
Person
Federico Ferrone
Directing · Born 1981-01-01 · Florence, Tuscany, Italy
Biography
Federico Ferrone studied History at the University of Bologna and Political Science in Paris. As an assistant director he was involved in the TV documentary series HISTOIRES EN MEDITERRANEE (2005) produced in Tunisia. He co-directed the awardwinning documentaries BANLIYÖ- BANLIEUE (2004), MERICA (2007) and THE ENEMY WITHIN (2009). His film THE TRAIN TO MOSCOW (2013) was selected, among others, in the main competition at the Torino Film Festival and the documentary competition of Karlovy Vary IFF. He also co-produced the film ANITA by Luca Magi (2012), selected at the Torino Film Festival and Doclisboa. In 2011 he has been awarded by UNESCO the title of “Young Artist for Intercultural Dialogue between Arab and Western Worlds” for his films on immigration, suburbs and the contribution of immigrant communities to a country’s culture. He is currently working on the pre-production of his first feature length film THE BEST REWARD, produced by Apapaja, and on the post-production of IL VARCO, a film produced by Kiné and Cinecittà-Luce.
Known for

Once More Unto the Breach
Director

Merica!
Director

The Best Reward
Director

Banliyö - Banlieue
Director

The Enemy Within
Director

Anita
Co-Producer

The Train to Moscow
Director

The Guest
Thanks

Ghosts in Ferrania
Writer

I fratelli Segreto
Director
Filmography
- 2025I fratelli SegretoDirector
- 2024The Best RewardDirector
- 2021Ghosts in FerraniaWriter
- 2019Once More Unto the BreachDirector
- 2019The GuestThanks
- 2015Lost and BeautifulThanks
- 2013The Train to MoscowDirector
- 2012AnitaCo-Producer
- 2009The Enemy WithinDirector
- 2007Merica!Director
- 2004Banliyö - BanlieueDirector
- —Scritti dall'internoWriter
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