Ferdinando Cito Filomarino | |
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Cito Filomarino (left) at the 46th International Film Festival of India in 2015 | |
Born | Milan, Italy | 27 November 1986
Nationality | Italian |
Alma mater | University of Bologna |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2010–present |
Relatives | Luchino Visconti (great great-uncle) [1] |
Ferdinando Cito Filomarino (born 27 November 1986) is an Italian film director and screenwriter.
In 2010, Cito Filomarino wrote and directed Diarchy, a short film starring Louis Garrel, Riccardo Scamarcio, and Alba Rohrwacher. It screened at the Locarno Film Festival on 7 August 2010 and the Sundance Film Festival on 21 January 2011. [2] In 2015, he made his feature film directorial debut Antonia., about poet Antonia Pozzi. [3] Cito Filomarino also directed two short films starring Małgosia Bela, Await and Closing In. [4] [5]
In April 2019, it was announced Cito Filomarino would direct Beckett starring John David Washington, Alicia Vikander, Boyd Holbrook and Vicky Krieps; among the producers are Luca Guadagnino and Marco Morabito. It is based on an original story by Cito Filomarino and the screenplay was written by Kevin Rice. [6]
Cito Filomarino has collaborated on numerous projects with director Luca Guadagnino, whom he also shared a long-term personal relationship with, including serving as his second unit director on A Bigger Splash , Call Me by Your Name , and Suspiria . [7]
Feature film
Year | Title | Director | Writer |
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2015 | Antonia. | Yes | Yes |
2021 | Beckett | Yes | Story |
Short film
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
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2010 | Diarchy | Yes | Yes | |
2013 | L'inganno | Yes | Yes | Documentary |
2016 | Await | Yes | Yes | Ad for Agnona |
2017 | Closing In | Yes | Yes | |
Editor
Year | Title | Notes |
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2013 | Inconscio italiano | Documentary |
2012 | Here | Ad for Starwood |
One Plus One | Ad for Giorgio Armani | |
Throughout his career, Cito Filomarino has received 5 awards and 9 nominations. [8]