Team
- Director Rosa Russo,
- Writers Rosa Russo, Paola Boncompagni
- Producers Debra Wootton, Rosa Russo
- Co-producers Anca Puiu, Gianfranco Isernia
- Executive producers Cindy Pace, Francesco Zibellini
- Cinematographer Matteo Keffer
- Sound Recordist Davide Morandini
- Animation & Graphics Debra Wootton
- Titles Harry Pepper
- Unit production Manager Romania Vlad Simion
- Associate producer Csilla Kato
- Stills photographer Paola Viesi
- Website and IT James Hall
- Production Assistant Kenzie Brown
- Teaser Composer Lucas Jordan
- Teaser Editor Alessio Gambaro
- Developed with the support of Media Programme
- In collaboration with Italian Cooperation and AVSI
- Thanks to: Stella Papadopoulou, Suzanne Johnson- Smith, Astra Film Festival
Rosa Russo
Writer - Director
Rosa is an award-winning producer and director. Her productions have been selected and awarded in the main film festivals around the world.
Credits as producer include: ‘Capo Nord’(Spirit Award, Brooklyn IFF - Silver Star), ‘La Vita Degli Altri’, ‘Non Con Un Bang’ (Venice Film Festival), ‘Borges and I", ‘May I Kill U? (Silver Melies 2013), the documentaries ‘Dust’, ‘A Love Story in 4 1/2 Chapters’, ‘European Capitals’, ‘The Underground of Rome’, ‘Bulaq’, ‘Merqana’.
Her directorial debut documentary ‘Everyday But Sunday’ won the Unicef Award at OETI, Barcelona.
Rosa is an award-winning producer and director. Her productions have been selected and awarded in the main film festivals around the world.
Credits as producer include: ‘Capo Nord’(Spirit Award, Brooklyn IFF - Silver Star), ‘La Vita Degli Altri’, ‘Non Con Un Bang’ (Venice Film Festival), ‘Borges and I", ‘May I Kill U? (Silver Melies 2013), the documentaries ‘Dust’, ‘A Love Story in 4 1/2 Chapters’, ‘European Capitals’, ‘The Underground of Rome’, ‘Bulaq’, ‘Merqana’.
Her directorial debut documentary ‘Everyday But Sunday’ won the Unicef Award at OETI, Barcelona.
Paola Boncompagni
Writer
Paola is a Communication Consultant, Concept Creator and Coordinator of Communication Campaigns which have been launched worldwide and at national level. She is also a writer and freelance Journalist who specialises in humanitarian interest articles, books and video projects. Paola has worked for ‘Colors’, Italian Cooperation, UNHCR, WFP, UNV and many other international organizations. Her articles have been published in leading Italian newspapers and magazines.
In 2002, she published her book "Refugees", supported by UNHCR with a preface by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. She has also collaborated on many humanitarian documentaries.
Paola is a Communication Consultant, Concept Creator and Coordinator of Communication Campaigns which have been launched worldwide and at national level. She is also a writer and freelance Journalist who specialises in humanitarian interest articles, books and video projects. Paola has worked for ‘Colors’, Italian Cooperation, UNHCR, WFP, UNV and many other international organizations. Her articles have been published in leading Italian newspapers and magazines.
In 2002, she published her book "Refugees", supported by UNHCR with a preface by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. She has also collaborated on many humanitarian documentaries.
Debra Wootton
Producer
Debra holds a Bachelor Degree in Digital Animation and is an expert in new media, digital graphics and web design.
In 2007, she established Webra Multimedia based at Pinewood Studios and since then has produced corporate videos, animation and music promos as well as short films. Among them, ‘Mr. Plastimime’, ‘The Cause’ and ‘Stranger Danger’.
Debra holds a Bachelor Degree in Digital Animation and is an expert in new media, digital graphics and web design. In 2007, she established Webra Multimedia based at Pinewood Studios and since then has produced corporate videos, animation and music promos as well as short films. Among them, ‘Mr. Plastimime’, ‘The Cause’ and ‘Stranger Danger’.
Anca Puiu
Co-Producer
Anca founded Mandragora Film in 2004, together with her husband Cristi Puiu. Mandragora Film became famous in 2005 when Puiu's film, ‘The Death of Mr. Lazarescu’, won the Un Certain Regard award at Cannes, which opened the path for the Romanian New Wave. She is now responsible for Mandragora production efforts, from successful features, such as ‘Marian Crisan's Morgen’ (Special Jury Prize - Locarno 2010) and Rocker and Cristi Puiu's Aurora, to documentaries and TV-series.
Anca founded Mandragora Film in 2004, together with her husband Cristi Puiu. Mandragora Film became famous in 2005 when Puiu's film, ‘The Death of Mr. Lazarescu’, won the Un Certain Regard award at Cannes, which opened the path for the Romanian New Wave. She is now responsible for Mandragora production efforts, from successful features, such as ‘Marian Crisan's Morgen’ (Special Jury Prize - Locarno 2010) and Rocker and Cristi Puiu's Aurora, to documentaries and TV-series.
Gianfranco Isernia
Co-Producer
Gianfranco holds a BA in Linguistics and Modern Literature from the University of Rome and graduated Director at The CSC, the Italian Film School.
Gianfranco holds a BA in Linguistics and Modern Literature from the University of Rome and graduated Director at The CSC, the Italian Film School.
He is a director and a producer and works in Italy and France. His directorial debut ‘The Invisible Collection’, (2001) has been selected at The Palm Springs Festival (USA). In France he produced ‘Le Frère’, awarded in Clermont Ferrand (2010) and winner of SACD prize.
Francesco Zibellini
Exec. Producer
Writer,
Director Marketing & Sales in different countries for multinational companies
Cindy Pace
Exec. Producer
Known for
Known for
- Women on War
- Declassified
- Saint hoods
Matteo Keffer
Cinematographer
Known for
Known for
- Esami
- Merqana
- Bulaq
Davide Morandini
Sound Recordist
Known for
Known for
- Italenas
- Merqana
- Bulaq
