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SPOTLIGHT ON MASSIMILIANO (MAX) SAPPA

The latest from the multi-talented Massimiliano (Max) Sappa: Writer, TV/Film, Video Editor.

He has recently written and read out/performed for whoever would like to listen/read two short stories (6 minutes each).

 FOREVER AND EVER - YouTube: https://youtu.be/KOu3djon3uI

 A short sci-fi/mystery story: a relentless chess game between two individuals living in a world where NO MAN CAN DIE!

The tale in this video is a translation of one of his Italian short stories, which won first prize in a literary contest organized by the Bottega di Narrazione last year.

A THREAD OF LIGHT – YouTube: https://youtu.be/IYyzljBNq24

A short mystery/drama story: A lifeguard, a girl in a red and black bikini, the dark abyss that stands between them and… a thread of light.

I am looking forward to his newest one, which he will upload soon!

Max formally studied screenwriting and the basics of filmmaking, however, he maintains that he truly formed his knowledge on the job. He has been a Video Journalist/Producer, a script reader/Analyst for Australian and UK-based production companies, and he has made short films as a writer/director.  He has also penned long feature screenplays, TV pilots (one of his spec projects, “Little Red Bloody Herrings” was part of the UK Online Pitchbox: https://link.medium.com/JmdI746kl7 and was included in Filmarket Hub's “excellent scripts 2019” list: https://medium.com/filmarket-hub-acad...) and an ambitious supernatural thriller novel that he is editing right now. 

However, Max says that his career in post-production was the real game-changer for him. He humbly started as a runner in 2006 and then worked his way up to become an Editor for ABC, Australia.

To quote Max:  “Editing is a great way to learn structure and discipline. These are paramount skills for a writer. You can have all the ideas in the world but without a spine to hold them up and a will to finish what you've started, you cannot call yourself a writer.”