La Truffa (The Scam), directed by Matteo Stipa and Michele Marchionne
One phone call, a fake grandson, two scammers.
On a scorching summer day, 80-year-old Mirella gets a call from a grandson in trouble, but on the other end of the line are two clumsy, small-time scammers.
Directed byMatteo Stipa,Michele MarchionneComedy9'16"Italy 2025
Upcoming screenings
6-8 November 2026
Crew Film Festival
Rome
9 November 2026, 4 pm
Marano Ragazzi Spot Festival
International Youth Contest - Sez. Filmmakers
Marano di Napoli, Auditorium Giancarlo Siani
15-21 November 2026
Foggia Film Festival
Foggia
16-22 November 2026
Visioni Italiane
Bologna
17-21 November 2026
Asti International Film Festival
Asti
17 November 2026
SorsiCorti
Palermo
Directors
Matteo StipaA graduate in Directing and Screenwriting from the Griffith Academy of Cinema and Television, he has worked on many short films as assistant director, script supervisor and screenwriter.
Michele MarchionneA graduate in Performing Arts, with a diploma in production from the Griffith Academy, he has produced several independent short films.
Stills
Selections and awards
Awards9Festivals25
2025
- World premiereFestival della Commedia - Pulcinella FilmFestAcerraMaschera d'Oro for Best Actor, awarded to Francesco De Simone
2026
- Marte Film FestivalRome
- Festival Internazionale Corti da Sogni Antonio RicciRavenna
- Officine Social MovieArezzo
- Written by Script & Film FestivalRome
- Corto in CorteClusone
- BCT - Festival Nazionale del Cinema e della TelevisioneBeneventoBCT School Award (student jury)
- Ischia Global Film FestivalIschia
- Marateale - Premio Internazionale BasilicataMaratea
- Pop Corn Festival del CortoPorto Santo StefanoBest Soundtrack
- Vitorchiano Film FestivalVitorchianoBest Director, Best Screenplay, Critics' Award
- Film Festival Pino ScicoloneCefalù
- FMK International Short Film FestivalPordenone
- AquicortoL'AquilaAudience Award
- Accussì - Festival per gli occhiGiampilieri
- Lucania Film FestivalPisticci
- Corto di seraItalaJury Award
- Videocorto NettunoNettuno
- Festival Mario Puzo - Corto e a capoVenticano
- Corto Fiction Chianciano TermeChianciano TermeComedy Theme Award
- Villamare Festival Film&FriendsVillammare
- Aprilia Film FestAprilia
- Picentia Short Film FestivalBattipaglia
- Pigneto Film Festival - EuroShortsRome
- Viterbo Short Film FestivalViterbo
Credits
- Title
- La Truffa
- International title
- The Scam
- Year
- 2025
- Country
- Italy
- Running time
- 9'16"
- Language
- Italian
- Subtitles
- Italian, English
- Genre
- Comedy
- Format
- 2.39:1
- Mirella
- Sissi Scidone
- Frappa
- Francesco De Simone
- Tommy
- Daniel Salzano
- Director
- Matteo Stipa
Michele Marchionne - Screenplay
- Michele Marchionne
Matteo Stipa
Sofia Arciero - Production
- INTHELFILM
in association with Bucoschi Production - Distribution
- PunxFilm
- Director of photography
- Simone Oneto
- Editor
- Aurora Baù
- Original music
- Edoardo Ferdinandi
- Sound
- Gabriele Costabile, Edoardo Ferdinandi
- Production designer
- Gaia Manzo
- Costume designer
- Sara Scarponi
- Makeup artist
- Federica Pazzaglia
- Colourist
- Giacomo Checchin
- VFX
- Francesco Fantauzzi
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Screening specs
- Running time
- 9'16"
- Shot on
- ARRIRAW 3.4K Open Gate, anamorphic
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39:1
- Sound
- 5.1
- Language
- Italian
- Subtitles
- Italian, English
Credit line
La Truffa (international title: The Scam), comedy, Italy 2025, 9'16". Directed by Matteo Stipa and Michele Marchionne. Produced by INTHELFILM in association with Bucoschi Production. Distribution: PunxFilm.
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