Riccardo is a London based Director and Editor working in documentary and fiction. He has worked across all sectors of the industry for over 15 years and has experience with making commercial and arthouse projects. He was mentored by the founder of Salon Pictures, Nick Taussig (McQueen, Churchill, Audrey) and then worked for Salon as a Development Producer and In House Creative developing, producing, editing and selling film and TV until Salon folded in January 2023. He is now freelancing as a Director, Producer, Editor and is a full BAFTA member and BIFA voter. Riccardo’s style is a mix of free flowing and beautiful considered compositions. His work has been described as intimate, sensitive and insightful. It mostly focuses on the human condition and raising awareness and he has a keen interest in character driven stories, he loves to try and understand how people work and what makes them tick. He often uses metaphors and poetic imagery while focusing on the emotional side of the human psyche. He creates immersive, cinematic work for wider audiences. SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY (*Awards Won/Selections/notes ) DWARF STORY: Little People, Big Choice. // Feature Documentary releasing in 2025 *Winner of three awards at the Little Venice Film Festival including Best documentary DWARF STORY: A Life without Little People. // TV Broadcast hour for ITV *Multiple picks of the day/weeks across UK media. Over 1.1 million people tuned in. Now on ITVX. CHARLIE MACKESY: THE BOY, THE MOLE, THE FOX, THE HORSE AND ME. // BBC and APPLE TV+ 60 min Documentary (2022) Editor *Aired on the BBC on Christmas Eve FOR LOVE AND LEGACY // Short Documentary 2022 - Editor *Selected for Tribeca Film Festival 2022 A SPACE IN TIME // Feature Documentary (2021) - Director/Editor *Nominated for Best Single Documentary Griersons 2022, Won Best Director Nottingham Film Fest among other festival awards. Strong reviews in top outlets.

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Riccardo is a London based Director and Editor working in documentary and fiction. He has worked across all sectors of the industry for over 15 years and has experience with making commercial and arthouse projects. He was mentored by the founder of Salon Pictures, Nick Taussig (McQueen, Churchill, Audrey) and then worked for Salon as a Development Producer and In House Creative developing, producing, editing and selling film and TV until Salon folded in January 2023. He is now freelancing as a Director, Producer, Editor and is a full BAFTA member and BIFA voter. Riccardo’s style is a mix of free flowing and beautiful considered compositions. His work has been described as intimate, sensitive and insightful. It mostly focuses on the human condition and raising awareness and he has a keen interest in character driven stories, he loves to try and understand how people work and what makes them tick. He often uses metaphors and poetic imagery while focusing on the emotional side of the human psyche. He creates immersive, cinematic work for wider audiences. SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY (*Awards Won/Selections/notes ) DWARF STORY: Little People, Big Choice. // Feature Documentary releasing in 2025 *Winner of three awards at the Little Venice Film Festival including Best documentary DWARF STORY: A Life without Little People. // TV Broadcast hour for ITV *Multiple picks of the day/weeks across UK media. Over 1.1 million people tuned in. Now on ITVX. CHARLIE MACKESY: THE BOY, THE MOLE, THE FOX, THE HORSE AND ME. // BBC and APPLE TV+ 60 min Documentary (2022) Editor *Aired on the BBC on Christmas Eve FOR LOVE AND LEGACY // Short Documentary 2022 - Editor *Selected for Tribeca Film Festival 2022 A SPACE IN TIME // Feature Documentary (2021) - Director/Editor *Nominated for Best Single Documentary Griersons 2022, Won Best Director Nottingham Film Fest among other festival awards. Strong reviews in top outlets.

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Riccardo is a London based Director and Editor working in documentary and fiction. He has worked across all sectors of the industry for over 15 years and has experience with making commercial and arthouse projects. He was mentored by the founder of Salon Pictures, Nick Taussig (McQueen, Churchill, Audrey) and then worked for Salon as a Development Producer and In House Creative developing, producing, editing and selling film and TV until Salon folded in January 2023. He is now freelancing as a Director, Producer, Editor and is a full BAFTA member and BIFA voter.

Riccardo’s style is a mix of free flowing and beautiful considered compositions. His work has been described as intimate, sensitive and insightful. It mostly focuses on the human condition and raising awareness and he has a keen interest in character driven stories, he loves to try and understand how people work and what makes them tick. He often uses metaphors and poetic imagery while focusing on the emotional side of the human psyche. He creates immersive, cinematic work for wider audiences.

SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY (*Awards Won/Selections/notes )
DWARF STORY: Little People, Big Choice. // Feature Documentary releasing in 2025
*Winner of three awards at the Little Venice Film Festival including Best documentary
DWARF STORY: A Life without Little People. // TV Broadcast hour for ITV
*Multiple picks of the day/weeks across UK media. Over 1.1 million people tuned in. Now on ITVX.
CHARLIE MACKESY: THE BOY, THE MOLE, THE FOX, THE HORSE AND ME. //
BBC and APPLE TV+
60 min Documentary (2022) Editor
*Aired on the BBC on Christmas Eve
FOR LOVE AND LEGACY // Short Documentary 2022 - Editor
*Selected for Tribeca Film Festival 2022
A SPACE IN TIME // Feature Documentary (2021) - Director/Editor
*Nominated for Best Single Documentary Griersons 2022, Won Best Director Nottingham Film Fest among other festival awards. Strong reviews in top outlets.

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Education

Film Production at UCA FARNHAM
September 1, 2007 - August 1, 2010

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