I’m an Italian-British storyteller working through animation, illustration, comics and photography.
I’m a published graphic novelist (Patria - 2021, Roots - 2023) represented by The BKS Agency.
I’m a visiting lecturer of Illustration at the University of Portsmouth and Chichester, and Animation at the University of Brighton.
Racconto storie che nascono dall’incontro tra fumetto, animazione, illustrazione e fotografia.
Ho pubblicato due graphic novel con Beccogiallo Editore e insegno Animazione e Illustrazione alle Università di Brighton, Portsmouth e Chichester (UK).
What I do
Art Direction and Storyboarding
Design, Illustration and Comics
Motion Graphics, Animation and Stop Motion
Video Production and Editing
Photography and Lighting
Sound Design
Script writing in English, Italian, Spanish and French
Awards
2025 - My animation ‘The Forest Project’ features on BBC News.
2025 - ‘Roots-Radici’ wins “La letteratura delle Radici” award, Rome.
2023 - ‘Roots-Radici’ is among the 20 best comics of the year.
2021 – My book ‘Patria’ is shortlisted at Festival Premio Lussu.
March 2021 – Endorsement for ‘Patria’ by the President of Italy.
Feb 2021 – ‘Patria’ is among the 5 best comics of the year.
2020 – ‘Vacanze d’altri tempi’ is shortlisted at BeComics Festival, Italy.
2020 – My book ‘Motherland’ is shortlisted at LDComics Awards.
2018 /2019 – My animation ‘2053’ wins / is shortlisted in 12 animation contests.
2017 – My animation ‘British Values’ wins NAMSS Film Awards.
2013 - My film ‘In with the Old’ is shortlisted at Limelight Film Awards.
Speaking
2026 - Visiting lecturer to BA Illustration students, University of Portsmouth.
2025 - Briona Literature Festival, Briona (Novara).
2025- ‘Buon compleanno Faber’ Festival, RaiPlay.
2025 - Illustration lecturer to Creative Writing students, University of Chichester.
2024 - Visiting lecturer to BA Animation students, University of Brighton.
2024 - Visiting lecturer to History and Illustration students, University of Chichester.
2024 - ‘Roots’ exhibition with Italea Lombardia.
2024 - ‘Biccari come Buenos Aires’ Festival, Biccari (Foggia).
2024 - Interview with ‘Bande Distorte’, Radio Onda d’Urto.
2023- ‘Better living through comics’ conference at University of Cambridge.
2023 - ‘Comics as resistance’ conference at University of Oxford.
2023 - ‘Comics in conflict’ conference at University of Florida.
2023 - ‘IAMCR’ Lyon conference, France.
2023 – ‘Con e senza radici’ exhibition at Roots Gallery, Pisa.
2023 – ‘Radici’ exhibition at Monastero del Lavello, Calolziocorte (Lecco).
2023 - Interview with ISREC (Istituto di storia contemporanea), Piacenza.
2023 - Series of lessons at Liceo Artistico Medardo Rosso, Lecco.
2023 - Series of lessons at Istituto Superiore P. A. Fiocchi, Lecco.
2023 - Series of lessons at Istituto Superiore G. Parini, Lecco.
2023 - Events at bookshops ‘Libraccio’, ‘La Libreria Volante’ e ‘Parole nel Vento’, Lecco.
2023 - Event at ‘Casa delle donne’ cultural organisation, Ravenna.
2023 - Interview at Unica TV, Lecco.
2023 - Podcast ‘Letture Metropolitane’, Radio Elettrica.
2021 - Interview at ‘Petrarca’, Rai3 TV.
2021 - ‘Il posto delle parole’ podcast.
2021 - ‘Archivissima’ Festival, Torino.
2021 - ‘Buon compleanno Faber’ Festival, RaiPlay
2021 - ‘Celebrazioni del 25 Aprile’ event, Lecco.
2021 - ‘Matota’ Festival, Torino.
2021 - ‘Festival del Nerd’, Foggia.
2021 - ‘Contemporanea’ Festival, Torino.
2021 - Events at bookshops ‘Il Gabbiano’, ‘Tu ed io’, ‘Read Red Road’, ‘Farmacia Letteraria’, ‘Villa Brunati’, Trezzo, Roma, Desenzano.