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Starfuckers

An intimate evening between a film director and an escort is disrupted when a familiar face arrives. A very theatrical work that touches on many of the darker aspects of Hollywood stardom, a world of broken promises and crushed dreams. Fantastic performances, clever writing, and striking visuals keep it thoroughly engaging as it effortlessly bounces from uncomfortable to humorous, and from disturbing to full-on haunting by the end. Starfuckers is a brilliant and unpredictable take on a familiar theme, a riveting and progressively surreal indictment of a horrible industry-wide phenomenon unleashed by the rich and powerful.

 

Champs-Élysées Film Festival, Grand Jury Prize for Best American Independent Short Film

 

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Director
Cast

Antonio Marziale, Jonathan Slavin, Cole Doman

Credits
Country of Origin

USA

Year

2021

Language

English

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15 min

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Credits

Executive Producer

Eli Raskin, Matthew Puccini, Charlotte Taschen

Producer

Eli Raskin

Screenwriter

Antonio Marziale

Cinematography

Matthew Pothier

Editor

Will Mayo

Production Design

Angelica Vasquez

Original Music

James William Blades, Taul Katz

Director

Antonio Marziale headshot, Starfuckers director

Antonio Marziale

Antonio Marziale was born in London, England and grew up in Switzerland. He graduated with a BFA in acting from Carnegie Mellon University and has starred in Alex Strangelove (Netflix), Altered Carbon (Netflix), and just wrapped shooting on an upcoming Dark Horse Entertainment / Netflix show.