The Shape of Life

2024 Submission
Written By Justin Merino

A flock moves in the sky among the mountains. While a woman begins to dance in a large hall, the same flock seen a moment ago enters and starts to move around her. From the combination of those movements, a flow of life and memories is generated. In the end, the flock with which the woman dances and flies is nothing more than a particulate entity formed by many small diamond rings.

Nicola Martini

Nicola Martini studied semiotics, cinema, and new media before embarking on a career as a director. He has worked nationally and internationally, directing various types of commercials, Branded Entertainment projects, fiction, and different narrative formats. Martini has directed campaigns for brands such as Ray-Ban, Invicta, Peugeot, Autostrade, Cadillac, Kawasaki, Mundys, Tim, and BTicino.

In the past, he directed the narrative thriller miniseries "A Fine Mystery" for the BTicino brand, earning him numerous awards nationally and internationally. In 2019, he wrote, directed, and co-produced the short film "She Fights," starring Donatella Finocchiaro, which was selected at several festivals in Italy and around the world. Martini's style is a highly personal combination of a strong narrative attitude and a truly cinematic visual impact. Currently, Nicola Martini is working as a screenwriter on his first feature film, as well as other advertising projects of various lengths and formats. Since 2021, he has also been a lecturer for the Short Formats Directing course at Iulm University in Milan as part of the Master's Degree program in Cinema, TV, and New Media.

Justin Merino

justin raymond merino founded kulturspace on a strong philosophy of collaboration and a belief that enriching our world with artistic, cultural and innovative visions can be done collectively, free from the limitations of a traditional brick-and-mortar operation.

over fifteen years of wide ranging international experience in management, design and cultural environments has gifted justin the skills needed to bring together the talents of creative professionals and designers.  most recently he cofounded the berlin student film festival (bsff) to spread the vision of inclusion and provide a platform to rising talents.

justin’s education is just as comprehensive. he completed business management studies at coc, a degree in design and visual communications from the university of pennsylvania, and in film & cinema from the university of london. he also studied project management at pinnacle p.d., exhibition design at node’s center for curatorial studies, and has participated in numerous educational programmes at the museum of modern art in new york. 

as a creative consultant justin has worked with mercedes-benz, deutsche telekom, adidas, dr. oetker, victorinox and others to harness and foster the force behind designers, strategists and creatives.  through a series of workshops and one and one support justin coaches berlin creative freelancers on how to navigate their career, develop a portfolio, build a client base as well as how to market and brand themselves. these days justin travels between berlin, tel aviv and his native los angeles developing kulturspace’s & bsff’s international presence, working with creative individuals and organisations to bring ideas to life.

http://www.kulturspace.com
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