Francesco Catarinolo

BIOGRAPHIE

Francesco Catarinolo as a director he can boast a long experience in the audiovisual sector, in different fields that have allowed him to exercise different languages and to refine his talents as a narrator over time. After graduating from Dams, his work experience began in an advertising agency, where he plays the role of copywriter, but his passion is cinema and the world of comics. Advertising doesn’t fully achieve he and so Francesco moves on to fiction and the production of narrative content. In the summer of 2008 He took part in the international documentary: Reality Bites, Bite Back, filmed in Turkey as assistant director. He is more comfortable there, working as an operator, editor and director. There are several companies and television stations with which it collaborates, such as Sky. At the same time, he continued his personal activity as Filmmaker, making short films Cenere, Sensi, FrankEinstein, who took part in numerous festivals. In 2012, He became a video reporter for the newspaper: La Repubblica. He collaborated with Riccardo Staglianò on the realization of the documentaries: Terza Repubblica and Futuro Interrotto. The turning point will then take place with the foundation in 2013 of Studio Pandora, an important reality on the Turin scene. Francesco is a multipurpose director, who has developed different skills, he has been involved in directing numerous commercials for large companies such as: Decathlon, Reale Mutua, Ferrero, Allianz, New Holland, etc. Being able to often vary register and style: comic, emotional, epic and dramatic. In February 2019 he joined #AIR3 Italian Directors Guild, the association of Italian directors working in the audiovisual industry, also dedicating himself to the development of some international film and television projects. THE RED HOUSE Year: 2020 Status: post-production Written and directed by: Francesco Catarinolo An international documentary that tells the life of Robert Peroni, a mountaineer and explorer from Bolzano, who is fighting to save the Inuit people from extinction. An Italy/Germany co-production DHARMA BUMS Year: 2020 Status: post-production Format: fantasy short film Written and directed by: Francesco Catarinolo. A short film with international actors such as Haruhiko Yamanouchi, of the neo-noire and fantasy genre. Spin-off of an ambitious feature film project. UNA CANZONE COME GLI 883 Year: 2020 Format: music video Production: Warner Music Status: concluded Directed by: Francesco Catarinolo and Giorgio Testi Stato Sociale has composed a new song for Max Pezzali that brings back to the present day the world described at the time of 883 WILL MOOGLEY GOST AGENCY Year: 2020 Format: Tv Series Status: development Directed by: Francesco Catarinolo An animated TV series project, based on a series of internationally successful novels, translated into several languages, including English, Chinese and Spanish. MELTING THE FUTURE OF ARTIC Year: 2019 Format: documentary Status: concluded Directed by: Peter Bardhele and Francesco Catarinolo A documentary on climatic and cultural changes in the Arctic, with a special focus on Greenland. A production supported by NDR e Arte TIC TAC MILLENNIALS Year: 2018 format: animated web series Status: Concluded Directed by: Francesco Catarinolo The web series features the Millennials, played by: Top, Tec, Moustac and #; 4 different ways of living life OREOGAMI - OREO Year: 2018 format: commercial Status: Concluded Directed by: Francesco Catarinolo The challenge was to interpret the concept of the distinctive feature of the product, “Thin like paper,” crunchy and subtle. We brought audiences physically into a playful and inspiring world, made of colourful origami. ANDONI LUOIS ADURIZ Year: 2015 format: web documetary Status: Concluded Directed by: Francesco Catarinolo Production company: D, La Repubblica The starred chef Andoni Luis Aduriz, number 4 in the world with the Mugaritz restaurant, spoke to us about creativity and inspiration. Guest of the Academic Tables project of the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo. TERZA REPUBBLICA Year: 2014 format: documetary Status: Concluded Directed by: Riccardo Staglianò, Francesco Catarinolo Production company: La Repubblica Ten new faces for the next Parliament. A group of candidates under 40, at the first national experience, to try to change the policy. We followed them. We told them about their election campaign. FUTURO INTERROTTO Year: 2014 format: documetary Status: Concluded Directed by: Riccardo Staglianò, Francesco Catarinolo Production company: La Repubblica It is said and repeated: «We are the first generation that will stay worse than the one that preceded us ». Yes, but basically what it means?

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