Christian Filippella is an Emmy Award Nominated and winning producer, cinematographer and director, current active member of the

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(PGA) and the

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(ATAS/NATAS). Mr. Filippella began working as an independent filmmaker in Spain and Ireland. He was accepted to the directing program of the prestigious

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in Rome and was awarded his diploma in 2005 with his thesis film Thermae. Subsequently, he was awarded a

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and completed MFA studies at the

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(AFI) in 2008. Mr Filippella won twice the Philip Morris Cinema Award, the Panavision, Arri and Fuji grants and the

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Prize. His first feature film

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stars

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nominees

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and

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in the lead role of the Senator, and features

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, Chris Facey, Brian Keith Gamble, Vincent De Paul (actor),

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and Claire Falconer. ''Silver Case'', which premiered at

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, won 5 Indie Awards with Best of Show. The movie has been released worldwide. The ''

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'' reviewed the film as "brisk, good-looking and never dull" Mr Filippella has since then produced and shot several other feature films, documentaries and TV shows including ''Nandor Fodor and The Talking Mongoose'', distributed by Paramount, starring Academy Award actress

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, ''Hellfire'' starring Academy Award Nominee

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and

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, ''Mafia Wars'' starring

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and

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, the award winning documentary ''The Genius of Gianni Versace'' about the life and career of fashion designer

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, the multiple

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Winning series ''The Bay'', ''Swifty & Veg'' with

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and Mark Boone, the holiday films ''Christmas Couples Retreat'', ''This is Our Christmas'' and ''Beverly Hills Christmas'' starring among others

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, Academy Award Nominee John Savage,

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and Academy Award Winner

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. In 2018 Filippella received the Halo Award and the Life Achievement Award from the Motion Picture Council in Hollywood. His latest documentary ''Aloha Spirit Rising Cosmic Consciousness'' (2024), shot in Hawaii, follows the lives of a free-spirited community living off-the-grid in the secluded Hawaiian jungle.

Honors

* ''Daytime Emmy Nomination'' - Television Academy of Arts & Sciences (2024) * ''Life Achievement Award'' - Motion Picture Council (2018) * ''Halo Award - Best Feature'' - Motion Picture Council (2018) * ''Los Angeles Film & TV Festival - Best Feature'' (2013) * ''Los Angeles Film & TV Festival - Best Director'' (2013) * ''Vegas Cine Fest - Best Feature First Runner Up'' (2012) * ''Indie Award - Best of Show'' (2012) * ''Indie Award - Direction'' (2012) * ''Accolade Award - Directing'' (2012) * ''Merit Award - FLIFF'' (2011) * ''Spirit of Independent Award'' (2011) * ''Accolade Award - Film'' (2009) * ''Sergio Corbucci Prize'' (2006) * ''Fulbright Award'' (2006) * ''Philip Morris Cinema Award'' (2004) * ''Philip Morris Cinema Award'' (2003) * ''Deviate NIFC'' (2002)

Filmography (director)

* ''Aloha Spirit Rising'' Documentary (2024) * ''Struck in the 80s'' TV Short Series (2024) * ''Swifty and Veg'' TV Short Series (2024) * ''Beverly Hills Christmas 2, Director's Cut'' (2021) * ''This is Our Christmas'' (2018) * ''Red Wine & Gold'' music video (2018) * ''Silver Case'' (2012) * ''Tangled'' (2010) * ''Swifty & Veg'' (2010) * ''White Widow'' (2009) * ''Narcissus Dreams'' (2009) * ''Thermae'' (2006) * ''Il rigore più lungo del mondo'' (2004) * ''Silver Nail'' (2003) * ''Distretto di polizia'' - 2nd unit director (4 episodes, 2003)

Filmography (writer)

* ''Struck in the 80s'' TV Mini Series (2023) * ''Beverly Hills Christmas 2, Director's Cut'' (2018) * ''This is Our Christmas'' (2021) * ''Silver Case'' (2011) * ''Swifty & Veg'' (2010) * ''Narcissus Dreams'' (2009) * ''White Widow'' (2009) * ''Thermae'' (2006) * ''Il rigore più lungo del mondo'' (2004) * ''Silver Nail'' (2003)

Filmography (producer)

* ''Ring of Kibo'' (2025) * ''The Bay'' (TV Series) - Popstar TV (2024) * ''Aloha Spirit Rising'' Documentary (2024) * ''Swifty & Veg'' (2024) * ''Hellfire'' (2024) * ''Mafia Wars'' (2024) * ''The Bay'' (TV Series) - Popstar TV (2023) * ''Nandor Fodor and the Talking Mongoose'' (2023) * ''Christmas Couples Retreat'' (2023) * ''The Genius of Gianni Versace'' (2023) * ''Struck in the 80s'' TV Mini Series (2023) * ''The Genius of Gianni Versace Alive'' (2022) * ''Beverly Hills Christmas 2, Director's Cut'' (2021) * ''A Place Called Hollywood'' (2019) * ''Shepherd: The Story of Jewish Dog'' (2019) * ''This is Our Christmas'' (2018) * ''Beverly Hills Christmas'' (2015) * ''A Place Called Hollywood'' TV Mini Series (2014) * ''Silver Case'' (2011) * ''The Wishmakers'' (2011) * ''Swifty & Veg'' (2010) * ''Tangled'' (2010) * ''Narcissus Dreams'' (2009) * ''White Widow'' (2009) * ''Silver Nail'' (2003)

Filmography (cinematograher)

* ''Aloha Spirit Rising'' Documentary (2024) * ''The Bay'' Tv Show - Popstar TV (2023) * ''Christmas Couples Retreat'' (2023) * ''Struck in the 80s'' (2023) * ''This is Our Christmas 2, Director's Cut'' (2021) * ''Magic Max'' (2019) * ''This is Our Christmas'' (2018) * ''Beverly Hills Christmas'' (2015) * ''Un Giorno a Roma'' Documentary (2012) * ''Silver Case'' (2011)

References

External links

*
Official Christian Filippella site
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