I was born in Bologna in 1989. I'm graduated with a B.A. degree in Cultural Anthropology (University of Bologna, Italy, 2011) and with an MSc in Anthropology & Development Studies (Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands, 2013). I studied screenwriting at the New York Film Academy in NYC, and worked as a documentary Filmmaker and a Film Editor for the Smithsonian Arctic Centre (Anchorage, Alaska, USA).
In 2014 I wrote the short film “Lilith” which won as the best film at the 48 Hours Amsterdam Horror Film Race. In the same year, I won the 2nd place at the Van Gogh Film Award (Amsterdam International Film Festival) with the screenplay “Wolves From The Midnight Lunch”. In 2015 I debuted as a director and a producer with the short film "A Twisted Trick-Il Capolavoro Perduto" that won the 1st prize "Ti Racconto in Corto", dedicated to John Fante from “Fondazione PescaraAbruzzo” in 2016. Afterwards, I made two more short films: Strike – La Crisi (Reggio Film Festival Official Selection 2016), and “Haze” (finalist at the Amarcort Film Festival, Rimini 2016). I attended the LUISS Writing School for Film & Television in Rome, and served as an Assistant Producer at Capetown srl, an independent production company based in Rome. In July 2016, I was selected to participate in a Filmmaking workshop sponsored by “Fondazione Ente Dello Spettacolo”. The result of this workshop is a collective short film “Cosa Vedi” which was presented at the 73° International Venice Film Festival. In 2017 I attended the Prague Film School in Czech Republic, producing two more short films and working on other independent film productions mainly as a First AD and a Production Manager.
Work history
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Writer/Director/FilmmakerFreelance
Freelance
Writing, Directing, Editing, Producing Short Films & Music Videos, both or personal projects or for commissioned jobs.
Short Films: “Beijing, London, Rio” (postproduction), “The Island” (postproduction, 2017), “Cosa Vedi”(Screened at the 73° International Venice Film Festival, 2016), “Haze” (2016), “Strike – La Crisi” (2016), “A Twisted Trick – Il Capolavoro Perduto” (2015), "Lilith" (Only writing, 2014)
Music Videos: “Avere Te” by Pietro Paletti (2015), “Charlie Street” by Charlie Shuffle Big Band (2016)
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First Assistant DirectorFreelance
- Prague, CzechiaFreelance
First Assistant Director & Production Manager for 3 Independent Short Films
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Skills
- Screenwriting
- Film Production
- Film/video Editing
- Directing
- Ethnographic Research
- Script Editing
- Creative Writing
- Camera Operating
- IT
- Communication
Education
Professional Course
- Prague, Czechia
Professional Filmmaking Course (Screenwriting, Directing, Cinematography, Film Editing, Documentary Filmmaking, Directing Actors, Film Camera Theory & Practice, Postproduction Softwares)
M.A.
- Rome, Italy
Writing & Producing for Film & Television
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Awards
John Fante For Short Films
Cash Award for the short film "A Twisted Trick - Il Capolavoro Perduto" Van Gogh Award
2nd Place of Van Gogh Film Award for the screenplay "Wolves from the midnight lunch" + Show more