Simone Cilio
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Simone Antonio Cilio |
| Born | 4 September 1992 Niscemi, Italy |
| Genres | Film music |
| Occupation | Film Composer |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, keyboard, synthesizer, guitar, drums |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | simonecilio |
Simone Antonio Cilio (born 4 September 1992) is an Italian film composer best known for his film scores.
Life and career
Simone Cilio[1] was born in Niscemi, Italy. Since childhood he showed an unconditional love for music and film scores. Simone's film score work began with the short film drama Next To Me in 2013. He began to be the subject of more media attention after working on David Phillips and Douglas Spain's feature film Badsville in 2016, directed by April Mullen, starring Robert Knepper, Emilio Rivera, Ben Barrett, Ian McClaren and Corbin Timbrook; his score has been nominated as Best Original Score at the Maverick Movie Awards. He is an active member of the Society of Composers & Lyricists[2] and PRS for Music.
<< The relationship with my directors/producers is extremely important, sharing ideas, thoughts and talk about what we want express with our film is the key.[3]>>
Filmography
2016
- Badsville – directed by April Mullen[4]
- Art of Deception – directed by Richard Ryan
- Skulls – directed by Nicholas Winter
- Space Dogs – The Movie – directed by Matt Greenhalgh
- Aberrante – directed by Mauro Russo Rouge
- One Step Beyond (documentary) – directed by Frank Tierens
- La Forza della Fragilità (documentary) – directed by Maurizio Rigatti
- The Reaping (TV series) – directed by Roberto D'Antona[5]
- The Border (short film) – directed by Norman Tamkivi
- A girl and her Gun (short film) – directed by Paul Holbrook and Samuel Dawe[6]
- Brothers (short film) – directed by Magdalena Zielinska
- Discrete Indiscretion (short film) – directed by Charlene Jeter
- Il Naso Rosso (short film) – directed by Simone D'Angelo[7]
- Maximus Invictus (short film) – directed by Marie-Joseph Vijay, Maxime Cailiau, Alpha Omar Diallo
2015
- CENSURADO – Ode to Love – directed by Mauro Russo Rouge[8]
- Il ricordo di una lacrima – directed by Mario Santocchio
- The Last One – directed by Lee Thongkham (additional music)
- Tears in the dust – directed by Steve Call (additional music)
- The Miracle Archives (short film) – directed by Victor Olea[9]
- Ladies First (short film) – directed by Matthew Staggles
- Chroma Heist (short film) – directed by Charlene Jeter
- Bad Dreams (short film) – directed by Alessandro Wingfield
- Chloe (short film) – directed by Kat Pan
- Making Magic (short film) – directed by Hajar Naim
2014
- L'Evento – directed by Lorenzo D'Amelio
- Nella tasca del cappotto (short film) – directed by Marco Di Gerlando[10]
- The War at Home (short film) – August Dannehl
- One Night Only (short film) – directed by Brendan Elmore
- Wrong Way (web series) – directed by Ninni Palma
- La proposta (short film) – directed by Mirko Salciarini
- Bastard! (short film) – directed by John Gallegos
- Punctum (short film) – directed by Michael Gaddini
2013
- Next To Me (short film) – directed by Sara Mignogna
- How to kill my boyfriend (short film) – directed by Alfonso Perugini
- Avenge my eyes (short film) – directed by Alex Kaplan
- Cinema Cafè (web series) – directed by Paolo Brancati
- La Grande Festa – Capurso (documentary) – directed by Antony Pepe
Awards
| Year | Film Festival | Nominee – Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Maverick Movie Awards[11] | Best Original Score for Badsville | Nominated |
| 2016 | LA Shorts Awards[12] | Best Original Score for Discrete Indiscretion | Diamond Award |
| 2016 | Shortpole London IFF | Best Original Score for The Border | Won |
| 2016 | Akademia Music Awards | Best Orchestral/Instrumental Song for The Road | Won |
| 2016 | LA Shorts Awards[13] | Best Original Score for The Border | Silver Award |
| 2016 | Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival | Best Original Score for The Border | Won |
| 2016 | Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival | Best Original Score for The Road | Won |
| 2016 | International Indipendent Film Awards | Best Original Score for Art of Deception | Won |
| 2016 | Depth of Field International Film Festival Competition | Best Original Score for Art of Deception | Won |
| 2016 | Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival | Best Original Score for The Border | Won |
| 2016 | NYC Indie Film Festival | Best Original Score for Discrete Indiscretion | Won |
| 2016 | Monthly Film Festival | Best Original Score for The Border | Won |
| 2016 | Hollywood Music in Media Awards[14] | Best Contemporary Classical/Instrumental | TBA |
| 2016 | Chandler International Film Festival | Best Original Score for The Border | Won |
| 2016 | Utah Music Awards[15] | Best Original Score for The Road | Nominated |
| 2016 | United International Film Festival | Best Original Score for The Border | Nominated |
| 2016 | Global Music Awards[16] | Best Original Score for New Hope | Bronze Medal |
| 2016 | The Monthly Film Festival | Best Original Score for The Border | Won |
| 2016 | Los Angeles CineFest | Best Original Score for The Miracle Archives | Finalist |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Music Awards[17] | Best Instrumental Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2014 | Ballston SPA Film Festival | Best Original Score for Nella tasca del cappotto | Nominated |
Personal life
- All Simone's works are dedicated to his son, Edoardo, born 1 October 2013.
- He is owner of a Labrador Retriever, Mauri.
- He plays tennis since he was 10 and his favorite tennis player is Rafael Nadal.
External links
- Simone Cilio at IMDb
- Official website
- Checking in with Simone Cilio by James McQuiston[18]
- Soundtrack review for The Miracle Archives by Mihnea Manduteanu[19]
- Badsville on Deadline.com[20]
- Interview on Colonnesonore.net[21]
References
- ^ "Simone Cilio". IMDb. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "The SCL : Community :: Member Directory". www.thescl.com. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Checking in with Simone Cilio". 22 August 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Producers Spain & Phillips Bringing Latino Grit to Cinema in "Badsville" Starring Emilio Rivera | LatinHeat Entertainment". www.latinheat.com. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "The Reaping – Il trailer ufficiale e due nuovi poster – Taxidrivers.it" (in Italian). 11 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Film Reviews | UK Film Review". Film Reviews | UK Film Review. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ ""Il naso rosso", emozioni narrate in un cortometraggio – Il trailer". 23 April 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Simone Cilio, una vita per la musica… Nomination alla Music Awards 2014 Instrumental Artist…". 1 October 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Soundtrack Review: The Miracle Archives | Soundtrack Geek V2". www.soundtrackgeek.com. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Nella tasca del cappotto – Intervista a Marco di Gerlando" (in Italian). 25 February 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "2016". MAVERICK MOVIE AWARDS: Where moviemakers honor moviemakers from all over the world!. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "LA Shorts Awards". www.lashortsawards.com. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "LA Shorts Awards". lashortsawards.com. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "2016 Music Genre Nominees – Hollywood Music in Media Awards | HMMA". www.hmmawards.com. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "News: 2016 Utah Music Awards Nominees Announced – Reach Provo". reachprovo.com. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Global Music Awards". www.globalmusicawards.com. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "Simone Cilio". Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ McQuiston, James. "Checking in with Simone Cilio". NeuFutur Magazine. James McQuiston. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ Manduteanu, Mihnea. "Soundtrack Review for The Miracle Archives". Soundtrack Dreams. Mihnea Manduteanu. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ "Badsville on Deadline.com". Deadline. Ross A. Lincoln. 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Interview on Colonnesonore.net". Colonnesonore.net. Massimo Privitera. 28 September 2016.