Claudio Giovannesi

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Claudio Giovannesi
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Born (1978-03-20) 20 March 1978 (age 46)
Rome, Italy
Occupation(s)Director, Screenwriter
Years active2001–present

Claudio Giovannesi (born 20 March 1978) is an Italian film director and screenwriter.

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Biography

After graduating in Modern Letters at the Sapienza University of Rome and in Film Directing at the Experimental Film Centre, [1] Giovannesi directed his first film La casa sulle nuvole in 2008 and presented the movie at the Brussels Film Festival. [1]

In 2012, Giovannesi directed his second feature film Alì ha gli occhi azzurri that won the Special Jury Prize and the Best First and Second Feature Award at the Rome Film Festival, [2] while his third film Fiore was presented at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival's Directors' Fortnight. [3]

In 2019, Giovannesi fourth feature film Piranhas , based on the novel by Roberto Saviano, took part to the 69th Berlin International Film Festival main competition, [4] receiving critical acclaim [5] and winning the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay. [6]

Filmography

Film

TV

Awards and nominations

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References

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  2. ↑ "Festival di Roma, Nader: perché ho buttato le lenti azzurre". Vanity Fair. 10 November 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "Festival di Cannes, applausi per Fiore di Claudio Giovannesi: l'appassionante storia d'amore tra Dafne e Josh". Il Messaggero. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  4. ↑ "Berlino 69, La paranza dei bambini in concorso". cinematografo.it. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  5. ↑ "'La paranza' di Saviano emoziona Berlino: "Per quei ragazzi la vita è un videogame in cui non si vince mai"". La Repubblica. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  6. ↑ "Berlinale, 'La paranza' Orso d'argento alla sceneggiatura. Saviano: "Dedico il premio alle ong che salvano migranti"". La Repubblica. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
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