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– Résumé and list of works –
EDUCATION
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Organ Performances (2010 – 2012) 110 cum laude / 110
Conservatorio di Musica “Nino Rota”, Monopoli (Ba, Italy) Courses: Organ praxis, organ Solo and Orchestral repertoires, Musical Analysis, Orchestra Conducting, Chamber Music, Composition, Jazz Performances, Psychology of Music, Hystory and Aesthetic of Music
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Music Education (2006 – 2008) 110 cum laude / 110
Conservatorio di Musica “Nino Rota”, Monopoli (Ba, Italy) Courses: Pedagogy, History and Aesthetic of Music, Music Education, Psychology of Music, Choir Conducting, Composition, Piano
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Organ and Composition (1999 – 2005) 105 / 110
Conservatorio di Musica “Nino Rota”, Monopoli (Ba, Italy) Courses: Counterpoint and Fugue, Harmony, Piano, Organ Praxis and Repertoires, Organ Improvvisation, Composition, Gregorian, Hystory of Music
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Audio and other Softwares: Apple Logic, MakeMusic Finale, Image-Line Fruity Loops, Prophellerheads Reason, Ableton, Cubase SX, Vst and libraries, Steinberg Wavelab; extensive background on digital producing, counterpoint, arranging and orchestration, recording, mixing.
REFERENCES
Markus Utrio, Dean of the Arts and Culture Degree Program, Metropolia University of Applied Science, Helsinki (Finland)
Alberto Triola, General Director of Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and Artistic Director of Festival della Valle d’Itria (Italy)
OFFICIAL FESTIVAL SELECTIONS, SCREENING & PRIZES
Short film “Le Projectionniste”, dir. by Najat Jellab (2013, co-prod. Morocco – Canada)
Best Short Film AWARD – Harlem International Film Festival (USA); Special Jury AWARD – Luxor African Film Festival (EGYPTE); Nominated best director – Short of the Month (INDE); screenings:
Court-Metrage Corner, Festival des Cannes, 2014; Montreal World Film Festival (CANADA); Boston Museum of Fine Arts (First Night International Film Festival – USA); Sofia MENAR Film Festival (BULGARIE); Rendez-vous du Cinéma Québécois (CANADA); Richmond International Film Festival (USA); Festival International du Film Panafricain (FRANCE); Festival Cinémas d’Afrique (SUISSE); Sercine – Festival Sergipe de Audiovisual (BRESIL); Festival “Jenseits von Europa XIII” (ALLEMAGNE); Festival Paris Court Devant – compétition régionale (FRANCE); Quintessence – Festival international du film de Ouidah (BENIN)
“Diciannove e Settantadue”, dir. by Sergio Basso (2013, Italy) : premiere at the “XIV Festival del Cinema Europeo di Lecce” (2013); awarded at the “Sport Movies & Tv 2013 – 31st Milano International FICTS Fest”
“At 7 o’cloth – L’oumo che cuce il tempo”: special award: “Autumn Short Film Festival Somerset, Kentuky (USA, 2014)”; official selection: “NYC Indepentent Film Festival” (2015); “XI LIFF,Levante International Film Festival” (Italy, 2013); “I PIFF Ponente International Film Festival (Italy, 2013)”; XV Festival del Cinema Europeo di Lecce (Italy, 2014); “I PAZMANY FILM FESTIVAL (Hungary, 2014)”; IV OPUZEN Film Festival (Croatia, 2014)” ; “IX AUTUMN Short Film Festival (USA, 2014)”; “X EFEBOCORTO Film Festival (Italy, 2014)”; II Premio Stefano Contessa (Italy, 2014); screened at: GIFFONI FILM FESTIVAL (Italy, 2013); ARCIPELAGO (Italy, 2013); Isola del Cinema, Tiberina, Roma (Italy, 2013)
MOVIES
Diciannove e settantadue – dir. by Sergio Basso (2013)
with Pietro Mennea – Docufilm produced by Sharon Production,
Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia Production,
RAI – Radiotelevisione Italiana, Apulia Film Commission, Rome, ITA
SHORT FILMS
Le Projectionniste – dir. by Najat Jellab (2013)
with Aniss Elkohen, Fadwa Taleb, Abdllah Ferkous, Youssef Ait Mansour
produced by Atrium Productions, Oma Prod (co-prod. Morocco – Canada)
distribution: Atrium Productions, Marrakech, MA – Montreal, CA
At 7 o’cloth – L’uomo che cuce il tempo – dir. by E. Azzollini & L. Perrucci (2013)
produced by ANCI, IllusiaFilmworks, ITA
Switch me off – dir. by Debora Vrizzi (2012)
produced and performed by Debora Vrizzi, ITA
La Naissance – dir. by Lindsay Adler (2012)
performed by Shaun Ross, prod. by Lindsay Adler, New York, USA
Living the dream – dir. by Ewan Dyer (2012)
produced by Andy Salamonczyk, UK
The Cynical Clicker – dir. by Raquel Arce-Benitez (2011)
produced by The Bunchies, Los Angeles, USA
Modification- dir. by Jimmie Rhee (2010)
produced by DEFY Agency, Culver City, USA
One True Free Market – dir. by Fan Yang (2010)
produced by London School of Film, UK
ADVERTISING & Animated Commercials
PUMA® Jersey for Rayados (2015)
produced by K4OS Films Inc. – Kuter Casa Productora for PUMA®
Client: Rayados de Monterrey FC
PUMA® Jersey for Atlas FC (2015)
produced by K4OS Films Inc. – Kuter Casa Productora for PUMA®
Client: Atlas FC
Tyson Chick N’ Twist (2014)
Agency: Crudeladies.com, Client: Tyson®
Granoro – Dedicato (2014)
Agency: GFCAssociati, Client: Granoro
Claro Sports (2014)
Agency: Crudeladies.com, Client: Claro Sports (Mexico)
Promesas Renault (2012)
Agency: Crudeladies.com, Client: Renault® México
Reebok Crossfit (2012)
Agency: Crudeladies.com, Client: Reebok®
Kellogg’s “Los Popskares” campaign (2012) (10 episodes)
Agency: Crudeladies.com, Client: Kellogg® – cornpops.com.mx , México
1) Carrera Pops®, 2) Una Poplícula de miedo, 3) Actividad Pops®
4) Pesadilla Pops®, 5) Asesina Pops®, 6) Popman, El pop de la noche
7) Residencia Pops®, 8) Detective Pops®, 9)Hombres Pops®
10) Los Popskares 2012
Kellogg’s “Los Popskares” campaign (2011) (8 episodes)
Agency: Crudeladies.com, Client: Kellogg® – cornpops.com.mx , México
1) Amos de los Pops®, 2) Coche Pops®, 3) Devora Pops®
4) El Mago Popper, 5) Legado Pops®, 6) Parque Pops®
7) Piratas Pops®, 8) Pops®Ring
MTV Video Premiere of the week (2010)
Agency: Crudeladies.com, Client MTV for Toyota®, Los Angeles, USA
IdeaLinkOpen Advantage in 90 seconds (2010)
Agency: Pascalblais.com (Montreal, CA), Client: brainbankinc.com
DOCUMENTARY
coFWD – dir. by Mdhamiri a Nkemi (2012)
produced by Sophie Lasson, London, UK
Her Name was Rachel – dir. by Najat Jellab (2012)
produced by Najat Jellab, Montreal, CA
WEBSeries
Malachite – opening theme (2013)
prod. by B.Witham, M. Mcinally London, UK
Out of control (2012) (3 episodes)
prod. by Gandhi Fernando, Dione Kuraoka,
Ko Wills, Jillian Payne – North Hollywood, USA
O.V.E.R.G.R.O.U.N.D. (2010) (5 episodes)
prod. by Emilie Herbert, thegentlemensclub.co , London, UK
1) überkitsch german contemporaries, 2) Francisco Ortega, 3) Alix Marie, 4)Little London Fields Festival, 5) Terry Saint Clair
Miscellaneous
Raptor (2014) produced by Schön! Magazine,
dir. by Fabrizio Narcisi, Francesco Bonasia
feat. clothes collections by NEIL BARRETT, Y-3 and Kokon To Zai.
BEtriangle S#013 (2013)
produced by Fabrizio Narcisi, Francesco Bonasia, ITA – (featuring “Paolo Palazzo – Shape it up”)
Family Portrait – by Debora Vrizzi (2012)
produced and performed by Debora Vrizzi, ITA – (sound design)
Living the dream – dir. by Ewan Dyer (2012)
produced by Andy Salamonczyk, UK – (main theme “Living the dream”)
Audi A6 3D Mapping Nomadic Installation (2011)
Agency: Lumina Motion, Chile – (sound design)
CINE DE MI TIERRA LATV (2010)
Agency: Crudeladies.com, Client: LATV, Mexico – (production music)
CINE DE LA TARDE (2010)
Agency: Crudeladies.com , client: LATV, México – (production music)
Horror of Mooting Heads – by Ryan Nellis (2010)
produced by MootMagMovie.com , Los Angeles, USA – (production music)
LATVXMAS (2009)
Agency: Crudeladies.com , Client: LATV, Mexico – (production music)
OFFICIAL REMIX release
The Glow Remixes Ep – “The Glow – Paolo remix” (2011)
produced by RJD2 – RJ’s Electrical Connection – USA (available on iTunes, Amazon, Rjd2.bandcamp)
Come ti fa Mad – “Toorbo Remix” (2014)
produced by Tantaroba and Madman – ITA (available on iTunes)
SHORT FILMS FOR SCHOOLS
Nero Fumo – dir. by Gianluca Fumarola (2009) by I.C. “G. Salvemini”, Talsano, IT
Caro diario – dir. by Gianluca Fumarola (2009) by Istituto Andria, Massafra, IT
Tra i vicoli del cuore – dir. by Matteo Gentile (2008) by Università dell’Età Libera, Martina Franca, IT
Di vita in vita – dir. by Matteo Gentile (2008) by AVIS, Martina Franca, IT
Una nuova storia – dir. by Gianluca Fumarola (2007) by Istituto Comprensivo Bonsegna, Sava, IT
Gli Anni ribelli – dir. by Gianluca Fumarola (2007) by ITIS “E. Fermi”, Francavilla Fontana, IT
Valentina – dir. by Gianluca Fumarola (2006) by IPSS “A. Motolese”, Martina Franca, IT
TVTTB – dir. by Gianluca Fumarola (2005) . by IPSS “A. Motolese”, Martina Franca, IT
Game Over – dir. by Gianluca Fumarola (2005) by Liceo Classico Tito Livio, Martina Franca, IT
TreperUno – dir. by Gianluca Fumarola (2004) by Istituto Tecnico Commerciale “Da Vinci”, Martina Franca, IT
Il Re viaggiatore – dir. by Gianluca Fumarola (2003) prod. by Scuola Elementare “A.R. Chiarelli”, Martina Franca, IT
INSTRUMENTAL AND CHAMBER MUSIC
“Iperbole di un sentimento” for flute and piano (2009)
premiere at “Conservatorio di Musica Nino Rota”, Monopoli, IT
“Werde Munter, mein Gemüte”, for pipe organ (2008)
premiere at “XX Festival Organistico Internazionale di Treviso e della Marca Trevigiana”, solista: Leonardo Carrieri
“Jayabaya’s prophecies” for voice, cello, piano, percussion, live electronics (2008)
premiere at “Conservatorio di Musica Nino Rota”, Monopoli, IT
“The Gloomy Suite” for piano (2017)
visit www.minimacroma.com/thegloomysuite to find out more
“Il Codice Atlantico” for mixed instruments (2019)
appears as tracks 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7)
on the “AMOR LA SOL MI FA REMIRARE” album
by Donne InCanto – Arthemis Edizioni