Biography

A Master of Imagery - Rossano B. Maniscalchi is a highly acclaimed photographer and film maker. Rossano works with esteemed companies on promotional films for products that are unique and prominent within the fashion world. His work has always been outstanding, whether in the field of portraiture, art, still life, fashion, culture, beauty and glamour photography, or in advertising and in his work with celebrities such as Barack Obama, Tilda Swinton, Michelangelo Antonioni, Prince Charles, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Wim Wenders, Arnaldo Pomodoro, Susan Sontag, Ray Manzarek (The Doors), Mikhail Gorbachev, Salman Rushdie, Andrea Bocelli, Rita Levi Montalcini, Milos Forman, just to name a few. Rossano has a studio in the city of his birth, Florence, Italy. His work takes him to Florida, California, New York and throughout Europe for promotional campaigns. Maniscalchi has a definitive signature style. He communicates a unique personal message and perspective in his work. Maniscalchi's extensive portfolio has been exhibited extensively at art galleries and museums throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. His work continues to maintain important global recognition and his published books have been major sellouts. Among the film awards he/his films have won are: Best Film, Best Director and Best Fashion & Beauty Film for "Beyond"

• Global Short Film Awards, Cannes, France 2024

Best Fashion Film for "Beyond"

• Europa Film Festival, Barcelona

Best Film on Romance for "Beyond"

• Berlin New Wave Film Festival, 3rd Season, 2024

Best Film and Best Fashion Film for "The Key to Heaven"

• Global Short Film Awards, Cannes, France 2023

Best Documentary for the film "The Key to Heaven"

• French Riviera Film Festival, Cannes, France 2023

Best Documentary for "The Key to Heaven" and Best Art Film for "In the Ring"

• Wisdom Tree International Film Festival 2023

Best Fashion Short and Best Fashion Audience Choice for "The Key to Heaven"

• Film Miami Fest / Best Shorts Worldwide 2022

Best Cinematography for "Anyway"

• Croatia Fashion Film Festival 2022

Best Narration for "The Key to Heaven" (Narrator: Duane March)

• La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival 2022

Best Cinematography for "Anyway"

• Style, Experimental, Fashion Film Festival Jan. 2022, Los Angeles

Best Director for "In the Ring"

• Best Istanbul Film Festival 2022

Best Director for "Touch Me"

• Best Istanbul Film Festival 2021

Best Cinematography for "Anyway"

• Best Istanbul Film Festival 2020

Best Cinematography for "Anyway"

• La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival 2020

Best Artistic Director for "Denying Beauty"

• Palm Beach International Mini Movie & Film Festival 2019

Best Director for "Denying Beauty"

• La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival 2019

Best Supporting Fashion Brand for "Touch Me"

• La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival 2018

Best Visual Effects for "Cocoon Redux"

• Seattle International Film Festival 2017

Director Statement Capturing our pure, human form in the silence of light. Life - a luminescent force. Inside myself, the precise instant when an image must be captured and held.
- IMDb mini biography by: Duane March