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Gianluca Maria Tavarelli (born 27 September 1964) is an Italian director and screenwriter.
Born in Turin, Tavarelli was self-taught, initially producing several Super 8 and 16 mm short films. [1] After directing several commercials, shorts and television documentaries, he made his feature film debut in 1994 with Take Me Away , which premiered at the Venice Film Festival and won the Grand Prix at the Annecy Film Festival. [1] [2] In 2001 he received two Nastro d'Argento nominations for the film This Is Not Paradise , for best screenplay and best original story. [3] He has a daughter named Zoe who is an actress.
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