The Vanishing Hitchhiker (film)
2020 Italy, United States film
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The Vanishing Hitchhiker is a 2020 Italian horror-supernatural-drama short film, written, directed and edited by Rosario Brucato.[1] Various themes intertwine in the film such as maternal love, kindness, the supernatural, premature death and the suspense that dominates in the film following the other themes.[2] The film is loosely based on the famous urban legend of The Vanishing Hitchhiker.[3][2]
Veronica Brucato
Emanuela De Rossi
| The Vanishing Hitchhiker | |
|---|---|
Poster of film | |
| Directed by | Rosario Brucato |
| Written by | Rosario Brucato |
| Produced by | Rosario Brucato |
| Starring | Giuseppe Brucato Veronica Brucato Emanuela De Rossi |
| Cinematography | Rosario Brucato |
| Edited by | Rosario Brucato |
| Music by | Marika Takeuchi |
Production company | R.B. Cinema |
| Distributed by | R.B. Cinema |
Release date |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
| Countries | Italy, United States |
| Language | Italian |
Plot
Cast
- Veronica Brucato as Sharon
- Giuseppe Brucato as Franz
- Emanuela De Rossi as Sharon's mother
Production
The film was shot in Italy and post-production was completed in Los Angeles and Saint Paul, Minnesota.[1][5]
Awards and nominations
The film has participated in various international festivals. In December 2020 it entered the competition at the Lift-Off Global Network in London and later in that of Berlin.[7] It won at the Bare Bones International Film Festival[8] for Best Foreign Language - Best of Fest[9][10] and was screened live and online, It won the Remi Award at the 54th edition of the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival.[11][1] It was named Best of Fest[12] and Best of Encores[13] at the 40th Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Film Festival,[9] It was nominated and screened live at the Fright Night Film Fest[14] and the Route 66 Film Festival.[15] It was also screened live in Colorado at the Dickens Horror Film Festival.[7] It has won at other international festivals, mainly in the United States.[14][12]