Maura Delpero

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Maura Delpero
Born (1975-10-03) October 3, 1975 (age 48)
Occupation Film director

Maura Delpero (born 3 October 1975) is an Italian filmmaker best known for the drama films Maternal and Vermiglio . [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 Nadia and Sveta (Nadea e Sveta), premiered at the Torino Film Festival in 2008 and 2012, respectively. [3] [4] For Nadia 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 garnered Delpero a nomination for Best New Director at the 66th David di Donatello award ceremony 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] [13] [14]

Filmography

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleRef.
2008TeachersSignori Professori [3]
2012Nadea and SvetaNadea e Sveta [4]
2019 Maternal Hogar [6]
2024 Vermiglio [13]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2008 Torino Film Festival UCCA Award - Best Italian DocumentaryTeachersWon [3]
AVANTI! AwardWon [3]
2012Best Film About the Working WorldNadea and SvetaWon [4]
UCCA AwardSpecial mention [4]
2013 David di Donatello Best Documentary FeatureNominated [5]
2019 Locarno Film Festival Golden Leopard Maternal Special mention [1]
Europa Cinemas Label for Best European FilmWon [1]
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Won [7]
2020 Cannes Film Festival Women in Motion Young Talent AwardWon [15]
2021 David di Donatello Best New Director Maternal Nominated [10]
2024 Venice Film Festival Grand Jury Prize Vermiglio Won [14]

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