Federico Ferrone

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1981-01-01 (43 years old)

Place of Birth Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Federico Ferrone

Biography

Federico Ferrone studied History at the University of Bologna and Political Science in Paris. As an assistant director he was involved in the TV documentary series HISTOIRES EN MEDITERRANEE (2005) produced in Tunisia. He co-directed the awardwinning documentaries BANLIYÖ- BANLIEUE (2004), MERICA (2007) and THE ENEMY WITHIN (2009). His film THE TRAIN TO MOSCOW (2013) was selected, among others, in the main competition at the Torino Film Festival and the documentary competition of Karlovy Vary IFF. He also co-produced the film ANITA by Luca Magi (2012), selected at the Torino Film Festival and Doclisboa. In 2011 he has been awarded by UNESCO the title of “Young Artist for Intercultural Dialogue between Arab and Western Worlds” for his films on immigration, suburbs and the contribution of immigrant communities to a country’s culture. He is currently working on the pre-production of his first feature length film THE BEST REWARD, produced by Apapaja, and on the post-production of IL VARCO, a film produced by Kiné and Cinecittà-Luce.

Known For

Director

The Best Reward

as Director

I fratelli Segreto

as Director

2013
2009
The Enemy Within

as Director

2007
Merica!

as Director

2004

Writer

The Best Reward

as Screenplay

I fratelli Segreto

as Screenplay

2021
2019
2013
2013
The Train to Moscow

as Screenplay

2009
2009
2007
Merica!

as Writer

2007
Merica!

as Story

2004

Producer

2013
2012
Anita

as Co-Producer

2009
The Enemy Within

as Producer