Born in Trento, Italy, Andrea Pallaoro holds an MFA in Film Directing from the California Institute of the Arts and a BA from Hampshire College. His first feature film, Medeas, starring Catalina Sandino Moreno and Brian O’Byrne, premiered at the 70th Venice Film Festival and won several awards at prestigious international film festivals, including Marrakech, Tbilisi, Palm Springs, and CamerImage. Hannah, Pallaoro’s second feature film, starring Charlotte Rampling, had its world premiere in the Official Competition of the 74th Venice Film Festival, where Rampling won the Coppa Volpi for Best Actress. Hannah went on to receive many international accolades, including a César nomination for Best Foreign Film. His most recent film, Monica, starring Trace Lysette, Patricia Clarkson, Adriana Barraza, and Emily Browning, had its world premiere in the Official Competition of the 79th Venice Film Festival and went on to win numerous prestigious international awards. Pallaoro has served on the juries of prominent world-renowned film festivals, including Venice, Chicago, and Black Nights – Tallinn. He lives between Los Angeles and New York City.
Born in Trento, Italy, Andrea Pallaoro holds an MFA in Film Directing from the California Institute of the Arts and a BA from Hampshire College. His first feature film, Medeas, starring Catalina Sandino Moreno and Brian O’Byrne, premiered at the 70th Venice Film Festival and won several awards at prestigious international film festivals, including Marrakech, Tbilisi, Palm Springs, and CamerImage. Hannah, Pallaoro’s second feature film, starring Charlotte Rampling, had its world premiere in the Official Competition of the 74th Venice Film Festival, where Rampling won the Coppa Volpi for Best Actress. Hannah went on to receive many international accolades, including a César nomination for Best Foreign Film. His most recent film, Monica, starring Trace Lysette, Patricia Clarkson, Adriana Barraza, and Emily Browning, had its world premiere in the Official Competition of the 79th Venice Film Festival and went on to win numerous prestigious international awards. Pallaoro has served on the juries of prominent world-renowned film festivals, including Venice, Chicago, and Black Nights – Tallinn. He lives between Los Angeles and New York City.