Leonardo Di Costanzo (b. 1958, Ischia, Italy) alternates living in Napoli and Paris where he teaches a film course at Ateliers Varan. He has been making documentaries since the 1990s, gaining a name in the new millennium when his films were presented at prestigious festivals. At School (A scuola, 2003) was nominated for a David di Donatello for Best Documentary, and other warmly-received films followed: Un cas d’école (2004), Odessa (2006), and Cadenza d’inganno (2011). His television film Prove di stato (1998) received a Special Mention at the international festival in Biarritz. The Interval is his first feature and his greatest directing success to date. The movie was presented at Venice in the competitive Orizzonti section where it took seven awards including the FIPRESCI Prize.
48. MFF Karlovy Vary
