Luigi Campi is an Italian artist who lives between Athens and Rome. He started as an actor at Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, then moved to writing and directing for film at Columbia University in New York. He has participated in the workshops: Berlinale Talents, Torino Film Lab, LIM and Oxbelly Lab.
He makes narrative and experimental films and videos, often using techniques of reappropriation as in his Secret Video Folder series. Other times he builds his films through improvisation, with unscripted solo films in which he is both directing and acting, as in his award-winning short film Escape from Planet Tar. His feature film My First Kiss and the People Involved played at festivals worldwide.
He collaborates as a writer on international feature films and series, as in the thriller film Fanti, which will open in Vietnam in 2023, and the existential comedy Glory B, which has recently received funding from the Greek Film Center and ERT and won the main prize at this year's Torino Film Lab.
Luigi’s first photo book ANTHEMS will be published by Dolce in 2023.
press
“…Campi’s first narrative feature, My First Kiss, introduces us to an exciting new directorial voice - and one who isn’t afraid to tell difficult, different tales.”
- PASTE Magazine
“Taking admirable chances with his first narrative feature, writer-director Luigi Campi demonstrates a sure grasp of sensory detail … it will be interesting to see how Campi’s unconventional, immersive approach evolves.”
- The Hollywood Reporter
“My First Kiss is an impressive debut film.”
- Red Carpet Report
“Luigi Campi … has a unique grasp of both the quotidian and the otherworldly – and if “My First Kiss” is any indication, Campi has a persuasive way of combining the two.”
- Los Angeles Daily News
awards
My First Kiss and the People Involved:
Best Feature Film, Best Cinematography - Ashland Film Festival
Audience Award - New Orleans Film Festival
Honorable Mention Ultra Indie - Woodstock Film Festival
Best Feature Film - NYNL
Escape from Planet Tar:
Best Experimental Short Film - New Orleans Film Festival