Jonas Carpignano

Jonas Carpignano
Born (1984-01-16) 16 January 1984
New York City, United states
Alma mater Wesleyan University
Occupation Film director

Jonas Carpignano is an Italian film director know the film Mediterranea.[1][2][3]

Early life and career

Born in New York to an Italian father and an African-American mother, and partly raised in Rome, he spent his childhood between New York City and Rome. He began making films at Wesleyan University. His work as a director has been shown at the Cannes Film Festival,[4] Venice Film Festival and the Sundance Film Festival.

Awards

He has received the Gotham Independent Film Awards 2015[5] for his first feature film Mediterranea that also earned him the Gotham Independent Film Awards and was named the best directorial debut of 2015 by the National Board of Review. As a screenplay writer he received the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay. In 2016 he was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship.[6]

Personal life

Carpignano lives in Italy, where he continues to work as a writer and director.

Filmography

Year Film Role
2006 La casa d'Argento Bava(Short) As Writer Director
2010 Resurrection Man(Short) As Writer Director
2011 Bayou Black(Short) As Writer Director
2012 A Chjàna(Short) As Writer Director
2014 A Ciambra(Short) As Writer Director
2015 Mediterranea As Writer Director

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Mediterranea review – horribly topical drama about African migrants in Italy". theguardian.com. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Jonas Carpignano". filmmakermagazine.com. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "DISCOVERY: JONAS CARPIGNANO". interviewmagazine.com. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Cannes: Q&A With Director Jonas Carpignano Whose 'Mediterranea' Has Buzz". variety.com. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "25th Annual IFP Gotham Independent Film Award Winners Announced". ifp.org. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Current Fellow Fellow: Awarded 2016 Field of Study: Film - Video Competition: US & Canada". gf.org. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
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