Paola Randi
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- Screenwriter
- film director
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| Born | 21 March 1970 (age 55) Milan, Italy |
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Paola Randi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈpaːola ˈrandi] ⓘ; born 21 March 1970) is an Italian film director and screenwriter.
Born in Milan, Randi graduated in law while attending courses in singing, acting, mime, painting, drawing, and engraving techniques.[1] 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.[1][2]
Randi entered the cinema industry in 2003, serving as assistant director for The Spectator.[1] 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.[1] The film premiered at the 67th edition of the Venice Film Festival, and got her a David di Donatello nomination for best new director.[3][4] After directing a segment of the anthology film 9x10 novanta, her second feature Little Tito and the Aliens got her a Nastro d'Argento for best script.[1][5] Her 2024 film The Story of Frank and Nina premiered at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in the Orizzonti Extra sidebar.[6]
Randi is also active on television, where she directed several episodes of Zero and Luna Nera.[1]
