Paolo Benetazzo | |
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Born | |
Alma mater | University of Padua |
Occupation(s) | Film director, film producer, screenwriter, editor, actor, visual artist |
Years active | 2007-present |
Website | www |
Paolo Benetazzo (born 16 July 1976) is an Italian film director, actor, screenwriter, producer, editor and visual artist. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] He made his feature film directorial debut with Study (2012), [1] [3] which has been screened and awarded at international film festivals worldwide. [2] [6] Distinguished by a profound cinematic individualism, the film was entirely shot by Benetazzo without any film crew. [1] [2] [4] He is the founder of independent film production company ARTtouchesART. [2] [3] [4]
Benetazzo was born in Vicenza, Veneto, Italy. [5] At the age of 19 he began acting and filming while attending the University of Padua. [2] [3] [5] Experiencing a temporary conflict with the academic environment, he interrupted his studies for some years, picking up different jobs, until he eventually graduated in 2003 with a master's degree in psychology. [2] [3] [7]
In 2007 after travelling around Europe and living in Dublin for a few years, Benetazzo started working on his feature film directorial debut. Discouraged by the Italian film industry, he moved to London and founded ARTtouchesART Films in 2012. [2] [4] [7]
Between 2007 and 2012 he wrote, produced, photographed and directed the independent film Study . He also starred in the lead role and composed the soundtrack. [2] [5] [7] [8] [9] Since its premiere in London in 2012, [1] [3] [10] the film has quickly developed a cult following among fans and audience. [2] [3] [4]
At the end of 2012 Benetazzo worked with artist Danny Sherwood in the production of "Bitter Ditty". [2] [7] [11] In 2013 he directed and edited the music video "Salamander" for rock band Mount Fabric [2] [7] [12] [13] and "Like to Party" for electronic producer Cal Strange. [2] [4] [7] During the same year he also directed the short film Sense, which was selected in a number of film festivals including the Seattle Erotic Art Festival. [14] In 2015 Benetazzo directed the music video "Love me Hurt me" for French artist Oriana Curls. [15]
Year | Title | Role | Film Festivals and awards |
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2012 | Study | Actor (The student) Director Writer Producer |
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Year | Title | Role | Film Festivals and awards |
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2013 | Sense | Director Writer Producer Editor |
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Year | Title | Artist | Role | Film Festivals |
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2012 | "Bitter Ditty" | Danny Sherwood | Director Writer Editor |
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2013 | "Like to Party" | Cal Strange | Director Writer Editor | |
2013 | "Salamander" | Mount Fabric | Director Writer Editor | |
Year | Title | Role |
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2012 | Study Original Soundtrack | Producer Music composer |
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