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Palmento

Best Short Documentary Christopher L. Barnes United Kingdom, Documentary, English, Italian, 00:14:46

The short film Palmento offers an intimate look into the winemaking traditions of the Mount Etna region, focusing on the ancient practice of using palmenti—stone wine presses carved into volcanic rock. In modern times, the traditional use of Palmenti has been outlawed by governmental agencies and today a group of winemakers are fighting to protect an important winemaking heritage. The spectacular images of volcanic eruptions are all filmed by cinematographer and Etna local Giuseppe Distefano.

Palmento
Film block: DOCUMENTARY / ON HABIT AND TRADITION
Screening:
Palace of Culture Pernik, Hall 1
  • Language English, Italian
  • Country United Kingdom
  • Genre Documentary
  • Cinematographer Giuseppe Distefano, Alfonso Nogueroles, C.L.Barnes
  • Scriptwriter C.L. Barnes
  • Producer Jason E Borrows
  • Editor Yan Vega
  • Cast Salvo Foti, Frank Cornelissen, Marco De Grazia, Serena Costanza, Mario Paoluzi, Benedetto Alessandro, Benjamin Spencer
  • Year of creation 2024
  • Duration 00:14:46
Christopher L. Barnes
Director Christopher L. Barnes

C.L. Barnes is the founder of Grape Collective, a multi-media company that has been operating for over a decade. Before Grape Collective, Barnes co-founded and served as Publisher of amNewYork in New York City, the largest free daily newspaper in the United States. He has also been involved in start-ups in Boston and London, including co-founding The London Monthly. Barnes has a BA in Film and English Studies from the University of East Anglia in Norwich, U.K.

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