Martina Scarpelli is an Italian filmmaker based in Denmark, with a bachelor in Fine Art from “Academy of Brera” in Milano, and a bachelor in Animation from “Experimental Cinematography Center” in Turin. She works as animation director, creative director and most recently as a producer trying to work on projects that are sexy, funny, a little rude at times and smart pushing provocative stories with sophisticated storytelling that can challenge yet inspire audiences of today.
Alumni of European workshops “ASF – Animation sans frontieres”, “Anidox” and “Open Workshop Residency” in Viborg – DK. She is a board member of Viborg based Art Collective “Plastic”. Martina’s short film Egg was selected at more than 150 festivals and won over 45 awards.
Among others: a crystal for first film at Annecy, a Golden Dove at Dok Leipzig, Grand Jury Award at AFI Fest, and got shortlisted for the 2020 Cesar award. She is now working on her first feature film “Psychomachia”, an animated opera.
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