Biography

Biagio Fersini was born in Parabita (Lecce), a small country town in the south of Italy. When he was a child, he dreamt of creating environments that could represent the surreal atmosphere of reality, onto the big screen. He was inspired by the natural landscape of the luminscent stars, the traslucent waters of his sea, and the verdant green of his countryside pastures. He imagined a world where he could create the brillant images of his imagination, collaborate with other creative minds, and transform ideas into life. He pursued his dreams of production design by furthering his education at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome where he graduated with a degree in Production Design.

During his studies, he was introduced to the world of Roman arts and culture, theater and cinema, and broadcasting. He worked alongside influential Roman painters and artists such as Renato Mambor, Carlo Lizzani and Luca De Filippo. In the 90's, he worked for the major national broadcasters: RAI TV, Channel 5 and Telemontecarlo, where he started as an Assistant Production Designer in major television shows including "San Remo", "Luna Park", and "Inspector Montalbano". His skills quickly elevated him to the title of primary Production Designer for popular Italian series such as "Bittersweet".

Eventually, his natural passion for the cinema was actualized and commenced in 1996. He began work as Assistant Production Designer, Illustrator, Set Decorator, and Art Director for a number of major films including: "The Legend of 1900" by Giuseppe Tornatore, "Titus" by Julie Taimor, "The Ripley's Game" by Liliana Cavani, "Inkheart" by Iain Softley, and "Tea with Mussolini" by Franco Zeffirelli.

Over the last ten years, his talents earned him the position of Production Designer in 13 films. Most recently, his films were premiered at the Venice Film Festival 2010 ("Lost Kisses" by Roberta Torre) and the Rome Film Festival 2010 ("The Disappearance of Pato" by Rocco Mortelliti). However, this is only the beginning for him, he hopes to utilize his many experiences, travels, and ideas to an international audience.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tommaso fersini