I Do Air
Surrounded by divers and swimmers, a little girl feels humiliated by her fear of jumping in the water. Than she closes her eyes and takes a deep breath… 2010 BAFTA Award winner.
- United Kingdom
- 2009, 7 min
- Director: Martina Amati
- Director of photography: Urszula Pontikos
- Editor: Benedetto Lanfranco
- Screenplay: Martina Amati
- Music: Gunnlaug Thorvaldsdottir
- Cast: Claire Harris, Joshua Osei
- Contacts: Cowboy Films Ltd.
- Producer: James Bolton
- Production: Cowboy Films
Martina Amati
Martina Amati (b. 1969, Italy) studied theatre set design at Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan. She has worked for MTV Europe and directed TV documentaries. Her first short film, A' Mare (2008), premiered at Sundance and won several awards at international film festivals. Her second short film, I Do Air, won a BAFTA for Best Short Film. She is currently working on her next short film, Chalk, and developing her first feature.