Marco Simon Puccioni

Born in Rome in 1963, where he studied architecture. After graduating in 1989 he took up studies in film at California Institute of the Arts in Los Angeles. After several short experimental films and documentaries, he made his feature film debut in 2002 with Quello Che Cerchi. Riparo his second feature film opened at the Berlin film festival in 2007 and toured the world afterward in over 100 festivals. The feature documentary Il Colore delle Parole was in competition Orizzonti at the Venice film festival in 2009. Come il Vento, his third feature had its premiere at the Rome film Festival in 2013. He is a co-founder of the filmmakers association "Ring" and the writers and director guild "100 autori". Puccioni is also an experienced teacher having taught at Fine arts Academy in Perugia and the Volonté film school in Rome.