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 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 e Chichester (UK).
What I do
Art Direction & Storyboarding
Design & Illustration
Motion Graphics, Animation and Stop Motion
Video Production & Editing
Photography & Lighting
Sound Design
Script writing in English, Italian, Spanish and French
Awards
2025 - My animation ‘The Forest Project’ features on BBC News.
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
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.
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, Comune di 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.