Daria D'Antonio explained

Daria D'Antonio is an Italian cinematographer.

Life and career

Born in Naples, D'Antonio studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli, and started her career in the film industry as a camera operator under Luca Bigazzi.[1] She made her debut as cinematographer in 2007, in Pietro Marcello's Passing the Line.[2]

In 2020, D'Antonio was the first Italian female cinematographer to be nominated for a David di Donatello for best cinematography thanks to her work in Valerio Mieli's Remember?, and in 2022 she was the first woman to win the award for the cinematography of Paolo Sorrentino's The Hand of God.[3] For the same film she was also awarded the Nastro d'Argento for best cinematography.[4] During her career she also won two Globi d'oro, for Marco Segato's On the Trail of My Father and Mieli's Remember?.[5] In 2024, D'Antonio received the CST Award for Best Artist-Technician at the 77th Cannes Film Festival for Sorrentino's Parthenope.

Selected filmography

References

  1. Web site: Biografia di Daria D'Antonio . Movieplayer.it . 2 August 2024 . it.
  2. News: Santacatterina . Manuela . Il senso della luce per Daria D'Antonio: "Un mistero impalpabile" . 2 August 2024 . . 7 June 2024 . it-IT.
  3. News: Grando . Elisa . Daria D’Antonio, La Prima Vincitrice Del David Di Donatello Come Miglior Autrice Della Fotografia: "Superiamo Le Distinzioni Di Genere" . 2 August 2024 . David News . May 2022.
  4. News: Carotenuto . Angelo . Daria D'Antonio, parlo di me: "Io fotografia solitaria, nel cinema ho scoperto la bellezza del gruppo" . 2 August 2024 . Il Mattino. 8 April 2023 . it.
  5. News: Hailu . Selome . Variety’s 10 Cinematographers to Watch Are a Rising Force in 2021: Daria D'Antonio . 2 August 2024 . . 6 November 2021.