MARINO GUARNIERI
Director, animator, illustrator.
After working as a graphic designer, through all forms of expression and communication in the last 20 years, in the end he discovers his true love: the animation.
He conceives, designs and participates in the creation of commercials and music videos, television themes and educational products, documentaries, specials and feature films.
Assistant director, head of 2D and editor of the animated feature film The Art of Happiness (L'arte della Felicità), produced by Mad Entertainment and winner of the European Film Awards in 2014 for Best European animated film.
He is Professor of Digital Entertainment at the Italian School of Comix, for which he directed the commercial Chi sogna disegna and the short film Midnight Signs.
He directed his first animation feature film Gatta Cenerentola, alongside Ivan Cappiello, Alessandro Rak and Dario Sansone. The movie is produced by Mad Entertainment in collaboration with Rai Cinema and distributed by Videa, has been selected to compete in the Orizzonti category at 74th edition of the Venice International Film Festival.
He is also a board member for ASIFA Italia (International Association for Animated Films).