Simone Paderi (Cagliari, 1985) is a documentary filmmaker and director working in the field of creative documentary and non-fiction cinema.

After training through the CELCAM workshops and the Territori Viventi project, he gained experience in Sardinian film productions while developing his own personal artistic research.

His work explores memory and family relationships, situated at the intersection of visual anthropology and visual autoethnography, with a particular focus on archival materials and home movies.

His short films include *Le tessere perdute* (*The Lost Pieces*, Is Real 2019), *L'abbraccio* (*The Embrace*, Visioni Sarde 2020), and *Dear Brother*, which was selected for several festivals, including Punti di Svista Film Festival and Lo Spiraglio Film Festival della Salute Mentale, where it was screened in 2026.

A two-time winner of the ISRE AviSa competition and recipient of the Ostana Award 2025 at the Babel Film Festival, his work weaves together memory, territory, and mother tongue.

He has been co-creator and co-organizational director of the Cagliari Essay Film since its first edition. He currently works as a technical coordinator for the Master's programs in Cinema at the University of Cagliari.