Nicolo Donato is a Danish film director.

He trained at various schools, including Testrup Musik Højskole, two schools of photography, and the National Film School of Denmark

National Film School of Denmark

TheNational Film School of Denmark is an independent institution under the Danish Ministry of Cultural Affairs. It was established in 1966 and is based on Holmen in the harbour of Copenhagen.-History:...

, the latter included a master class with William Esper (see William Esper Studio

William Esper Studio

The William Esper Studio is a school for the performing arts located in Manhattan, New York; the school was founded in 1965.-Background:When William "Bill" Esper was a young man, he saw Eli Wallach and Maureen Stapleton in a touring production of The Rose Tattoo ... "[I] was so struck by the...

). Donato has worked on music videos for Danish rapper Clemens, Moi Caprice and The Ravonettes and has made several short films. His shortfilm Togetherness

Togetherness

__FORCETOC__Togetherness is the feeling of being close to another person emotionally and physically. It is an emotion which cannot be definitive outside of its current sociological meaning, and the reality of such a term is not "knowledge." It is well symbolized by the gesture of holding both hands...

(2006) was screened at Cannes Film Festival

Cannes Film Festival

The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...

, and was nominated at Seoul International Film Festival for Best International Film.

Donato's feature film debut Broderskab

Broderskab

Brotherhood is a 2009 Danish film written by Rasmus Birch and Nicolo Donato, directed by Nicolo Donato and produced by Per Holst.-Plot:Lars has to leave the army after accusations of having made a pass at some of his men...

(int.Brotherhood) won the Golden Marc'Aurelio Jury Award for Best Film at the International Rome Film Festival 2009.