Diego Vicentini
Diego Vicentini | |
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 Diego Vicentini in 2023 | |
| Born | Diego Vicentini 1994 |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Education | New York Film Academy (MFA Filmmaking, 2018) Boston College (Bachelor's Degree in Finance, 2016) |
| Alma mater | Los Angeles Film School |
| Occupation | Film director |
Diego Vicentini (b. 1994)[1] is a Venezuelan film maker. His debut feature film, Simón, was chosen to represent Venezuela in the 38th Goya Awards.
Education
Vicentini studied at the Boston College in the Bachelor's Degree in finance program,[1] and the Los Angeles Film School, where he produced a short film about the 2017 Venezuelan protests, Simón (2018), as part of his thesis for his master's degree in film.[2][3]
Career
The short film was released in 2018 in eight countries and following its unexpected reception, Vicentini decided to turn it into a feature film.[3] The homonymous movie, Simón (2023), was Vicentini's debut feature film and it premiered on 15 April 2023 at the Florida Film Festival in Orlando.[4][5][6] The film would go on to be chosen by the Venezuelan Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to represent Venezuela in the 38th Goya Awards.[7]
Filmography
- Simón (2018) (short film)
- Simón (2023)
References
- ^ a b Asensio, Rocío (2019-03-04). "'Simón' llega a Londres para concienciar de la crisis de Venezuela". El Ibérico (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ "Simón, el cortometraje inspirado en las protestas del año 2017" (in Spanish). El Nacional. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Película Simón, estrenada con éxito en Miami el 15Abr". Observador Latino. 2023-04-22. Archived from the original on 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ Gonzalez, Leandro (2023-03-24). "Christian McGaffney le tira a Venezuela con esta película estadounidense". Revista Ronda (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ "Película Simón con Christian McGaffney pasarán en Florida". 800Noticias. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
- ^ Freitas, Alba (14 April 2023). "Simón, un grito de libertad para sanar". El Nacional. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ "Simón representará a Venezuela en los Premios Goya". El Nacional (in Spanish). 19 August 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.