Paola Randi (; born 21 March 1970) is an Italian film director and screenwriter.

Life and career

Born in

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, Randi graduated in law while attending courses in singing, acting, mime, painting, drawing, and engraving techniques. She worked in several international non-profit women's organisations and in a communications company, and co-founded and directed the theatre and art magazine ''TTR''. Randi entered the cinema industry in 2003, serving as assistant director for ''

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''. After writing and directing animation and stop motion projects, music videos and short films, in 2010 she made her feature directorial debut with '' Into Paradiso''. The film premiered at the 67th edition of the

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, and got her a

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nomination for

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. After directing a segment of the anthology film ''9x10 novanta'', her second feature ''Little Tito and the Aliens'' got her a

Nastro d'Argento The (plural: ''Nastri d'Argento''; English: Silver Ribbon) is an Italian film award, held since 1946 by the ''Sindacato Nazionale Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani'' (Italian National Union of Film Journalists). Awards are given annually in ...

for best script. Her 2024 film ''The Story of Frank and Nina'' premiered at the

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in the Orizzonti Extra sidebar. Randi is also active on television, where she directed several episodes of ''

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'' and '' Luna Nera''.

Filmography

Films

*'' Into Paradiso'' (2010) *' (2014, segment ''Progetto panico'') *' (2018) *' (2021) *' (2022) *' (2024)

Television

* '' Luna Nera'' (2020, 2 episodes) *''

'' (2021, 2 episodes)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Randi, Paola 1970 births Living people Italian film directors Italian television directors Italian screenwriters Film people from Milan Nastro d'Argento winners