Mimmo CALOPRESTI

Director

Country: ITALY

Biography

Born in Polistena, Italy, in 1955, Mimmo Calopresti won the Young Cinema award at the Turin International Festival for his 1985 short film. Between 1987 and 1994, he made a series of documentaries, notably for the Workers Movement¿s audiovisual archives, for which he directed 1943¿The Choice and 43-45¿Peace and Liberty. He worked for the RAI TV network from 1991 to 1992. His three feature films have all been presented in the Cannes¿ Official Selection: The Second Time (La Seconda Volta), in 1996 was In Competition, and went on to win the award for Best Feature at the Chicago International Film Festival; Notes of Love (La Parola Amore Esiste), in 1998, was chosen for the Directors¿ Fortnight, and was awarded the Nastro d¿Argento Prize for Best Original Screenplay, in Italy; Preferisco il Rumore del Mare (I Prefer the Sound of the Sea), in 2000, was presented in Un Certain Regard.

Films presented in Cannes

2006 - VOLEVO SOLO VIVERE - Out of Competition Director
2001 - LE PAROLE DI MIO PADRE - Un Certain Regard Actor
2000 - PREFERISCO IL RUMORE DEL MARE - Un Certain Regard Director, Screenplay, Actor
1998 - LA PAROLA AMORE ESISTE - Section parallèle Director
1996 - LA SECONDA VOLTA - In Competition Director, Screenplay

Member of the Jury

2001 - Sélection officielle - Member