Hi!
I am perfectly trilingual with Italian, French, and English. I write fiction , non fiction and screenplays in those three languages and, of course, I can translate to and from these three languages. If you’re looking for a translator, please feel free to contact me!
Here is my CV
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Language skills
Mother tongue: Italian
Other languages: English and French (perfect knowledge)
I can translate any document, fiction, non fiction and screenplays
Screenplay Translations
– Story for the screen translation from Italian into English “I Distillatori” (The Bootleggers) by Francesco Volpi.
– Screenplay from Italian into French “Un cancello tra i prati” by Carlo La Chimia (winner of the RIFF competition).
EDUCATION
Academic Education and training
– Qualified Teacher Status granted by GTC on February 13, 2012 – Teacher Reference Number: 1433314
– Italian Teaching Licence for “Economics and Business Disciplines” – SSIS Latium University “Roma III” – June 2007
– Bachelor’s Degree in Economics 1982 – Università “La Sapienza” Rome (Italy). Score 110/110
– French DEUG in “Economics” 1976 – Université de Nancy (France)
– French Baccalauréat 1974 – Académie de Metz-Nancy (Graduation from the French High School).
Courses
– May 2013 – November 2013 – “Write Your First Draft Fast” – With Professor Christine De Smet – University of Wisconsin http://continuingstudies.wisc.edu/lsa/online/writing/screenwriting.htm
– August 2011: “Spoleto Intensive Screenwriting Course” held by screenwriter Irv Bauer http://www.irvbauerscreenwriting.com/IBS/Home.html
– 2005: Introduction to Drama – “Teatri Possibili” ROME.
– 2002 (Spring): Playwriting course held by the Roman Theatre Company “Bona la Prima” at the Bracciano Public Library
– 1996 Course “Creative Writing” Rome University.
– 1995 Course “The Theatre and the Scenic Space” Bracciano – Public Library.
– 1993 -1994 Second course at “The Institute of Children’s Literature” West Redding (CT)
– 1992 – 1993 First course at “The Institute of Children’s Literature” West Redding (CT)
LITERARY AWARDS
NOVELS
“950 49th Street Brooklyn, New York – uno spaccato d’America al femminile” (950 49th Street, Brooklyn New York – a woman’s insight into America) won:
– February 1999 – First Prize in the contest “Nuove Lettere” – section published fiction – organized by “Istituto Italiano di Cultura” Naples – Italy
– October 1999 – 23rd Emigration Prize – the prize had a theme “The Emigration in the World on the Verge of the year 2000” organized by Town of Pratola Peligna, the review “La voce dell’emigrante” , the region Abruzzi, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“Il fantastico viaggio di Priscilla” – (Priscilla’s fantastic Journey)
November 2005 – the novel arrived second at the contest for children’s fiction (section 7 – 9 years old) “ Il mulino a vento” .
SHORT STORIES
1997 “Uguale dentro” (The Same Inside) Special Jury Prize , Contest “Zaccaria Negroni” – Children’s literature
1997 “l’aspirante cuoca” (The Willing – to – be chef) – honourable mention in the Contest “Via di Ripetta” section short stories (children’s fiction)
1998 “Una tragedia” (A Tragedy) – First prize in the Contest “Nuove Lettere” Napoli, section “short unpublished stories”
1998 “Il regalo del nonno” – (Grandpa’s gift) – honourable mention in the contest “Zaccaria Negroni” – Children’s short stories
1999 “Mattia e il fantastico Coccodroccolo” (Mattia and the fantastic Crocoduck) First prize 10th edition of the Contest “La Montagnola” – Rome – section “stories for children”
2000 “Una lettera d’amore” (A Love Letter) 4th place in the Contest “Per una lettera d’amore” Francavilla a Mare.
2001 “La chiave” (The Key) – 3rd prize in the contest “Alceste de Lollis”.
2003 “Un matrimonio a New York” (A Wedding in New York) – 2nd. Prize in the contest “Premio Emigrazione” – Pratola Peligna – section: unpublished fiction
POETRY
1997 “L’abbraccio” (the hug) special mention in the contest “Nuove Lettere” – Napoli, section “unpublished poetry”
1997 “Versi per vivere” (verses to live) collection of poems – Specia mention in the contest “Via di Ripetta” Rome.
1998 “Versi per ridere” (verses to laugh) collection of poems – special mention in the contest “Via di Ripetta” Rome.
PLAYS FOR THE STAGE
– October 2002 Contest “Omaggio a Goldoni” – 3rd prize with the two act comedy “Voci che girano” (Gossip)– section theatre and poetry. The comedy was produced by Testaccio Theatre in Rome in 2002.
– October 2005 1st prize in the National Contest “Picena” (Ascoli Piceno) – section : one act play with the play “Dammi solo un po’ di seme”(Give me Only a Little Seed)
– September 2006 the one act play “Dammi solo un po’ di seme” (as above) was finalist in the contest Atto Solo” – Teatro d’occasione di Bergamo.
– October 2008 “Quando chiamò l’amante, la moglie scoppiò a ridere…” (When the mistress called, the wife laughed…) Special Prize of the jury in the Contest “Il Convivio” Giardini Naxos (ME) – Section theatre
SCREENPLAYS
November 2011 – The short screenplay “La Vacanza Americana” (The Italian Vacation) was selected finalist at the “Valpolicella Film Festival” in San Pietro in Cariano (Verona)
I am working with director Luca Murri. We wrote a short screenplay “Un Amato Funerale” (A Beloved Funeral) that wAS produced in 2013 in Italy, shooting location Nicosia – Sicily and was released in April 2014.
We are in the process of writing more screenplays (shorts, and long features).
June 2012; The screenplay “Vorrei Essere…” (I Wish I Could Be) arrived finalist at the contest “Il Cortificio” (Coming Soon Television and Minimum Fax) – The winner should be published by July 15, 2012 and will be produced by Coming Soon Television.
PUBLICATIONS
1993 “Waiting for Befana” – children’s story – on the review “The Legions of Light” Margaretville (NY)
1997 the poem “Ragioni” (Reasons) in the anthology “138 Mirabili Istorie” Antonio Stango Editore.
1997 “Uguale dentro”(The Same Inside) – children’s story on the review “Il Contastorie”
1998 the poem “Assurdo” (Absurd) and the children’s story “L’aspirante cuoca” (The willing-to- be chef) in the anthology of the “Premio Lido di Roma” – Antonio Stango editore.
1998 “950 49th Street Brooklyn, New York – uno spaccato d’America al femminile” (950 49th Street Brooklyn New York . a woman’s insight into America) – novel – Antonio Stango Editore.
1999 on the website HYPERLINK “http://www.fenyce.net” http://www.fenyce.net the movie reviews “Bullets over Broadway” and “A Price Above the Rubies”.
2001 “I silenzi del cuore” (the Silences of the Heart)– short story – in the anthology “Racconti senza rete” – Michele Di Salvo Editore.
2001 “Mattia e il fantastico Coccodroccolo” (Mattia and the Fantastic Crocoduck) in the review “Il Foglio Letterario”.
2001 “A Little Monster’s Journal” in the anthology “New International Plays for Young Audiences Volume Two – plays of cultural conflict.” Meriweather Publishing Company – Colorado (USA) – Edited by Professor Roger Ellis, Grand Valley State University (Michigan).
2002 “A Tragedy” in the review “Carve Magazine” (HYPERLINK “http://www.carvezine.com” www.carvezine.com)
2002 “Il rosario” (the Rosary) short fiction story – in the anthology “Oltre la rete” Proposte Editoriali Editore.
2009 March – “La corsa e l’infinito” (The Race and Infinity) Edizioni della Vigna (Arese) – Science Fiction Novel
2009 June – “Dost Distern, un cuoco fantastico” (Dost Distern a fantastic cook) culinary appendix appendice gastronomica to the novel “The Race and Infinity” Edizioni della Vigna (Arese) – Collection of 17 science fiction recipes all eatable on Earth.
2014 : the short screenplay “Normale Amministrazione” on the website www.hommelette.it http://www.hommelette.it/ebook nr. 4
MOVIE REVIEWS
The following movie reviews have been published on the blog www.amorecinema.wordpress.com and www.cinetecadicaino.blogspot.com and two more Italian blogs
– A Price above the Rubies: http://www.cinetecadicaino.blogspot.it/2012/01/il-cinema-di-claudia-1-il-gioco-dei.htm
– Gattaca: http://www.cinetecadicaino.blogspot.it/2012/02/gattaca-1997.html
– Paycheck http://www.cinetecadicaino.blogspot.it/2012/04/paycheck-il-cinema-di-claudia-11.html
– Bullets over Broadway: http://www.cinetecadicaino.blogspot.it/2012/01/pallottole-su-broadway.html
– Marnie: http://www.cinetecadicaino.blogspot.it/2012/02/marnie-di-alfred-hitchcock.html
– Bowfinger: http://www.cinetecadicaino.blogspot.it/2012/02/bowfinger-il-cinema-di-claudia-4.html
– Match Point: http://www.cinetecadicaino.blogspot.it/2012/02/il-cinema-di-claudia-3-match-point-di.htm
– Pleasantville: http://www.cinetecadicaino.blogspot.it/2012/03/pleasantville-recensione-di-claudia.html
– Cierresse: http://www.cinetecadicaino.blogspot.it/2012/03/cierresse-il-cinema-di-claudia-9.html
– Unfacebook: http://www.cinetecadicaino.blogspot.it/2012/03/unfacebook-il-cinema-di-claudia-7.html
– The Purple Rose of Cairo: http://www.cinetecadicaino.blogspot.it/2012/03/la-rosa-purpurea-del-cairo-il-cinema-di.html
– Innerspace: http://www.cinetecadicaino.blogspot.it/
– Jumanji: http://www.cinetecadicaino.blogspot.it/2012/05/jumanji-il-cinema-di-claudia-13.html
– Il Pranzo di Ferragosto: http://www.cinetecadicaino.blogspot.it/2012/05/il-pranzo-di-ferragosto-il-cinema-di.html
The translation of the movie reviews “Gattaca” and “Unfacebook” appeared on the 2013 Spring issue of Shadowland Magazine (http://shadowlandmagazines.yolasite.com/) in the U.S.A. and more.
MOVIE PRODUCTION
The short screenplay “Un amato funerale” (A Beloved Funeral), I wrote with director Luca Murri, was produced in 2013 and released on April 17, 2014 in Italy. Starring: Milena Vukotic, Giorgio Colangeli, Luca Murri, Carola Clavarino, photography by Daniele Ciprì, screenplay Claudia Marinelli and Luca Murri, direction Luca Murri.
BLOGS
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