Luigi Di Domenico

Luigi Di Domenico (Salerno, May 1, 1997) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. In 2016, he moved to Rome and attended the course "Directing and the Idea" at the digital creativity school Artithesi, where he studied under director Claudio Di Biagio and assistant director Riccardo Quarta. His work primarily focuses on social issues. He made his debut in 2018 with the short film Martino, which was screened at around 30 international festivals and ranked among the 50 most awarded short films of the year according to cinemaitaliano.info. In 2022, he presented Yohiro at the 76th edition of the Salerno International Film Festival. The film later received the award for Best Italian Film at the Barcelona Indie Awards. That same year, he worked as the official videographer for the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR), following both the men's and women's national teams during their competitions, including the 2023 Rugby World Cup held in France. In 2024, he directed his latest short film Marianna, a work of social denunciation that aims to shed light on environmental issues and the right to health.