Andrea Italia
producer
Andrea Italia graduated in Entertainment Management from the Catholic University of Milan and then specialized in Film Production at the School of Visual Arts in New York. He is the Film Producer of Èliseo Entertainment and the creative producer of “THE PALACE” directed by Roman Polanski. For Nieminen Film he produced “LONELY VOICES”, awarded with New Directors Grand Jury Price at Seattle International Film Festival, “HAPPY NEW YEAR, JIM,” in competition at Quinzaine des Réalisateurs of the Festival di Cannes, “INCHEI”, that won Best Film and Best Director at International Film Critics’ Week of the Venice film festival, “THE WHITE WALL”, in competition at Clermont-Ferrand festival, Italian premiere at Giffoni Film Festival, finalists of Nastri d’Argento and distributed in theaters by the Italian Cinema D’Essai Association. “MAGIC ALPS”, that premiered at the Clermont-Ferrand film festival, was nominated for a David di Donatello and won awards in the most important short film festivals in the world (from Aspen Shortsfest to AFI Fest). “BREATH”, finalists of Nastri d’Argento.
Andrea Brusa
director and screenwriter
Andrea Brusa graduated in Screenwriting from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Among the short films he has written: “INVERNO”, winner of the David di Donatello and selected in the finalists of the Nastri d ’Argento. “VIOLA, FRANCA”, presented at the Tribeca Film Festival, nominated for a David di Donatello and winner of two College Emmys in Los Angeles, including best film. He wrote and co-directed with Marco Scotuzzi “THE WHITE WALL”, in competition at Clermont-Ferrand festival, Italian premiere at Giffoni Film Festival, finalists of Nastri d’Argento and distributed in theaters by the Italian Cinema D’Essai Association. “MAGIC ALPS”, that premiered at the Clermont-Ferrand film festival, was nominated for a David di Donatello and won awards in the most important short film festivals in the world (from Aspen Shortsfest to AFI Fest). “BREATH”, finalists of Nastri d’Argento. He wrote and co-directed with Marco Scotuzzi “LONELY VOICES”, debut feature film awarded with New Directors Grand Jury Price at Seattle International Film Festival.
Marco Scotuzzi
director
Marco Scotuzzi graduated in Cinema and New Media at IULM University and specialized in photography at the New Academy of Fine Arts in Milan (NABA). He is a partner at the production company Device, programmer at the Orvieto Cinema Fest and member of AIR3 – Italian Directors’ Association. He teaches film acting at the Dedalo Teatro school. He took part in “La Prima Onda”, a collective film produced by MIR Cinematografica and RAI Cinema. He co-directed with Andrea Brusa “THE WHITE WALL”, in competition at Clermont-Ferrand festival, Italian premiere at Giffoni Film Festival, finalists of Nastri d’Argento and distributed in theaters by the Italian Cinema D’Essai Association. “MAGIC ALPS”, that premiered at the Clermont-Ferrand film festival, was nominated for a David di Donatello and won awards in the most important short film festivals in the world (from Aspen Shortsfest to AFI Fest). “BREATH”, finalists of Nastri d’Argento. He co-directed with Andrea Brusa “LONELY VOICES”, debut feature film awarded with New Directors Grand Jury Price at Seattle International Film Festival.
Stefania Fausto
head of distribution
Stefania Fausto graduated in Philosophy from the University of Milan specializing in Aesthetics. She is co-founder and artistic director of Orvieto Cinema Fest, an international short film festival held in Orvieto. She has produced several short films, including “New,” selected for the Focus Work-in-Progress Lab at the Cannes Film Festival, and has extensive experience as a talent scout and post producer in advertising. She is responsible for Nieminen Film Distribution, for which she curates the festival strategy for feature and short films.