Mirko Locatelli
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
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
Fame chimica (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.