I am an Italian-Ecuadorian film director based in Berkeley, CA. I was a vegetarian for fifteen years before I quit. However, I still love vegetables and cheese, likely because I grew up as a countryside boy in the pre-Alps.

When I was nineteen, I left my small village to work as an au-pair in England, where I was told I was the first male nanny. Since then, I’ve lived in 16 different houses across Folkestone, Ashford, Bologna, Amsterdam, and Palermo.

While studying, I always worked, and in 2015, I graduated from the University of Bologna with a Master's degree in Cinema and Multimedia Production. I funded my university studies by working in an Alzheimer's care center, where I spent over four years supporting patients and deepening my understanding of aging. If filmmaking hadn’t captured my heart, I’d be championing social causes as a passionate social worker.

My first short film was shot in Romania, where a Greek Orthodox priest was rescuing orphans and teaching them agricultural skills. The film was selected for several festivals and earned me a place at the Italian National School of Cinema, the Experimental Centre of Cinematography. The three-year program was intense—a blend of bloodshed and joy.

Before graduating, my short Chronicles from Dusk was selected for the Critics’ Week at the Venice Biennale. The project, created with Field of Vision and Laura Poitras, was part of a video installation for Manifesta 12.

Afterward, I developed a deep connection to the Balkans and their traditions, spaces, and colors, leading me to travel there often.

I also worked with Pasquale Scimeca for almost a year, co-directing the documentary Francis’ Supper, which was presented at the Turin Film Festival and later acquired by Rai Cinema.

In late 2020, I moved to Berkeley, CA, to pursue my dream of becoming an independent filmmaker, focusing on stories that amplify underrepresented voices and explore the intersection of social issues and human experience.