Director & screenwriter
From L’Aquila, stories that move between reality and its shadows.
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A journey through short films, exploring horror, new perspectives and a sense of place.
OUT! / On setPhotography by Valerio GiulianiThe latest project
A new short film co-written with Riccardo Giuliani. The latest chapter in a journey that began with a love of cinema and has grown, film by film, on set.
Short films / 2017–2026
Developed, written and directed during the Master’s in Film Directing at IFA – Scuola di Cinema in Pescara.
Director and screenwriterCo-directed with Simone Paggetti and developed together with Alessandro Marcheggiani. A finalist at the Bookciak, Azione! award in Venice.
Co-director and screenwriterA surreal, existential horror film written and shot during the pandemic, exploring the social and psychological effects of lockdown.
Director, writer, cinematographer and editorA horror short distributed by Prem1ere Film. Winner of Best Horror Short at the Bloodstained Indie Film Festival.
Director, writer and producerGiovanni Berardi’s self-taught directing debut. The first step in a journey through independent cinema.
Director, writer and producer
Giovanni BerardiL’Aquila, 199402 / Biography
Giovanni Berardi is a director and screenwriter born in L’Aquila, Italy, in 1994.
Passionate about cinema since childhood, he began by writing for blogs and online magazines. A self-taught filmmaker, he made his debut with About You before exploring genre cinema with Il Profumo dell’Abisso and Isolesque, a surreal, existential horror film created during lockdown.
He studied at IFA – Scuola di Cinema in Pescara, graduating in Cinema in 2023 and completing a Master’s in Film Directing in 2024. There he developed Sacro | Urbano, co-directed with Simone Paggetti, and D(e)AD.
He is president and co-founder of filmAQuì, a cultural association promoting cinema and the L’Aquila region through film production, screenings and talks. Alongside directing, he has worked as an assistant director, production assistant and tutor in film education projects.
Download curriculumPDF · in ItalianSelected recognition
Bloodstained Indie Film Festival
Il Profumo dell’AbissoAward
Villa NurziaVenice
Sacro | Urbano03 / Off screen
04 / Contact
For projects, collaborations and enquiries about my work.
gberardi20@gmail.com