– What are your expectations for 2026?

I have a couple of projects I’d like to tackle, but they’re very difficult to make; both were written a while ago. One requires, as usual, my sole dedication, because I’ve completed both the screenplay and the storyboard, subject to any changes during production, of course. The other is also ready at the script level, but I wouldn’t be involved as the full author of the work, as it would require the involvement of other people, in particular for an upcoming crowdfunding initiative, and it needs time to organize, it should be on Indiegogo.

– What projects are you currently working on?

I’m starting to supervise the first one and think about it. A lot of preparation is needed for this kind of thing; it’s important to think about how to make all the scenes, see what might work, everything is still in a phase I like to call “theater of the mind.” My last two animated works took a long time to make, and even “D.W. Griffith: The Silent Era,” my third documentary, required months and months of research.

– What would you ask event organizers in the film industry to do in order to support the creativity of highly talented independent artists like yourself?

I don’t think I’m particularly talented, otherwise I’d do even more, but I do believe I have a strong drive to improve my situation. I would have preferred to win cash prizes for my work; I’ve even chosen a few festivals that offer them as prizes, but so far, everything has been done at my own expense, with very little money. For various reasons, I can’t currently travel outside of Italy because I still have so many responsibilities here, and I don’t have the capital to cover such expenses. To the question, “What could I ask of the film industry to support me?” I answer that if companies like Netflix acquired the rights of my documentaries, for example, paying me even though they’re available on other platforms, where there’s no advertising and therefore fewer views, perhaps the situation could improve. But I also believe there’s a lack of interest in the topics I address, which may be very interesting to expert juries but not to the general public. So, a reasonable offer would be needed to acquire the rights to at least my three documentaries, perhaps from American television channels or something along those lines. As for my two animated shorts, I tried to showcase my style of direction as well as the themes that are dear to me. But specifically in animation, developing this on a large scale alone is impossible. These two animated shorts could also be of interest to some American television channels.

– What vision or desire currently guides your artistic choices?

These have been difficult years for me personally. I believe cinema saved me, and I have reciprocated by responding through the same medium to continue to love.