Americo Melchionda
Born in Italy. He graduated from the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Italy and he attended stages in Warsaw, Vienna and Berlin. He is assistant director of the maestro Vittorio De Seta in the short “Articolo 23” produced for the collective movie All Human Rights for All. He directed the short films Miki, Picciocusu, the documentary Canolo of Aspromonte. Among the shorts directed there is “L'Umanità Scalza” (The Barefoot Humanity), screened at numerous international festivals and won several awards. In 2016 Americo Melchionda is producer and actor (in the character of Bordiga) in the movie “Gramsci 44”. He founded the Ram Film, a film production company.

Filmography
Documentary 2009 Canolo of Aspromonte
Short 2010 Miki
Short 2011 Picciocusu
Short 2012 The Barefoot Humanity | L’umanità Scalza
Short 2017 The Angry Men | Non Toccate Questa Casa