Diego Vicentini (b. 1994)[1] is a Venezuelan film maker. His debut feature film, Simón, was chosen to represent Venezuela in the 38th Goya Awards.
Diego Vicentini | |
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 Diego Vicentini in 2023 | |
| Born | Diego Vicentini 1994 |
| Education | New York Film Academy (MFA Filmmaking, 2018) Boston College (Bachelor's Degree in Finance, 2016) |
| Alma mater | Los Angeles Film School |
| Occupation | Film director |
Education
editVicentini studied at the Boston College in the Bachelor's Degree in finance program,[1] and the Los Angeles Film School, where he produced a short film about the 2017 Venezuelan protests, Simón (2018), as part of his thesis for his master's degree in film.[2][3]
Career
editThe short film was released in 2018 in eight countries and following its unexpected reception, Vicentini decided to turn it into a feature film.[3] The homonymous movie, Simón (2023), was Vicentini's debut feature film and it premiered on 15 April 2023 at the Florida Film Festival in Orlando.[4][5][6] The film would go on to be chosen by the Venezuelan Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to represent Venezuela in the 38th Goya Awards.[7]
Filmography
edit- Simón (2018) (short film)
- Simón (2023)
References
edit- ^ a b Asensio, Rocío (2019-03-04). "'Simón' llega a Londres para concienciar de la crisis de Venezuela". El Ibérico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ "Simón, el cortometraje inspirado en las protestas del año 2017" (in Spanish). El Nacional. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Película Simón, estrenada con éxito en Miami el 15Abr". Observador Latino. 2023-04-22. Archived from the original on 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ Gonzalez, Leandro (2023-03-24). "Christian McGaffney le tira a Venezuela con esta película estadounidense". Revista Ronda (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ "Película Simón con Christian McGaffney pasarán en Florida". 800Noticias. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ Freitas, Alba (14 April 2023). "Simón, un grito de libertad para sanar". El Nacional. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Simón representará a Venezuela en los Premios Goya". El Nacional (in Spanish). 19 August 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.