Francesco Falaschi

Francesco Falaschi (born 6 August 1961) is an Italian film director and screenwriter.

He won the David di Donatello for Best Short Film for Quasi fratelli in 1999. He was nominated for a David di Donatello and a Silver Ribbon for Best New Director in 2003 for his debut film I Am Emma.

Life and career Born in Grosseto in 1961, Falaschi graduated in film history from the University of Florence and began his career writing for several industry magazines, including Segnocinema. He made his directorial debut in 1997 with "Furto con destrezza", a segment starring Giorgio Tirabassi included in the Corti stellari collective film. He later directed Quasi fratelli, which earned him the David di Donatello for Best Short Film. In 1999, he also directed the short Adidabuma, featuring , Pierfrancesco Favino, and Marco Giallini.

His first feature film, I Am Emma, was released in 2002 with Cecilia Dazzi in the lead role. The comedy earned Falaschi nominations for Best New Director at both the David di Donatello and the Nastro d'Argento, though he did not win either award. Five years later, he directed his second feature, Last Minute Marocco, a comedy starring Valerio Mastandrea, Maria Grazia Cucinotta, and Nicolas Vaporidis.

His third feature, Questo mondo è per te, was released in 2011. Filmed in the Maremma region between Follonica, Grosseto, and Scansano, it starred Cecilia Dazzi, Paolo Sassanelli, and newcomer Matteo Petrini in the lead role.

In 2018, Falaschi returned to cinemas with As Needed, his fourth feature film, centered on the friendship between a disgraced chef and a young cook with Asperger syndrome. The film stars Vinicio Marchioni, , and Valeria Solarino.

Filmography Year Title Notes 1997 Corti stellari Segment "Furto con destrezza" 1998 Quasi fratelli Short film 1999 Adidabuma Short film 2002 I Am Emma Feature film debut 2004 Il minestrone Short film 2007 Last Minute Marocco Dalla finestra aperta Short film 2011 Questo mondo è per te 2012 My Tuscany: Art Storm Short film 2018 As Needed 2020 Ho tutto il tempo che vuoi Short film 2024 C'è un posto nel mondo