Francesco Giannini
Represented by: Meaghan Denomme- Bio
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Bio
With his ability to turn projects with minimal resources into works lauded for their production value, Francesco’s talent and keen eye for visual composition, character development and storytelling, as well as his experience in acting, editing, and cinematography, have naturally transitioned him into a talented director.
Actor-turned-director, Francesco Giannini always had his heart set on storytelling. Whether it was creating short skits with his brother in their basement as kids, or spending his 20’s acting in films’ such as X-Men: Days Of Future Past, Noël, and 300 to pay for his degree, Francesco’s one and true love has always been Cinema. Moreover, spending a majority of his younger years in front of the camera, Francesco would soon realize, behind the scenes was where he truly belonged. His debut short film, The Race of Life, was chosen to play at the Cannes Short Corner in 2012. His follow-up, The Prince, based on an Italian fable, was officially selected to play in the Milano International Film Festival. Finally, his dystopian short The Flare debuted to critical acclaim at the Fantasia International Film Festival. In between making short films, Francesco worked on a variety of commercial projects. In 2015 he started his own production company, Franky Films, to help pursue his creative endeavors. Francesco would take on his first major film as Executive Producer with horror/thriller, Woodland Grey and would later make his feature film directorial debut with psychological horror film HALL, named one to watch by the New York Times.
Resume
| DGC, ACTRA | ||
| SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY | ||
| Harold Always Rings Twice (feature film) | Director | In development -Academy Nicoll Fellowships in Screenwriting Semi-Finalist |
| LIMO (feature Film) | Director | In development -Academy Nicoll Fellowships in Screenwriting Semi-Finalist |
| Citta D’Oro (feature film) | Director | In development |
| HALL (feature film) | Director/Producer | -Official selection London FrightFest Film Festival (2020) – London, UK
Nominations for Best Picture and Best Director -Official selection Blood in the Snow (2020) – Toronto, ON Winner for Best Director -Official selection Terror Molins Horror Film Festival (2021) – Spain -Official selection Salem Horror Film Festival (2021) – USA |
| Woodland Grey (feature film) | Producer | 2021 |
| Marjorie (feature film) | Producer | 2018 |
| Run Bobby Run (short film) | Producer | 2018 |
| Tax Shelter Terrors (documentary) | Director/Producer | 2018
-Official selection Sitges Film Festival (2017) – Sitges, Spain -Official selection Australian Film Festival (2016) – Sydney, Australia Winner for Best Director |
| The Fool (short film) | Director/Producer | 2017
-Official selection Toronto After Dark Film Festival (2018) – Toronto, ON -Official selection ACTRA Shorts Film Festival (2018) – Montreal, QC |
| The Thousand-Legged Terror
(short film) |
Producer | 2017
-Official selection Nightmares Film Festival (2018) – Columbus, OH -Official selection Flint Fright Filmfest (2018) – Flint, MI -Official selection ACTRA Shorts Film Festival (2018) – Montreal, QC -Official selection Summer Scream Fest (2019) – Marietta, OH |
| The Flare (short film/pilot) | Director/Producer | 2016
-Official selection Fantasia Film Festival (2016) – Montreal, QC |
| Spread (short film) | Producer | 2016
-Official selection Fantasia Film Festival (2016) – Montreal, QC |
| The Prince (short film) | Director/Producer | 2014
-Official selection Canadian Film Fest (2014) – Toronto ON -Official selection Milano International Film Festival (2014) – Milano, Italy -Official selection Film Shortage Film Festival (2014) -Official selection ACTRA Shorts Film Festival (2014) – Montreal, QC -Official selection Micro Fest Films (2014) – Austin, TX |
| The Stand (short film) | Director/Producer | 2012
-Official selection Film Shortage Film Festival (2012) |
| Race of Life (2012) | Director/Producer | 2012
-Official selection St-Sauveur International Film Festival (2013) – Saint-Sauveur, QC -Official selection Canadian Film Festival (2013) – Toronto, ON -Official selection L’Événement Court-Circuit (2013) – Montreal, QC -Official selection ACTRA Shorts Film Festival (2013) – Montreal, QC -Official selection Rail City Roadshow Film Festival (2012) – Montreal, QC -Official selection Cannes Short Film Corner (2012) – Cannes, France -Official selection Comicon Montreal (2012) – Montreal, QC |
| Commercial and Music Video credits available upon request | ||
| Languages: Fluent in French, English, and Italian | ||
Demo Reel
Francesco Giannini Director Reel from Franky Films on Vimeo.
