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Ruggero Romano is an award-winning Italian film director, producer and speaker currently based out of Venice, Italy.
Originally from Torino, Ruggero moved to Vancouver in 2016, where he graduated from Vancouver Film School and began his journey in filmmaking for social impact. During his time in Vancouver, he worked as a dishwasher and salesman while simultaneously producing and directing independent documentaries in collaboration with Indigenous and marginalized communities across British Columbia.
Motivated by the stark social inequalities in his new city, he set out to amplify the voices of the homeless community in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. His debut feature documentary, V6A, was created to challenge the stigma surrounding homelessness, addiction, and mental health. This project sparked his first impact campaign, where he discovered the power of film to drive social change.
Since then, he has consistently produced and directed a diverse range of documentaries, as well as films focused on dance, music and performance.
Currently, Ruggero is producing and distributing films through his organization Movies Move Us. His latest Cielo Aperto is pioneering innovative film distribution through Cinema Sospeso’ model.
He loves rumba Guaguancó, mountaineering, capoeira, and is always happy to support filmmakers in their journeys to tell meaningful stories.
He also has a very sharp nose.
Check his latest projects here.