General and Artistic Director
Born into a family of quirky Italian-Americans, she grew up between Italy and the US. Since childhood, she has defended herself through writing and drawing. Eventually, she put everything together and graduated from the London Film School. She jumped straight into documentary filmmaking. They say she has a bit of a fiery temper, but also a heart of gold. She’s always ready to do reckless things — and among them, directing documentary festivals is her favorite.
She writes and photographs, loves to sing, and above all, she’s Milo’s mom.
Co-Artistic Director
He had a difficult childhood, but found his footing through a passion for cinema, soccer, and travel. He came to filmmaking later in life but embraced it completely — working as a festival organizer, director, teacher, and producer (mainly of himself). They say he’s too serious, that he’s good at selling things that aren’t his, drives too fast, and loves films where nothing happens.
Technical Manager
Born under the sign of Virgo, Silvia is precise, organized, wise — and therefore, a bit of a pain. She’s worked her whole life as a film editor. She was hired by the festival exactly for these qualities. RIDF is the first festival she’s worked with in an organizational role. When the rest of the team gets distracted, Silvia scolds everyone and gets them back on track.
Organizational Assistant
From a young age, she knew she wanted to work with images, so she became a graphic designer, then a photographer — until she stumbled upon a Herzog film and decided to study cinema at Roma Tre’s DAMS department to become a documentary filmmaker. In the meantime, she grabs every opportunity that comes her way to broaden her horizons — visually and beyond.
Head of Communications
Producer with over 20 years of experience in the development and production of audiovisual content for major Italian and international broadcasters (Rai, Amazon Prime Video, Discovery, A&E Network, Fox, MTV, La7, among others). She has primarily produced creative documentaries and factual series, working with leading Italian production companies (Indigo Film, Wildside, B&BFilm, GA&a).
Hospitality Manager
Born and raised in Rome, she graduated at a young age from the Silvio D’Amico National Academy of Dramatic Arts. Shakespeare was her first love, but she quickly betrayed him. She worked as an assistant director on the worst film sets, and later in television, directing documentaries and notorious crime series. Today she wishes to make the kind of films she’d actually like to watch — or become a hardcore punk drummer. Still sociable and welcoming. Sometimes.
Hospitality Manager
Senza dubbio uno dei più grandi esperti di gelati confezionati nel panorama internazionale, ma anche fotografo, a volte videomaker. Ah, anche poeta? Qualche anno fa incontra un eremita in cerca di compagnia e progetta di farne un documentario. Non è ancora finito, ma finché quello lo sopporta lui continua indefesso. Nell’ottobre 2023 esce la sua prima biografia.
Social Media Manager
She grew up watching films, always enamoured with actresses and actors. Later, she began writing about them, both online and on paper. She discovered the wonder of documentary cinema thanks to festivals, and it was thanks to a beautiful little festival that she specialised in communication and social media: joining the RIDF team therefore seemed like a good idea.
Comitato di selezione
Ha studiato filosofia e cinema ed è attualmente dottoranda di ricerca presso Roma Tre. Si è specializzata nello studio del linguaggio documentario e raccoglie memorie audiovisive private con Archivio Riavvolte, di cui è socia fondatrice. Tra le altre cose, organizza concerti in spazi indipendenti e colleziona nastri che fa suonare su vecchi walkman.
Comitato di selezione
Consumatore seriale di film da quando ne ha memoria, si imbarca nello studio matto e disperatissimo del cinema, prima come studente a Roma Tre, poi come dottorando a Tor Vergata. Si vocifera che ami i film strani, bizzarri e folli, e che continui a coltivare la sua passione per il cinema come selezionatore in diversi festival, insegnante e ricercatore.
Selection Commettee
Born in Milan, thanks to his parents’ work, he has been in contact with the world of visual arts since he was a child. He works in a metalworking workshop, but to escape the routine, he has developed a passion for photography and comics. He decided to enrol at DAMS at Roma Tre University. He has been a member of the student juries at the Pordenone Doc Fest and the Salina Doc Fest. He dreams of working in the world of cinema. He is currently an extra, but who knows what tomorrow will bring.
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