Riccardo Romano

Riccardo Romano b 1989 is an Italian filmmaker and screenwriter passionate about crafting compelling characterdriven stories Working across Europe he honed his skills with a Masters in Scriptwriting from IULM University in Milan followed by further training at the Holden School in Turin and the National School of Independent Cinema in Florence Since 2018 Romano has been writing and directing nobudget short films several of which achieved success on the festival circuit and were later acquired by international platforms such as WeShort Sofytv and Argo As a screenwriter he is best known for his collaboration with Bulgarian director Viktor Ivanov on the 2022 festival favorite Vuja De Shot in Paris and starring Filippo Scotti the film earned selections in prestigious festivals including Mammoth Lakes Film Festival USA Nòt Film Festival Italy PriFest Kosovo Oaxaca FilmFest Mexico and Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival Spain Romano is also a cowriter of Ivanovs debut feature film set to premiere in 2025 As a director Romano has progressed from microbudget productions to funded projects including his upcoming horrordrama short le Vampire supported by Nuovo IMAIE and slated for a 2025 release In 2024 Romano also appeared in the cast of the Lithuanian filmmaker Saule Bliuvaites debut feature Toxic which won the Golden Leopard at the 77th Locarno Film Festival