David Maria Putorti

Born in 1967 in Tuscany. He attended the course of "History and Criticism of Cinema" with Lino Micciché at the University of Humanities of Siena. In 1990 he moved to Paris where he met Marco Ferreri and he became his assistant director, writer and collaborator for five years. In the last twenty years he worked as first assistant director for important directors like: Michelangelo Antonioni, Philippe Garrel, Paul Verhoeven, Dario Argento, Jean-Pierre Denis, Nicchiarelli, Celestini, Di Costanzo, Bechis, Martone, Crialese... and many others. He has just achieved his first feature film as director and producer: "La Guerra del Maiale" cinematographic adaptation of the splendid novel "Diary of the War of the Pigs" the enormously successful effort of the great Argentinean writer Adolfo Bioy Casares. The film was shot entirely in Argentina and has participated in numerous international festivals including: 35 Festival Internacional Del Nuevo Cine Latino-Americano De La Habana, Festival Des Films Du Monde De Montréal; Mostra De Cinema Italia De Barcelona -; Xv Rencontres De Cinéma Sud-Américain De Marseille; Primavera Del Cinema Latino-Americano A Roma; Festival Isola Mondo - Isola Del Cinema. Awards: "Best Director" And "Critic's Award" - Xxviii Festival Del Cinema Latino Americano A Trieste; "Award For Best Screenplay" - Festival Le Quattro Giornate Del Cinema Di Napoli mention: "Oro Invisibile" - Xvii Festival Internazionale Del Cinema Di Lenola "Inventa Un Film".