Italian filmmaker (born 1975)
Maura Delpero
Born (1975-10-03 ) October 3, 1975 (age 49) Occupation Film director
Maura Delpero (born 3 October 1975) is an Italian filmmaker best known for the drama films Maternal and Vermiglio .[ 1]
Early life and education
Delpero was born in Bolzano , Italy . After studying literature at University of Bologna and a brief period at Sorbonne University , she studied film at the Professional Training Center of SICA in Buenos Aires .[ 2]
Career
Delpero's first two films, the documentaries Teachers (Signori Professori ) and Nadea and Sveta (Nadea e Sveta ), premiered at the Torino Film Festival in 2008 and 2012, respectively.[ 3] [ 4] For Nadea and Sveta , Delpero was nominated in the Best Documentary Feature category at the 58th David di Donatello awards ceremony.[ 5]
In 2019, Delpero's feature film debut Maternal (Hogar ) premiered at the 72nd Locarno Film Festival , where it received a special mention in the Concorso Internazionale competition and was awarded the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury .[ 6] [ 7] The film was inspired by Delpero's own experiences as a teacher in Argentine "hogars", homes for teenage mothers often administered by nuns.[ 8]
Delpero was awarded the 2020 Women in Motion Young Talent Award, presented by Kering and the Cannes Film Festival .[ 9] The following year, Maternal earned Delpero a nomination for Best New Director at the 66th David di Donatello in 2021.[ 10]
In 2022, Delpero received the Coprocity Development award for her second feature film, the World War II drama The Mountain Bride .[ 11] Retitled Vermiglio , the film debuted at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in 2024, where it won the Grand Jury Prize .[ 12]
Filmography
Awards and nominations
References
^ a b Scarpa, Vittoria (2023-12-19). "The final clapperboard slams on Maura Delpero's Vermiglio, the Mountain Bride" . Cineuropa . Retrieved 2024-12-08 .
^ "Maura Delpero" . IDM Film Commission . Retrieved 26 July 2024 .
^ "Signori Professori" . Torino Film Fest . Retrieved 2024-12-08 .
^ "Nadea e Sveta" . Torino Film Fest . Retrieved 2024-12-08 .
^ a b Santoni, Simona (2013-05-10). "David di Donatello 2013, tutte le candidature: Vicari e Tornatore in testa" . Panorama (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-12-08 .
^ a b "72nd Locarno Film Festival · 2019" . Locarno Film Festival . Retrieved December 7, 2024 .
^ a b "Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Locarno 2019" . International Interchurch Film Organization . Retrieved 29 July 2024 .
^ "Maura Delpero • Director of Maternal" . Cineuropa . 2019-08-16. Retrieved 30 July 2024 .
^ Spencer, Mimosa (2020-12-10). "Maura Delpero Wins Women in Motion's Young Talent Prize" . Women's Wear Daily . Retrieved 30 July 2024 .
^ a b "David di Donatello 2022: la lista completa dei vincitori" . Rolling Stone Italia (in Italian). 2022-05-03. Retrieved 2024-12-08 .
^ Lemercier, Fabien (2022-09-27). "The Coprocity Development Award goes to Maura Delpero and Frida Kempff" . Cineuropa . Retrieved 30 July 2024 .
^ a b Vivarelli, Nick (2024-09-09). " 'Vermiglio' Director Maura Delpero on Winning Venice's Silver Lion for the 'Most Personal Film You Could Ever Imagine': 'It's Really Magic' " . Variety . Retrieved 2024-12-08 .
^ "Berlinale Talents Project - Teachers (Signori professori)" . Berlinale Talents . Retrieved 2024-12-08 .
^ "Berlinale Talents Project - Nadea and Sveta (Nadea e Sveta)" . Berlinale Talents . Retrieved 2024-12-08 .
^ "Berlinale Talents Project - Hogar" . Berlinale Talents . Retrieved 2024-12-08 .
^ Balaga, Marta (2023-09-01). " 'Zero Zero Zero' Star Giuseppe De Domenico Joins 'Vermiglio, the Mountain Bride,' First Images Debut (EXCLUSIVE)" . Variety . Retrieved 2024-12-08 .
^ Vivarelli, Nick (2020-12-10). "Italian Director Maura Delpero Wins Cannes 2020 Women in Motion Young Talent Award" . Variety . Retrieved 30 July 2024 .
^ "Nominations 2024" . European Film Academy . Retrieved 2024-12-08 .
^ "Signori Professori" . Torino Film Fest . Retrieved 2024-12-08 .
^ "Nadea e Sveta" . Torino Film Fest . Retrieved 2024-12-08 .
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