Maurizio Sciarra
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Production Department
- Director
Maurizio Sciarra was born in Bari in 1955 and first worked as a press
photographer. For many years he worked as first assistant director with
the well-known Italian director Luigi Comencini, who he recognizes as
his "Maestro". He directed both features films and documentaries, most
of them were shown in main international film festivals. With "Off to
the revolution by a 2CV" he won the Golden Leopard in Locarno Film
Festival (2001) and other 3 prizes. From August 2006 to June 2008 has
been member of the board of Istituto Luce, the most important Italian
public film company. He participated in founding "Venice Days". Member
of "100autori", the important Italian authors association, he was member
of the EC of FERA (Federation of European Film Directors) from November 2010 to September 2017. From February 2015 to February 2019 he was the President of Apulia Film Commission
