The Italian Key
Feature Film
Funding: Finnish Film Foundation
Sales: NonStop Sales
Distribution: Nordisk Film
FIN/US/UK/IT, 2011 - 92 mins
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Produced by:
Gwen Anslow, Joana Cartocci, John Shea, Moose Ali Khan, Joeanna Sayler
Rosa Karo
Rosa Karo
Peter O. Almond
Tuomas Kantelinen
Rosa Karo
Arno Krimmer
Harmaa Media
Old Trace Road Productions
A romantic fairy tale about a 19-year old orphan girl who, as her sole inheritance, gets an antique key that unlocks both an old Italian villa and the secrets of her family history.
Awards
The Italian Key has won more than 20 Awards at film festivals all over the world, including:
California Film Festival - Winner, Grand Jury Award
Tulsa Int'l Film Fest - Women behind Camera Award for director Rosa Karo
Feel Good Film Festival, Los Angeles - Best Film
Lady Makers Film Festival, Beverly Hills - Best Film
Route 66 Film Festival - Best of Fest
Las Vegas Film Festival - Silver Ace Award
PEI Film Festival/Canada - Best Foreign Film
IFQ (Independent Film Quarterly Magazine's) Film Festival in Los Angeles - Best Director, Best Film
Temecula Valley International Film Festival - Best Feature
Monaco Film Festival - Best Cinematography, Best Score, Best Costume Design
Cannes Independent Film Festival - Best Film
Honolulu Film Festival - Aloha Accolade Award
Tenerife International Film Festival - Best Film
Park City Film Music Festival / A sub-festival of Sundance Festival - Director’s Choice Award - Audience Choice Award - Gold Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Original Music for a Feature Film