Filmmakers
NINA JULIANO
Director-Producer
Nina Juliano is a bi-coastal filmmaker currently based in Los Angeles, California and co-founder of Essence of Faith Productions, LLC. Her past work includes the documentary feature "The Essence of the Spirit," which has been described as a spiritual 'Chicken Soup for the Soul,' and various festival and web shorts. She is an alumnus of the Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts. Her mission as a filmmaker is to write and direct both narrative and documentary feature films that are thought-provoking, entertaining, and inspirational.
MONICA FISCHETTI-PALMIERI WILLIAMS
Editor
After working for the National Italian TV RAI for several years, Monica moved to the United States and worked for PBS as series editor of “Colores!” (National Emmy winner for “Best Series Cultural Affairs”). She wrote and directed “Building Harmonies, Frank Lloyd Wright in the Southwest “ that was recognized with 2 Emmy’s nominations for “Best Writing and Best Documentary." Recipient of the CASE AWARD (Council for Advancement and Support of Education). Member and Panel Judge of the National Academy of Television and Science, and SMPTE Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.
VALENTINA CANIGLIA
Cinematographer
Valentina Caniglia, IMAGO and AIC Director of Photography, is known for her work on the film "Pomegranates and Myrrh", winner of the Golden Dagger for Best Cinematography, premiered in USA at Sundance film Festival, the film received the Audience Award at Doha Tribeca Film Festival handed out by Robert De Niro."Shade Of Love" winner of best cinematography award at the Hoboken International Film Festival, "Fred Won't Move Out" nominated for best cinematography by the AIC IMAGO award starring Elliott Gould, and the critically acclaimed film "Assolo." In Addition, Valentina Caniglia filmed as a Director Of Photography for HBO, Canal Plus, Showtime TV, RAI, and Voyage TV, Netflix for whom she filmed underwater cinematography in the Caribbean, Italy and Egypt. Valentina Caniglia lensed numerous nationally aired commercials for British Airways, Ford, Nike, Novomatic, United Healthcare, Konami, GBX Shoes, which received the Telly Award. Valentina has been featured in the following publications: American Cinematographers, IndieWire, Hollywood Reporters, Variety, The New York Times, The Village Voice, InCamera, La Repubblica, Il Levante, Il Mattino, D-Donna and Elle.
GIUDITTA PAOLINI
Cinematographer
Giuditta Paolini is an italian cinematographer. At the beginning of her career, she devoted herself to art photography, exhibiting her works in various locations in Italy and abroad. Subsequently, she focused on cinematography and attended the prestigious “Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia”, where she worked and graduated under the supervision of Giuseppe Rotunno until 2006. During the same year she was awarded the Kodak award for “Best Cinematography” at “Arcipelago – International Festival of Short Movies”. To date, Giuditta has worked in many italian and international productions and is currently based in Rome where she lives and works.
FABIO LOMBARDELLI
Associate Producer, Italy
In 1997 Fabio Lombardelli began working as an assistant in Rome by Giovanni Veronesi, an important italian screenplayer and director. He attends all sessions of the screenplay of the film that the same Veronesi writes. He is for the first time on Set in 1998, debuting as Video Assist in the film "My West". He is second assistant director in the film "Streghe verso Nord", "Che ne sarà di Noi", "The Manual of Love" by the same G. Veronesi. And He is first assistant director in the film "The Manual of Love 2 - Chapters Followers" Gained. After a little experience begins to work away from Veronesi, working in the departments of Production and Direction in major Spot Advertising (Peroni, Mastercard, Evian, Tim, Vodafone). He is Production Manager for the film "Tatanka" by Giuseppe Gagliardi. And Line Producer of several films including "Taglionetto" by Federico Rizzo, "Workers" by Lorenzo Vignolo and "The Millionaires" by Alessandro Piva.