Marco Amenta
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Marco Amenta is an Italian director
, producer
and photojournalist.
, Amenta started his career at Il Giornale di Sicilia as a photojournalist.
In 1992 he moved to Paris
where he obtained the Degree
in Cinematography
from the University Paris 8 and where worked for agencies and magazines, making many short films in film.
During the war in ex-Yugoslavia
he filmed the documentary Born in Bosnia for French TV, presented at the festival "Palermocinema" and another documentary in Cuba
, Lettre de Cuba, winner of the French "Rouletabille" for young filmmakers.
In 1995 he produced and directed the documentary film Diary of a Sicilian Rebel, official selection (out of competition) at the “54th Venice Film Festival." The film won 21 international awards, including 1st prize International Festival "50th Prix Italia" - 1st prize "Medianet Award" International Festival of Monaco di Baviera - 1st prize "Le Nombre d'Or" International Festival of Amsterdam—1st prize "Festival Internazionale del Cinema di Troia" (Lisbon) - 1st Prize "International Festival of Montevideo (Uruguay) - 1st Prize" International Festival of Carolina "(USA) - Certificate of Merit at the" Festival of Int San Francisco (USA) - Special Jury Prize at the "International Festival in Houston (USA) - 2nd PRIZE" International Festival of Monte Carlo”. Is also prime time
broadcast by RAI TV and 30 other TV stations worldwide.
In 2004 wrote and directed the documentary The Last Godfather, an Italo-French coproduction, with Mediterranean Films and ARTE France, sold to television in Norway, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, Ireland and many other countries.
, produced by Eurofilm in co-production with ARD (broadcaster)
Germany and ARTE France. Purchased by RAI
Cinema and SKY
Italia. Released in cinema
s on 30 March 2006, obtained a considerable success with the public and critics and Nomination to the "Golden Globes" 2006 and "Nastri d'Argento" in 2007 as best documentary released in cinemas in Italy. Received, in addition, the award "Best Production 2006" in The AltroCinema FF and Etruria Cinema in 2007.
, after it was successfully presented at the “Rome International Film Festival”. The movie is a co production between Italy (Eurofilm, R&C e Rai Cinema
) and French (Roissy Film). The main actors of the movie are Gerard Jugnot
(Les Choristes), Veronica d’Agostino (Respiro), Paolo Briguglia (I Cento Passi, La Terra), Lucia Sardo (I Cento Passi, Ma che Colpa abbiamo noi)), Marcello Mazzarella (Placido Rizzotto, Rosso Malpelo), Francesco Casisa (Respiro, The Golden Door)
The movie was in competition at last Rome Film Festival and was very well received by critics and audience. Now The Sicilian Girl (“La Sicilienne” in France) is in Italy theatrical distribution and the 13th of May 2009 had a French theatrical distribution by Rezo Film where was very well received by critics. “The Sicilian Girl” will be releasing in Australia, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Israel. China, etc.
The movie was nominated at David Donatello (Italian Cinema Oscar) as “Best New Director for his first feature film” and as “Best movie for students” and It was nominated at Nastri D’Argento as “Best New Director”.
Marco Amenta was recently awarded as a “Best Director” at Miami Sicilian Film Festival, as “Best Movie” at Stretto di Messina Film Festival, “Best First Features Film” and “Los Angeles Cinema Italian Style” at Magna Grecia FF, “Best Movie” at Roseto Film Festival and “Best Movie” at Maremetraggio Film Festival (Trieste).
In 2010 the movie was awarded at Bastia Film festival with Best Audience Award and Best movie for youth.
“The Sicilian Girl” was selected at Durban Film festival (2009) and Norwegian Film festival (2009), Palm Spring Film Festival (2010).
Also it was selected to represent the Italian cinema
at “Italian-Tokio Film Festival” and OpenRoad Film Festival in New York, N.I.C.E. Seattle and San Francisco FF.
, a Bengali
economist
and banker, inventor of microcredit and Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 along with his Grameen Bank
. For the script of his "Banker to the Poor", written together with the famous Sergio Donati
, Amenta was rewarded by Robert De Niro at the Tribeca Festival flm. Marco Amenta, Simonetta Amenta and her Eurofilm Company, have purchased the film rights before the Professor Yunus won the Nobel and was unknown to most people.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and photojournalist.
Biography
After attending the Liceo Classico Umberto I in PalermoPalermo
Palermo is a city in Southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of Sicily and the Province of Palermo. The city is noted for its history, culture, architecture and gastronomy, playing an important role throughout much of its existence; it is over 2,700 years old...
, Amenta started his career at Il Giornale di Sicilia as a photojournalist.
In 1992 he moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
where he obtained the Degree
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
in Cinematography
Cinematography
Cinematography is the making of lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for cinema. It is closely related to the art of still photography...
from the University Paris 8 and where worked for agencies and magazines, making many short films in film.
During the war in ex-Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
he filmed the documentary Born in Bosnia for French TV, presented at the festival "Palermocinema" and another documentary in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, Lettre de Cuba, winner of the French "Rouletabille" for young filmmakers.
In 1995 he produced and directed the documentary film Diary of a Sicilian Rebel, official selection (out of competition) at the “54th Venice Film Festival." The film won 21 international awards, including 1st prize International Festival "50th Prix Italia" - 1st prize "Medianet Award" International Festival of Monaco di Baviera - 1st prize "Le Nombre d'Or" International Festival of Amsterdam—1st prize "Festival Internazionale del Cinema di Troia" (Lisbon) - 1st Prize "International Festival of Montevideo (Uruguay) - 1st Prize" International Festival of Carolina "(USA) - Certificate of Merit at the" Festival of Int San Francisco (USA) - Special Jury Prize at the "International Festival in Houston (USA) - 2nd PRIZE" International Festival of Monte Carlo”. Is also prime time
Prime time
Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast programming during the middle of the evening for television programing.The term prime time is often defined in terms of a fixed time period—for example, from 19:00 to 22:00 or 20:00 to 23:00 Prime time or primetime is the block of broadcast...
broadcast by RAI TV and 30 other TV stations worldwide.
In 2004 wrote and directed the documentary The Last Godfather, an Italo-French coproduction, with Mediterranean Films and ARTE France, sold to television in Norway, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, Ireland and many other countries.
The Ghost Of Corleone
In 2005 he directed The Ghost of Corleone, documentary film about life and hunting to Bernardo ProvenzanoBernardo Provenzano
Bernardo Provenzano is a member of the Sicilian Mafia and is suspected of having been the head of the Corleonesi, a Mafia faction that originated in the village of Corleone, and de facto capo di tutti capi of the entire Sicilian Mafia until his arrest in 2006.His nickname is Binnu u tratturi...
, produced by Eurofilm in co-production with ARD (broadcaster)
ARD (broadcaster)
ARD is a joint organization of Germany's regional public-service broadcasters...
Germany and ARTE France. Purchased by RAI
RAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
Cinema and SKY
Sky
The sky is the part of the atmosphere or outer space visible from the surface of any astronomical object. It is difficult to define precisely for several reasons. During daylight, the sky of Earth has the appearance of a pale blue surface because the air scatters the sunlight. The sky is sometimes...
Italia. Released in cinema
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
s on 30 March 2006, obtained a considerable success with the public and critics and Nomination to the "Golden Globes" 2006 and "Nastri d'Argento" in 2007 as best documentary released in cinemas in Italy. Received, in addition, the award "Best Production 2006" in The AltroCinema FF and Etruria Cinema in 2007.
The Sicilian Girl
On February 2009, came out in cinemas across Italy his debut film The Sicilian GirlThe Sicilian Girl
The Sicilian Girl is a 2009 Italian film directed by Marco Amenta. The film is inspired by the story of Rita Atria, a key witness in a major Mafia investigation in Sicily.-Plot:...
, after it was successfully presented at the “Rome International Film Festival”. The movie is a co production between Italy (Eurofilm, R&C e Rai Cinema
RAI
RAI — Radiotelevisione italiana S.p.A. known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane, is the Italian state owned public service broadcaster controlled by the Ministry of Economic Development. Rai is the biggest television company in Italy...
) and French (Roissy Film). The main actors of the movie are Gerard Jugnot
Gérard Jugnot
Gérard Jugnot is a French actor, film director, screenwriter and producer.Jugnot was one of the founders of the comedy troupe Le Splendid in the 1970s, along with, among others, his high-school friends Christian Clavier, Thierry Lhermitte, and Michel Blanc...
(Les Choristes), Veronica d’Agostino (Respiro), Paolo Briguglia (I Cento Passi, La Terra), Lucia Sardo (I Cento Passi, Ma che Colpa abbiamo noi)), Marcello Mazzarella (Placido Rizzotto, Rosso Malpelo), Francesco Casisa (Respiro, The Golden Door)
The movie was in competition at last Rome Film Festival and was very well received by critics and audience. Now The Sicilian Girl (“La Sicilienne” in France) is in Italy theatrical distribution and the 13th of May 2009 had a French theatrical distribution by Rezo Film where was very well received by critics. “The Sicilian Girl” will be releasing in Australia, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Israel. China, etc.
The movie was nominated at David Donatello (Italian Cinema Oscar) as “Best New Director for his first feature film” and as “Best movie for students” and It was nominated at Nastri D’Argento as “Best New Director”.
Marco Amenta was recently awarded as a “Best Director” at Miami Sicilian Film Festival, as “Best Movie” at Stretto di Messina Film Festival, “Best First Features Film” and “Los Angeles Cinema Italian Style” at Magna Grecia FF, “Best Movie” at Roseto Film Festival and “Best Movie” at Maremetraggio Film Festival (Trieste).
In 2010 the movie was awarded at Bastia Film festival with Best Audience Award and Best movie for youth.
“The Sicilian Girl” was selected at Durban Film festival (2009) and Norwegian Film festival (2009), Palm Spring Film Festival (2010).
Also it was selected to represent the Italian cinema
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
at “Italian-Tokio Film Festival” and OpenRoad Film Festival in New York, N.I.C.E. Seattle and San Francisco FF.
Banker To The Poor
Amenta is currently working on his new film Banker to the Poor "", based on the international bestseller which in 2001 he owns the worldwide and exclusive film and television rights along with Eurofilm Company s.r.l. The movie tells the story of Muhammad YunusMuhammad Yunus
Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi economist and founder of the Grameen Bank, an institution that provides microcredit to help its clients establish creditworthiness and financial self-sufficiency. In 2006 Yunus and Grameen received the Nobel Peace Prize...
, a Bengali
Bengali people
The Bengali people are an ethnic community native to the historic region of Bengal in South Asia. They speak Bengali , which is an Indo-Aryan language of the eastern Indian subcontinent, evolved from the Magadhi Prakrit and Sanskrit languages. In their native language, they are referred to as বাঙালী...
economist
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
and banker, inventor of microcredit and Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 along with his Grameen Bank
Grameen Bank
The Grameen Bank is a microfinance organization and community development bank started in Bangladesh that makes small loans to the impoverished without requiring collateral...
. For the script of his "Banker to the Poor", written together with the famous Sergio Donati
Sergio Donati
Sergio Donati is an Italian screenwriter. He has written for over 70 films since 1952. He was born in Rome, Italy.-Selected filmography:* The Big Gundown * Mission Stardust * Faccia a faccia ...
, Amenta was rewarded by Robert De Niro at the Tribeca Festival flm. Marco Amenta, Simonetta Amenta and her Eurofilm Company, have purchased the film rights before the Professor Yunus won the Nobel and was unknown to most people.