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.
Who I've Worked With
Production companies, studios and clients I have worked for or alongside in Italy and abroad.
8Feet Fixer — Italian fixer and production companyLocal producers who brought me in to build and run the crews for a four-day corporate convention in Rome.8Feet Fixer →Read the case study →
Dado Production — production company, PratoWork together includes the Netflix documentary series Home Game, the Calcio Storico Fiorentino episode shot in Florence.Dado Production →
Fixer Italy — executive productionExecutive producers for international productions shooting in Italy.Fixer Italy →
Mark ADV — production studioThe studio I shoot toy commercials with, including the Jelly Blox campaign directed by Nicola Zanobi.Mark ADV →
White Film — camera and lighting rental, RomeThe rental house that equipped the Rome convention, including a complete extra unit sourced on the same morning it was asked for.White Film →Read the case study →
Crews Control — international crewingAgency booking video and camera crews worldwide for productions travelling abroad.Crews Control →
Go To Team — American crewing agencyThe agency that books crews worldwide for United States productions, and that brought me the Tuscany live stream.Go To Team →Read the case study →
Storytailors — video production supportOne-stop video production support company, and a partner on story-driven film work.Storytailors →
Perillo Tours — American tour operatorA seven-hour live stream from a winery terrace above San Gimignano, presented by Steve Perillo and streamed to the United States.Perillo Tours →Read the case study →
Altezza Winery — San GimignanoThe winery whose panoramic terrace became the set for a full day of live broadcasting in January 2026.Altezza Winery →Read the case study →