Jonas CARPIGNANO

Jonas Carpignano, born in 1984, lives in Gioia Tauro where he has been making films for the past five years. His work has been shown in prestigious film festivals around the world including Cannes, Venice, SXSW and The New York Film Festival. His short film A Chjàna won the Controcampo Award at the 68th Venice Film Festival and was awarded a Nastro D’argento Special Mention from the Association of Italian Film Critics (SNGCI). His latest short film A Ciambra won the Discovery Prize at the 53rd Semaine De La Critique at Cannes and continues to screen at festivals around the world. Jonas is an Alumnus of the 2012 Sundance Writers & Directors Lab and the recipient of the Mahindra/Sundance GFA Award. He is currently finishing post-production on his first feature film Mediterranea and in March he will work on his second feature film based on A Ciambra at the Cinefondation Residence du Festival.

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