Matteo Russo

Directing

Matteo Russo

Born

1992-10-15 (34)

Place of birth

Crotone, Calabria, Italy

Known for

Directing

Credits

7 titles

Born in Crotone in 1992. In 2011 he met cinema at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna. Founding a collective to shoot the first video clips. In 2014 on the set of the film "Confusi e felici" by M. Bruno, he plays the role of assistant director. After this first experience he produced and directed the first two personal film projects, namely "Voglia di fragola" written by E. Maria Costa and "Storia di una donna che amava suo figlio" receiving many nominations in national and international festivals. Over the years he directed several video clips and commissioned advertisements such as the spot for "Barilla" and the documentary about the singer Clementino. In 2018 he produces and directs: "Ama…

Known for

Behind the camera

Lux Santa poster
8.2

The millennia-old myth and tradition of St. Lucy's fire told through the eyes of teenagers on the shores of the Ionian Sea.

Lux Santa

2023

Lux Santa poster
8.2

The millennia-old myth and tradition of St. Lucy's fire told through the eyes of teenagers on the shores of the Ionian Sea.

Lux Santa

2023

Amare Affondo poster
NR

Giacomo and Samuele, two young boys, were born and grew up in a small town in south Italy. Although it overlooks the open sea, it is a close-minded town. In this ancient town, the two boys quickly develop a strong bond, which goes beyond friendship. They secretly commit themselves to escaping to a place where they can freely express their feelings.

Amare Affondo

2019

Amare Affondo poster
NR

Giacomo and Samuele, two young boys, were born and grew up in a small town in south Italy. Although it overlooks the open sea, it is a close-minded town. In this ancient town, the two boys quickly develop a strong bond, which goes beyond friendship. They secretly commit themselves to escaping to a place where they can freely express their feelings.

Amare Affondo

2019

Amare Affondo poster
NR

Giacomo and Samuele, two young boys, were born and grew up in a small town in south Italy. Although it overlooks the open sea, it is a close-minded town. In this ancient town, the two boys quickly develop a strong bond, which goes beyond friendship. They secretly commit themselves to escaping to a place where they can freely express their feelings.

Amare Affondo

2019

Amal poster
NR

Amal is a gruff and silent man left alone in the world.

Amal

2020

Amal poster
NR

Amal is a gruff and silent man left alone in the world.

Amal

2020