Danilo Pio Ferrara

Danilo Pio Ferrara was born in Caserta, Italy, to Neapolitan parents. From the very beginning, his life was marked by significant relocations, with his childhood and adolescence spent between Italy and the United States, until he finally settled in Rome at the age of 16. It was precisely in the Roman context that he grew both personally and artistically. His passion for the art of cinema was nurtured in him from the early years of childhood. His first project was filmed at the tender age of 11 through Giffoni, a small historical documentary about the history of Porta Pia (2012). During adolescence, he immersed himself in the world of music videos. During this period, he had the opportunity to collaborate with musicians of various genres, creating several music videos. At the age of 18, he worked with Rai3 (2017-2018), mainly focusing on creating and managing content for the platform's social media. Just two years later, he made his directorial debut with his first short film, "Aspetto" (2022) with the assistance of Claudio Giovannesi, his professor. He then continued to work with musicians, but this time with greater awareness and mastery, expressing his artistic vision. After accumulating these experiences, he decided to shoot his second short film, titled "Ninna Nulla" (2023).