Name
Michele Fornasero
Professional Area
Director
Company
Indyca
Indyca, founded in 2007 in Turin, Italy, specializes in the production of innovative documentaries and auteur films with strong international appeal. Its productions include the recent Samia, winner of the Jury Mention at Tribeca; Cuban Dancer, winner of the Audience Award at the San Francisco Film Festival; and We Are the Thousand, winner of the Audience Award at SXSW. Its films Happy Winter, Drive Me Home, and SmoKings have been distributed in more than 40 countries, including the United States. Its productions have premiered at major international festivals, including the Berlinale, the Venice Film Festival, IDFA, and Hot Docs, among others.
Country
Italy
Accreditation
BIO TO B | DRAMA & DOC
Michele Fornasero is one of the founders of Indyca. A director, cinematographer, and editor, he has worked on numerous documentary projects. In 2008, he was director of photography and editor of Uno scampolo di paradiso by Gabriele Vacis; in 2011, he handled cinematography and editing for La Paura siCura. In 2014, he directed SmoKings, which received awards at major Italian and international festivals, including Festival dei Popoli, Bellaria, and Visions du Réel. In 2021, he was co-author, director of photography, and editor of Sul Sentiero Blu. As a producer, his credits also include Butterfly, We Are the Thousand, and SAMIA.