Maura Delpero | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 3, 1975 |
| Occupation | Film director |
Maura Delpero (born 3 October 1975) is an Italian filmmaker best known for the 2019 drama film Maternal. [1]
Delpero was born in Bolzano, Italy. After studying literature at University of Bologna and a brief period at Sorbonne University, she studied film at the Professional Training Center of SICA in Buenos Aires. [2]
Delpero's first two films, the documentaries Teachers (Signori Professori) and Nadia and Sveta (Nadea e Sveta), premiered at the Torino Film Festival in 2008 and 2012, respectively. [3] [4] For Nadia and Sveta, Delpero was nominated in the Best Documentary Feature category at the 58th David di Donatello awards ceremony. [5]
In 2019, Delpero's feature film debut Maternal (Hogar) premiered at the 72nd Locarno Film Festival, where it received a special mention in the Concorso Internazionale competition and was awarded the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury. [6] [7] The film was inspired by Delpero's own experiences as a teacher in Argentine "hogars", homes for teenage mothers often administered by nuns. [8]
Delpero was awarded the 2020 Women in Motion Young Talent Award, presented by Kering and the Cannes Film Festival. [9] The following year, Maternal garnered Delpero a nomination for Best New Director at the 66th David di Donatello award ceremony in 2021. [10]
In 2022, Delpero received the Coprocity Development award for her second feature film, the World War II drama The Mountain Bride. [11] Retitled Vermiglio, the film will debut at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in 2024, where it will compete for the Golden Lion. [12] [13]
| Year | English title | Original title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Teachers | Signori Professori | [3] |
| 2012 | Nadea and Sveta | Nadea e Sveta | [4] |
| 2019 | Maternal | Hogar | [6] |
| 2024 | Vermiglio | [13] | |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Torino Film Festival | UCCA Award - Best Italian Documentary | Teachers | Won | [3] |
| AVANTI! Award | Won | [3] | |||
| 2012 | Best Film About the Working World | Nadea and Sveta | Won | [4] | |
| UCCA Award | Special mention | [4] | |||
| 2013 | David di Donatello | Best Documentary Feature | Nominated | [5] | |
| 2019 | Locarno Film Festival | Golden Leopard | Maternal | Special mention | [1] |
| Europa Cinemas Label for Best European Film | Won | [1] | |||
| Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | Won | [7] | |||
| 2020 | Cannes Film Festival | Women in Motion Young Talent Award | — | Won | [14] |
| 2021 | David di Donatello | Best New Director | Maternal | Nominated | [10] |
| 2024 | Venice Film Festival | Golden Lion | Vermiglio | Pending | [13] |
- ^ a b c Scarpa, Vittoria. "The final clapperboard slams on Maura Delpero's Vermiglio, the Mountain Bride". Cineuropa. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Maura Delpero". IDM Film Commission. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Maura Delpero". Festival Scope Pro. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Nadea e Sveta". Torino Film Fest. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Nadea e Sveta". Festival Scope Pro. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Locarno Film Festival 2019". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Locarno 2019". International Interchurch Film Organization. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Meglioli, Giovanni. "Maura Delpero Director of Maternal". Cineurope. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Spencer, Mimosa. "Maura Delpero Wins Women in Motion's Young Talent Prize". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ a b "David di Donatello 2022: la lista completa dei vincitori". Rolling Stone Italia. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien. "The Coprocity Development Award goes to Maura Delpero and Frida Kempff". Cineuropa. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Balaga, Marta. "'Zero Zero Zero' Star Giuseppe De Domenico Joins 'Vermiglio, the Mountain Bride,' First Images Debut (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "81st Venice Film Festival Selection - Guadagnino, Kurzel, Almodóvar". First Showing. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick. "Italian Director Maura Delpero Wins Cannes 2020 Women in Motion Young Talent Award". Variety. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
Maura Delpero | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 3, 1975 |
| Occupation | Film director |
Maura Delpero (born 3 October 1975) is an Italian filmmaker best known for the 2019 drama film Maternal. [1]
Delpero was born in Bolzano, Italy. After studying literature at University of Bologna and a brief period at Sorbonne University, she studied film at the Professional Training Center of SICA in Buenos Aires. [2]
Delpero's first two films, the documentaries Teachers (Signori Professori) and Nadia and Sveta (Nadea e Sveta), premiered at the Torino Film Festival in 2008 and 2012, respectively. [3] [4] For Nadia and Sveta, Delpero was nominated in the Best Documentary Feature category at the 58th David di Donatello awards ceremony. [5]
In 2019, Delpero's feature film debut Maternal (Hogar) premiered at the 72nd Locarno Film Festival, where it received a special mention in the Concorso Internazionale competition and was awarded the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury. [6] [7] The film was inspired by Delpero's own experiences as a teacher in Argentine "hogars", homes for teenage mothers often administered by nuns. [8]
Delpero was awarded the 2020 Women in Motion Young Talent Award, presented by Kering and the Cannes Film Festival. [9] The following year, Maternal garnered Delpero a nomination for Best New Director at the 66th David di Donatello award ceremony in 2021. [10]
In 2022, Delpero received the Coprocity Development award for her second feature film, the World War II drama The Mountain Bride. [11] Retitled Vermiglio, the film will debut at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in 2024, where it will compete for the Golden Lion. [12] [13]
| Year | English title | Original title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Teachers | Signori Professori | [3] |
| 2012 | Nadea and Sveta | Nadea e Sveta | [4] |
| 2019 | Maternal | Hogar | [6] |
| 2024 | Vermiglio | [13] | |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Torino Film Festival | UCCA Award - Best Italian Documentary | Teachers | Won | [3] |
| AVANTI! Award | Won | [3] | |||
| 2012 | Best Film About the Working World | Nadea and Sveta | Won | [4] | |
| UCCA Award | Special mention | [4] | |||
| 2013 | David di Donatello | Best Documentary Feature | Nominated | [5] | |
| 2019 | Locarno Film Festival | Golden Leopard | Maternal | Special mention | [1] |
| Europa Cinemas Label for Best European Film | Won | [1] | |||
| Prize of the Ecumenical Jury | Won | [7] | |||
| 2020 | Cannes Film Festival | Women in Motion Young Talent Award | — | Won | [14] |
| 2021 | David di Donatello | Best New Director | Maternal | Nominated | [10] |
| 2024 | Venice Film Festival | Golden Lion | Vermiglio | Pending | [13] |
- ^ a b c Scarpa, Vittoria. "The final clapperboard slams on Maura Delpero's Vermiglio, the Mountain Bride". Cineuropa. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Maura Delpero". IDM Film Commission. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Maura Delpero". Festival Scope Pro. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Nadea e Sveta". Torino Film Fest. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Nadea e Sveta". Festival Scope Pro. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Locarno Film Festival 2019". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Locarno 2019". International Interchurch Film Organization. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Meglioli, Giovanni. "Maura Delpero Director of Maternal". Cineurope. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Spencer, Mimosa. "Maura Delpero Wins Women in Motion's Young Talent Prize". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ a b "David di Donatello 2022: la lista completa dei vincitori". Rolling Stone Italia. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien. "The Coprocity Development Award goes to Maura Delpero and Frida Kempff". Cineuropa. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ Balaga, Marta. "'Zero Zero Zero' Star Giuseppe De Domenico Joins 'Vermiglio, the Mountain Bride,' First Images Debut (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "81st Venice Film Festival Selection - Guadagnino, Kurzel, Almodóvar". First Showing. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick. "Italian Director Maura Delpero Wins Cannes 2020 Women in Motion Young Talent Award". Variety. Retrieved 30 July 2024.