Diana Cignoni

Diana Cignoni is a German-Italian-American Film Director and Actor. Cignoni is a member of Film Fatales and Gaba Film Initiative. Diana modeled (Clients include: Trussardi, Giorgio Armani, Escada, Christian Dior) and acted in Europe and America for many years before she started directing. Diana has an extensive acting background and well recognized directorial talents. Having been taught by mentor Charlie Laughton (friend and mentor to Al Pacino) Penelope Allen, Mark Rydell and Martin Landau at The Actor's Studio. Elisabeth Dillon at the HB Studio NYC, Geraldine Baron and Lance Lane, Diana developed a unique voice. Diana won multiple awards as an actor and KOAN member of the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble in Los Angeles under the direction of Ron Sossi. Cignoni was nominated for the 2019 Stage Raw Theatre Awards for "Best Leading Female Performance" - in Faith Healer, Odyssey Theatre Ensemble. Diana was recently elected to the board of the Odyssey Theatre for the purpose of further enhancing the ensemble with her many artistic talents. Born and raised in Germany Diana now resides and works in Los Angeles. She is the founder of Ground Hero https://www.groundherofilm.org, a non-profit organization dedicated to the creation of more sustainable films by and about women and the aim is to create films with a strong elusive presence exploring external trappings of existence and the transitory essence of the self. Diana Cignoni is an award winning filmmaker whose debut narrative feature film " One Weekend" was released on demand by stadium Media after premiering at SaMo Indie, winning the Audience Choice Award. "One Weekend" has screened in dozens of other film festivals worldwide, including China Woman's Film Festival, SMC Film Club, Sir Charlie Darwin Movie Battle, Big Island Film Festival, Julien Dubuque International Film Festival. Cignoni's documentary film "Perfect" premiered at SaMo Indie and won Best Feature Length Film and the Audience Choice Award. Cignoni's previous short film "Palm Trees" won Best Narrative Short at SaMo Indie and screened in film festivals worldwide, including Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival, TIF Video Challenge,Ozark Shorts and UCFF Dublin. Cignoni was selected for the Panavision New Filmmaker Program Grant. Cignoni has been featured in "Seeing is Believing: Women Direct" is a 5-hour serialized documentary about women directors by Cady McClain.