Jonathan Zarantonello

Jonathan Zarantonello is an Italian writer, producer, and filmmaker. Born in Vicenza, Italy, Jonathan graduated from the Civica Scuola di Cinema in Milan and studied at the USC School of Cinematic Arts and the Columbia University School of the Arts. In partnership with TV network RAI, he produced and directed the thriller The Butterfly Room, based on his novel Alice dalle 4 alle 5 (Bunker Lab, 2009). The movie was shot in Los Angeles and stars Barbara Steele, Heather Langenkamp and Ray Wise. It premiered at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival and was theatrically distributed in several countries. In co-production with Academy Award nominated Lorenzo Foschi, he also wrote, directed, and produced Spoof, a mix of 3D, animation, and live action. Jonathan's novel Basta Che Respirano (Coniglio Editore, 2005) was made into the movie UncuT, which he also wrote and directed. UncuT premiered at the Tribeca and Locarno Film Festivals and got an international theatrical distribution. For Fox Life channel, Jonathan created the hour-long show Find Me a Man, that debuted at Cannes Mipcom. While still a student, he shot the horror comedy Medley, which received a Silver Ribbon nomination from the Italian Syndicate of Film Journalists for best first-time director. The movie was theatrically released and got picked up by Troma Inc. in New York for distribution.