Maura Delpero

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Maura Delpero
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Delpero in 2025
Born (1975-10-03) October 3, 1975 (age 49)
Bolzano, Italy
Occupation Film director

Maura Delpero (born 3 October 1975) is an Italian filmmaker best known for the drama films Maternal (2019) and Vermiglio (2024). [1]

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Early life and education

Delpero was born in Bolzano, Italy. After studying literature at University of Bologna and a brief period at Sorbonne University, she studied film at the Professional Training Center of SICA in Buenos Aires. [2]

Career

Delpero's first two films, the documentaries Teachers (Signori Professori) and Nadea and Sveta (Nadea e Sveta), premiered at the Torino Film Festival in 2008 and 2012, respectively. [3] [4] For Nadea and Sveta, Delpero was nominated in the Best Documentary Feature category at the 58th David di Donatello awards ceremony. [5]

In 2019, Delpero's feature film debut Maternal (Hogar) premiered at the 72nd Locarno Film Festival, where it received a special mention in the Concorso Internazionale competition and was awarded the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury. [6] [7] The film was inspired by Delpero's own experiences as a teacher in Argentine "hogars", homes for teenage mothers often administered by nuns. [8]

Delpero was awarded the 2020 Women in Motion Young Talent Award, presented by Kering and the Cannes Film Festival. [9] The following year, Maternal earned Delpero a nomination for Best New Director at the 66th David di Donatello in 2021. [10]

In 2022, Delpero received the Coprocity Development award for her second feature film, the World War II drama The Mountain Bride. [11] Retitled Vermiglio , the film debuted at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in 2024, where it won the Grand Jury Prize. [12] The film also won the Gold Hugo for best film at the 60th Chicago International Film Festival, [13] the award for best international screenplay at the 36th Palm Springs International Film Festival, [14] and seven David di Donatello, including for best film, best director and best screenplay. [15]

Filmography

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleRef.
2008TeachersSignori Professori [16]
2012Nadea and SvetaNadea e Sveta [17]
2019 Maternal Hogar [18]
2024 Vermiglio [19]

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
Cannes Film Festival 2020 Women in Motion Young Talent Award—Won [20]
David di Donatello 2013 Best Documentary FeatureNadea and SvetaNominated [5]
2021 Best New Director Maternal Nominated [10]
European Film Awards 2024 European Film Vermiglio Nominated [21]
European Director Nominated
Locarno Film Festival 2019 Golden Leopard Maternal Special mention [6]
Europa Cinemas Label for Best European FilmWon [1]
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Won [7]
Torino Film Festival 2008UCCA Award - Best Italian DocumentaryTeachersWon [22]
AVANTI! AwardWon
2012Best Film About the Working WorldNadea and SvetaWon [23]
UCCA AwardSpecial mention
Venice Film Festival 2024 Grand Jury Prize Vermiglio Won [12]

References

  1. 1 2 Scarpa, Vittoria (2023-12-19). "The final clapperboard slams on Maura Delpero's Vermiglio, the Mountain Bride". Cineuropa . Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  2. ↑ "Maura Delpero". IDM Film Commission. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Signori Professori". Torino Film Fest. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  4. ↑ "Nadea e Sveta". Torino Film Fest. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  5. 1 2 Santoni, Simona (2013-05-10). "David di Donatello 2013, tutte le candidature: Vicari e Tornatore in testa". Panorama (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  6. 1 2 "72nd Locarno Film Festival · 2019". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Locarno 2019". International Interchurch Film Organization. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Maura Delpero • Director of Maternal". Cineuropa . 2019-08-16. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  9. ↑ Spencer, Mimosa (2020-12-10). "Maura Delpero Wins Women in Motion's Young Talent Prize". Women's Wear Daily . Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  10. 1 2 "David di Donatello 2022: la lista completa dei vincitori". Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). 2022-05-03. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  11. ↑ Lemercier, Fabien (2022-09-27). "The Coprocity Development Award goes to Maura Delpero and Frida Kempff". Cineuropa . Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  12. 1 2 Vivarelli, Nick (2024-09-09). "'Vermiglio' Director Maura Delpero on Winning Venice's Silver Lion for the 'Most Personal Film You Could Ever Imagine': 'It's Really Magic'". Variety . Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  13. ↑ Blauvelt, Christian (25 October 2024). "Chicago International Film Festival Awards Top Prizes to Vermiglio, All We Imagine as Light". IndieWire . Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  14. ↑ Verhoeven, Beatrice (12 January 2025). "Palm Springs International Film Festival Reveals 2025 Juried Award Winners". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  15. ↑ Vivarelli, Nick (8 May 2025). "Women Dominate Italy's David di Donatello Awards: 'Vermiglio' Sweeps, 'Art of Joy' and 'Gloria!' Emerge as Big Winners". Variety . Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "Berlinale Talents Project - Teachers (Signori professori)". Berlinale Talents. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  17. ↑ "Berlinale Talents Project - Nadea and Sveta (Nadea e Sveta)". Berlinale Talents. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  18. ↑ "Berlinale Talents Project - Hogar". Berlinale Talents. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  19. ↑ Balaga, Marta (2023-09-01). "'Zero Zero Zero' Star Giuseppe De Domenico Joins 'Vermiglio, the Mountain Bride,' First Images Debut (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  20. ↑ Vivarelli, Nick (2020-12-10). "Italian Director Maura Delpero Wins Cannes 2020 Women in Motion Young Talent Award". Variety . Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  21. ↑ "Nominations 2024". European Film Academy . Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  22. ↑ "Signori Professori". Torino Film Fest. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  23. ↑ "Nadea e Sveta". Torino Film Fest. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
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