L’eremitismo e il cenobitismo si sono sviluppati, in ambito cristiano, a partire dalla seconda metà del terzo secolo, in Egitto e nel Vicino Oriente per poi giungere anche in Italia. Questo documentario cerca di far luce su questi due importanti fenomeni religiosi focalizzandosi sull’esperienza particolarmente significativa dell’eremo di San Leonardo a Castel Sant’Elia, in provincia di Viterbo. Il luogo non dista molto dal celebre Monte Soratte, sulla cima del quale si trovano ancora le vestigia dell’eremo di San Silvestro: personaggio chiave nella storia del Cristianesimo, divenuto papa nel 314, appena dopo il celebre Editto di Milano. Ci siamo dunque mossi tra Castel Sant’Elia e il Monte Soratte sulle tracce dei primi eremiti che giunsero nel Lazio, non di rado provenendo dal Vicino Oriente. Naturalmente abbiamo cercato di non trascurare la storia dell’eremitismo e del cenobitismo in generale, valicando quando necessario i confini regionali. Nella parte finale abbiamo lasciato la parola a un semi-eremita contemporaneo: Fra Giuseppe, unico abitante attuale del monastero di Santa Maria delle Grazie, “erede” dell’esperienza eremitica, cenobitica e poi monastica dell’eremo di San Silvestro.
My role: Filmmaking
Short documentary telling the story about how Save Ridley Road campaigners and market traders united are trying to save Ridley Road Market from gentrification.
My role: Filmmaking
LISTEN TO MY SONG is a documentary that tells the story of Esteban who joined the FARC guerrilla movement in Colombia when he was 13. It is a story of passion, music and reconciliation.
My role: Film Editing
A long format documentary about the lives of some migrant workers that from the foothills of the Mountains of Friuli Venezia Giulia Region in Northern Italy, go to work in the emerging luxury hotels and restaurants both in Italy and abroad. A story of their struggles, passion and successes with a view on the new generation of young people that will work in the catering industry.
The Film is not yet available. I will publish it as soon as it becomes available.
My Role: Camera Operator
TIME TO SAY GOODBY is a short film that tries to capture Leight’s thoughts and emotions about her life long work in Ridley Road Market London. It is her last working day after 45 years in the market.
My role: Filmmaking
Tamara Stoll’s provocatory and inspiring thoughts about her experinece of working in Ridley Road Shopping Village, an artist and market traders space that is under threath from gentrification. Tamara Stoll is an Artist who lives and works in Hackney, London.
My role: Filmmaking
Andrew Palmer’s provocatory and inspiring thoughts about his experinece of working in Ridley Road Shopping Village, an artist and market traders space that is under threath from gentrification. Andrew is an Artist who lives and works in Hackney, London.
My role: Filmmaking
I made this short video as a testimony of the hopeful and loving atmosphere I experienced while participating at Extinction Rebellion Waterloo Bridge demonstration on the 26th of April 2019.
THE FACELESS ONES is a Video Clip made to boost Save Ridley Road Campaign to try in an ironic and surreal way, to shade some light on the often coercive and corrupt behaviour of local institutions in dealing with the regeneration of local spaces and community activities.
My role: Filmmaking
I can offer the following services either as a one man band for small projects or with professional collaborators according to project type and size
Director/DOP/Camera
Filming Events
Drone Filming
Editing short and long form films and documentaries
2D Animation
Color Correction
Immagination one frame at a time
