Mirko Locatelli

Mirko Locatelli was born in 1974 in Milan. He studied cinema at "University of Studies" in Milan and dropped out in 2000 to dedicate himself to journalism. He collaborated with a large variety of newspapers included "Il Corriere Della Sera", at the same time carried on his main interest: cinema. In the same year he opened the site "www.cinemaindipendente.it" with the aim of letting young filmmakers meet there, discussing independent movies. The website also propagates cinema culture, organizes screenings, cinema courses and production projects. Gathering people he met during his studies, in 2001, opened "Officina Film", a production company which deals with communications. With Officina films he directed his first advertisement and in 2003 directed a documentary on the set Chemical Hunger (2003) by Antonio Bocola e Paolo Vari, and a short film "Il Confine". In 2004 he directed Come prima (2004) an independent film. In 2005 he directed Crisalidi (2005), a documentary which was critically acclaimed.