Pierino Santella
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| Pierino Santella | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 28, 1969 Naples, Italy |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 1995–present |
| 🏅 Awards | 2025 NYIFA Award for the Best Cinematography |
Pierino Santella (born 28 August 1969) is an Italian cinematographer and film editor.[1][2] He won the NYIFA Award for the Best Cinematography for The Last Beautiful Thing in 2025.[3]
Biography
Santella is an Italian cinematographer and film editor recognized for his work in independent cinema, particularly through collaborations with director Luca Luongo. After beginning his career in still photography, Santella transitioned to filmmaking, serving as the director of photography for several short films.[4][5] In 2022, he lensed the television miniseries Chronicles, which was distributed on Amazon Prime Video.[6] In 2025, he served as the cinematographer for the feature film The Last Beautiful Thing, for which he won Best Cinematography at the New York International Film Awards (NYFA) that same year.[7]
Partial Filmography
| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rhymes | Luca Luongo | Short |
| 2020 | Wrong Fires For Right Hopes | Luca Luongo | Short |
| 2022 | Chronicles | Luca Luongo | TV miniseries |
| 2023 | Snowblind | Luca Luongo | Medium-length |
| 2024 | Aletheia | Antonio Auriemma | Short |
| 2024 | Raining Stones | Luca Luongo | Short |
| 2025 | The Last Beautiful Thing | Luca Luongo |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Project | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York International Film Awards | 2025 | Best Cinematography | The Last Beautiful Thing | Won |
| New York Lift-Off Film Festival | 2026 | The Last Beautiful Thing | Nominated | |
| Pro Film Awards | 2020 | Wrong Fires For Right Hopes | Won | |
| 2022 | Chronicles | Nominated |
References
- ↑ "Pierino Santella biografia". ComingSoon.it (in italiano). Retrieved 2026-06-28.
- ↑ "Films shot by Pierino Santella". letterboxd.com. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
- ↑ ""L'Ultima Cosa Bella" trionfa ai New York International Film Awards: due vittorie per il cinema italiano | Scisciano Notizie". www.sciscianonotizie.it (in italiano). 2025-12-11. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
- ↑ "CinemaItaliano.info - PFA 2022". nuovo.cinemaitaliano.info (in italiano). Retrieved 2026-06-28.
- ↑ Stampa, Comunicato (2020-12-02). ""Wrong Fires For Right Hopes": cortometraggio di giovani e studenti del territorio agro-nolano". La Provincia Online (in italiano). Retrieved 2026-06-28.
- ↑ "CinemaItaliano.info - Chronicles su Prime Video". www.cinemaitaliano.info (in italiano). Retrieved 2026-06-28.
- ↑ ""L'ultima cosa bella" di Luca Luongo distribuito anche negli Stati Uniti ed in Gran Bretagna". www.ilmattino.it (in italiano). 2026-05-24. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
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