Gabriele Mainetti Explained

Gabriele Mainetti (born 7 November 1976) is an Italian film director, actor, screenwriter, composer and producer.^{[1] [2]}

Career

Mainetti started his career in the film industry as an actor for minor comedies and television series; as a director, he received attention thanks to his early short film Basette (2008), a tribute to anime series Lupin the Third.^{[3] [4]} In 2012, he directed Tiger Boy, a teen drama short film about pedophilia that was awarded with a Silver Ribbon.^[5]

His debut feature film, They Call Me Jeeg (2015), was praised by audience and critic, gaining several major Italian prizes.^{[6] [7]} Mainetti won the awards for Best New Director and Best Producer at the 2016 David di Donatello.^[8]

His second feature Freaks Out was scheduled to be released on 16 December 2020,^[9] but it was delayed to 28 October 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy.

Filmography

Feature films

• They Call Me Jeeg (2015)
• Freaks Out (2021)

Short films

• Ultima spiaggia (2005)
• Basette (2008)
• Love in Central Park (2010)
• Tiger Boy (2012)
• Ningyo (2016)

External links

• • Web site: Mainetti, Gabriele. Treccani Encyclopedia.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mainetti, Gabriele. Treccani Encyclopedia. 27 October 2020. it.
2. News: Intervista a Gabriele Mainetti, regista di 'Lo chiamavano Jeeg Robot', tra fumetti e film. 25 February 2016. Fumettologica. 11 October 2020. it.
3. Web site: Basette. Cinematografo. 11 October 2020. it.
4. News: Atto d'amore n.2: Basette, il corto di Gabriele Mainetti ispirato a Lupin III. Meganerd. 23 March 2018. 11 October 2020. it.
5. News: Tiger Boy, un corto di Gabriele Mainetti su un tema importante. 11 January 2016. V-News. 11 October 2020. it.
6. News: Jay Weissberg. Film Review: 'They Call Me Jeeg'. 11 October 2020. Variety. 5 November 2015. it.
7. News: Franco Montini. Al Festival del Cinema Santamaria il supereroe 'Jeeg Robot'. 11 October 2020. La Repubblica. 17 October 2015. it.
8. News: David di Donatello 2016: tutti i vincitori. Cinematografo. 18 April 2016. 11 October 2020. it.
9. News: "Freaks Out", la data di uscita del secondo film di Gabriele Mainetti. Sky TG 24. 25 June 2020. 2 November 2020. it.