CV

Self-shooting Writer/Director’s CV

EDITOR/PRODUCER

Since my graduation, I have been researching, writing, directing, producing, camera operating and editing a variety of short/feaure video contents for online platforms, brands, community projects and cable TV. Working in different genres and collaborating with many artists had helped me to focus on what I believe the FILMMAKER true core mandate is: to communicate an idea and make others feel a story while enjoying the collective process of filmmaking.

Skills:

Technical: Cameras: Sony Z1 HD, EX3, HDSLR, DSR, DVcam

Pre-production: development and pitching, casting and managing contributors, securing locations, scheduling,scriptwriting, dealing with sensitive subjects/contributors. Excellent interpersonal skills.

Production: creative self-shooting and directing solo or with crew, conducting interviews, location lighting and sound recording.

Post production: Experienced, creative FCP editor & edit producer/director. Sound knowledge of post-production processes and digital delivery formats. Software: Final Cut Pro 7 and MPEG Streamclip

Languages Italian mother tongue, English Proficiency.

Press & References (click the link)

Professional Qualification

2009 'Working with actors'a workshop ran by Adam Meggido at London Film School (sponsored by Skillset)

2009 'Project Base' a Master class on feature film project development for established short film producers who are moving towards feature film production (sponsored by Tower Hamlet, East end film festival, Skillset and New Producers Alliance)

2008 ‘Alexander Mackendrick on Director’s craft‘ workshop ran by Paul Cronin at London Film School (sponsored by Skillset)

2002-2005 BA (honors) in Film & Video production-. Graduated as a Director and Writer at the University of Arts London, LCC. Interference was her graduation‘s film. She earned a 1^st for her work

2001 City & Guilds certificate in TV & Video production at Westminster Kingsway College

1998-1999 Diploma in Humanities studies at Liceo Artistico Statale di Brera in Milan

1990-1994 Diploma in Architecture at Liceo Artistico Raffaello Sanzio in Pavia, Italy

Freelance work

2008-2009 Luana was presenting, interviewing, subtitling, transcribing and translating from Italian to English for Vox Pop International

2008 Editor for Prof. & artist Ken McMullen's Art Project:Arrows of time

2008 Camera operator & assistant editor for Love Music and Hate Racism 08 a feature documentary broadcast on Channel 4 in UK for Pulse films

2008 Camera operator for music video called ‘Stand up’ directed by Giorgio Testi.

2007 Assistant director for Film Director Mike Figgis' s feature film 'Love live long’ screened at Tribecca Film Festival in 2008 and available on DVD

2007 Assistant post-production for ‘Una bambina di nome Gonxhe’ a feature documentary about Mother Teresa of Calcutta directed by Gjon Kolndrekay for RAI TV and it is available on DVD

Clients Commissions Online Commercials/promo

2012 Promo video ‘De Laszlo House’ for Dandi Living,London/UK

2011 Promo video ‘Parole mute’ Francesca Vitale’s Theatre Play, Milan/Italy

2011 Promo video 'God Save Italy' for Sugar Sugar, Milan/Italy

2010 Promo video 'Walking for water, walking for life' H2walk.org and Cida, London/UK

2010 Promo video 'The Office' for SRI Capital adviser, London/UK

2010 Promo video 'Ibiza Summer' for Boujis Club, Ibiza/Spain

2007- on going Short-films for the Guerrilla Girls on Tour Theatre Collective

Feminists are funny - a 5 min short comedy was selected at the Chashama Film Festival in 2008

http://www.chafilmfest.com/2008/films2.html

2007-2010 Promo and Online adverts – scripted short films for Biz Clip Ontario, Canada

2007 Fund-raising promo/music video called ‘ Sail away’ for Cancer Research UK

2007 Promo videos ‘The black wall’ series for Subway Art Gallery London/UK

2007 Promo video 'The Ladies' for WAIF - Women Arts International Festival, Kendal/UK

2005-2007 Online adverts and viral videos for Vladivar Vodka brand in UK, France, Japan and Singapore

Clients Commissions Online/ TV Documentaries

2012 ‘Love is’ a 20 min. documentary for Parterapeutene, Stavanger/Norway

2011 ‘Planet 3 art news’, a series of short art-clips reporting the Venice Biennale and art exhibitions in London for MAXUSART, London/UK

2011 ‘The DNA of my Art' a 3 min. documentary about the artist Alan Card, London/UK

2011 ‘The Orna-mental mrwim’ 3 min. documentary about the artist mr Wim for Nazy Vassegh, London/UK

2011 'The Royal Wedding', a 10 min documentary about Jono & Dano Radio Show for Twining Tea company, London/UK

2010 ‘Look forward, look backward’ 25 min. of documentary about pupils transition from year 6 to year 7 at Haverstock College in Camden - London for Camden Lincss (community project), London/UK.

2010 ‘I feel experience’ 4 min. documentary about the Alternative Fashion Week in London for IFE.

2009 ‘The great Gorilla' run’ 4 min. documentary about the Gorillas Organization for Humanwire/Rocketboom, New York/US

http://info.rocketboom.com/index.php?title=The_Great_Gorilla_Run

2008 ‘Once upon a time’ 5 min. documentary about women exploitation in the porn industry for CURRENT TV, London/UK

2008 ‘The truth about Cocaine’ 3 min. fictional documentary for CURRENT TV, London/UK

http://current.com/groups/art-and-style/89054922_the-truth-about-cocaine.htm

2008 'Behind Trapped' 10 min documentary about the behind the scene of Trapped short- film premiere for Shelter UK

2006 ‘Spaghetti Nippon’ 20 min documentary about the art of Rock Fuji Festival in Japan for Smash.co.uk

Auteur work Writer/Director

2012 Currently working on www.bloodlineshortfilm.com

2010 ‘Memorandum la terra trema’ (10 min.documentary). It explores Visconti’s film ‘La terra Trema’(1947) through the testimony of its characters' memories. It was shown at the International Film Festival Cinemadamare in 2010 at their weekly competition

2008 'The truth about Cocaine' (3 min. fictional documentary). It explores the effects of cocaine does to body, mind and behaviour after long-term use. It was showcased at the Portobello Film Festival in 2009. It is broadcast on Current TV since 2008( 45.000 views) http://current.com/groups/art-and-style/89054922_the-truth-about-cocaine.htm

2007 ‘Feminists are funny’ (5 min. short comedy). It was selected in the program of the Chashama Film Festival competition in 2008. It was also showcased at the Portobello Film Festival in 2009

2007 ‘Have you seen him?’ (3 min. fictional documentary). It explores 24 portrays of Mr Charles Satchi by artist Robert Gordon McHarg III. It was showcased at the Portobello film Festival in 2007. It was also selected and displayed on Fourdocs website and the editor commented: ‘Beautifully filmed and edited: very entertaining’

2007 'Nonna Nicolina' (3 min. factual documentary). It is an intimate portrayed of a wonderfully feisty elderly roman woman. It was screened at Portobello Film Festival 09. In 2008 the 4docs’ Editor who has commented selected it: ‘It works as a snatched conversation, it could not be more compelling’. The same year, it was selected and displayed at the ‘Learning to love you more" exhibition in Middlesbrough in UK. The curators of this show were: Miranda July, Harrel Fletcher and Nicky Peacock

2006 'Between the raindrops' (2 min. fiction drama). A young woman feels the last touch of love from her defunct beloved. It was showcased at the Portobello Film Festival 05 and ITV Local

2005 'Interference' (10 min. drama/experimental). In a Milanese Hospital, Isabella gives birth to her first child. But the interference caused by the TV ‘s static awakes memories that Isabella cannot accept. It is Luana Di Pasquale’s graduation short film. She gained a 1st with this short film. Interference was shown at the NFT (National Film Theatre- BFI South bank) in London during 2005/2006/2007 where she held a Q & A in front of an audience of 600 people. It was also shown at the UNCUT session at the ICA (Institute of Contemporary Art) in 2005, where she held another Q & A in front of an audience of 80 people. In 2009, it was showcased at the Portobello Film Festival

2004 '1913' (3 min. experimental video). Since 1913 the fridge is the container of human desires & needs…But what does it happen when desires become nightmares? It was selected and showcased at the Portobello Film Festival and ITV Local