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Short films distribution

A catalogue by Esen Studios

Alpha Film is a new catalog from Esen Studios dedicated to documentaries and short films produced by emerging talents. 

Managed by the same expert team of Esen Studios, the Alpha Film catalogue focuses its editorial project on the distribution of works in national and international festivals and reviews.

Esen Studios was founded in 2017 and quickly established itself as one of the most accredited short film distribution companies in Italy. The first short film distributed, “Her world” (Nel suo mondo) by Cristian Scardigno, was selected in over 30 international festivals, including the Tirana International Film Festival, an Oscar qualifying film festival. 

Furthermore, “As the first time” (Come la prima volta, 2018) by Emanuela Mascherini is one of the most awarded Italian shorts of the season, with over 20 awards received and about 40 selections, including one for the Nastri d’Argento and the presence in the short-list of David di Donatello.

Furthermore, the documentary “Slowly” (lentamente) by Cristian Scardigno also achieves great success: it is selected at the American Documentary and Animation Film Festival, valid for the qualification for the 2021 Oscars in the short film documentary category. 

Additionally, among the films by young Italian talents, the short  “My border, my forest” (Il confine è un bosco) by Giorgio Milocco is in the official selection of the L.A. Shorts International Film Festival – an Oscar qualifying festival – and the Drama International Short Film Festival, an EFA – European Film Awards – qualifying festival.

Short films

important dates

2017
2017

Esen Studios srl was founded

Gaetano Natoli, VFX supervisor, and Cristian Scardigno, director and screenwriter, founded Esen Studios, a film production and distribution company.

2018
2018

The EsenFest platform comes to life

The innovative digital platform for short film distribution, EsenFest, is created.

2020
2020

Not only distribution

Esen Studios makes agreements with some streaming platforms and international Sales Agents:
Chili - Prime Video - ShortsTV - WeShort - Premium Films

2023
2023

Alpha Film is born

The new catalog dedicated to emerging talents comes to life.

Important data

Distributed films
Distributed films

40

(updated in April 2023)

Festivals
Festivals

1260

Official selections
Official selections

403

(updated in April 2023)

Including:

Nastri d'Argento, Sundance, Locarno, Raindance, Clermont-Ferrand, L.A. Shorts, Rhode Island, Tirana...

Awards
Awards

76

(updated in April 2023)

Films on VOD
Films on VOD

17

(updated in April 2023)

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