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Francesco Giardiello

Born February 2, 1996 · Potenza (Italia) (age 30)

Francesco Giardiello (born February 2, 1996) is an Italian director. In 2019, he participated in an Intensive Directing Workshop at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia and attended the Framework Master's program in Potenza. He oversaw the backstage of the film The Longest Night of the Year (2021) and graduated in Directing and Screenwriting from the Griffith Academy of Cinema and Television …

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Showtime

Showtime · 2025

MovieComedyFamily

Mattia, a talented basketball player, dreams of playing in the championship finals in front of his father, who is increasingly distant and absorbed in his work. Faced with yet another announced absence, Mattia will do anything to allow him to watch him play.

The Swan

The Swan · 2023

During a couple’s therapy, a young woman realizes how her married life has definitely changed. Through the words of the psychotherapist, the woman must choose whether or not to accept the origin of her pain to try to move forward.

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Showtime

Showtime · 2025

MovieComedyFamily

Mattia, a talented basketball player, dreams of playing in the championship finals in front of his father, who is increasingly distant and absorbed in his work. Faced with yet another announced absence, Mattia will do anything to allow him to watch him play.

Director

The Swan

The Swan · 2023

During a couple’s therapy, a young woman realizes how her married life has definitely changed. Through the words of the psychotherapist, the woman must choose whether or not to accept the origin of her pain to try to move forward.

Screenplay