Valentina Caniglia

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Valentina Caniglia
Born
Naples, Italy
Occupation(s)Cinematographer and director
Website valentinacaniglia.com

Valentina Caniglia is an Italian cinematographer and director. [1] She is a member of the European Federation of Cinematographers (IMAGO). [2]

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Early life and education

Caniglia was born in Naples, Italy. [3]

She moved to London to commence her career as a cinematographer and later relocated to New York City. She graduated from New York University with a degree in film production [3] and began working in feature films, TV series, commercials, music videos, and documentaries. [4] Caniglia has worked in the United States since 2001. [5]

Career

Caniglia is known for her work in lighting and cinematography in films, television series, commercials and music videos, including The Stand. [6] For her work on the period film, Madeline's Oil, she won the Best Cinematography award at the Louisiana International Film Festival. [2] [7] She worked on the film Pomegranates and Myrrh , [3] [8] winner of the Golden Dagger at the Muscat Film Festival for Best Cinematography. [8] The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival [3] and received the Best Film Award at Doha Tribeca Film Festival. [8]

Caniglia worked on Soyka and has been the two-time winner of the Best Cinematography award at the New York Cinematography Awards and Canadian Cinematography Awards. She won the Best Cinematography award at Los Angeles Film Festival for Fire In Water, and was included in the Teen Vogue article with other cinematographers. [9]

Other works by Valentina Caniglia include Without Grace, starring Emmy Award winner Ann Dowd; the Cinematography work for 3 Days Rising, starring Mickey Rourke, Ice-T and Peter Greene, a black and white film Adieu Lacan starring David Patrick Kelly and Tape, directed by Deborah Kampmeier (The Gilded Age, Star Trek: Picard, Harlan Coben's Shelter, Clarice, Queen Sugar, Talesof the Walking Dead, Virgin, Hounddog) starring Isabelle Fuhrman, and her Cinematography on the video "Stand for a Change" starring Vanessa Williams and Billy Porter. [10]

She was the cinematographer for Apple TV+ series Dear X S2, [11] starring Viola Davis, Ava DuVernay, Jane Fonda, Sandra Oh, André Leon Talley and Selena Gomez; and The Captain, directed by Randy Wilkins, Executive Producers were Spike Lee and Mike Tollin (Eureka Entertainment) [10]

Caniglia directed The Amytal Therapy, which was nominated for Best Director at the Chelsea Film Festival and the London International Film Festival. [12]

She has worked as a cinematographer for HBO, Netflix, Voyage TV and Showtime [3] and filmed numerous nationally-aired commercials for British Airways, Ford Motor Company, Nike and GBX Shoes, the latter receiving the Telly Award. [3] Caniglia has worked on music videos for Aesop Rock, Enzo Gragnaniello; The Roots; Articolo 31, The Stein [3] and Jessie Lynn Madera. [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Valentina Caniglia - direttori della fotografia - filmografie". Filmitalia (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  2. 1 2 Lauretta Prevost (June 19, 2017). "The Best Things You Can Do For Your DP Career Off-Set, Part 2: Building Skills & Inspiration". No Film School. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Marina Melchionda (August 25, 2009). "Valentina Caniglia. A Young Italian Director of Photography in America". i·Italy. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  4. ↑ Joseph Arnone. "Interview w/ Cinematographer Valentina Caniglia, AIC IMAGO". Monologue Blogger. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Valentina Caniglia: "I don't want to victimize myself. I know I can do it!"". Golden Globes. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  6. ↑ "The Stand". American Cinematographer . Vol. 93, no. 3. American Association of Cinematographers. March 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  7. ↑ Ryan Lattanzio (May 12, 2015). "Louisiana Film Fest: 'What We Do in the Shadows,' 'I'll See You in My Dreams' Take Honors". IndieWire. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  8. 1 2 3 "Pomegranates and Myrrh". www.festivaldelcinemaeuropeo.com. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Winners & Nominees 2010". Hoboken International Film Festival. 2010. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
  10. 1 2 "Bio/CV". VALENTINA CANIGLIA, Cinematographer. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  11. ↑ Dear... (TV Series 2020– ) - IMDb . Retrieved 2025-03-05– via www.imdb.com.
  12. ↑ Hess, Daniel (2021-06-02). "The Amytal Therapy Review | Indie Film Reviews". To Tony Productions. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
  13. ↑ "COMMERCIALS/MUSIC VIDEOS". VALENTINA CANIGLIA, Cinematographer. Retrieved 2024-08-08.

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