Lorenzo Muscoso is the Artistic Director of the Official Celebration of the Centenary Giovanni Verga and has been in charge of the Verghiano Festival for 10 years. Originally from Vizzini. He is a director, producer and writer.
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        Lorenzo Muscoso is the Artistic Director of the Official Celebration of the Centenary Giovanni Verga and has been in charge of the Verghiano Festival for 10 years. Originally from Vizzini - the writer's hometown - he is a director, producer and writer. He graduated from the DAMS University of Roma Tre with a thesis on Paolo Sorrentino. He is also a graduate of the Rossellini Audiovisual Institute and also attends the Law and Business Marketing course. He has produced documentaries, short films and medium-length films, set in Sicily, which have received various awards. Events supported by the European Parliament, Unesco, the Sicily Region and Rai Cultura. He is the Artistic Director of several Film Festivals in Italy, including the Euromediterranean Award and the Matera Festival, where he collaborates with Netflix and the Martin Scorsese team. As a director he wrote and directed transpositions of Verga's operas, represented in Sicily, Puglia, Basilicata and Lombardy. He also managed the communication of Cirque Du Soleil in Sicily and he is the author of various books on cinema and multimedia contents. He has taught Cinema at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome and has conducted various conferences, including at La Sapienza in Rome and Unibas in Matera and conducted various masterclasses with Alexis Sweet and the Oscar winner Dante Ferretti, and lastly the conference “Raccontando Verga ”At the Feltrinelli Foundation in Milan in collaboration with the municipal administration. He is also the author of the "Capitani Coraggiosi" event in the field of legality, in memory of the Judges Falcone and Borsellino which every year sees the participation of students, law enforcement agencies, magistrates and associations and personalities from Leoluca Orlando to Pasquale Scimeca and Veronica D'Agostino, Tony Sperandeo, Marco Amenta and the “Gerzia” project against violence against women. He cooperated with the American government for the Marines Meet Verga project, obtaining three awards for commitment. Finally, he has received several awards including, for social journalism, the ACI Galateo and the Messina Award. In the summer of 2022 he successfully staged the various Verga novellas in Catania, Ragusa, Syracuse, Palermo and Modica
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        Lorenzo Muscoso è Direttore artistico della Manifestazione Ufficiale Celebrativa del Centenario Giovanni Verga e da 10 anni cura il Festival Verghiano. Originario di Vizzini - città natia dello scrittore - è un regista, produttore e scrittore. Si laurea presso l'Università DAMS di Roma Tre con una tesi su Paolo Sorrentino. E’ altresì diplomato all'Istituto Audiovisivo Rossellini e frequenta anche il corso di Giurisprudenza e Business Marketing. Ha prodotto documentari, cortometraggi e mediometraggi, ambientati in Sicilia, che hanno ricevuto vari riconoscimenti. Eventi supportati dal Parlamento Europeo, Unesco, Regione Sicilia e Rai Cultura. E’ il Direttore artistico di diversi Film Festival in Italia, tra cui il Premio Euromediterraneo e il Festival di Matera, dove collabora con Netflix e il team di Martin Scorsese. Come regista ha scritto e diretto trasposizioni delle opere verghiane, rappresentate in Sicilia, Puglia, Basilicata e Lombardia. Ha gestito anche la comunicazione del Cirque Du Soleil in Sicilia ed è Autore di vari libri sul cinema e contenuti multimediali. Ha insegnato Cinema all'Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma e ha condotto varie conferenze, tra cui a La Sapienza di Roma e Unibas a Matera e condotto varie masterclass con Alexis Sweet e il Premio Oscar Dante Ferretti, e in ultimo il convegno “Raccontando Verga” presso la Fondazione Feltrinelli di Milano in collaborazione con l’amministrazione comunale. E’ altresì autore anche dell'evento “Capitani Coraggiosi” nell’ambito della legalità, nel ricordo dei Giudici Falcone e Borsellino che vede ogni anno la partecipazione di studenti, Forze dell’Ordine, Magistrati e Associazioni e personalità da Leoluca Orlando a Pasquale Scimeca e Veronica D’Agostino, Tony Sperandeo, Marco Amenta e del progetto “Gerzia” contro la violenza sulle donne. Ha cooperato con il Governo Americano per il progetto Marines Meet Verga ottenendo tre riconoscimenti all’impegno. Infine, ha ricevuto diversi premi tra cui, per il giornalismo sociale, l’ACI Galateo e il Premio Messina. Nell'estate 2022 ha messo in scena con successo le varie novelle verghiane a Catania, Ragusa, Siracusa, Palermo e Modica
        • Director (3 Credits)
          Io e Paolo2023
          Documentary
          Leggende Rusticane 2022
          Documentary, Short
          Witches in Pachino2020
          Documentary
        • Writer (2 Credits)
          Leggende Rusticane 2022
          Documentary, Short
          Witches in Pachino2020
          Documentary
        Best Film Script
        Io e Paolo

        Flaminio Film Festival Rome
        Best Documentary
        Io e Paolo
        Monza Film Festival
        Best Short
        Leggende Rusticane
        Reale Film Festival
        Milano
        Best Cinematography
        Leggende Rusticane
        Hombre Poetry Award
        Best Short
        Leggende Rusticane
        Cascine Film Festival
        Milano
        Best Short
        Leggende Rusticane
        Madonie Film Festival
        Palermo
        Best international Short
        Leggende Rusticane
        Diamond Bell International Film Festival
        Official Selection
        Leggende Rusticane
        Paternò Film Festival
        Official Selection
        Leggende Rusticane
        Caltagirone Film Festival
        Caltagione
        Best Short
        Leggende Rusticane
        Golden Horse Film FEstival
        Best Director
        Leggende Rusticane
        Athvikvaruni International Film Festival
        Best Drama Short
        Leggende Rusticane
        Indie online film award
        Special Mention
        Leggende Rusticane
        Tokyo Film Awards
        Best international Short
        Leggende Rusticane
        Tamizhagam International Festival
        Best Director
        Leggende Rusticane
        Messina Premio Cinema
        Best Director
        Leggende Rusticane
        Halicarnassus Film Festival
        Halicarnassus Film Festival
        Best Short / Best Director
        Leggende Rusticane
        Makizhmithran International Film Festival
        Best Short
        Leggende Rusticane
        World Film Carnival - Singapore
        Best International Short Film / Best Director
        Leggende Rusticane
        Indo Singapore International Film Festival
        Best Short Film
        Leggende Rusticane
        Istanbul Film Festival
        Best Short Strada
        Leggende Rusticane
        Cilento Film Festival
        Official Selection
        Leggende Rusticane
        Festival dell'Archeologia
        Best National Short
        Leggende Rusticane
        Rome Outcast Independent Film Award
        Rome
        Best International Short
        Leggende Rusticane
        Benalla Film Festival
        Best Short
        Leggende Rusticane
        Focus Las Vegas Film Festival
        Best International Short
        Leggende Rusticane
        South Africa Tourism Festival
        Best Short
        Leggende Rusticane
        Doha Film Festival
        Doha
        College
        Dams- University Roma Tre
        High School
        Istituto Cinema Rossellini
        Birth City
        Catania
        Current City
        Roma
        Gender
        Male
        Lorenzo Muscoso is the Artistic Director of the Official Celebration of the Centenary Giovanni Verga and has been in charge of the Verghiano Festival for 10 years. Originally from Vizzini. He is a director, producer and writer.
        Company
        Dreamworld Pictures
          Talent Agent
          Studio Nemes
            Legal Representative
            Studio Nemes
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