The videos present in this site have been directed, shot and edited by Massimo Monacelli.
Biography
Massimo Monacelli has been a musician all his life, he started in punk and rock bands in the early '80, then he studied classical music and wrote soundtracks for theatre, documentaries and multimedia projects in Italy and in New York.
Later on he created and directed some multimedia works which included music, dance, acting and visual arts.
In 2007 he started to direct music videos, documentaries and shorts feature; he has just finished his first long feature film
" Angels of Rock 'n' Roll ".
Works as director
" ANGELS OF ROCK 'n' ROLL " Film, 2011
“ RODOLFO VALENTINO IN PERUGIA “ Artistic documentary, 2010
“ LA DONNA SUL TETTO DEL MONDO “ ( The woman on the roof of the world " ) Short feature ( 24 ' ) , 2009
Named Official Selection :
- Eclettica Festival, Rome 2011
“ LOST FACES “ Short feature ( 26 ' ), 2009
Named Official Selection :
- Eclettica Festival, Rome 2011
- Chicago International Movies and Music Festival, Usa 2010 http://www.cimmfest.org/#/short-film-competition/4538990783
- 22° Dallas Video Festival, Usa 2009 http://dallasvideo.bside.com/2009/films/lostfaces_dallasvideo2009
“ IO TI RACCONTO / LET ME TELL YOU “ Documentary, 2008
Named Selection :
- “ Doc Always on the road “ Section - Premio Bizzarri , Italia 2008
http://www.fondazionebizzarri.org/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=52
“ HUMANS “ Multimedia project , 2007
“ FINDING HEAVEN “ Documentary, Amsterdam 2007
“ L’ UOMO PER ME “ , “ UBRIACA “ Videos for the italian singer Ella , 2007
Festival partecipations
- Eclettica Film Festival, Rome 2011
- Chicago International Movies and Music Festival, Usa 2010
- 22° Dallas Video Festival, Usa 2009
- Premio Bizzarri - Sezione “ Doc Always on the road “, Italy 2008
- On & Off Shorts Festival of Ribadeo, Spain 2008
( invited by the London Film Academy in the international filmmakers equipe )
Education ( Filmmaking )
London Film Academy - London 2008
Courses :
- Filmmaking Certificate
- Making your documentary week
- English for filmmakers
Raindance - London 2008 ( Courses by the Raindance Film Festival )
Courses :
- Directing performance
- Understand genre
- 22 Steps screenwriting
- Pitching skills workshop
- 99 Minute film school
As musician
Conservatory of Music of Pesaro
- Degree in Double Bass - Pesaro, Italy 1987
Private study :
Joseph Church ( New York University ) - New York 1991
- Classical composition
Technicall skills
Cameraman : Canon XL 2 , Canon XH-A1 , SGPro 35mm lens adapter
Editing : Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro 6
