Rino Piccolo (born 14 February)Ludovico and Teresa is an international film producer, and

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er. Through his academic studies he achieved a doctoral degree in

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at the University of Federico II in Naples, and a diploma at the Università popolare dello spettacolo, a three years theater and arts school.

Biography

In 1994 Rino Piccolo experienced the

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under such moderators as Sidney Pollack,

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and

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. Between 1994 and 1996 produced three short films, amongst which "La Promessa" received a grant from the Italian Ministry of Cultural Affairs as a

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of national "cultural interest". In 1998 Piccolo was one of the first to establish a

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(Campania Film Commission), giving support and assisting international film productions including ''

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'', '' Mission: Impossible III'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. In 2001 Piccolo was appointed as Italian

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's and

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delegate to present to the

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the new national agreement between the two countries and promote new opportunities of international development. While in

he has the opportunity to specialize in documentary production, assisting many

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and

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projects including ''Pompeii'', ''Oceans'', ''Caravaggio'', and ''Naked Earth: Volcanoes''. In 2002, amongst other Italian film commissioners, Piccolo founded the first

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of Italian Film Commissions. He has been elected

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twice in a row. The same year he was elected director of the Association of Film Commissioners International; in 2004 he was re-elected. While in that position he has elaborated international educational programs for upcoming Film Commissioners in different countries of the world. In the next two years he conducted seminars on "Film induced economy/tourism" and organized film

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s internationally. In 2007 he was appointed as

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of the Provincial Latina Film Commission in the

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. In 2008 he established the first "Latina Film Fund" addressed to national and international

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makers. In 2009 he collaborated to the publishing of the book ''Latina. Terra di Cinema'', a review of all films produced in the

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. As a producer, in 2010 he was involved in the international production of ''

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'' by

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. Also in 2010, he presided commissions for a few

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s in

. In 2012 has been selected as a "Film Tourism" expert to be a Speaker at the AFCI Cineposium held in Cheungpung, South Korea. In 2013 has presented the new Region of Lazio 15 million euro "Audiovisual fund" to the Spanish film Industry at the Italian Embassy in Madrid. Throughout the years he has collaborated on international film projects such as
The BorgiasAngels and Demons
Maradona by Kusturica
The man from U.N.C.L.E.Spectre

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and many others. In 2015, publishes a book entitled "Terra di Cinema - Cinema Land" and several other essays on Film Commission work both nationally and internationally. In 2017 he establishes an educational program for film production professionals in the region of Lazio, with Master Classes such as Set Designer wit
Francesco Frigeri
Executive Production wit
Alessandro Calosci
and Acting wit
Michele Placido
In, March of the same year, he has been invited by th
National Film School

Scuola Nazionale di Cinema
in Rome as a guest speaker to show Film Commission work in Italy. From 2006 to present has been appointed President of th
Latina Film Commission.
a local Government film support entity. In 2022 produces the feature film "Song of the fly" directed by Michele Pagano, which wins Best Screenplay Award a
Queens World Film Festival in New York

References

External links

Campania Film CommissionAssociation of Italian Film CommissionsAssociation of Film Commissioners InternationalLatina Film Commission
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Universita' popolare dello spettacoloScuola Nazionale di Cinema
{{DEFAULTSORT:Piccolo, Rino Italian male film actors Italian film directors Italian film producers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) University of Naples Federico II alumni