Ruggero Romano
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| Born | November 30, 1996 Turin, Italy |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Vancouver Film School |
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| 📆 Years active | 2016–present |
| 👔 Employer | Movies Move Us |
| Notable work | V6A |
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Ruggero Romano (/ˈfaɪɡi/ FY-ghee; born November 30, 1996)[1] is an Italian film director, producer and speaker who is the Founder of Movies Move Us and the creative director of the Movies Move Us franchise since 2016. He is best known for his feature film V6A (2019) and his latest Cielo Aperto (2022), which he presented at the 79th Mostra del Cinema di Venezia.[2][3]
Early life
Ruggero was born in Turin, Italy and raised in Italy. He also lived in Vancouver, Canada where he attended and graduated from the Vancouver Film School and created the Movies Move Us production company. He is currently based between Vancouver and Venice.
Career
Initially, while working in Vancouver as a dishwasher and salesman, Ruggero witnessed the social inequality that shaped the city and was inspired to make his feature documentary "V6A", which premiered at VIFF in 2019 and launched his career in film.[4] After his acclaimed debut, he went on to produce and direct documentaries to empower marginalized communities across Europe and North America. He is currently an ambassador of the Comitato degli Italiani all'Estero, representing Italy in North America and engaging with 115 ambassadors across the world for an international outlook and potential. His latest film project "Cielo Aperto" captures the resiliency of the young generations in the controversial city of Venice, European symbol at the forefront of the most pressing issues of the decade.[5] Cielo Aperto will be announced on September 9th 2022 at the Mostra del Cinema di Venezia to represent younger generations and independent filmmakers across the world. [6]
Personal life
Filmography
Films and Documentaries
All films are as producer unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2022 | Cielo Aperto (Documentary) | Producer |
| 2021 | I Have Spoken (Documentary short) | Producer |
| 2021 | La Musica Libera (Documentary short) | Producer |
| 2019 | Solemn (Video short) | Producer |
| 2019 | V6A (Documentary) | Producer |
| 2018 | The Ferry Angle (Documentary short) | Producer |
| 2018 | Step by Step (Documentary short) | Producer |
| 2017 | Utero (Short) | Producer |
| 2017 | Stagnant (Short) | Producer |
Awards and nominations
References
- ↑ "'Being with Refugees' film captures life in a refugee camp | Watch News Videos Online".
- ↑ "Downtown Eastside Documentary | Watch News Videos Online".
- ↑ "Italian Film Festival: From Torino to Hastings Street, with love". December 27, 2018.
- ↑ "Documentary 'V6A' amplifies the poetry in vilified postal code".
- ↑ "Young filmmaker's Downtown Eastside documentary debuts, fittingly, at Italian Film Festival".
- ↑ "'Being with Refugees' film captures life in a refugee camp | Watch News Videos Online".
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