Press & Recognition
Where the work has been recognised, and where you can verify the credits. Awards, broadcasters and professional profiles, each one linked to the source.
Awards & Festivals
Best Cinematography — 54th Festival Internacional de Cine de Cartagena, 2025Premio Submarino Peral a la Mejor Fotografía for the short film The Screenwriter (Lo Sceneggiatore).Official results, ficc.es →
Best Italian Short Film — Fabrique du Cinema Award, 2025For La Fèmmina, directed by Nuanda Sheridan.Fabrique du Cinéma Awards →
Honourable Mention — Spello International Film Festival, 2025For The Screenwriter (Lo Sceneggiatore).
Best Foreign Short — GTX Film Festival, 2025 (USA)For The Screenwriter.
Best Comedy — European Cinematography AwardsFor the feature Come Se Non Ci Fosse Un Domani.
Best Documentary — Global Short Film Awards, 2016 (USA)For Il Sole Sulla Pelle.
Selected Productions & Broadcasters
The Faces of Carmen — feature documentaryProduced and directed by Hilan Warshaw, in co-production with WDR, with mezzo-soprano Aigul Akhmetshina. Cinematography by Matteo Castelli.Watch on Marquee TV →Overtone Films →
Home Game — Netflix documentary seriesThe Calcio Storico Fiorentino episode, shot in Florence. Cinematography by Matteo Castelli.Home Game on Netflix →
The Screenwriter (Lo Sceneggiatore) — noir short filmDirected by Mark Petrasso. Cinematography by Matteo Castelli, awarded Best Cinematography at Cartagena 2025.CinemaItaliano.info →Read the case study →
The World of Olive Oil — PBS documentaryProduced for South Florida PBS, directed by Frank Licari. Cinematography by Matteo Castelli.