Vivo Film

Last updated

Vivo Film, established in Rome at the beginning of 2004 by Gregorio Paonessa and Marta Donzelli, is an Italian independent production company for art-house films [1] .

Contents

Vivo Film's productions include works by Laura Bispuri, Andrea De Sica, Guido Chiesa, Jean-Louis Comolli, Emma Dante, Michelangelo Frammartino, Jennifer Fox, Chiara Malta, Masbedo, Pippo Mezzapesa, Susanna Nicchiarelli, Nelo Risi, Corso Salani, Daniele Vicari. [2]

Films produced

In 2007 My Country by Daniele Vicari won the David di Donatello Award for Best Documentary and Imatra by Corso Salani was awarded the Pardo d’Oro – Special Jury Prize in Locarno's Filmmakers of the present section.

In 2010 Le Quattro Volte by Michelangelo Frammartino, was premiered in Cannes Director's Fortnight Section and won the Europa Cinema Label Award. Since then, it has been sold in more than 45 countries, and has been travelling around the world in the most prestigious festivals receiving countless awards, being the most awarded Italian movie in 2010 and one of the most awarded Italian movies of the last 10 years. It was awarded a Special Nastro d'Oro in 2010. With Le Quattro Volte, in 2011 Marta Donzelli and Gregorio Paonessa got a nomination for the David di Donatello as “Best producer” and were awarded a Ciak d’Oro as "Best Producer".

In 2012 Pezzi by Luca Ferrari was awarded as Best Documentary at the Rome International Film Festival.

In 2013 Alberi, a cinematic installation in loop by Michelangelo Frammartino was world premiered in the prestigious V/W Dome of MoMA PS1, in partnership with Tribeca Film Festival. Alberi was also presented at Den Frie in Copenhagen in collaboration with CPH:DOX and at Teatro Cinema Manzoni in Milan in collaboration with Filmmaker International Film Festival.

A Street in Palermo , the first film by cult theatre director Emma Dante, was premiered in competition at the Venice Film Festival 2013 and Elena Cotta won the Coppa Volpi for "Best Actress".

Always in 2013 Sangue by Pippo Delbono was selected in the Official Competition of Locarno International Film Festival and Wolf, a documentary film by Claudio Giovannesi, was in competition at the 31° edition of the Torino Film Festival in the section TFF/DOC Italiana.doc and won the Jury Award.

The Lack by Masbedo was world premiered in the Venice Days section of the 2014 Venice Film Festival.

In February 2015 Sworn Virgin by Laura Bispuri had its world premiere in competition at the Berlinale, then it started a long trip between international festivals all around the world, receiving important awards: among others, the prestigious Nora Ephron Prize at Tribeca Film Festival in New York, the Firebird Award at Young Competition of Hong Kong International Film Festival, the Golden Gate New Directors Prize at San Francisco International Film Festival, the Globo d'Oro 2015, assigned by Italian foreign press, as "Best First Film". Sworn Virgin was also nominated for a David di Donatello award as "Best First Film".

In September 2015 Innocence of Memories by Grant Gee, a UK coproduction, was presented at the “Authors’ Days” of Venice Film Festival.

In 2016, Children of the Night by Andrea De Sica was premiered in competition at the 2016 Torino Film Festival, where it was the only Italian film in competition. Thanks to that movie, Andrea De Sica won a Silver Ribbon Award for Best New Director and he was nominated for a David di Donatello Award as Best New Director.

In 2017, Nico, 1988 by Susanna Nicchiarelli, a biographical film based on the last years of Christa Päffgen (Nico), opened the section Orizzonti at the 74th Venice Film Festival, where it won the Best Film award. In addition the movie received 4 David di Donatello, including the Best Original Script award.

Still in 2017, Vivo Film produced both Jacopo Quadri's documentary Lorello e Brunello, premiered in the official competition at the Torino Film Festival where it was given the Cipputti Award and a Special Mention of the Jury, and Looking for Oum Kulthum by Shirin Neshat, a co-production between Italy, Germany and Austria, which was presented at the “Authors’ Days” of Venice Film Festival and lately at the Toronto International Film Festival.

In 2018, Daughter of Mine by Laura Bispuri had its premiere in the official competition of Berlinale and it won the FIREBIRD AWARD at the Hong Kong International Film Festival, the Media Choice for the Best Film at the Shangai Film Festival and the Golden Anchor Award at the Haifa International Film Festival.

Vivo Film is currently committed in the post production of Federico Bondi's Dafne, Michela Occhipinti's Flesh Out and Maura Delpero's Maternal .

Filmography

Series Confini d'Europa

Directed by Corso Salani.

  1. Ceuta e Gibilterra (2006)
  2. Rio De Onor (2006)
  3. Imatra (2007)
  4. Talsi (2007)
  5. Chişinău (2007)
  6. Yotvata (2007)

Series Ritratto dell'autore da cucciolo

Distribution

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nanni Moretti</span> Italian screenwriter, film director, and actor

Giovanni "Nanni" Moretti is an Italian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sabrina Ferilli</span> Italian actress (born 1964)

Sabrina Ferilli is an Italian theatre and film actress. She has won five Nastro d'Argento, a Globo d'oro, six Ciak d'oro and received four nominations for David di Donatello. In 2013, she was a protagonist of the Oscar-winning film The Great Beauty directed by Paolo Sorrentino.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stefano Accorsi</span> Italian actor (born 1971)

Stefano Lelio Beniamino Accorsi is an Italian actor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Giovanni Maderna</span> Italian film director (born 1973)

Giovanni Davide Maderna is an Italian film director, writer and producer.

The David di Donatello for Best Short Film is a category in the David di Donatello Awards, described as "Italy’s answer to the Oscars", presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano to recognize the most outstanding Italian short film released in Italy during the year preceding the ceremony, starting with the 1997 edition.

<i>Maximum Velocity (V-Max)</i> 2002 film

Maximum Velocity (V-Max) is a 2002 Italian drama film directed by Daniele Vicari. It entered the competition at the 59th Venice International Film Festival.

<i>Cosmonaut</i> (film) 2009 Italian film

Cosmonaut is a 2009 Italian coming-of-age film written and directed by Susanna Nicchiarelli. It won the Controcampo Italiano at the 66th Venice International Film Festival. It also won the Ciak d'oro for best first work.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alessandro D'Alatri</span> Italian film director (1955–2023)

Alessandro D'Alatri was an Italian film director, screenwriter and actor. He started a career as an actor, and later he enrolled at as a successful career as a film and television director.

<i>Sworn Virgin</i> (film) 2015 film by Laura Bispuri

Sworn Virgin is a 2015 internationally co-produced drama film directed by Laura Bispuri. It was screened in the main competition section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival.

<i>The Mongrel</i> 2012 film

The Mongrel is a 2012 Italian thriller-drama film. It marked the directorial debut of actor Alessandro Gassmann, who also co-wrote the script and starred in the film.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Daniele Vicari</span> Italian director, screenwriter and producer

Daniele Vicari is an Italian director, screenwriter and producer.

Michelangelo Frammartino is an Italian filmmaker.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Susanna Nicchiarelli</span> Italian director, actress and screenwriter

Susanna Nicchiarelli is an Italian director, actress and screenwriter.

Laura Bispuri is an Italian film director and screenwriter. Her career ranges from two films in competition at the Berlinale, to one in the official Orizzonti competition at the Venice Film Festival, to directing the fourth season of My Brilliant Friend, based on the novels by Elena Ferrante and produced by HBO and RAI.

<i>Miss Marx</i> 2020 biographical period drama film

Miss Marx is a 2020 biographical period drama film about Eleanor Marx, written and directed by Susanna Nicchiarelli. A co-production between Italy and Belgium, this English-language film stars Romola Garai as Marx and Patrick Kennedy as her lover Edward Aveling.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">78th Venice International Film Festival</span> Film festival

The 78th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 1 to 11 September 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">79th Venice International Film Festival</span> Film festival

The 79th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 31 August to 10 September 2022. Noah Baumbach's White Noise was the festival's opening film, and Francesco Carrozzini's The Hanging Sun was the closing film.

Leonardo Di Costanzo is an Italian director and screenwriter.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Domenico Cuomo</span> Italian actor

Domenico Cuomo is an Italian actor. He is best known for playing Gianni Russo in the Italian drama television series The Sea Beyond (2020–2023).

<i>Sun, Heart, Love</i> 2016 film

Sun, Heart, Love is a 2016 Italian drama film written and directed by Daniele Vicari and starring Isabella Ragonese.

References

  1. ↑ "Marta Donzelli, Gregorio Paonessa • Produttori, Vivo Film". Cineuropa - il meglio del cinema europeo (in Italian). 2024-04-23. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  2. ↑ "Home". vivofilm.it.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.