Occupation Producer/Director Years active 1998–present | Name Christian Filippella Role Producer | |
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Born December 20, 1975 Benevento, Campania, Italy | ||
MoreHorror.com Interview with Filmmaker Christian Filippella
Christian Filippella (born in Benevento, Campania, Italy) is an award winning producer and director.
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- MoreHorrorcom Interview with Filmmaker Christian Filippella
- Honors
- Film Festivals Official Selection
- Filmography Director
- Filmography Writer
- Filmography Producer
- References
Filippella began working as an independent filmmaker in Spain and Ireland. He was accepted to the directing program of the prestigious Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome and was awarded his diploma in 2005 with his thesis film Thermae starring Claire Falconer and Carolina Crescentini. Subsequently, he was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and completed MFA studies at the American Film Institute (AFI) in 2008.
Filippella also has received twice the Philip Morris Cinema Award and the Sergio Corbucci Prize in 2006.
His feature film Silver Case stars Academy Award Nominees Seymour Cassel and Eric Roberts in the lead role of the Senator, and features Shalim Ortiz, Chris Facey, Brian Keith Gamble, Vincent De Paul (actor), Fernanda Romero, Scarlett Chorvat, Claire Falconer,
Silver Case, which premiered at Rome International Film Festival, has won many awards worldwide, including 5 Indie Awards and Best of Show. The movie has been released worldwide and praised by the major critics.
Mr Filippella has since then produced several feature films including A Place Called Hollywood and Beverly Hills Christmas starring Dean Cain and John Savage