Luigi Campi lives between Athens and Rome. He makes narrative and experimental films and videos. He is an alum of Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Columbia Film School in New York, Berlinale Talents, Oxbelly Retreat, Torino Film Lab. His narrative feature My First Kiss and the People Involved played at festivals worldwide. He often uses techniques of video reappropriation, as in his Secret Video Folder series. He also makes unscripted location-based solo films in which he is both directing and acting, as his award-winning short Escape from Planet Tar.
He collaborates as a screenwriter on international feature films, such as the Vietnamese thriller film Fanti, and the Greek existential comedy Glory B, filming in 2025.
Luigi’s photo book ANTHEMS was published by Dolce in 2024.
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“…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