Ferdinando Cito Filomarino

Ferdinando Cito Filomarino
Meet the Director Press Conference - Kalpana Ariyawansa, Vindana Ariyawansa, Ferdinando Cito Filomarino, Brian Perkins and Jai Hogg, during the 46th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2015), in Panaji, Goa.jpg
Cito Filomarino (left) at the 46th International Film Festival of India in 2015
Born (1986-11-27) 27 November 1986 (age 38)
Milan, Italy
NationalityItalian
Alma materUniversity of Bologna
Occupations
  • Film director
  • screenwriter
Years active2010–present
RelativesLuchino Visconti (great great-uncle)[1]

Ferdinando Cito Filomarino (born 27 November 1986) is an Italian film director and screenwriter.

Career

In 2010, Cito Filomarino wrote and directed Diarchy, a short film starring Louis Garrel, Riccardo Scamarcio, and Alba Rohrwacher. It screened at the Locarno Film Festival on 7 August 2010 and the Sundance Film Festival on 21 January 2011.[2] In 2015, he made his feature film directorial debut Antonia., about poet Antonia Pozzi.[3] Cito Filomarino also directed two short films starring Małgosia Bela, Await and Closing In.[4][5]

In April 2019, it was announced Cito Filomarino would direct Beckett starring John David Washington, Alicia Vikander, Boyd Holbrook and Vicky Krieps; among the producers are Luca Guadagnino and Marco 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 director Luca Guadagnino, whom he also shared a long-term personal relationship with, including serving as his second unit director on A Bigger Splash, Call Me by Your Name, and Suspiria.[7]

Filmography

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

Year Title Notes
2013 Inconscio italiano Documentary
2012 Here Ad for Starwood
One Plus One Ad for Giorgio Armani

Awards and nominations

Throughout his career, Cito Filomarino has received 5 awards and 9 nominations.[8]

  • 2010: Pianifica Award for Diarchy (Won).
  • 2010: Golden Pardino - Legends of Tomorrow for Diarchy (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 for Beckett (Nominated).

References

  1. ^ 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). Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Barraclough, Leo (June 2, 2015). "50th Anniversary Edition of Karlovy Vary Film Festival Puts Accent on Youth". Variety. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  3. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (July 7, 2015). "'Antonia's' Ferdinando Cito Filomarino on Pozzi's Poetry, 1930s Milan, Working with Guadagnino". Variety. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  4. ^ "Await". Vimeo. 23 November 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  5. ^ "Lablatalk @ Ferdinando Cito Filomarino". journal.lablaco.com. October 22, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  6. ^ 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. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  7. ^ "'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. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  8. ^ "Ferdinando Cito Filomarino - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-07-22.