Carlotta Cerquetti is a director and filmmaker born in Rome, Italy.
After graduating in classical studies, she studied photography at Istituto Europeo di Design.
In New York City, she was assistant to photographer Hiro (Yasuhiro Wakabayashi), taking part in shootings for Harper’s Bazaar, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair.
As a photographer she worked for Mondadori Publishing House.
In 1994 she earned a Certificate in Filmmaking at New York University.
Since then, she directed documentaries and short films awarded at festivals worldwide.
Her latest documentary, Linfa, is on Amazon Prime Video and on Chili.
Her documentary Harry’s Bar was awarded at Venice Film Festival and has been part of the Netflix Catalog (2017-2019). It is now on Mediaset Infinity.
She served as second unit director in feature films Quando la notte and Latin Lover by Cristina Comencini and as first assistant director in Un giorno speciale by Francesca Comencini.
She is a member of the Executive Board of Women in film Television & Media Italia wiftmitalia.it
DOCUMENTARIES
Linfa (2018). Production: Far Out Films, Amarcord.
Festa del Cinema di Roma, Lovers Film Festival, Kino Berlin, Vox Feminae Festival Zagreb, Accademia di Francia Villa Medici. Platform: Amazon Prime Video, Chili
Harry’s Bar (2015). Production: Wider Films.
Nomination David di Donatello 2016, Premio Open Venice Days 2015, Special Mention Nastri D’Argento 2016. Broadcast: Canale 5, Sky Arte. Platform: Netflix Italy (2017/2018)
Ageroland (2012). Production: Dream Film.
Premio Rossellini 2013, Special Mention Ischia Film Fest, Lab 80 Prize Napoli Film Fest.
Il nostro Rwanda (2007). Co-directed with Cristina Comencini. Production: Cattleya.
Rome Film Festival 2007 Alice nella città.
SHORT FILMS
The Golden Bough by Giosetta Fioroni (2014). Production: Maison Valentino.
Fuochino (1998). With Angela Baraldi. Production: Talunafilm.
Nomination David di Donatello, Special Mention Capalbio Cinema, Best Screenplay Valdarno Cinema Fedic, Best Actress Trevignano FilmFest.
Binari (1996). With Anna Bonaiuto, Toni Bertorelli. Production: Film Trust.
New York Film Festival, Best European Short Bruxelles Film Festival, Best Italian Short Capalbio Cinema.
Interno 12 (1995). Production: Comida95.
Akman Award Antalya Film Festival, Best First Film Valdarno Cinema, Special Mention Capalbio Cinema.
MUSIC VIDEOS
2019 – VIENI A PRENDERMI. Lilith Primavera, Matteo Gabbianelli
2017 – Director: CUORE IN TASCA. Chiara Civello, Sony Music
SECOND UNIT DIRECTOR
Latin Lover (2014, feature film directed by Cristina Comencini. Prod. Lumière)
Quando la notte (2011, feature film directed by Cristina Comencini. Prod. Cattleya)
FIRST ASSITANT DIRECTOR
Un giorno speciale (2012, feature film directed by Francesca Comencini. Prod. Lumière)
OTHER WORKS
2020 – Artistic collabotion on KURDBUN – ESSERE CURDO documentary by Fariborz Kamkari
2017 – booktrailer IL TERZO TEMPO by Lidia Ravera (ed. Bompiani)
2016 – SÌ LO VOGLIO. Snoq Factory video in support of a law for civil partnership.
2014 – LE AVVENTURE DEL GIORNO DOPO. Corporate mini series. Boto
2014 – Corporate video for BANCA ETICA (Winner of ABI prize for financial communication).
2013 – UN LUNEDI DA LEONESSE, for the International Day for the elimination of violence against women.
2013 – booktrailer PIANGI PURE by Lidia Ravera (ed. Bompiani)
2013 – Filmmaker for Axelrod & Associates: videos for Scelta Civica campaign.
2012 – MAI PIU COMPLICI with singer Gianna Nannini. SNOQ campaign against violence against women.
2011 – Filmmaker for Se non ora quando short films:
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E SE DOMANI? with Iaia Forte, Marina Rocco, Iman Sabbah.
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SE NON LE DONNE CHI? with Nada, Emma, Margherita Buy.
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LE AVVENTURE DELLA SIGNORA LUVENIA, with Paola Minaccioni.
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