New York Movie Awards- Best Original Screenplay Hollywood Gold Awards- Honorable Mention- Best Short Film, Director, Drama & Original Song Paris Film Awards- Best Drama & Cinematography MLC Awards- Best of the Year Winner Snow Leopard International Film Festival- Best Color Editing Top Shot International Film Festival- Best Drama New York Tri-State International Film Festival- Best Drama Scene Awards- Best of the Year Winner Strathmore’s Who’s Who- Worldwide Edition 8 & halfilm awards- Best Indie Author of the Year New York Neorealism Film Awards- Best Director & Screenplay Hollywood on the Tiber Film Awards- Best Original Filmmaker, Short Film & Editing FilmNest International Film Festival- Best Drama Wild Filmmaker Film Festival- Best Short Film, Director, Editing & Producer Sweet Democracy Film Awards- Best Narrative Short, Cast & Editing Stanley Film Awards- Best Short Film, Original Idea & Editing Sunny Film Festival- Best Drama Silverlens Film Awards- Best Drama Spain International Film Awards- Best Artist of the Year International Academy Arthouse Fest- Best International Experimental Director Pageant Film Festival- Best Drama Indie Filmmaker Hall of Fame Awards- Best Director, Cast, Original Screenplay & Narrative Short New Yorker Indie Critics’ Choice Awards Special Event at 81st Venice International Film Festival- Best Narrative Short & Indie Filmmaker American Film Market– Best Narrative Short & Indie Filmmaker International Indie Cinematheque- Most Awarded Author of the Year Independent Special Event at Sundance- Best American Indie Director & Screenplay Special Event at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival- Best American Indie Director & Screenplay Hollywood Filmmakers Club The Heart of the Indie Film Industry- Official Member of the Golden list Indie Oscar Awards- Best American Indie Director & Screenplay On the Roads of Cinema Film Fest 2025- Best Narrative Short, Arthouse Director & International Screenplay Arthouse British Academy of Film and Television Arts- Official International Member Arthouse Movie Database Critics Choice Awards 2025- Best American Director & International Indie Short Film Alice- Best American Indie Director & International Screenplay Beverly Hills Film Forum- Special Jury Award & Official Member International Indie Film Registry- Best American Drama of the Year & Director
MEXICO FILM AND CREATIVITY AWARDS – 2024 PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL INDIE FEST – 2024 COLOSSUS FILM FESTIVAL – PARIS – FRANCE – 2024 WORLD CLASS FILM FESTIVAL – PUEBLA – MÉXICO – 2024 AEFF AMÉRICA- EUROPE FILM FESTIVAL – ZURIQUE - 2024 INDIE GOLDEN GLOBE - 2025 SPECIAL EVENT AT THE 54TH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ROTTERDAM - 2025 ON THE ROADS OF CINEMA FILM FEST - 2025 FILM EMMY AWARDS - 2025 THE HEART OF THE INDIE FILME INDUSTRY 2025 – BOLOGNA -ITALY MADRID INDIE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS – 2025 0N THE ROADS OF CINEMA FILM FEST 2025 – ISLANDIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ROTTERDAM – 2025 SRI LANKA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2025 ARTHOUSE MOVIE DATABAS – GRITIC´S CHOICE – 2025
2023 8 & HALFILM AWARDS/CANNES 2023 INDO JAPAN INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL – OSAKA – JAPÃO – 2023 FILMZEN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION – FRANÇA – 2023 SWEET DEMOCRACY FILM AWARDS – FRANÇA – 2023 GLOBAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS – LOS ANGELES - USA - 2023 HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL FILM CARNIVAL - 2023 SOUTH AFRICA FILM AWARDS – 2023 SWEDISH ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE AWARDS - 2023
BEST DIRECTOR - 2024/2025 ROME INTERNATIONAL MOVIE AWARDS – ITÁLIA FLORENCE FILM AWARDS – ITÁLIA TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILMMAKERS’ FESTIVAL - CANADÁ BERLIN MOTION PICTURE AWARDS – ALEMANHA MADRID INTERNATIONAL MOVIE AWARDS – ESPANHA WORLD FILM CARNIVAL – SINGAPORE NYC INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL – USA CARPE DIEM – GIRONA – CATALUNHA – ESPANHA SOUTH KOREAN MOVIE WARDS – Coreia do Sul SANTA MONICA, LA, INDIE CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS
BEST SCREENWRITER - 2024/2025 THE SWEDISH ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE AWARDS – SUÉCIA DIVINE FILM AWARDS OF GREECE – GRÉCIA SOUTH KOREAN MOVIE WARDS – Coreia do Sul DUBAI INTERNATIONAL CINE CARNIVAL – Emirados Árabes NEXUS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - USA SAN DIEGO, CALIFÓRNIA – USA CANNES SCREENWRITER AWARDS
Florence Film Awards– Gold Award- Inspirational Film-
Best Character Film Awards– Best Character Drama-
TINFF- Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival– Best European Short Film-
Special Event at 81st Venice International Film Festival- 2024-Best Indie Director
Gabriel Garcia Marquez Prize– Best Indie Director-
Gabriel Garcia Marques Prize- Winner Best Screenwriter-
Gabriel Garcia Marquez Prize– Best Short Drama-
Frida Film Festival-Winner- Best Original Idea-
Frida Film Festival– Best Director Short-
Frida Film Festival– Best Indie Short Film-
Frida Film Festival– Best Drama (Short)
Greek Film Critics Awards- Best Indie Filmmaker
Copenhagen Tribeca Award-Winner- Best Original Indie Short Film and Best Original International Screenwriter Global Visionaries Film Festival– Best Short Film- Outanding Achievent –
France International Grand Prix- 2024-Best Original Idea, Best Director (Short), Best Indie Short and Best Drama (Short)
La Habana International Film Festival-2024– Best Screenplay Short
Irish Film Critics Awards- 2024– Best Screenplay Short
Miami Film Awards-2024-Best Original Director and Best Drama (Short)
Hollywood Indie Film Critics Awards- 2024– Best Screenplay (Short) and Best Social Narrative (Short) Los Angeles Arthouse and Critics Awards- 2024– Best Shor Film of the Year and Best Indie Screenplay Short
British Film Critics Awards 2024-Best Indie Short and Best Original Screenplay (Short)
Wild Filmmaker Awards at the Special Event American Film Market-2024– Best Indie Director
Chicago International Film Festival-2024- Best Original Short Film
Shanghai Indie International Film Festival- 2024-Best Indie Director and Best Screenplay (Short)
Wild Filmamaker Special Event at the 81st Venice International Film Festival- 2024– Best Indie Director
Japan Film Critics Awards-2024- Best International Indie Narrative Short Film
New York Film Festival- Best Indie Selection- 2024 Best Indie Short
Luxembourg International Film Festival-2024– Best Indie Short and Best Original Screenplay
Newyorker Indie Critics Choice Award- 2024 Best Director, Best Screenwriter
Ipanema Film Festival-2024– Best Drama- Short
Dubai Cinema Exposition Festival 2024– Best Indie Short, Best Drama and Best International Director
Jamaica International Film Fest-2024 Best Indie Director and Best International Drama
Charlie Chaplin Young Filmmaker Awards- 2024- Best Indie Filmmaker and Best Drama Short
Washington, DC International Film Awards 2024 Best Arthouse Narrative Short
Berkeley International Film Festival-2024- Best Original Screenplay Short and Best Indie Filmmaker
Wild Filmmaker Awards at the Special Event at The American Film Market 2024- Best Indie Director
Lisbon Story Film Festival- 2024 Best International Indie Director and Best Original Screenwriter
Wild Filmmaker Awards at MIA- International Audiovisual Market- Best International Screenwriter and Best Original Short Film
Poland International Film Festival 2024- Best Original Short Film Best Screenwriter and Best Indie Filmmaker
Australian Film Critics Awards- 2024– Best International Arthouse Short Film and Best Indie Screenwriter
Chicago International Film Festival 2024– Best Original Short Film
European Film Critics Awards- 2024- Best Original Drama (Short) and Best Indie Screenwriter
Brazil International Indie Film Festival 2024– Best International Drama, Best Original Screenplay (Short) and Best Brazilian Director of The Year
Atlanta International Film Festival 2024– Best Original Screnplay and Best Indie Filmmaker
Spain CineArt Film Festival-2024- Best Indie Short Film
Telluride New Stories Film Festival 2024- Best International Indie Short and Best Screenwriter
Cinematic Project of the Year 2024– Best International Short Film
Monaco Film Meeting- 2024- Best Arthouse Short Film and Best Indie Producer
Iceberg Cinema & Literature Awards 2024- Best International Indie Screenwriter and Best Filmmaker
Fantasy Festival in Santiago de Chile- 2024- Best Narrative Short, Best Screenplay Short and Best Director
Route 66 Film Festival 2024- Best Arthouse International Filmmaker, Best Indie Short
New York Film Festival- Best Indie Selection 2024– Best Indie Short Film
Diario Italiano Film Festival 2024– Best Drama, Best International Indie Director and Best Producer
City of God Film Festival- 2024– Best Screenplay (Short) Best Indie Producer and Best International Filmmaker
Think Different Film Festival 2024- Best International Director and Best Screenplay Short.
Swedish Critics’ Choice Awards 2024- Best Indie Short Film and Best Indie Production Company
The Dark Side of Cinema Film Fest 2024- Best Original Director, Best Human Rights Script
Indie Producer of the Year Awards 2024- Cannes Best Indie Director, Best International Short Film Best Screenplay Short
Maverick International Film Festival 2024– Best Arthouse Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Original Narrative Short.
8&Halfilm Awards- Special Edition in Cannes 2024- Best Director (Indie Narrative Short) Best Original Screenplay
Indie Filmmaker Hall of Fame 2024- Best Indie Director and Best International Original Idea
Marrakesh Spring Festival 2024– Best Original Story, Best Director (Short)
La Dolce Vita Film Awards 2024– Best Drama (Short)
Istambul Internacional Cine Fest 2024- Best Drama and Best Indie Filmmaker
Seattle Global Film Awards 2024- Best International Narrative Short and Best Director
Goteborg World Cinema Awards 2024- Best Arthouse Director, Best International Screenplay Short and Best Original Idea
Spain International Film Awards 2024- Best Indie Director and Best International Original Drama
BIMIFF- Brazil International Independent Film Festival- Social Awareness Award
Santa Barbara International Indie Fest 2024- Best Indie Film and Best Indie Producer
Grand Prix of Italy 2024– Best Indie Short Film and Best Original Idea
Bruxelles International Seventh Art Fest. 2024– Best Original Drama Short, Best Indie Filmmaker and Best Indie Producer
Palm Springs International Indie Fest- 2024– Best Drama Short, Best Indie Director and Best Producer
European Film Market Awards- 2024- Best Indie Narrative Short, Best Original Screenplay, Best Drama Short
Blue Danube International Film Fest 2024- Best Indie Director
French New Wave New Hollywood Film Festival 2024– Best Filmmaker,- Short Film
Cannes Cinema Meeting 2024- Best Arthouse Narrative Short, Best International Screenwriter
Art City Bologna Film Festival 2024- Best Human Rights Short Film, Best Indie Director
Special Event at Berlin 2024- 8&Halfilm Awards- Best International Drama, Best Original Filmmaker, Best Screenplay Short
Bronx Film Festival 2024- Best Drama and Best Indie Director
Dubai Cinema Exposition Festival 2024- Best Indie Narrative Short, Best International Filmmaker, Best Original Drama
Tibet Silent Poetry Fest 2024- Best Arthouse Short Film, Best International Director, Best Drama (Short)
Jamaica International Film Festival 2024- Best Indie Director and Best International Drama
Norway International Film Awards 2024- Best Drama (Short) Best Indie Director and Best Original Screenplay Short
Dreamlike Film Festival – Vienna- 2024- Best International Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Indie Short Film.
Egypt Seventh Art Festival- Cairo- 2024– Best Director and Best Original Drama
8&Halfilm Awards Franz Kafka Prize- Prague- Best Drama, Best Screenplay Short and Best Arthouse Director
Buenos Aires New Cinema Festival 2024– Best International Drama Short and Best Indie Director
Tribeca Indie Generation Film Festival 2024- Best Drama Short, Best Indie Narrative Short
Kenya Film Festival 2024- Best Original Indie Short Film and Bet Inspirational Director
Special Event at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival 2025- Best International Filmmaker
Santa Monica LA Indie Critic’s Choice Awards 2025- Best Original Short Drama
AMDB Arthouse Movie Database Critic’s Choice Awards 2025- Best Human Rights Short Film and Best Social Screenplay Short
Wild Filmmaker Awards- Special Event at the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam, Netherlands 2025- Best Indie Drama Short
Indie Golden Globe 2025- Best Indie Drama Short and Best International Drama Script
Bellagio New Cinema From The World Film Festival 2025- Best Indie Short Film
SoHo Co-Production Film Festival 2024- Best International Director
Nossos Caminhos (Our Paths)
Indie Oscar Awards 2025- Best International Indie Script
Cannes Screenwriter Awards- 2025- Best Screenwriter of the Year
Film Emmy Awards 2025- Best Screenwriter of The Year (Category International Feature Script)
Indie Golden Globe 2025– Best Original Screenplay
Wild Filmmaker Awards Special Event at Sundance 2025- Best International Feature Script and Bes Original Indie Writer
Wild Filmmaker Awards at the Special Event at the 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam- Best Original Screenplay
America Europe Film Festival 2025- Zurich- Best International Arthouse Feature Script.
Santa Monica LA Indie Critic’s Choice 2025– Best Original Indie Screenplay and Best Indie Screenwriter
Wild Filmmaker Awards Special Event at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival 2025- Best International Feature Script and Best Original Indie Writer
New Wave Cinema Festival 2025- Best Original Writer, Best Drama Script and Best Arthouse Feature Script
Cinematic Tony Awards, Broadway 2025- Best Social Feature Script
Madrid Indie Academy of Motion Picture Arts- Special Event 2025- Best International Arthouse Feature Script
Alice Film Festival 2025- Best International Feature Scrip and Best Original Indie Writer
International Indie Cinematheque Awards 2025- Best Feature Script
Taormina Film Meeting 2025- Best International Script and Best Original Indie Writer
AMDb- Arthouse Movie Database- Critic’s Choice Awards 2025- Best Arthouse International Feature Script
Indian Film Critic’s Awards 2025– Best Indie Writer
Best Director’s Cut 2025- Best Indie Feature Script
Osaka Film Awards 2025- Best Arthouse Writer
Canadian International Indie Film Critics awards 2025- Best International Indie Feature Script
Siena International Film Showcase 2025– Best Arthouse Screenwriter
Scandinavian Film Critics Awards 2025- Helsinki– Best Indie Writer
Oklahoma New Directors/New Films 2025- Best Human Rights Feature Script
Hollywood Indie Film Critics Awards 2024- Best Drama Script of the Year
Hawaii Film Awards 2024– Best Original Screenwriter
Greek Film critics Awards 2024– Best original Story (Feature Script)
La Habana International Film Awards 2024- Best International Screenwriter
Charlie Chaplin Young Filmmaker Awards 2024- Best Original Screenplay
Wahington, DC International Film Awards 2024- Best Indie Screenwriter
Soho New York Co-Production Film Festival 2024- Best Screenwriter (Arthouse Feature Script)
Miami Film Awards 2024- Best Indie Feature Script
Best Screenwriter of the Year Awards- 2024 Best Arthouse Feature Script
Irish Film Critics Awards 2024- Best Indie Feature Script
Alice Film Festival 2024- Best International Feature Script and Best Original Indie Writer
Best Indie Screenwriter
British Film critics Awards 2024– Best International Indie Feature Script and Best Arthouse Screenwriter
Wild Filmmaker Awards at MIA- International Audiovisual Market – Rome-2024– Best International Feature Script
Poland International Film Festival 2024– Best Indie Feature Script
CONNOR AND SONIA
Australian Film Critics Awards 2024– Best Arthouse Feature Script
Italian Grand Prix 2024 Best Human Rights Feature Script
Berkeley International Film Festival- 2024– Best Original Feature Script
Winner, BEST ORIGINAL IDEA (Category: International Feature Script) & BEST EUROPEAN WRITER 2025 LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE Santa Monica, LA Indie Critics’ Choice Awards 2025 Santa Monica, LA California 2025
Honorable Mention in the category FIRST TIME SCREENWRITER LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE Hollywood Stage Script Film Competition Los Angeles, USA 2025
Winner, BEST ARTHOUSE SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR & BEST INTERNATIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL SCRIPT LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE Cinematic Tony Awards of Broadway Broadway, New York 2025
Winner, SPECIAL AWARD “YOUNG CRITICS” BEST AMERICAN BIOGRAPHICAL SCRIPT & BEST ORIGINAL FEATURE SCRIPT OF THE YEAR LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE New Wave Cinema Festival – Hollywood/Paris Hollywood, Paris 2025
Winner, BEST ARTHOUSE SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR & BEST INTERNATIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL SCRIPT LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE Cinematic Tony Awards Broadway, New York 2025
Featured in the List of the Greatest Indie Film Directors of All Time LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE Boulder Film Association Colorado, United States 2025
Winner, BEST BIOGRAPHICAL SCRIPT, BEST INTERNATIONAL ARTHOUSE SCRIPT & BEST ORIGINAL SCREENWRITER LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE Film Emmy Awards New York, United States of America 2025
Winner, most awarded artist of the 2024/25 season LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE The Beverly Hills Film Forum Beverly Hills, Los Angeles 2025
Winner, BEST BIOGRAPHICAL SCRIPT & BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE WRITER LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE THE ALICE FILM FESTIVAL 2025 Berlin, Germany 2025
Winner, BEST INTERNATIONAL WRITER LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE The 2025 International Indie Cinematheque Awards Italy 2025
Winner, BEST BIOGRAPHICAL SCRIPT & BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE WRITER LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE The Taormina Film Meeting Awards 2025 Sicily, Italy 2025
Winner, BEST INTERNATIONAL WRITER, BEST ORIGINAL IDEA & BEST ARTHOUSE BIOGRAPHICAL PROJECT LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE The AMDb Arthouse Movie Database Critics’ Choice Awards 2025 United States 2025
Winner, Best Screenwriter of the Year LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE CANNES SCREENWRITER AWARDS 2025 Cannes 2025
Winner, BEST BIOGRAPHICAL SCRIPT & BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE WRITER LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE The INDIE OSCAR AWARDS Los Angeles 2025
Winner, BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE WRITER & BEST BIOGRAPHICAL SCRIPT LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE The 54th International Film Festival Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands 2025
Winner, BEST ORIGINAL SCREENWRITER, BEST INTERNATIONAL IDEA & BEST BIOGRAPHICAL SCRIPT OF THE YEAR LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE Canadian International Indie Film Critics Awards 2025 Canada 2025
Winner, BEST BIOGRAPHICAL SCRIPT & BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE WRITER LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE 75th Berlin International Film Festival Berlin 2025
Winner, Best First Time Screenwriter LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE Best Hollywood Day Short Film Festival 2025 Los Angeles 2025
Winner, BEST BIOGRAPHICAL SCRIPT & BEST INTERNATIONAL INDIE WRITER LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE The Independent Special Event at Sundance Sundance, USA 2025
Winner, in the categories BEST ARTHOUSE WRITER 2025 & BEST BIOGRAPHICAL SCREENPLAY LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE The Siena International Film Showcase Siena, Italy 2025
Winner, in the catecory Best Biographical Script LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE The Clown International Film Festival Paris 2025
Winner, Best Biographical Script LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE London Indie Film Festival London 2025
Winner, Best International Original Screenwriter & Best Biographical Script LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE Oklahoma New Directors / New Films 2025 Oklahoma USA 2025
Winner, Best International Indie Writer & Best Biographical Script LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE INDIE GOLDEN GOLBE 2025
WINNER, Best International Writer & Best Biographical Script LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE Bellagio New Cinema From The World Film Festival 2025 Bellagio, Lago di Como 2025
Most Awarded Indie Author LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE Arthouse Movie Database Critics´ Choise Awards 2025 Los Angeles – New York – Rome – Cannes – Dubai 2025
Winner, Best Indie Writer Of The Year & Best Biographical Script LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE Hollywood Indie Film Critics Awards 2024 Los Angeles 2024
Winner, Best Biographical Script LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE New York International Film Awards New York 2024
WINNER, Best Biographical Script, Best International Screenwriter LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE 8 & HALFILM AWARDS Italy 2024
WINNER, Best Biographical Script LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE Cannes World Film Festival Cannes 2024
SEMI-FINALIST, Best Drama Screenplay LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Los Angeles 2024
HONORABLE MENTION TOP 3 LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival Athens 2024
FINALIST, Best International Feature Films LAMBADA THE DANCE OF FATE Mallorca Evolution International Film Festival Palma de Mallorca
Gabriel Garcia Marquez Prize – 2024 “The Girl Made of Earth and Water” Best Super Short Film
The Iceberg Cinema and Literature Awards – 2024 “Darker Realities “ Best Arthouse Writer
Cinematic Tony Awards – 2025 “Mind Over Matter” Best Filmmaker, Best Arthouse Producer, Best Original Cinematography.
Indie Oscar Awards – 2025 “Mind Over Matter “ Best Int’l Super Short Film, Best Director, Best Original Editing.
Film Emmy Awards, American Film Critics – 2025 “The Girl Made of Earth and Water “ Best Original Super Short Film
Indie Golden Globes – 2025 “Mind Over Matter “ Best Arthouse Super Short Film
Indie Hall Of Fame Awards -2025 “The Girl Made Of Earth and Water” Super Short Film
Arthouse Movie Data Base Critics Choice Awards -2025 “The Girl Made of Earth and Water” Best Int’l Super Short Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Producer “ Mind Over Matter “
Cerficate of ACHIEVEMENT Proudly Presented to Danilo Del Tufo, for winning the Indie Oscar Awards 2025 with his project “The Way of Mizoguchi” – Best Arthouse Filmmaker, Best European Producer & Best Original Documentary (2025) Dubai International Film Festival, Certificate of Excellence, excelled in the category Animated Films, Winner for the outstanding animation on Forevermore Medusa Film Festival Best Short Animation Forevermore (2025) Leading Figure in Contemporary Cinema, UNIVERSAL EXPOSITION OF INDEPENDENT SEVENTH ART (2025) Winner Cinematic TONY Awards Filmmaker Featured in the International List The Greatest Indie film Directors of All Time Winner Special Jury Award – Beverly Hills Film Forum (2025) Winner Award of Recognition Best Shorts Competition (2025) Nomination BEST PRODUCER OF THE YEAR (2025) WINNER ALICE Film Festival 2025, in Berlin. Triloka International Filmfare Awards – Best Screenwriter Documentary Film D.W. Griffith The Silent Era. Triloka International Filmfare Awards Winner in the category BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM D.W. GRIFFITH The Silent Era (2025) Special Mention Award TRILOKA INTERNATIONAL FILMFARE AWARDS (2025) Best International Author of the Year Washington, DC (2024) Cult Movies International Film Festival Best Feature Documentary Presented to Danilo Del Tufo The way of Mizoguchi (2025) Best Filmmaker 2024 SoHo New York Co-production FF Best International Filmmaker/Screenwriter OSAKA film Awards (2024) Breakthrough Filmmaker Oxford Film Network Awards (2024) Best International Artist LOS ANGELES Arthouse Film Critic Awards LA Arthouse FCA (2024) Highly Commended Hollywood Film Critics Awards (2024) Best Original Artist Charlie Chaplin Young Filmmaker Awards (2024) Finalist Bestlov Film Festival (2024) Winner Best Screenwriter of the Year (2024) Winner 8 & Halfilm Awards (2024) Associated Artist Hollywood Filmmakers Club Official Member of the GOLDENLIST The Heart of the Indie Film Industry Indie Oscar Qualifying (2025) Nomination Director’s Guild of the World (DGW) Awards Cannes (2025) Official International Member ABAFTA Arthouse British Academy of Film and Television Arts Winner 2024 WASHINGTON, DC International Film Awards Winner Tribeca Christmas Film Awards (2024) Winner SoHo New York Co-production FF Winner Shakespeare Film Awards 2025 in Verona WINNER Oxford Film Network Awards (2025) Winner OSAKA FILM AWARDS (2025) Nominee NOCTURNA Online Brooklin Film Festival Best Feature Documentary Winner MIAMI Film Awards (2024) Winner WILD FILMMAKER Awards Independent Special Event at Sundance (2025) Winner Hollywood Indie Film Critics Awards (2024) WINNER Greek Film Critics Awards 2024 Cannes 2025 Qualified Nominee CLIMAX Festival Internacional De Cinema Independiente Best Film Essay (2024) Nominee CLIMAX Festival Internacional De Cinema Independiente BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING (2024) WINNER AEFF America Europe Film Festival 2025 Official Member WORLDWIDE Film Promotion on EFM 2025 Most Awarded Artist of the Year The Heart of the Indie Film Industry Indie Oscar qualifying 2025 Winner Special Event at the 75th BERLIN International Film Festival 2025 Resident Artist POP Film Archive Of SEATTLE TRILOKA International FILMFARE AWARDS Best Documentary Film Homage to Aleksandr Sokurov (2022) TRILOKA International FILMFARE AWARDS Best Documentary Film The Way of Mizoguchi (2022)
I am an Italian-American actor and writer with a passion for storytelling across cultures, languages, and mediums. Born in Rome to Italian parents, I grew up immersed in a world of books, art, and travel, living in Paris, Milan, San Francisco, and New York. This rich, multicultural upbringing deeply shaped my identity and creative path, inspiring me to become a storyteller who moves between languages, cultures, and artistic disciplines.
Tell us about your artistic journey:
I’m an Italian-American actor and writer. I was born in Rome, but my childhood was marked by constant movement—Paris, Milan, San Francisco, and eventually New York—due to my parents’ international careers. My father is a writer and my mother a teacher, so I was raised in an environment that celebrated culture, language, and the arts. To this day, I define myself as multilingual and multicultural. That duality is the foundation of my artistic journey.
As a teenager, I wanted to become an actor. Then I fell in love with poetry and dreamed of being a French poet. I studied literature at the Sorbonne in Paris, captivated by the decadent movement and the beauty of language. When I moved to New York, I rediscovered acting and trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. After three years of conservatory, I began working on stage—first at the Williamstown Theatre Festival and later off-Broadway.
Eventually, I gravitated toward film and television. Today, I aim to bring these two passions together. I’ve written a novel that I’m adapting into a screenplay, developing it as a television series. I see myself primarily as a storyteller—whether through performance or writing—and I hope to keep building bridges between these art forms and the cultures I belong to. My artistic journey is one of blending, crossing, and uniting worlds, and the stories I want to tell reflect that.
(Photo by Gianluca Vassallo)
Tell us about the time when Barack and Michelle Obama walked into the restaurant where you were working:
Like many artists in New York, I worked as a waiter to support myself while pursuing acting. One of those jobs was at Via Carota, a small Italian restaurant in the West Village known for its food and its clientele. Like so many other experiences I had in New York, it started with someone taking a chance on me. The two chefs—one Italian, one American—hired me even though I had no prior experience. They taught me everything, from opening a bottle of wine to navigating a full dining room at high speed. It was a demanding place, but if you were willing to work hard, they gave you the opportunity to prove yourself. That’s something I’ve always admired about the U.S.—the belief that effort, curiosity, and resilience can still open doors.
After 3 years working at Via Carota, on March 10, 2017, I was assigned to a private table that, I was quietly told, would be for the Obamas. Barack, Michelle, and their daughter Malia arrived with their usual security detail, but once seated, they made it clear they just wanted a quiet evening together. I introduced myself simply: “Hi guys, my name is Jacopo, and I’ll be your waiter tonight.” Barack smiled—”That’s a cool name. Where are you from?” “Italy, sir.” What struck me most about that night wasn’t the fame or the security protocols. It was the dynamic at the table. This wasn’t a former president and first lady out for a high-profile dinner—it was two parents doing their best to guide their daughter as she figured out what kind of person she wanted to become. Malia led the conversation; Michelle was warm and empathetic; Barack listened closely, offering clear and thoughtful advice. For all the attention they drew, that evening was intimate and grounded. And I happened to be the Italian waiter quietly serving dinner while a family worked through the same questions I myself have often faced with my own parents.
You have an Italian film history in a New York context. What are the differences between the Italian and American film industries?
The differences are significant, but they’re also what make the idea of bridging the two so exciting. I trained and worked in the American film industry, particularly in New York. It’s a fast-paced, highly efficient system with vast global reach, thanks to the dominance of the English language and the cultural power of American entertainment. Big productions, big budgets, and star-driven content allow for incredible scale and influence.
Italy, on the other hand, has a more artisanal approach. Its productions are often smaller, more intimate, and driven by the unique vision of the director. There’s a long tradition of *cinema d’autore*, and many Italian films are deeply rooted in the country’s history, language, and culture. This can make them harder to export, but it also gives them a distinct soul.
I believe there’s great potential in making Italian stories more accessible to international audiences—without losing their authenticity. My goal is to help create that bridge, finding ways to connect the narrative depth of Italian cinema with the broader reach of international platforms.
What do you not like about the world, and what would you change?
I remember a time before cell phones and social media, when human connection felt more direct and less filtered. Technology is a powerful tool, but sometimes I worry it has diluted the richness of face-to-face interaction—especially in a craft like acting, which is so dependent on empathy and presence.
There’s no going back, and I don’t believe in nostalgia for its own sake. But perhaps the increasing presence of technology in our lives will eventually lead us to value what we’ve lost—to reconnect with the human dimension in a deeper way.
(Photo by Leonardo Bertuccelli)
How do you imagine cinema in 100 years?
Cinema is the youngest of the arts, and it’s evolving rapidly. In 100 years, it will likely be shaped by technologies we haven’t even conceived yet—augmented realities, neural storytelling, or something completely different. But I believe the emotional core of cinema will remain unchanged.
As we move forward, I think we’ll look back with even greater admiration at the pioneers—Fellini, Kubrick, Bergman—who created masterpieces with relatively limited tools. Their work will continue to inspire, reminding us that technology serves the story, not the other way around.
What is your impression of WILD FILMMAKER?
WILD FILMMAKER is doing something essential—amplifying international voices and making space for artists who want to be heard across borders. It’s creating a platform where diverse stories can find a global audience, and that’s something I deeply believe in. It’s building a bridge, just like I try to do in my own work. We’re on the same path, and I’m grateful to be part of that vision.
I am a screenwriter, playwright, director, actor, artist, facilitator, and mother. Originally from Manchester, I moved to South Wales at age eight where my father worked in a design studio. I grew up surrounded by mountains, coalmines, dragons, and Dylan Thomas.
After studying art and drama, I worked as an actor. With a colleague at The Museum of The Moving Image in London, (sadly no longer there) I co-wrote, produced, and directed my first theatre production, “Seats In All Parts,” a musical set in a post-war local cinema. We utilized the BFI’s free resources; and gained extensive knowledge of the history of cinema, specifically of the effects of WW2 on British Cinema.
Do you remember the exact moment you fell in love with Cinema?
“The Day The Earth Stood Still,” released in 1951, is a science fiction film that combines entertainment with a message to humanity. The film’s themes remain relevant today. The black and white images of the humanoid alien, accompanied by a silver robot and spaceship, issuing a cautionary message to Earthlings, have left a significant impression on me. The movie, along with The Time Machine, sparked my imagination early on, followed by 1960s/70s TV shows like Star Trek and Lost in Space.
I fondly remember watching musicals like West Side Story, American in Paris, Singin’ in the Rain, and Mary Poppins with my post-war musical-loving parents and sisters.
Tell us about your project “Fractures In Time and Visitors Book“.
After writing and directing the stage plays “A Slice Of Eel Pie”, a dark comedy about the Hippy Commune on Eel Pie Island, and “Chop Me Up Or Let Me Go”, a two-person comedy play about social media stalking of a celebrity for The London Fringe Theatre, I wrote a screenplay.
“Fractures In Time” explores the invention of time travel and its implications if everyone could freely move through time. The Swedish American actor Joel Kinnaman is my consideration for the role of Jovan Johannson, the trillionaire genius inventor of time travel. Upon successfully inventing time interception, he faces the decision of whether to utilize it for the benefit of humankind or for personal gain. Notably, a considerable amount of time travel occurs in both directions, which should meet the expectations of enthusiasts of the genre.
Writing about time travel is challenging and ironically lakes time. Much to my delight and surprise, the screenplay has won many Winner Awards at film festivals, with hopes it will become a major sci-fi blockbuster.
Following the widespread acclaim for “Fractures In Time,” I sought to determine if my success in screenwriting could be replicated. Consequently, I wrote “Visitors Book,” which delves into a completely different era and genre.
“Visitors Book” is a contemporary romantic comedy road movie with a Celtic theme. It follows Sienna, a Welsh-Italian art teacher from a school for the deaf, on her mission to return a personal journal left at an Airbnb in Wales. The journal belongs to a scatty Scottish photographer Theodore, working on a series of community and seascape photos for a commissioned book. The film explores the unlikely romance between two shy individuals. “Visitors Book” is winning film festival awards and could be a feel-good hit starring perhaps Scottish actor Jack Lowden. This film features characters working in service and hospitality along the Welsh and Scottish coasts, addressing themes of coincidence, destiny, soulmates, and the importance of kindness. The goal is for the film to be produced and shown in cinemas.
Which Director Inspires you the most?
Contemporary directors, Ben Stiller, Martin McDonagh, and Jesse Eisenberg are individuals whose work I greatly admire.
What issue in the world concerns you the most, and what would you address?
One might focus on addressing climate change, as addressed in “Fractures In Time.”
How do you imagine cinema in 100 years?
Predicting future advancements is challenging. Just as people 100 years ago could not foresee the cinema of 2025 or the development in technology for cars, electricity, and telephones 100 years before that, today’s rapidly evolving technology remains unpredictable for me.
What is your impression of WILD FILM MAKER?
Thank you, WILD FILMMAKER, for providing visibility and respect to filmmakers and writers. I’m grateful for the chance to share my work on your platform.
Daughter of Antal and Lydia Kimmel, Hungarian and Russian immigrants. I was raised to believe that anything is possible. My father would tell me stories from the books he read and it would captivate me for hours. Beethoven and Mozart would play in our house throughout the day.
My parents would take us to see movies at least twice a week. It didn’t matter how violent or guresome they were. My brother and I always managed to get in. We saw the best of them.
Wow! Imagine seeing “Dirty Harry” at 12 years of age on the big screen and “In Cold Blood”.
I used to get into trouble at school for telling stories because it would scare the other children. My book reports would be on the most recent movies I watched. I never read the book. Hammer horror films were my favorite.
When my boys were younger, I would tell stories outside on the porch and all the neighborhood kids would come and sit around and listen. Come to think of it, I would sometimes get in trouble with the parents for scaring them. Lol
–Do you remember the exact moment you fell in love with cinema?
That would be, when I first saw the “Dirty Harry” movies!
What a great story line! The bad guys were really bad, and the good guys were really good, and had their own bad side. It is never one sided is it? A good hero should also have a dark side that others can relate to. My dad took us to see Satyricon by Fellini. I didn’t understand it, but for some reason, I also couldn’t stop watching it. When I would play outside with the kids in the neighborhood, I tried to get them to play the parts of the movie. That didn’t go well.
Tell us about your project “Josh’s Employment Agency of Brooklyn/the Hereafter”
It all came together after the guys who came to clean the windows at our building came running downstairs from cleaning the upstairs windows and said, “I’m not going up there again, That place isn’t right!” The guy was actually scared. In fact, he never came back! They just ran out the door.
That’s when it hit me! I thought, Ok, so let’s say that there are ghosts upstairs, are they good or bad? Who is the good/dark hero? Then, the thought crossed my mind, what if they were bored and wanted to do something good? That’s when I came up with the storyline about 3 ghosts from different eras who were stuck upstairs and the only person who could see them was Josh. Each had their own back story. There was Detective O’Shaughnessy from the 70’s, Jasmine, a troubled girl from the 80’s and The Magician, George from the 20’s. With Josh’s help, they wanted to solve the kidnappings of the young girls in the area. One of the missing girls was Jasmine’s cousin. Josh reluctantly agrees. Death gets wind of their plan and wants to help, because he wants a change of pace. Mary, Josh’s secretary, turns out that she can also see ghosts. But Mary is special. She has a different agenda. Spoilers!
Josh runs a failing employment agency. He owns the building, which is now being foreclosed. Josh’s history is dark and it isn’t completely revealed in this first installment. Yes, that’s right, part two is coming!
-Which Director inspires you the most?
That would be, Martin Charles Scorsese. He is able to bring out people’s darkest sides. Not necessarily in the horror, slasher psycho movie. Rather he taps in the average guy on the street, whom you may just glance at in passing. But this guy can have a job, be a family man and go to church, all the while torturing people for the mob. That’s scary! The guy really thinks he has a purpose, he chooses this as his purpose and works with an entire mob who celebrates his purpose. Yikes! Mr Scorsese takes the underbelly of society and puts it in our face to show us that we can be working side by side with these guys and not even know it.
What do you dislike about the world and what would you change?
That’s easy! CGI! Can we please get rid of it? OK, we know that those with superpowers can do amazing things, but who are they really? I would like to see movies with the psychological aspect pulling on our hearts and minds. Sometimes, that which is unseen and instead brought out as a story or conversation can be more emotionally jarring that actually seeing it! Some food for thought. lol
Actually, the world is cool! People are cool! Yes, there is a lot of bad, but there are real heros out there. I believe that everyone of us can be that hero! Of course, with the proverbial dark side.
How do you imagine cinema in 100 years?I think this question is above my pay grade! lolIt may go backwards for the better! I sure hope it doesn’t turn into AI actors. I don’t want to be here if Claude or Siri win an Oscar!
What is your impression of WILD FILMMAKER?
Wildfilmmaker’s dedication to films and famous directors who blazed a path in cinema is genius. Wildfilmmaker definitely filled a niche that has been empty for too long.
