XP|30 – Il Canto Frammentato

XP|30 – Il Canto Frammentato is an experimental musical short film lasting 30 minutes, divided into 14 scenes. It tells the story of four Sicilian women and their silent resistance, using voice, music, and imagery to explore memory, pain, and resilience.

The visual language of the film is deeply inspired by César Manrique’s artistic approach in Lanzarote, where nature becomes the stage and each element — the wind, the sand, the sea — acquires a life of its own, becoming a character in its own right.

The temporal structure is deliberately ambiguous, shifting between past and present, reality and dream, to emphasize the cyclical nature of trauma and memory. Each scene is a fragment, but together they form a complete emotional arc.

Visually, each character is defined by a specific color — red, green, blue, violet — not as an abstract symbol, but as a narrative device that connects each woman to a concrete emotional landscape:

• Red: The fire of repressed rage and creative expression.

• Green: The invisible weight of caregiving and domestic routine.

• Blue: The melancholy of memories carried by the sea.

• Violet: The silent resistance in the face of precariousness and need.

XP|30 focuses on a form of silent, persistent violence: the kind that is born from imposed silence. In a reality where women’s voices continue to be stifled, the film transforms a Sicilian folk song into an act of resistance, a timeless anthem that crosses borders and generations.

This campaign is focused on completing the post-production of the project through two concrete goals:

Producing a concept album inspired by the film

Submitting XP|30 to* international festivals* to give it the visibility it deserves

Receive exclusive rewards

By supporting this campaign, you’ll gain access to fragmented scenes, unreleased tracks from the album, and a personalized audiovisual gift, all available via private streaming (no downloads or physical copies).

Reward Tiers:

10 € → 1 fragmented scene + Your name in the credits

30 €→ 3 fragmented scenes + 1 unreleased track + Your name in the credits

50 € → 6 fragmented scenes + 2 tracks from the album + Your name in the credits

75 € → 7 fragmented scenes + 4 tracks from the album + Your name in the credits

100 € → You will be able to watch the short film and listen to 6 tracks from the album, including the longest one + Special mention in the acknowledgments

All content will be delivered via private streaming and available according to the following timeline..

About me

My name is Max Standford and I am a director, performer, and social worker. I studied directing and audiovisual production at the Piano Focale Independent Film School in Palermo, where XP|30 began to take shape.

Before this, I directed the short film Passion Fruit, selected at several international festivals.

You can find my work onIMDb

What are the funds for?

The goal of this campaign is to raise €3,700, which will be used as follows:

2.000 € – Recording of the concept album

1.500 € – International film festival submission fees

200 € – Verkami fees and transaction costs

Up to this point, the entire project has been self-funded — from development and filming to editing. This final push will allow the work to reach its full artistic and emotional potential.

Calendar

July – November 2025: Recording of the concept album

From the moment the goal is reached: The rewards with the fragmented scenes will be made available via streaming.

Novembre 2025: Delivery of the full-length track and the remaining musical rewards.

All rewards will be distributed exclusively through private streaming, accessible only to supporters.

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