Edoardo Ponti

Scheda di Edoardo Ponti

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Persona conosciuta per Voce umana (film), La vita davanti a se’ (film)

Conosciuto per

Voce umana (film)

La vita davanti a se’ (film)

Biografia

"Between Strangers" was the first feature film Ponti wrote and directed. It was produced by Gabriella Martinelli and starring an ensemble cast which includes Sophia Loren, Mira Sorvino, Deborah Kara Unger, Gerard Depardieu, Pete Postlethwaite and Malcolm McDowell. The film premiered at the Venice and Toronto International Film Festivals. It won 5 Genie Nominations, the Canadian equivalent to the Academy Award. Ponti earned the best first time filmmaker award from the Newport Beach Film Festival as well as an award of merit from the Los Angeles Italian Film Festival. In 2011, Mr. Ponti wrote and directed the romantic comedy "Coming & Going" starring Rhys Darby, Fionnula Flanagan and Sasha Alexander as well as "Away we Stay", a branded short for the W Hotel Chain starring Helena Christensen and David Gandy which premiered in London. In 2012, Mr Ponti directed, "The Nighshift Belongs to the Stars", his first Italian language film, written by the Erri de Luca, and starring Nastassja Kinski, Enrico Lo Verso and Julian Sands. The film won numerous awards including the Nastro d'argento, as well as the prize for Best live action short at the 2013 Tribeca Film festival and it was short listed for the Best live action short category for the 2013 Oscar race. The same year he starred as an actor in Michel Comte's directorial debut, a film adaptation of Madam Butterly, where he played the lead character, Pinkerton. Ponti's past film credits include an acting starring role in the film "Aurora" directed by Maurizio Ponzi, for which Edoardo Ponti earned a "Nastro d'Argento" nomination, Italy's prestigious film critics prize. The first short he wrote and directed entitled "Liv" was executive produced by Robert Altman as well as "Between Strangers" was the first feature film Ponti wrote and directed. It was produced by Gabriella Martinelli and starring an ensemble cast which includes Sophia Loren, Mira Sorvino, Deborah Kara Unger, Gerard Depardieu, Pete Postlethwaite and Malcolm McDowell. The film premiered at the Venice and Toronto International Film Festivals. It won 5 Genie Nominations, the Canadian equivalent to the Academy Award. Ponti earned the best first time filmmaker award from the Newport Beach Film Festival as well as an award of merit from the Los Angeles Italian Film Festival. In 2011, Mr. Ponti wrote and directed the romantic comedy "Coming & Going" starring Rhys Darby, Fionnula Flanagan and Sasha Alexander as well as "Away we Stay", a branded short for the W Hotel Chain starring Helena Christensen and David Gandy which premiered in London. In 2012, Mr Ponti directed, "The Nighshift Belongs to the Stars", his first Italian language film, written by the Erri de Luca, and starring Nastassja Kinski, Enrico Lo Verso and Julian Sands. The film won numerous awards including the Nastro d'argento, as well as the prize for Best live action short at the 2013 Tribeca Film festival and it was short listed for the Best live action short category for the 2013 Oscar race. The same year he starred as an actor in Michel Comte's directorial debut, a film adaptation of Madam Butterly, where he played the lead character, Pinkerton. Ponti's past film credits include an acting starring role in the film "Aurora" directed by Maurizio Ponzi, for which Edoardo Ponti earned a "Nastro d'Argento" nomination, Italy's prestigious film critics prize. The first short he wrote and directed entitled "Liv" was executive produced by Robert Altman as well as