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]
Paolo Benetazzo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 July 1976 |
| Alma mater | University of Padua |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, film producer, screenwriter, editor, actor, visual artist |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Website | www |
Early life and education
editBenetazzo 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]
Career
editIn 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]
Filmography
editFeature films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Film Festivals and awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Study | Actor (The student) Director Writer Producer |
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Short films
edit| Year | Title | Role | Film Festivals and awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Sense | Director Writer Producer Editor |
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Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Role | Film Festivals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Bitter Ditty" | Danny Sherwood | Director Writer Editor |
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| 2013 | "Like to Party" | Cal Strange | Director Writer Editor |
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| 2013 | "Salamander" | Mount Fabric | Director Writer Editor |
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Study Original Soundtrack | Producer Music composer |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Filmmaking with a Crew of One: Paolo Benetazzo's Study". Hopeforfilm.com. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Case Study: STUDY, a true independent film". Indienyc.com. December 9, 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g "How to make a true independent film: one artist, one vision". Filmcourage.com. December 29, 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "Movies: exclusive interview with Paolo Benetazzo". Moveoramablog.com. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Study: Paolo Benetazzo Interview". Battleroyalewithcheese.com. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ^ "Push the Boundaries of Your Creativity". Actioncutprint.com. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f "Behind the lense with Paolo Benetazzo". Beonthescene.com. January 10, 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "The making of Study by Paolo Benetazzo". Internationalmovietrailerfestival.com. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ "Study (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes. October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
- ^ "London films". Portobello Film Festival. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ "AltSounds Exclusive: Danny Sherwood-Bitter Ditty". Hangout.altsounds.com. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Watch: Mount Fabric-Salamander". Beatsperminute.com. June 4, 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ "New Music from Rosecoloured". Rosecoloured.com. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Erotic Art Festival 2014" (PDF). Seattleerotic.org. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ ""Love Me Hurt Me" Oriana Curls - Interview". Goodnighttheskye.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-08-23.
- ^ "Portobello Film Festival 2012: winners, shortlist and links to selected movies". Portobello film festival. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ^ "California Film Awards 2012 Winners". California Film Awards. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Winners March 2013". Accolade Competition. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "LAMA 2013 Winners". Thelamovieawards.com. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
- ^ "Official selection SoCal Film Festival 2013". Archived from the original on January 14, 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ "Official selection Columbia Gorge International Film Festival 2014". Angaelica.com. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
- ^ "CYIFF 2014 programme" (PDF). Cyprus International Film Festival. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- ^ "Official selection Bad Film Fest 2014". Badtheaterfest.com. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ "Chéries-Chéris Film Festival 2014". Cheries-cheris.com. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "Sense | NACHTSCHATTEN BDSM/Fetisch Film Festival". www.nachtschatten-filmfest.com. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- ^ "Programa Completo RFF2015 | Rural FilmFest". www.ruralfilmfest.com. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- ^ "BBC Music Video Festival". bbcmusicvideofestival.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- ^ a b "Film |". southeasternfilm.com. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- ^ "International Film Festival". Art All Night - Trenton. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- ^ "Salamander - Reel 13". www.thirteen.org. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
- ^ "Three Cities Fest". www.threecitiesfest.com. Retrieved 2015-05-30.