Roberto Minervini
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Roberto Minervini (born 1970) is an Italian film director, screenwriter, photographer, and
His 2018 documentary What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire? won a number of awards at the 2018 Venice Film Festival, and The Other Side (2015) was shown in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[4]
Early life
Born in
He moved to the United States in October 2000, to work as an
Career
Minervini began writing, directing, and producing films shortly after completing his master's degree at the New School. Prior to producing full-length feature films, he made a number of shorts, including Voodoo Doll, Come to Daddy, Notes, and The Fireflies. 2011's The Passage was a nominee for the Golden Zenith at the Montréal World Film Festival.
Low Tide, his 2012 film, showed at the Venice Film Festival, winning the Christopher D. Smithers Foundation Special Award and garnering a nomination for the Venice Horizons Award. His film Stop the Pounding Heart was included in the Official Selection of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival and has won numerous awards at other festivals, including the David di Donatello Award for Best Documentary.
The Other Side was shown in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival 2015. Minervini was part of the Jury of the "Horizons" section at the 71st Venice International Film Festival (2014).[6]
Filmography
- Voodoo Doll (Short Film, 2005)
- Come to Daddy (Short Film, 2005)
- Notes (Short Film, 2005)
- The Fireflies (Short Film, 2006)
- The Passage (2011)
- Low Tide (2012)
- Stop the Pounding Heart (2013)
- The Other Side (2015)
- What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire? (2018)
Awards and recognition
| Year | Festival or Awards Ceremony | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Venice Film Festival | Low Tide | Christopher D. Smithers Foundation Special Award | Won |
| 2012 | Venice Film Festival | Low Tide | Venice Horizons Award | Nominated |
| 2013 | Torino Film Festival | Stop the Pounding Heart | Special Jury Prize | Won |
| 2013 | Torino Film Festival | Stop the Pounding Heart | Prize of the City of Torino | Nominated |
| 2015 | Cannes Film Festival | The Other Side | Un Certain Regard Award | Nominated |
| 2015 | Cannes Film Festival | The Other Side | Golden Eye | Nominated |
| 2018 | Venice Film Festival | What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire? | Premio Vivere da Sportivi Award | Won |
| 2018 | Venice Film Festival | What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire? | Fair Play Cinema Award | Won |
| 2018 | Venice Film Festival | What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire? | UNICEF Award | Won |
| 2018 | Venice Film Festival | What You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire? | Golden Lion | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Roberto Minervini". IFFR. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Interview: Roberto Minervini". Film Comment. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "The Other SIde, an Interview with Roberto Minervini".
- ^ "Roberto Minervini". IMDb. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ Minervini, Roberto. "Cinema Scope | From the Other Side: Exiled in Trumpland". Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Juries and official awards of the 71st Venice Film Festival". L'Idea Magazine. 6 September 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
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