Paolo STRIPPOLI
Born in Corato, Bari, Italy in 1993, he studied Performing Arts at Sapienza University before studying directing at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia (CSC) in Rome. In 2019, he won the Franco Solinas Award for Best Story for the co-written short screenplay The Unhappy Angel. His Netflix original film A Classic Horror Story (2021), co-directed with Roberto De Feo, won the Best Director award at the 67th Taormina Film Fest, and his psychological horror film Flowing (2022) was selected for the competition sections of the Sitges Film Festival, Austin Fantastic Fest, and Rome′s "Alice nella Città." His third feature, Holy Boy (2025), screened out of competition at the Venice Film Festival to critical and audience acclaim. The Spiral, starring Jasmine Trinca, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, and Adriano Giannini, had its world premiere in the main competition at the 2026 Venice Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Golden Lion.
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