Biography
Award-winning director and screenwriter, Luca Caserta graduated in Filmmaking at Movie Academy of Cinecittà (Rome - Italy), majoring in movie direction and screenwriting with some Italian masters of cinema as Carlo Lizzani, Giacomo Scarpelli, Franco Brogi Taviani and Mario Brenta. Here he also studied cinematography, shooting and cinema with Giuseppe Pinori, Daniele Nannuzzi and Giuseppe Berardini and attended the workshops held by Pupi Avati, Carlo Verdone and Luis Bacalov. At Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome he deepened the study of direction of photography with Giuseppe Lanci. He also studied Film Production with Gianluca Arcopinto.
After writing and directing several plays, achieving important recognitions (including the "Premio Calcante" by SIAD - Italian Society of Dramatic Authors), he has dedicated himself exclusively to cinema and audiovisuals for several years now. He is author of short films, documentaries and art videos. In 2011 he wrote, directed and co-produced the short film "Inside the Mirror". The editing supervision is by Ugo De Rossi, editor, among others, of Fellini, Pasolini, Bertolucci, Petri and Rosi. The film, along with the following "Out of the Depths" (2014) and "The Other Side of the Moon" (2016), is part of the "trilogy on the double", focused on the investigation of what is hidden in the deepest part of the human soul. His documentary "The Canvas Forge" (2014) about the birth of a painting is available on Prime Video. His movies have been presented at many Festivals (Cannes Film Festival, Premi David di Donatello, Berlin European Short Film Festival, Roma Cinema DOC, Miami Independent Film Festival, Los Angeles CineFest, Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival, Hollywood Screenings Film Festival, Canada's World International Film Festival, etc.). His acclaimed short film "Tell Me Who I Am" (2020), garnered an astounding 176 awards in several categories in the film festivals all around the world, among which the Award of Excellence Special Mention in the category "Redemption/Social Justice/Protest" and the Award of Excellence for Direction at the Best Shorts Competition (California - USA) with the following motivation of the Jury: "A unique take on the serious issue of violence against women, the mental and physical abandonment and loss of dignity people face every day. A stirring and compelling performance by Elisa Bertato. The judges firmly believe that the film is exceptional, showing depth of craft and creativity that is truly unique and has decided to confer it the highest honors that have honored previous filmmakers with exceptional talent, including Oscar winners, Emmy and BAFTA winners". The soundtrack includes the song "Piccola stella senza cielo" by the Italian rock star Luciano Ligabue, courtesy of the artist and of Warner Music Italia/Warner Chappell Music Italiana. Most of his short films are available on YouTube, Vimeo and Prime Video.
Luca Caserta's works are characterized by touching different genres, styles and themes, from comedy, to social/civil commitment and human rights, to the investigation of the most obscure aspects of the human psyche, to the supernatural, highlighting a certain artistic versatility.
As author, he's member of SIAD (Italian Society of Dramatic Authors) and of SIAE (Italian Society of Authors and Editors). He is one of the jurors of the Sunset Film Festival (Los Angeles - USA) and has been curator of the Short Film Section of Schermi d'Amore Film Festival (Italy). He lives and works between Verona and Rome. More infos on his official website.
