb Arthouse Movie Database, Critics’ Choice Awards 2025, 3/14/25
--AWARD WINNER, Best Drama Script, Taormina Film Meeting Awards 2025, 3/17/25
--NOMINEE, Wolf Media Festival (Florida), 3/20/25.
--AWARD WINNER, Best International Script & Best Biographical Script, Alice Film Festival, 2025, (Berlin), 3/22/25.
--AWARD WINNER, Best International Script & Best Biographical Script, Madrid Indie Academy of Motion Picture Arts, Special Event 2025, 3/29/25.
--AWARD WINNER, Best Drama Script & Best Original Screenwriter, Santa Monica, LA, Indie Critics’ Choice Awards, Top Alternative Screens Qualifying, 4/16/25
--AWARD WINNER, Best Arthouse Screenplay 2025, American Screenplay Awards (Wild Filmmakers), 4/22/25.
FINALIST
--FINALIST, Le Film Fantastique, Paris, 2021
--FINALIST, Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival, 3/13/22
--FINALIST, Dreamz Catcher International Film Festival, 3/13/22
--FINALIST, Bright International Film Festival, 1/14/23
--FINALIST. Ediplay International Film Festival (France), 4/13/23
--FINALIST, Silver Screen Excellence Film Awards (Netherlands), 8/29/23
--FINALIST, Stingray International Film Festival (Paris), 10/26/23
--FINALIST, Swedish Academy of Motion Picture Awards, 12/26/23
--FINALIST by Barcelona Indie Awards, 2/28/24
--FINALIST, SILVERLENS FILM AWARDS (INDIA), 3/20/25.
SEMI-FINALIST
-- SEMI-FINALIST. Roma shorts, 11/12/21.
--SEMI-FINALIST. Melbourne Independent Film Festival, 11/29/22
--currently SEMI-FINALIST, Paris International Short Festival, 3/1/22
-- SEMI-FINALIST, Paris Women Festival, 3/16/22
--SEMIFINALIST, Vienna Indie Short Film Festival, 4/13/23
--SEMI-FINALIST, Berlin Shorts Awards, 5/21/23
--SEMIFINALIST. Stockholm Short Festival 7/12/23
--SEMIFINALIST, Florence Indie Film Festival, 7/19/23
--SEMIFINALIST. Santa Monica International Filmmaker Awards, 8/9/23
--SEMIFINALIST, Santa Barbara International Movie Awards, 11/16,23
--SEMIFINALIST, San Jose Independent Film Festival, 12/1/23
--SEMIFINALIST, London International Filmmakers Festival, 12/10/23
--SEMIFINALIST, Santa Barbara International Movie Awards, 11/16,23
--upgraded to SEMIFINALIST, American Dreamscape Festival (Salt Lake City), 3/24/24
--SEMIFINALIST, Creative World Award, 5/2/24
-- SEMI-FINALIST, Richmond International Film Festival Screenplay Competition, 6/14/24
--upgraded to SEMIFINALIST, Paris International Short Festival, 8/16/24
-- SEMI-FINALIST, San Francisco Women Film Festival 2/28/25
QUARTER-FINALIST
--QUARTER FINALIST, Table Read my Screenplay, 6/23/22.
--CURRENTLY QUARTER-FINALIST, The Monthly Film Festival, 12/8/22
--QUARTER FINALIST, Manchester Film Festival, 1/11/23
--QUARTER FINALIST, Wiki Screenplay Festival, 1/14/23
--QUARTER-FINALIST, Manchester Film Festival Screenplay Competition, 2/20/23
--QUARTER-FINALIST, Richmond International Film Festival, 6/15/23
--QUARTER-FINALIST, Edinburgh Film Awards (U.K.), 9/18/23
--currently QUARTERFINALIST, Creative World Award, 4/24/24
--QUARTER-FINALIST, Richmond International Film Festival Screenplay Competition, 6/14/24
--QUARTER FINALIST, 2024 Page Awards, 7/15/24
OFFICIAL SELECTION
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Rome Film Awards, 2021
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Toronto Women’s Film Festival, 2021
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Ediplay Film Awards, 2021
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Cult Movies International Film Festival, 2021
--OFFICIAL SELECTION. 8 & Halfilm Award, 1/1/22
--OFFICIAL SELECTION. LA INDEPENDENT WOMEN FILM AWARDS. 2/7/22
--OFFICIAL SELECTION. Social World Film Festival (Naples), 6/10/22
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Anatolia International Film Festival, 10/26/22
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, UK Film Festival, 11/16/22
--OFFICIAL SELECTION. Rudis Festival (Rome), 12/18/22
--OFFICIAL SELECTION. Festival de Largos y Cortos de Santiago, Chile 2/17/23
--OFFICIAL SELECTION. Beverley Hills Film Festival, 2/17/23
--OFFICIAL SELECTION. Butterfly International Film Festival, 3/1/23
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Star International Film Festival, 3/24/23
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Eurasian Creative Guild Film Festival, 4/3/23
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Inspirational Film Festival, 4/4/23
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Marseille Cineverse Film Festival, 5/16/23
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Oxford Script Awards, 5/17/23
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Sydney World Fest, 6/3/23.
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, The Way of Art Film Festival, 7/7/23
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Paris Award Film Festival, 7/15/23
--OFFICIAL SELECTION. 8 & HalFilm Festival (Paris), 7/27/23
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Paris Award Film Festival, 7/15/23
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Art Film Spirit Awards, 8/1/23
--OFFICIAL SELECTION. Movieplay Awards 8/4/24.
--OFFICIAL SELECTION. Big Screen Blast Film Festival, 8/10/24.
--OFFICIAL SELECTION. Naples Film Awards, 8/25/23
--OFFICIAL SELECTION. Rome World Cinema Festival, 9/1/23
--OFFICIAL SELECTION. New York Movie Awards, 9/3/23
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Infinite Creativity Film Festival (Geneva), 10/13/23
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Stingray International Film Festival, 10/26/23
--OFFICIAL SELECTION. Geneva Film Festival, 11/15/23
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Liberty Film Awards, 11/30/23
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Wild Filmmaker Festival (Malaga), 12/11/23
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Green Kiak Awards, 12/16/23
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Queenstown Film Festival, 12/23/23
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, The Great Britain Silver Screen Awards, 12/31/23
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Toronto International Filmmaker’ Festival, 1/5/24
--OFFICIAL SELECTION. Italy International Film Festival, 1/15/24
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Golden Reel Awards (Portugal) 3/1/24
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Swiss International Film Festival, 4/25/24
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Cinema Carnival (Pisa, Italy), 5/12/24
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Rome Movie Awards, 5/24/24
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Bucharest ShortCut Cinefest, 5/26/24
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Berlin Dynamic Film Festival, 5/30/24
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Pinocchio International Film Festival (Italy), 6/22/24
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Marbella Movie Magic Team, 7/15/24
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, International Stockholm Film Festival, 8/23/24
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Milwaukee Independent Film Awards, 8/31/24
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, Inno Vision Festival (Milan), 11/21/24
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, London Lift-Off Film Festival, 11/22/24
--OFFICIAL SELECTION, CineRoma Film Festival, 11/30/24