Carmine Pariante was born in Naples, Italy, from a family of doctors, singers and artists. He moved to London in 1997 to work at King's College London as a Professor of Psychiatry. After a 3-day Intensive Filmmaker Course at the MetFilm School in 2005, Carmine registers with the Raindance Film School, where he completes the Filmmaker’s Diploma in 2006, comprising several modules in writing, directing, editing and producing. After completing the course, Carmine writes, directs and produces his first short, Anne and Juliet, in 2008. The shooting takes place over one week in locations around London, with an international cast and crew. “Diego and Eva” is his second short, and it's shot in Rome, Italy, in Italian. He lives in South-East London.