Francesco Costabile
Francesco Costabile | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 September 1980 (age 44) Cosenza, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Film director |
Francesco Costabile (born 30 September 1980) is an Italian film director and screenwriter.
Life and career
Born in Cosenza, Costabile studied at the DAMS (Disciplines of Arts, Music, and Entertainment) department at the University of Bologna, and later at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia.[1][2] He made his professional debut in 2003 with the short film La sua Gamba, and in 2006 won a Nastro d'Argento and received a David di Donatello nomination for the short Dentro Roma.[2][3]
After directing several documentary films, Costabile made his feature film debut with Una Femmina: The Code of Silence, which premiered in the Panorama section of the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival.[4][5] The film got Costabile two David di Donatello nominations, for best directorial debut and for best screenplay.[6] His following film Familia premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in the Orizzonti sidebar.[7][8] The film received 8 David di Donatello Award nominations, including one for Costabile for best adapted screenplay.[9]
Filmography
- L'abito e il volto - Incontro con Piero Tosi (documentary, 2009)
- La Carrera (documentary, 2013, co-directed with Assunta Nugnes)
- Piero Tosi 1690 - L'inizio di un secolo (documentary, 2014)
- In un futuro aprile (documentary, 2019, co-directed with Federico Savonitto)
- Una Femmina: The Code of Silence (2022)
- Familia (2024)
References
- ^ Di Domenico, Piero (20 February 2022). "Francesco Costabile: «Io, Dal Dams alla sala»". Corriere di Bologna (in Italian). Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Francesco Costabile". Mymovies.it (in Italian). Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ Principe, Alessia (19 January 2022). ""Una femmina" del regista cosentino Costabile, selezionato per la Berlinale". Cosenza Channel (in Italian). Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (25 January 2022). "Berlinale-Bound Mafia Drama 'Una Femmina' Debuts Trailer". Variety. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ Dalton, Ben (21 January 2022). "Intramovies boards Berlin Panorama title 'Una Femmina'". Screen International. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ "David di Donatello 2022, tutte le nomination (e come seguire la diretta)". Wired Italia (in Italian). 3 May 2022. Archived from the original on 24 April 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
- ^ De Marco, Camillo (3 September 2024). "Review: Familia". Cineuropa. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ Stottor, William (1 September 2024). "Familia Film Review: Terrifying, Hypnotic Drama". Loud And Clear Reviews. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (7 April 2025). "'Parthenope' & 'The Great Ambition' Lead Italian David Di Donatello Nominations – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 24 May 2025.