Enzo D'Alò

Director, screenwriter and musician. Enzo d'Alò was born in Naples in 1953. Ranked as one of the leading exponents of European animation, he is among a handful of European authors to show in their curriculum at least five feature animated films successfully released around the world. Since 1980 he has authored several films and videos, not only in animation but also in TV that have led to numerous, prestigious domestic and international awards at film festivals. His films have been both critically acclaimed and achieved commercial success worldwide. In 2009 he received special mention from UNICEF "for having married his art with children's rights and having been able to exploit differences in opportunities, communicating the value and richness of the comparison, and inciting the boys to be protagonists of their lives ". In 2010 he was one of 50 guests of honor (50 excellent personalities of the world of animation) on the occasion of 50 years of Annecy 2010, the most important Festival of animated films. On September 6, 2013, during the 70th Edition of the Venice Film Festival, he received the prestigious Franco Bianchi Award, given by the Italian critics and journalists Syndicate. CINEMA His first success is dated 1996, when La Freccia Azzurra ("The Blue Arrow", David di Donatello for Best Music composed by Paolo Conte; two Silver Ribbons, 1997 Oscar Home Video) was released. Then he directed La Gabbianella e il Gatto ("Lucky and Zorba"), music by David Rhodes, Real Word by Peter Gabriel; released on Christmas 1998, this film successful beyond expectations at the Italian box office: 1,500,000 tickets sold, 20 billion liras (Silver Ribbon 1999, Audience Award at the Montreal Children's Film Festival 1999). Distributed worldwide, it conquered the American and Asian world, as well. His third animation feature film, Momo alla conquista del tempo ("Momo", December 2001) was appreciated by critics even more than his previous works (Silver Ribbon for Best Song, "Aria" by Gianna Nannini, composer of the soundtrack. Audience Award at the 2003 Montreal Children's Film Festival, AGIS school award "Films Coming"). In 2003, his feature Opopomoz was released. This animation pic is about Naples and the magic of the tradition of Christmas mangers, with a soundtrack signed by Pino Daniele. Similarly to his other features, this film was sold and distributed worldwide as well. In August 2012, he showed his Pinocchio at the Venice Days, (69th Festival del Cinema di Venezia), a careful and personal interpretation of the famous Collodi's novel, with Lorenzo Mattotti's drawings and music by Lucio Dalla. The film was later screened at the international festivals in Busan (South Korea), Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) and several other cities with critical acclaim and large audiences. In December 2013, Pinocchio received the prestigious EFA Awards nomination. TELEVISION Pipì Pupù & Rosemary Born from his idea, with the original subjects signed by himself and with the screenplays of the famous Italian screenwriter Vincenzo Cerami, Oscar winner with "Life is Beautiful". Among the stars were Giancarlo Giannini, who played the role of the Narrator. Illustrations were signed by Anna Laura Cantone, the music by Daniele di Gregorio. This series for children was produced by Cometafilm, PTD and Juliette Films (Luxembourg) and Millimages (France), which distributes worldwide, as well as with the participation of Rai Fiction; it includes 78 episodes of 7 minutes each, and four 22-minutes specials on Opera. BOOK In September 2008 he released the book entitled, "the Prince of the City of Sand" published by Mondadori, born from a subject for an animated feature. He authored the book along with Gaston Kaboré and Pierdomenico Baccalario. The book was translated and published in German, Turkish and Spanish. In October 2012 the illustrated book of the film "Pinocchio" was released by Rizzoli publisher, in which Enzo d'Alò rewrote Collodi's text.