About the Film
THE MAW
The Maw is the story of a young man, Charly, who is unable to move forward in life. Incapable of securing a steady job, Charly has to live with his loving but concerned parents. As he suffers occasional outbursts of anger and slips of depression, Charly realizes he can’t remember most of his childhood due to a traumatic childhood event he’s kept hidden for years. As he experiences the life cycle of a routine autumn day, Charly must face and reconcile his trauma if he wants to finally break free and live his life.
About the Filmmaker
FRANCISCO BONGARZONE
Francisco Bongarzone is an award-winning Argentine-Italian-American filmmaker born in Los Angeles and raised in Chicago and Milan, Italy. His short film, Una Casa En Diciembre (A Home in December), premiered at the REDCAT CalArts School of Film/Video Showcase 2021 and won Best Actress at the Hong Kong International Short Film Festival 2021. Recently, Bongarzone advanced to the second round of submissions for the Sundance 2023 Development Track with his feature script, Twilight Dove. His script also reached the quarter-finals of the 2022 BlueCat Screenplay Competition. Bongarzone holds a BA in Psychology with a Minor in Art from the University of Illinois at Chicago and an MFA in Film Directing from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts).