Bologna, 2000.
He studied film at DAMS and took a master’s degree in semiotics at the University of Bologna, then trained in photography at the Istituto Italiano di Fotografia in Milan. In 2022 he moved to Rome to study cinematography at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, graduating in 2025, and attended FareCinema, Marco Bellocchio’s directing workshop at the Bobbio Film Festival.
His first short as a director, Spotlight (2024), screened at the FiPiLi Horror Festival and at Visioni Italiane, which used it as the festival’s key image, and was shortlisted for the Nastri d’Argento. His second, Lana di Roccia, shot on 35mm, was selected for the Lago Film Festival 2026.
As a cinematographer he shot Nadir Taji’s Festa in famiglia, Best Director at SIC@SIC at the 82nd Venice Film Festival and nominated for the David di Donatello 2026, and Mama, Finek?, in the official selection of Alice nella Città 2026.
He was camera operator on Paoli De Luca’s Marina and Revolver, both awarded at SIC@SIC, camera trainee on Paolo Sorrentino’s La Grazia, and second assistant camera on the Manetti Bros.’ series L’Ombra.
He is co-writing the feature Rumore with Dorotea Ciani and Vera Miniero, winner of the Notorious Project award for best concept at Alice nella Città 2026. He works with his own ARRI Amira, and since 2019 has also shot and edited for musicians and live shows, including Laura Pausini, Biagio Antonacci, Zucchero and Francesco Gabbani.