People

Adriano Valerio

Italy

Biography

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.

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