Valerio Ferrara is an Italian film director, known for his short film A Conspiracy Man (2022). Ferrara won the first prize at La Cinef in 2022.
Valerio Ferrara | |
|---|---|
| Notable work | A Conspiracy Man (2022) |
Early life and education
editFerrara is a graduate of the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia.[1][2]
Work
editIn 2022, Ferrara's short film Notte Romana was nominated for the Silver Shorts category at the Corti d'Argento, part of the Nastri d'Argento awards presented by the SNGCI (Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists). He was also nominated for the David di Donatello Awards in 2022.[3]
Following his Cannes award, Ferrara is developing a feature film alongside his team.[1]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Notte Romana | [3] |
| 2022 | A Conspiracy Man | [4] |
Awards and recognition
edit| Ceremony | Award | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Biennale di Venezia | FEDIC Award - Special Mention for Best Short Film | Notte Romana | [5] | |
| 2022 Cannes Film Festival | Premier Prix | A Conspiracy Man | Won | [1] |
| 2023 Austin Film Festival | Narrative Student Short (Audience) | Won | [6] |
References
edit- ^ a b c clecalvez (2023-03-23). "Meet Valerio Ferrara, La Cinef 2022 first prize winner". Cinéma de Demain. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ Gennaro, Valeria (2022-06-10). "Lucio Patanè racconta il suo "viaggio nella mente malata" de Il barbiere complottista"". Cinematographe.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ a b "Corti d'argento 2022 - Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia". fondazionecsc. 2022-10-05. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ Balaga, Marta (2022-05-26). "Italy's 'A Conspiracy Man' Wins Cannes' La Cinef Film School Shorts Competition". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Biennale Cinema 2021 | Collateral awards of the 78th Venice Film Festival". La Biennale di Venezia. 2021-09-11. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ Broughton, Travis (2023-11-07). "2023 Winners". Austin Film Festival. Retrieved 2024-07-04.