Roberto Minervini

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Roberto Minervini is an Italian-born film director, who lives and works in the US. After completing a Master’s Degree in Media Studies at The New School University in New York City in 2004, he moved to the Philippines to teach Documentary Filmmaking at a University level. In 2007, he moved to Texas, where he directed three feature films, THE PASSAGE, LOW TIDE and STOP THE POUNDING HEART, a Texas trilogy that was presented and awarded at some of the most renowned film festivals in the world such as Cannes, Venice, Toronto, and Rotterdam, among others. In 2014, STOP THE POUNDING HEART won the David di Donatello Award (Italian Academy Award) for best documentary. THE OTHER SIDE (aka LOUISIANA), his fourth film, premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, competing in the Un Certain Regard section. 2018 WHAT YOU GONNA DO WHEN THE WORLD’S ON FIRE? 2015 THE OTHER SIDE 2013 STOP THE POUNDING HEART 2012 LOW TIDE 2011 THE PASSAGE

Roberto Minervini is an Italian-born film director, who lives and works in the US. After completing a Master’s Degree in Media Studies at The New School University in New York City in 2004, he moved to the Philippines to teach Documentary Filmmaking at a University level. In 2007, he moved to Texas, where he directed three feature films, THE PASSAGE, LOW TIDE and STOP THE POUNDING HEART, a Texas trilogy that was presented and awarded at some of the most renowned film festivals in the world such as Cannes, Venice, Toronto, and Rotterdam, among others. In 2014, STOP THE POUNDING HEART won the David di Donatello Award (Italian Academy Award) for best documentary. THE OTHER SIDE (aka LOUISIANA), his fourth film, premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, competing in the Un Certain Regard section. 2018 WHAT YOU GONNA DO WHEN THE WORLD’S ON FIRE? 2015 THE OTHER SIDE 2013 STOP THE POUNDING HEART 2012 LOW TIDE 2011 THE PASSAGE

Roberto Minervini is an Italian-born film director, who lives and works in the US. After completing a Master’s Degree in Media Studies at The New School University in New York City in 2004, he moved to the Philippines to teach Documentary Filmmaking at a University level. In 2007, he moved to Texas, where he directed three feature films, THE PASSAGE, LOW TIDE and STOP THE POUNDING HEART, a Texas trilogy that was presented and awarded at some of the most renowned film festivals in the world such as Cannes, Venice, Toronto, and Rotterdam, among others. In 2014, STOP THE POUNDING HEART won the David di Donatello Award (Italian Academy Award) for best documentary. THE OTHER SIDE (aka LOUISIANA), his fourth film, premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, competing in the Un Certain Regard section. 2018 WHAT YOU GONNA DO WHEN THE WORLD’S ON FIRE? 2015 THE OTHER SIDE 2013 STOP THE POUNDING HEART 2012 LOW TIDE 2011 THE PASSAGE

Roberto Minervini is an Italian-born film director, who lives and works in the US. After completing a Master’s Degree in Media Studies at The New School University in New York City in 2004, he moved to the Philippines to teach Documentary Filmmaking at a University level. In 2007, he moved to Texas, where he directed three feature films, THE PASSAGE, LOW TIDE and STOP THE POUNDING HEART, a Texas trilogy that was presented and awarded at some of the most renowned film festivals in the world such as Cannes, Venice, Toronto, and Rotterdam, among others. In 2014, STOP THE POUNDING HEART won the David di Donatello Award (Italian Academy Award) for best documentary. THE OTHER SIDE (aka LOUISIANA), his fourth film, premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, competing in the Un Certain Regard section. 2018 WHAT YOU GONNA DO WHEN THE WORLD’S ON FIRE? 2015 THE OTHER SIDE 2013 STOP THE POUNDING HEART 2012 LOW TIDE 2011 THE PASSAGE

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