Donatella Palermo is an Italian producer. She received Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature nominations for Fire at Sea with director Gianfranco Rosi[1] at 89th Academy Awards.[2][3]
Career
editDonatella Palermo started her career as a projectionist, later she moved on to production.[4] By 2000, Palermo had already produced such successful film as To Die for Tano, Viol@, and Appassionate by Tonino De Bernardi.[5] In 2015, she met Gianfranco Rosi and produced his documentary Fire at Sea.[4] The film won the Golden Bear in Berlin. Her second Berlinale-winning project was Caesar Must Die by Taviani brothers.[6]
Filmography
edit- 2020 — Notturno (documentary) (producer)
- 2020 — Last Words (producer)
- 2016 — Fire at Sea (Fuocoammare) (Documentary) (producer)
- 2015 — Wondrous Boccaccio (producer)
- 2012 — L'Isola dell'angelo caduto (executive producer)
- 2012 — Tell No One (line producer)
- 2012 — Caesar Must Die (executive producer) / (co-producer)
- 2009 — Poeti (Documentary) (producer)
- 2009 — The Red Shadows (producer)
- 2007 — Una notte (associate producer)
- 2007 — Night Bus (executive producer)
- 2006 — The Ball (producer)
- 2006 — Lettere dal Sahara (producer)
- 2006 — Gemelline (Short) (producer)
- 2003 — Cinghiali of Portici (producer)
- 2003 — Letters in the Wind (producer)
- 2003 — Cuore scatenato (producer)
- 2002 — L'inverno (associate producer)
- 2000 — South Side Story (producer)
- 1999 — Appassionate (producer)
- 1998 — Viol@ (producer)
- 1997 — Tano da morire (producer)
- 1993 — Niente stasera (producer)
- 1991 — Il senso della vertigine (producer)
- 1991 — Footsteps on the Moon (producer)
- 1989 — Orlando sei (executive producer)
Awards and recognition
edit- 2022: Franco Cristaldi Award for Leonora addio.[7]
- 2021: she was selected one of the most influential women in global Entertainment industry by Variety magazine.[8]
- 2017: Academy Awards nomination for Best Documentary Feature for Fire at Sea
- 2016: Best Documentary Feature by International Documentary Association for Fuocoammare
- 1998: Best Producer Award by Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists for Tano da morire
References
edit- ^ "Oscar Nominations 2017: Best Documentary Feature". Oscar.com. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
- ^ "Oscar Nominations 2017: The Complete List - 89th Academy Awards". Oscars.com. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ "Oscar Nominations 2017: See the Full List". Vanity Fair. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ^ a b "Biografilm 2021: la produttrice italiana Donatella Palermo in giuria internazionale". RB Casting. 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ "Donatella Palermo". Cinecitta News. 2000-05-09. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (2022-02-12). "Taviani Producer Donatella Palermo Announces Transgender-Themed 'Le Favolose' by Roberta Torre – First Look (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ Molinaro, Antonella. "Donatella Palermo al BIFEST 2022: amo fare la produttrice". Cinemio. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ "From Maria Bakalova to Hikari: Women That Have Made an Impact in Global Entertainment". Variety. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2024-10-03.