Salvatore Garau (1953) was born in Sardinia (Italy). In 1974 he graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence. Three years later he joined Stormy Six, a European avant-garde rock group. 
In 2003 he was present at the Venice Art Biennale. From this moment he holds countless people in important private galleries and museums: Lugano, Basel, Barcelona, London, San Francisco, Washington. In 2011 he is still invited to the Venice Biennale. 
Recently, his personal exhibitions have been hosted in the museums of Saint-Etienne, Córdoba (Argentina), Milan, Brasilia, San Paolo. In 2017 he directed “THE CANVAS” a medium-length film shot in a High Security prison. 
in 2019 he directed Future Italian Frescoes (Altarpiece for another planet) 24 'a doc-thriller on the latest paintings
selected
THE CANVAS
T.I.F.A. - TIETE INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARDS
Tietè Sao Paulo
2022
Best Documentary
THE CANVAS
ASIA FILM FESTIVAL
MUMBAI
2022
Award Winner
THE CANVAS
ARROW INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Paris
2022
selected
THE CANVAS
GREECE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS
2022
Selected
THE CANVAS
MEXICO FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS
2022
Award Winner
THE CANVAS
WORLD CINE FEST
PORTO
2022
Honorable mention
THE CANVAS
AUSTRALIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
2022
Honorable menntion
THE CANVAS
CHINA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
2022
selected
Future Italian Frescoes (Altarpieces for another planet)
LIBERTY FILM AWARDS
2022
selected
Future Italian Frescoes (Altarpieces for another planet)
GLIFF GOLDEN LEMUR
LISBONA
2022
selected
Future Italian Frescoes (Altarpieces for another planet)
YOUR WAY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Paris
2022
Award Winner
Future Italian Frescoes (Altarpieces for another planet)
MEXICO FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS
2022
Award Winner
Future Italian Frescoes (Altarpieces for another planet)
AUSTRALIA FILM FESTIVAL
SIDNEY
2022
Award Winner
Future Italian Frescoes (Altarpieces for another planet)
VENUS COMMUNITY AWARDS
ISTANBUL
2022
Selected
Future Italian Frescoes (Altarpieces for another planet)
EMERALD PEACOCK
BERLIN
2022
selected
Future Italian Frescoes (Altarpieces for another planet)
WORLD CINE FEST
PORTO
2022
Semi-Finalist
Future Italian Frescoes (Altarpieces for another planet)
SERBEST INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Kishinev
2022
Special Jury Award
THE CANVAS
ITALY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
ROME
2021
Award Winner
THE CANVAS
FRANCE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
PARIS
2021
Award Winner
THE CANVAS
PORTUGAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
LISBOA
2021
Special Jury Award /Finalist
THE CANVAS
GERMANY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Berlin
2021
selected
THE CANVAS
LIBERTY AWARD FILM FESTIVAL
WORLDWIDE ONLINE FESTIVAL
2021
Special Jury Award
Future Italian Frescoes (Altarpieces for another planet)
SPAIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
MADRID
2021
Special Jury Award
Future Italian Frescoes (Altarpieces for another planet)
BRASIL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Rio De Janeiro
2021
selected
THE CANVAS
PARIS LIFT OFF FILM FESTIVAL
PARIS
2020
Official Selection
THE CANVAS
FRANCE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Paris
2020
Selected
Future Italian Frescoes (Altarpieces for another planet)
The Psychedelic and Film and Music Festival
New York
2020
Official Selection
THE CANVAS
Blow-up Arthouse Film Fest
Chicago
2019
Semi-Finalist
THE CANVAS
Social World Film Festival
Vico Equense (Napoli)
2019
Official Selection
THE CANVAS
Ag & Art Film Festival
Vacaville
2019
Official Selection
THE CANVAS
Santiago Independent Film Awards
Santiago
2019
Official Selection
THE CANVAS
Kolkata Shorts International Film Festival
Kolkata
2019
Official Selection
THE CANVAS
Brazil International Film Festival
Teresòpolis, Rio de Janeiro
2019
Official Selection
THE CANVAS
Dumbo Film Festival
Brooklyn, New York
2019
Official Selection
THE CANVAS
Buddha International Film Festival
Pune
2019
Official Selection, Honorable Jury Mention
THE CANVAS
Bangalore Shorts Filmfest
Bangalore
2019
Official Selection, Honorable Jury Mention
THE CANVAS
Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival,
Noida (Delhi NCR)
2019
Official Selection
THE CANVAS
Portugal International Film Festival
Porto
2019
Honorable Jury Mention
Future Italian Frescoes (Altarpieces for another planet)
8° BANGALORE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Bangalore
2019
Honorable jury mention
Future Italian Frescoes (Altarpieces for another planet)
9° DADA SAHEB PHALKE FILM FESTIVAL
Noida (Delhi NCR)
2019
Award Winner
THE CANVAS
INDO NEPAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
KATMANDU
Honorable Mention
THE CANVAS
MONZA FILM FEST
MONZA
Best Editing
THE CANVAS
HERCULES INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
SIVIGLIA
selected
THE CANVAS
BARCELONA INDIE AWARDS
BARCELONA
Best Italian Documentary
THE CANVAS
EUROPE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Award Winner
THE CANVAS
THE GRADIATOR FILM FESTIVAL
BALAT, ISTANBUL
BEST DOCUMENTARY (sez. Antonio Mossa)
THE CANVAS
FIORENZO FILM FESTIVAL
SASSARI
selected
THE CANVAS
LONDON INDIE SHORT FESTIVAL
LONDON
selected
THE CANVAS
SNOW LEOPARD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
MADRID
Special Jury Award
THE CANVAS
SWISS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Award Winner
THE CANVAS
CLOSE FILM FESTIVAL
TABRIZ
selected
THE CANVAS
KALAKARI FILM FEST
DEWAS
Award Winner
THE CANVAS
SAUDI ARABIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
RIYADH
Best Photography
THE CANVAS
IPE AMARELO
Sao Caetano do Sul (San Paolo)
indie winner, best documentary
THE CANVAS
INDIE CINE TUBE AWARDS
KOLKATA
award winner
THE CANVAS
DOHA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
award winner
THE CANVAS
VENUS COMMUNITY AWARDS
ISTANBUL
SELECTED
THE CANVAS
GOLDEN REEL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
SINGAPORE
AWARD WINNER
THE CANVAS
ANDROMEDA FILM FESTIVAL
ISTANBUL
Zodiac Sign
Scorpio
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