GIUSEPPE GARAU

Bio
Giuseppe Garau is a film writer & director.
Born in Sardegna, raised in the hardcore-punk scene and obsessed by film grammar.
His debut feature “L’Incidente” (The Accident), starring Giulia Mazzarino, is distributed in Italy by Flickmates and in North America by Fandor.

“L’Incidente” (The Accident) - Film Reviews:
The Film Stage
Film Threat
Directors Notes
Taxi Drivers (italiano)

“L’Incidente” (The Accident) - Festival Run and Awards:
Lucca Film Festival - Official Competition 2023 (Italy)
52nd Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival - FORMA 2023 (Ukraine)
Directors Notes - Official Selection 2024 (UK)
Slamdance Film Festival - Narrative Features Competition 2024 (US) Grand Jury Prize
Victoria Film Festival 2024 (Canada)
Pendance Film Festival - Narrative Features Competition 2024 (Canada) Best Narrative Feature
Indy Film Fest - World Cinema 2024 (US) Feature Winner Best of World Cinema
L’Europe Autour de l’Europe - Official Selection 2024 (France)
Vermont Film & Folklore Festival - Official Selection 2024 (US)
Glocal Film Festival - Evento speciale 2024 - Film di chiusura (Italy)
Nòt Film Festival - Shooting Stars 2024 (Italy) Best Film & Best Performance
Amsterdam Independent Film Festival 2024 (Netherlands) Best Narrative Feature & Best Acting
Oslo Film Festival 2024 (Norway)
LongTake Film Festival 2024 (Italy)
Festa del Cinema di Porretta 2024 (Italy) Menzione d’Onore del Sindacato Nazionale Critici Cinematografici Italiani
Brussels Independent Film Festival - Competition (Belgium) Best Narrative Feature
Busto Arsizio Film Festival - Competizione (Italy)

“L’Incidente” (The Accident) - Theatrical:
Cinema Modernissimo (Bologna), giovedì 14 marzo 2024
Bloom Cinema (Mezzago), venerdì 5 aprile 2024
Associazione Museo Nazionale del Cinema (Torino), giovedì 27 giugno 2024
Cinema Troisi (Roma), martedì 15 ottobre 2024
Cinema delle Provincie (Roma), giovedì 28 ottobre 2024
Cinema Don Bosco (Roma), lunedì 2 dicembre 2024
The Cineclub (Roma), venerdì 24 gennaio 2025
Il Mulino (Piossasco), mercoledì 26 febbraio 2025
Cinema DB d’Essai (Lecce), lunedì 24 marzo 2025
Cineclub Filmstudio90 (Varese), sabato 19 aprile 2025

Jury and Curation:
Directors Notes Awards 2024 (UK) - Juror
Lavori in Corto 2024 (Italy) - Giurato
Slamdance Film Festival 2025 (US) - Short Films Programmer