
Directing
Giulio Pettenó
Born
1994-04-29 (32)
Place of birth
Sofia, Bulgaria
Known for
Directing
Credits
8 titles
Giulio Pettenò, after a career in photography, graduated in Film Directing from CISA in Locarno in 2019 with Grand Hotel, which was presented at numerous international festivals, including the Locarno Film Festival. His work combines cinema and photography in the exploration of reality.
Known for
NR1 minute where we observe a dog escaping from its owner, who remains seated on a park bench, as it happily runs through the park.
Umberto D
2017
NRNo synopsis available yet.
IL CAFFÉ
2026
NRA visual journey inside the majestic building of Locarno's Gran Hotel, long-closed. The ghosts of those who resided in it during the past decades still live inside.
Grand Hotel
2018
NRThe factory becomes a pulsating organism: machines and looms move in a hypnotic rhythm, while the fabric takes shape. Amid the industrial sounds, the hands and faces of workers emerge. Mechanical details and human gazes intertwine, transforming the work into a poetic and sensorial landscape.
La Trama
2025
NRA collective of fifteen emerging directors, guided by Tarr, each present a unique short segment reimagining the city and landscapes around Locarno—city streets, cable cars, the Val Bavona valleys, and Corippo—through varied cinematic lenses.
Under the God
2019
9.0Giacomo drags his son to a club for the selection of a musical talent. Will he be able to move his son out of his own insecurities?
Gli Atomici Fotonici
2020
Behind the camera
NR1 minute where we observe a dog escaping from its owner, who remains seated on a park bench, as it happily runs through the park.
Umberto D
2017
NRNo synopsis available yet.
IL CAFFÉ
2026
NRNo synopsis available yet.
IL CAFFÉ
2026
NRA visual journey inside the majestic building of Locarno's Gran Hotel, long-closed. The ghosts of those who resided in it during the past decades still live inside.
Grand Hotel
2018
NRThe factory becomes a pulsating organism: machines and looms move in a hypnotic rhythm, while the fabric takes shape. Amid the industrial sounds, the hands and faces of workers emerge. Mechanical details and human gazes intertwine, transforming the work into a poetic and sensorial landscape.
La Trama
2025
NRA collective of fifteen emerging directors, guided by Tarr, each present a unique short segment reimagining the city and landscapes around Locarno—city streets, cable cars, the Val Bavona valleys, and Corippo—through varied cinematic lenses.
Under the God
2019
9.0Giacomo drags his son to a club for the selection of a musical talent. Will he be able to move his son out of his own insecurities?
Gli Atomici Fotonici
2020
NRA reflection on the mixed feelings and emotions that follow one another when everything is still to be decided.
Notturno
2019
