Davide Melini
Profession
Assistant director, Director, Writer, Producer
Awards
- 2010Festival PrizeNominated
- 2010Short Film CompetitionNominated
- 2010Festival PrizeWinner
- 2010Short Film AwardNominated
- 2010Killer Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2010Best VideoNominated
- 2010Horrorfest AwardNominated
- 2010Honorable MentionWinner
- 2011Festival PrizeNominated
- 2011Festival PrizeNominated
- 2011HorrorQuest AwardNominated
- 2011Festival PrizeNominated
- 2011Festival PrizeNominated
- 2012Festival PrizeNominated
- 2012Best Short FilmNominated
- 2012Festival PrizeNominated
- 2013Festival Prize - Short Film:Winner
- 2013Festival Prize - Best Film:Nominated
- 2013Best Short FilmWinner
- 2013Festival Prize - Best Short - Horror:Nominated
- 2014Audience Award - Best Film:Nominated
- 2014Best ShortWinner
- 2014Audience Award - Best Film:Winner
- 2019Exemplar Award - Creepy Director & Crew - Spring Season:Winner
- 2019August Award - Best Screenwriter:Winner
- 2019Best Short FilmNominated
- 2019Festival Award - Best Foreign Short Film:Winner
- 2019Jury Prize - Best Short Film:Winner
- 2019Best Short FilmWinner
- 2019Best Short FilmWinner
- 2019Florence Film Award - Best Thriller:Nominated
- 2019Florence Film Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2019Florence Film Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2019Jury Prize - Best International Short Film:Nominated
- 2019December Award - Best Screemplay:Winner
- 2019December Award - Best Producers:Winner
- 2019December Award - Best Fantasy:Winner
- 2019Festival Award - Best Short:Nominated
- 2019Platinum Award - Best Fantasy:Nominated
- 2019Platinum Award - Best Mystery:Winner
- 2019Platinum Award - Best Crime:Nominated
- 2019Platinum Award - Best Thriller:Nominated
- 2019Platinum Award - Best Horror:Winner
- 2019Platinum Award - Best Original Story:Nominated
- 2019Platinum Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2019October Award - Best Horror Short:Winner
- 2019Jury Prize - Best Crime Short - June:Nominated
- 2019Jury Prize - Best Horror Short - June:Winner
- 2019Jury Prize - Best Short Film - June:Winner
- 2019Jury Prize - Best Production - June:Winner
- 2019Jury Prize - Best Male Director - June:Winner
- 2019Jury Prize - Best Original Screenplay - June:Nominated
- 2019Festival Award - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2019Festival Award - Best Horror:Nominated
- 2019International Award - Best International Short Film:Nominated
- 2020The Horror Movie Awards - Silver Award - Best Short Film:Winner
- 2020The Horror Movie Awards - Bronze Award - Best Short Film:Winner
- 2020August Award - Best Director Short:Winner
- 2020August Award - Best Thriller Short:Winner
- 2020Les Rambles - Best Narrative Short:Nominated
- 2020Les Rambles - Best Director:Winner
- 2020Best Director - Best Director Horror:Nominated
- 2020Best Director - Best Director Thriller:Nominated
- 2020Jury Prize - Best Short Film:Winner
- 2020Jury Prize - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2020Carnage Award - Best Short:Nominated
- 2020December Award - Best Trailer:Winner
- 2020December Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2020December Award - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2020December Award - Best Picture:Winner
- 2020December FilmCon Award - Best Trailer:Winner
- 2020December FilmCon Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2020December FilmCon Award - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2020December FilmCon Award - Best Picture:Winner
- 2020Jury Prize - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2020July Award - Best Horror/Mystery/Crime:Winner
- 2020July Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2020July Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2020July Award - Best Horror:Winner
- 2020July Award - Best Original Story:Nominated
- 2020Jury Prize - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2020Winter Award - Best Scare:Winner
- 2020Winter Award - Best Short:Winner
- 2020Winter Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2020Winter Award - Besk Kill:Winner
- 2020Winter Award - Best Gore:Winner
- 2020Winter Award - Best Nudity:Winner
- 2020Winter Award - Best Atmosphere:Nominated
- 2020Annual Award - Best Horror:Winner
- 2020October Award - Best Film of the Month:Winner
- 2020October Award - Best Original Story:Nominated
- 2020October Award - Best Horror:Winner
- 2020October Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2020December Award - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2020December Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2020December Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2020Honorable Mention - Best Short Film:Winner
- 2020Grand Jury Prize Bronze Award - Best Horror:Winner
- 2020Grand Jury Prize Bronze Award - Best Writer:Winner
- 2020Grand Jury Prize Gold Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2020Festival Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2020Festival Award - Short Film:Winner
- 2020June Award - Honorable Mention - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2020June Award - Honorable Mention - Best Director:Winner
- 2020June Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2020June Award - Best Original Story:Nominated
- 2020Festival Award - Best Horror Film:Nominated
- 2020May Award - Best Trailer:Nominated
- 2020May Award - Best Drama Screenplay:Nominated
- 2020May Award - Best Director Short Film:Winner
- 2020May Award - Best Film Poster:Nominated
- 2020May Award - Best Thriller:Nominated
- 2020Second Quarter Technical & Performance Award - Best Writer:Nominated
- 2020Second Quarter Technical & Performance Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2020Second Quarter Honorable Mention - Best Short - Mystery/Thriller:Winner
- 2020Festival Prize - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2020October Award - Best Horror Film:Winner
- 2020October Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2020October Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2020October Award - Best Poster:Nominated
- 2020Outstanding Achievement Award - Best Horror/Science Fiction:Winner
- 2020Outstanding Achievement Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2020Best Short Film AwardNominated
- 2020Best HorrorWinner
- 2020Special Mention - Best Short Film:Winner
- 2020Award of Prestige - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2020Vegas Movie Award - Best Film of the Month:Nominated
- 2020Award of Excellence - Best Screenwriter:Winner
- 2021October Award - Best Writing:Winner
- 2021October Award - Best Horror:Winner
- 2021Best Short FilmWinner
- 2021Best International PictureWinner
- 2021September Award - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2021December Award - Best Short Film:Winner
- 2021January Award - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2021January Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2021January Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2021Jury Award - Best Horror:Nominated
- 2021Jury Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2021Jury Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2021Jury Award - Best Thriller:Nominated
- 2021October Award - Best Horror:Nominated
- 2021October Award - Best Thriller:Nominated
- 2021October Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2021October Award - Best Original Screenplay:Nominated
- 2021LAFA January Award - Best Picture:Nominated
- 2021LAFA January Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2021LAFA January Award - Best Horror:Winner
- 2021LAIFF Winter Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2021LAIFF Winter Award - Best Horror:Winner
- 2021November Award - Best Short Film:Winner
- 2021Jury Prize - Best Horror Short:Nominated
- 2021July Gold Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2021July Gold Award - Best Narrative Short:Nominated
- 2021July Silver Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2021Honorable Mention - Best Short Film:Winner
- 2021February Award - Best Horror:Winner
- 2021March Award - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2021March Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2021Annual Award - Special Jury Award:Nominated
- 2021Jury Prize - Best Director:Winner
- 2021Jury Prize - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2021May Edition - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2021September Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2021September Award - Best Foreign Short:Nominated
- 2021May Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2021May Award - Best Producer:Winner
- 2021May Award - Best Fantasy:Winner
- 2021Sun of the East Award - Annual - Best Director:Nominated
- 2021Sun of the East Award - Annual - Best Horror/Science Fiction:Nominated
- 2021Jury Prize - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2021Best Horror Film - Best Horror Film:Nominated
- 2021Jury Prize - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2021Jury Prize - Best Director:Nominated
- 2021Jury Prize - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2021Jury Prize - Short Horror Film:Winner
- 2021Jury Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2021Jury Prize - Best Director:Winner
- 2022March - April Award - Best Horror:Winner
- 2022March - April Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2022Annual Award - Best Writer:Winner
- 2022Annual Award - Best Horror:Winner
- 2022Jury Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2022Jury Award - Best Trailer:Winner
- 2022Jury Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022Jury Award - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2022Jury Prize - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2022August Award - Best Trailer:Nominated
- 2022August Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2022August Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022August Award - Best Horror:Winner
- 2022August Award - Best Thriller:Nominated
- 2022August Award - Best Short Film:Winner
- 2022August Award - Best Poster:Nominated
- 2022Jury Prize - Best Director:Winner
- 2022Jury Prize - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2022June Edition - Best Director:Winner
- 2022Golden Lion Award - Best Horror:Winner
- 2022Golden Lion Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2022Golden Lion Award - Best Script:Winner
- 2022Horror Bowl Movie Award - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2022Horror Bowl Movie Award - Best Direction:Nominated
- 2022Horror Bowl Movie Award - Best Gory Scene:Winner
- 2022Best Thriller - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2022February Edition - Best Producer:Winner
- 2022February Edition - Best Concept:Winner
- 2022May Edition - Best Director:Winner
- 2022May Edition - Best Concept:Winner
- 2022May Edition - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2022May Edition - Best Horror:Winner
- 2022Kings Cross Film Award - Best Horror:Nominated
- 2022Silver Award - Best Directing:Winner
- 2022Jury Prize - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2022Jury Prize - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2022Jury Prize - Best Director:Winner
- 2022Jury Prize - Best Trailer:Winner
- 2022Festival Award - Best Horror Short:Nominated
- 2022January Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2022January Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2022January Award - Best Horror:Winner
- 2022Festival Prize - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2022Festival Prize - Best Trailer:Winner
- 2022Festival Prize - Best Director:Winner
- 2022Festival Prize - Best Director:Winner
- 2022Festival Prize - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2022Festival Prize - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2022Festival Prize - Best Trailer:Winner
- 2022Festival Prize - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2022Jury Prize - Best Director:Winner
- 2022Jury Prize - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2022Jury Prize - Best Trailer:Winner
- 2022Jury Prize - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2022May Award - Best Horror Film:Nominated
- 2022May Award - Best Short Film:Nominated
- 2022May Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022May Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2022May Award - Best Directing:Nominated
- 2022May Award - Best Horror/Thriller:Nominated
- 2022Jury Award - Best Writer:Winner
- 2022Jury Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2022Jury Award - Best Producers:Winner
- 2022Jury Award - Best Fantastic Short Film:Winner
- 2022Jury Prize - Best International Short Film:Winner
- 2022Jury Prize - Best Producers:Winner
- 2022Jury Prize - Best Horror:Winner
- 2022Jury Prize - Best Director:Winner
- 2022Jury Prize - Best Trailer:Winner
- 2022Jury Prize - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2022Jury Prize - Best Director:Winner
- 2022Certificate of Achievement - Best Producers:Winner
- 2022Certificate of Achievement - Best Horror:Winner
- 2022Certificate of Achievement - Best Director:Winner
- 2022Certificate of Achievement - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2022Certificate of Achievement - Best International Short Film:Winner
- 2022Certificate of Achievement - Best Director:Winner
- 2022Certificate of Achievement - Best Trailer:Winner
- 2023Special Achievement Award - Best Trailer:Winner
- 2023Special Achievement Award - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2023Special Achievement Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2023Special Achievement Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2023Jury Award - Best Horror:Winner
- 2023Jury Award - Best Trailer:Winner
- 2023Jury Award - Best Poster:Winner
- 2023Jury Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2023Jury Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2023Jury Award - Best Producer:Winner
- 2023Jury Prize - Best Trailer:Winner
- 2023Jury Prize - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2023Jury Prize - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2023Jury Prize - Best Director:Winner
- 2023Best Horror ShortWinner
- 2023Galaxy Film Award - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2023Galaxy Film Award - Best Trailer:Winner
- 2023Galaxy Film Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2023Galaxy Film Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2023Jury Prize - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2023Jury Prize - Best Director:Nominated
- 2023LIA Award - Best Horror Short:Winner
- 2023Jury Award - Best Trailer:Winner
- 2023Jury Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2023Jury Award - Best Poster:Winner
- 2023Jury Award - Best Producers:Winner
- 2023Jury Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2023Jury Award - Best Fantasy:Winner
- 2023Festival Prize - Best Producers:Winner
- 2023Festival Prize - Best Trailer:Winner
- 2023Festival Prize - Best Horror:Winner
- 2023Festival Prize - Best Poster:Winner
- 2023Festival Prize - Best Director:Winner
- 2023Festival Prize - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2024Jury Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2024Jury Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2024Jury Award - Best Horror:Winner
- 2024Jury Award - Best Trailer:Winner
- 2024Jury Prize - Best Director:Winner
- 2024Jury Prize - Best International Short Film:Winner
- 2024June Award - Best Trailer:Winner
- 2024June Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2024June Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2024June Award - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2024May Award - Best Producers:Winner
- 2024May Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2024May Award - Best Fantasy:Winner
- 2024May Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2024July Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2024July Award - Best Thriller Short Film:Winner
- 2024July Award - Best Trailer:Winner
- 2024July Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2024Jury Prize - Best Horror:Winner
- 2024Jury Prize - Best Poster:Winner
- 2024Jury Prize - Best Director:Winner
- 2024Jury Prize - Best Production:Winner
- 2024Jury Prize - Best Trailer:Winner
- 2024Jury Prize - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2024Festival Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2024Festival Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2024Festival Award - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2024Festival Award - Best Trailer:Winner
- 2024Festival Prize - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2024Festival Prize - Best Director:Winner
- 2024Festival Prize - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2024Festival Prize - Best Trailer:Winner
- 2025Jury Prize - Best Short Film (Horror):Winner
- 2025Jury Prize - Best Director:Nominated
- 2025Jury Prize - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2025Festival Award - Best Short Film (Horror):Winner
- 2025Golden Lion Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2025Golden Lion Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2025Golden Lion Award - Best Producer:Winner
- 2025Jury Prize - Best Screenplay:Winner
- 2025Jury Prize - Best Director:Winner
- 2025Jury Prize - Best Horror:Winner
- 2025Outstanding Achievement Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2025Outstanding Achievement Award - Best Trailer:Nominated
- 2025Outstanding Achievement Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2025Outstanding Achievement Award - Best Thriller:Winner
- 2025Jury Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2025Jury Award - Best Trailer:Winner
- 2025Jury Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2025Jury Award - Best Thriller Short Film:Winner
- 2026January Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2026January Award - Best Horror Film:Winner
- 2026January Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2026Jury Prize - Best Trailer:Winner
- 2026Jury Prize - Best Director:Winner
- 2026Jury Prize - Best Film of the Month:Winner
- 2026Jury Prize - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2026Jury Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2026Jury Award - Best Producers:Winner
- 2026Jury Award - Best International Short Film:Winner
- 2026Jury Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2026Galaxy Film Award - Best Poster:Winner
- 2026Galaxy Film Award - Best Trailer:Winner
- 2026Galaxy Film Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2026Galaxy Film Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2026Galaxy Film Award - Best Producers:Winner
- 2026Galaxy Film Award - Best Horror:Winner
- 2026Festival Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2026Festival Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2026Festival Award - Best Short Film:Winner
- 2026Festival Award - Best Trailer:Winner
- 2026Jury Award - Best Horror:Nominated
- 2026Jury Award - Best Short Film:Winner
- 2026Jury Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2026Jury Award - Best Trailer:Nominated
- 2026April Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2026April Award - Best Sci Fi & Fantasy:Nominated
- 2026April Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2026April Award - Best Medium Length (under 60 minutes):Nominated
- 2026April Award - Best European Film:Nominated
- 2026April Award - Best Horror & Mystery:Nominated
- 2026April Award - Best Original Idea:Nominated
- 2026April Award - Best Title:Nominated
- 2026April Award - Best Crime, Action & Thriller:Winner
- 2026April Award - Best International Film:Nominated
- 2026Festival Award - Best Poster:Winner
- 2026Festival Award - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
- 2026Festival Award - Best Horror:Winner
- 2026Festival Award - Best Trailer:Winner
- 2026Festival Award - Best Director:Winner
- 2026Festival Award - Best Producers:Winner