Laura Samani
Laura Samani | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 October 1989 (age 35) Trieste, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Film director |
Laura Samani (born 9 October 1989) is an Italian film director and screenwriter.
Life and career
Born in Trieste, Samani graduated from the University of Pisa in Performing Arts and Communication Disciplines.[1] She later enrolled at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, and her graduation short film The Sleeping Saint premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival in the Cinéfondation sidebar.[1] It won the Best Short Film Award at the Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival.[2]
In 2021, Samani made his directorial feature debut with Small Body, which premiered at the 74th Cannes Film Festival, in the Critics' Week section.[1] The film got her the David di Donatello for Best Directorial Debut and the European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year.[3][4] Her following film, One Year of School, is loosely based on the 1929 novel of the same name by Giani Stuparich.[5]
Filmography
- The Sleeping Saint (short, 2016)
- Small Body (2021)
- One Year of School (2025)
References
- ^ a b c Salvinelli, Laura (14 April 2023). "Laura Samani, cinema come cura infinita". il manifesto (in Italian). Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Pinto, Vitor (15 November 2016). "The Last Family triumphs at the Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival". Cineuropa. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (4 May 2022). "Paolo Sorrentino's 'The Hand Of God' Named Best Film At Italy's David Di Donatello Awards". Deadline. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Mouriquand, David (8 November 2022). "Here are the winners of the 2022 European Film Awards". Euronews. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (22 May 2025). "RAI Cinema Chief Paolo Del Brocco on Selling 'Heads or Tails' in Cannes and a New Victor Kossakovsky Doc Made With Italian Botanist Stefano Mancuso". Variety. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
External links
- Laura Samani at IMDb