Louis Antonelli
- Director
- Producer
- Cinematographer
Louis Antonelli is a veteran of the International film community for
over 20 years. He has written, designed, and directed theatrical and
television films through his independent companies Grand Cinema, and
Quadrama Film, as well as many International production companies. He
began his professional career at age 17 while still a student at Gordon
Technical High School in Chicago with the theatrical release of his
celebrated short film 'The Game'. He continued his studies at Columbia
College, The American Film Institute in Washington, D.C.,and The Maine
Photographic Institute. Antonelli has made 21 independent films since
1982, many of which have been honored with awards and/or screenings at
The Chicago International Film Festival, WorldFest Houston, The San
Francisco Film Festival, The Berlin Film Festival, and The Venice Film
Festival. He has won two prestigious Telly Awards (1993 & 2005), and
was named Poet/1990 for outstanding creative writing by the World Of
Poetry, San Francisco Ca. His written works have been published
Internationally since 1990 exclusively by VIA/Voices In Italian
Americana. In 1994, Antonelli began a three year project to restore and
reissue Ida Lupino's Film Noir Classic, 'The Hitch-Hiker'(1953),
working with The Roan Group, and The Library Of Congress. Louis
Antonelli is a member of NARAS, SMPTE, and a SAG signatory. He was also
recently featured in the film,'Chicago Filmmakers On The Chicago River'
by Director D.P. Carlson, in which he discussed his life and
career.
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