ABOUT ME
I began my artistic activity as an author and director in the 1980s, working mainly in music, theater and advertising in numerous video productions and television collaborations. An activity that continues to this day.
In 1983, I also began a professional activity in the field of information technology in private companies and public administration, and since 1996 I have been the Information Systems Manager of a Scientifically Oriented Research Institute.
Since 1990 I have been a Founding Member and Communications Manager of the Third Sector Organization A.S.S.O. (Archeologia Subacquea Speleologia Organizzazione), an organization specializing in the field of archaeological, speleological and cave diving research. With this organization I have participated in exploratory expeditions and surface, underground and underwater scientific research all over the world.
In 1993 I designed and implemented the ASSONET website, the world's first Internet portal on archaeology and cave diving.
In 2002, together with video operator Marco Campolungo, I founded Studio Blu Production, a production company specializing in extreme adventure reportage, which gathered the experience gained during decades of activity with the A.S.S.O. organization.
In 2006, due to the untimely death of friend and partner Marco Campolungo, Studio Blu Production was incorporated into A.S.S.O., which is currently the producer and distributor of most of my video work.
In 2009 I founded the cultural project CARAVAGGIO400, dedicated to the genius and works of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio on the occasion of the fourth centenary of his death.
Since 2010, I have been Media Manager and Head of Communication of the HYPOGEA Federation.
To date, I have made numerous video productions as author and director, including 19 documentaries (selected in numerous world festivals) distributed nationally and internationally directly by A.S.S.O. on Italian and international television networks.
AVAILABLE on Amazon Prime Video (only U.S.):
LATEST DOCUMENTARIES (italian language with english subtitles):
MEN AND GODS, THE SEA AND THE SACRED (Uomini e dei, il mare e il sacro) - 2023
Audience Award at Rassegna del Cinema Archeologico di Cremona e Cavriana
Best Documentary at Ponza Film Festival (Italia)
HERE WE START PAINTING WIH THE STONE (Ecco che cominciamo a dipinger con la pietra) - 2022
Best Foreign Documentary at Reels International Shot film Festival (India)
Best Documentary at Pompei Street Festival
ALBANUS PROJECT: INSIDE THE OLD EMISSARY (Progetto Albanus: dentro l'antico emissario) - 2019
Best Feature Documentary at the New York Movie Awards
Silver Award Best Feature Documentary at the 2021 Hollywood Gold Awards
Best Foreign Director at 2021 Roshani International Film Festival (India)
AWARDS
- 2024, with the documentary "Uomini e dei, il mare e il sacro" (Men and gods, the sea and the sacred)
- Audience Award at Rassegna Internazionale del Cinema Archeologico di Cremona e Cavriana
- Best Documentary at Ponza Film Festival
- 2023, with the documentary "Ecco che cominciamo a dipinger con la pietra" (Here we start painting with the stone):
- Best Foreign Documentary at Reels International Shot film Festival (India)
- Best Documentary at Pompei Street Festival (Italy)
- 2019-2021, with the documentary "Progetto Albanus: dentro l'antico emissario" (Albanus Proiect: inside the old emissary):
- Best Feature Documentary at the New York Movie Awards
- Silver Award Best Feature Documentary at the 2021 Hollywood Gold Awards
- Best Foreign Director at 2021 Roshani International Film Festival (India)
- 2013: "Speleonotte" Award for the documentary "Su Gologone: dove la terra si spacca"
- 2009: Audience Award "Golden Capital" for the documentary "Santa Severa tra leggenda e realtà storica" (Santa Severa in legend and history)
- 2007: RAW Around Water Award for the documentary "Dai relitti alle grotte" (From shipwrecks to Caves)
- 2006: Kiwanis Award for the documentary "Panta rei ... tutto scorre" (Panta rei ... everythings flow)
VIDEO PORTFOLIO
(all available on my YOUTUBE channel)
DOCUMENTARIES:
Men and gods, the sea and the sacred (Uomini e dei, il mare e il sacro) - 2023 - info & trailer
Here we start painting with the stone (Ecco che cominciamo a dipinger con la pietra) - 2020 - info & trailer
FULL VERSION WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES:
Albanus Project: inside the old emissary (Progetto Albanus: dentro l'antico emissario) - 2019
Santa Severa in legend and history (Santa Severa tra leggenda e realtà storica) - 2008
The mystery of Saint Nilo (Il mistero di San Nilo) - 2007
From shipwrecks to caves (Dai relitti alle grotte) - 2007
Panta rei ... everythings flow (Panta rei ... tutto scorre) - 2006
Ustica above and under the sea (Ustica sopra e sotto il mare) - 2005
"Cumbida prantas" ... invite your footsteps ("Cumbida prantas" ... invita le piante dei piedi - 2005
The broken thread (Il filo strappato) - 2005
The lords of iron (I signori del ferro) - 2004
Out of the mill (In fondo al mulino) - 2004
ITALIAN ONLY:
OTHER VIDEO PRODUCTIONS:
Video Services in underwater, underground and aerial environments | Documentaries | Backstages | Videoclips | Live shows | Corporate and Institutional Videos | Writing | Screenplay | Editing | Direction | Executive production
CONTACTS: infovideo@assonet.org | FACEBOOK | YOUTUBE