Italian film director and screenwriter
Ferdinando Cito Filomarino |
---|
|
Born | (1986-11-27)27 November 1986 (age 38)
|
---|
Nationality | Italian |
---|
Alma mater | University of Bologna |
---|
Occupations | - Film director
- screenwriter
|
---|
Years active | 2010–present |
---|
Relatives | Luchino Visconti(great great-uncle)[1] |
---|
Ferdinando Cito Filomarino (born 27 November 1986) is an Italianfilm director andscreenwriter.
In 2010, Cito Filomarino wrote and directedDiarchy, ashort film starringLouis Garrel,Riccardo Scamarcio, andAlba Rohrwacher. It screened at theLocarno Film Festival on 7 August 2010 and theSundance Film Festival on 21 January 2011.[2] In 2015, he made his feature film directorial debutAntonia., about poetAntonia Pozzi.[3] Cito Filomarino also directed two short films starringMałgosia Bela,Await andClosing In.[4][5]
In April 2019, it was announced Cito Filomarino would directBeckett starringJohn David Washington,Alicia Vikander,Boyd Holbrook andVicky Krieps; among the producers areLuca Guadagnino andMarco Morabito. It is based on an original story by Cito Filomarino and the screenplay was written by Kevin Rice.[6]
Cito Filomarino has collaborated on numerous projects with directorLuca Guadagnino, whom he also shared a long-term personal relationship with, including serving as hissecond unit director onA Bigger Splash,Call Me by Your Name, andSuspiria.[7]
Feature film
Year | Title | Director | Writer |
---|
2015 | Antonia. | Yes | Yes |
2021 | Beckett | Yes | Story |
Short film
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
---|
2010 | Diarchy | Yes | Yes | |
2013 | L'inganno | Yes | Yes | Documentary |
2016 | Await | Yes | Yes | Ad for Agnona |
2017 | Closing In | Yes | Yes |
Editor
Awards and nominations
[edit]Throughout his career, Cito Filomarino has received 5 awards and 9 nominations.[8]
- 2010: Pianifica Award forDiarchy (Won).
- 2010: Golden Pardino - Legends of Tomorrow forDiarchy (Nominated).
- 2010:European Film Award for European Short Film for Diarchy (Nominated).
- 2010: Prize of the City of Torino for Best Italian Short Film for Diarchy (Nominated).
- 2011:Silver Ribbon for Best Short Film Director for Diarchy (Won).
- 2011: Short Filmmaking Award - Honorable Mention for Diarchy (Won).
- 2011: Short Filmmaking Award for Diarchy (Nominated).
- 2015: Special Mention for Antonia (Won).
- 2015:Crystal Globe for Antonia (Nominated).
- 2016: New Directors Competition for Antonia (Nominated).
- 2016:Silver Ribbon for Best New Director for Antonia (Nominated).
- 2016: Olhar Award-Best Film for Antonia (Nominated).
- 2016:Festival Award for Best Film for Antonia (Won).
- 2021: Variety Piazza Grande Award forBeckett (Nominated).
- ^Spaventa, Simona (December 2, 2015)."L'esordio del nipote di Visconti "Ma allo zio preferivo De Palma"" [The debut of Visconti's nephew: "I've always preferred De Palma to my uncle"].La Repubblica (in Italian). RetrievedJune 5, 2020.
- ^Barraclough, Leo (June 2, 2015)."50th Anniversary Edition of Karlovy Vary Film Festival Puts Accent on Youth".Variety. RetrievedApril 29, 2019.
- ^Vivarelli, Nick (July 7, 2015)."'Antonia's' Ferdinando Cito Filomarino on Pozzi's Poetry, 1930s Milan, Working with Guadagnino".Variety. RetrievedApril 29, 2019.
- ^"Await".Vimeo. 23 November 2016. RetrievedApril 29, 2019.
- ^"Lablatalk @ Ferdinando Cito Filomarino".journal.lablaco.com. October 22, 2018. RetrievedApril 29, 2019.
- ^Wiseman, Andreas (April 24, 2019)."Hot Project Du Jour: John David Washington & Alicia Vikander Lead Luca Guadagnino-Produced Thriller 'Born To Be Murdered' From Ferdinando Cito Filomarino".Deadline Hollywood. RetrievedApril 29, 2019.
- ^"'I'm proud we showed there doesn't have to be a leading man to get the point across', says Suspiria director".Belfast Telegraph. November 23, 2018. RetrievedApril 29, 2019.
- ^"Ferdinando Cito Filomarino - Awards".IMDb. Retrieved2023-07-22.