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Maura Delpero

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Maura Delpero
Born (1975-10-03) October 3, 1975 (age 49)
OccupationFilm director

Maura Delpero (born 3 October 1975) is an Italian filmmaker best known for the drama films Maternal and Vermiglio.[1]

Early life and education

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Delpero was born in Bolzano, Italy. After studying literature at University of Bologna and a brief period at Sorbonne University, she studied film at the Professional Training Center of SICA in Buenos Aires.[2]

Career

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Delpero's first two films, the documentaries Teachers (Signori Professori) and Nadia and Sveta (Nadea e Sveta), premiered at the Torino Film Festival in 2008 and 2012, respectively.[3][4] For Nadia and Sveta, Delpero was nominated in the Best Documentary Feature category at the 58th David di Donatello awards ceremony. [5]

In 2019, Delpero's feature film debut Maternal (Hogar) premiered at the 72nd Locarno Film Festival, where it received a special mention in the Concorso Internazionale competition and was awarded the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury.[6][7] The film was inspired by Delpero's own experiences as a teacher in Argentine "hogars", homes for teenage mothers often administered by nuns.[8]

Delpero was awarded the 2020 Women in Motion Young Talent Award, presented by Kering and the Cannes Film Festival.[9] The following year, Maternal garnered Delpero a nomination for Best New Director at the 66th David di Donatello award ceremony in 2021.[10]

In 2022, Delpero received the Coprocity Development award for her second feature film, the World War II drama The Mountain Bride.[11] Retitled Vermiglio, the film debuted at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in 2024, where it won the Grand Jury Prize.[12][13][14]

Filmography

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Year English title Original title Ref.
2008 Teachers Signori Professori [3]
2012 Nadea and Sveta Nadea e Sveta [4]
2019 Maternal Hogar [6]
2024 Vermiglio [13]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2008 Torino Film Festival UCCA Award - Best Italian Documentary Teachers Won [3]
AVANTI! Award Won [3]
2012 Best Film About the Working World Nadea and Sveta Won [4]
UCCA Award Special mention [4]
2013 David di Donatello Best Documentary Feature Nominated [5]
2019 Locarno Film Festival Golden Leopard Maternal Special mention [1]
Europa Cinemas Label for Best European Film Won [1]
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury Won [7]
2020 Cannes Film Festival Women in Motion Young Talent Award Won [15]
2021 David di Donatello Best New Director Maternal Nominated [10]
2024 Venice Film Festival Grand Jury Prize Vermiglio Won [14]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Scarpa, Vittoria. "The final clapperboard slams on Maura Delpero's Vermiglio, the Mountain Bride". Cineuropa. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Maura Delpero". IDM Film Commission. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "Maura Delpero". Festival Scope Pro. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "Nadea e Sveta". Torino Film Fest. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Nadea e Sveta". Festival Scope Pro. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Locarno Film Festival 2019". Locarno Film Festival. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Prize of the Ecumenical Jury, Locarno 2019". International Interchurch Film Organization. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  8. ^ Meglioli, Giovanni. "Maura Delpero Director of Maternal". Cineurope. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  9. ^ Spencer, Mimosa. "Maura Delpero Wins Women in Motion's Young Talent Prize". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  10. ^ a b "David di Donatello 2022: la lista completa dei vincitori". Rolling Stone Italia. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  11. ^ Lemercier, Fabien. "The Coprocity Development Award goes to Maura Delpero and Frida Kempff". Cineuropa. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  12. ^ Balaga, Marta. "'Zero Zero Zero' Star Giuseppe De Domenico Joins 'Vermiglio, the Mountain Bride,' First Images Debut (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  13. ^ a b "81st Venice Film Festival Selection - Guadagnino, Kurzel, Almodóvar". First Showing. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  14. ^ a b Vivarelli, Nick (9 September 2024). "'Vermiglio' Director Maura Delpero on Winning Venice's Silver Lion for the 'Most Personal Film You Could Ever Imagine': 'It's Really Magic'". Variety. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  15. ^ Vivarelli, Nick. "Italian Director Maura Delpero Wins Cannes 2020 Women in Motion Young Talent Award". Variety. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
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