Adriano Valerio teaches Directing at
École Louis Lumière, EICAR and Lebanese
Academy of Fine Arts. His shorts premiered
in Cannes (37°4S, Special Mention 2013),
Venice Orizzonti and TIFF and won a
David di Donatello (37°4S, 2014) and a
Nastro d’Argento (Calcutta 8:40AM, 2023).
His first feature film Banat – The Journey,
premiered at International Critics’ Week -
Venice (2015) and travelled to more than
70 International Festivals, receiving various
awards. His documentary Casablanca
(2023) premiered at Giornate degli Autori,
Venice. He directed two episodes of the TV
series Squadra Criminale, broadcasted on
Arte and Rai.