Roberto Catani
Directing
Biography
Roberto Catani (Jesi, 1965) is an animator and illustrator. Since 1989 he has taught Animated Drawing at the Istituto Statale d'Arte 'Scuola del Libro" in Urbino He has been making animated films since 1995. His films 'La sagra I The festival" (1998), "La funambola I The tightrope walker"(2002) and "La testa tra le nuvole I Absent Minded" (2013) were awarded at the most important international animation film festivals. including Espinho, New York, Zagreb, Annecy, Ljubljana, Hiroshima, Krakow, Dresden, 'Nastro d'argento", IAFF Krok and Kinodot film festival. "La Funambola" was also nominated for Cartoon d'Or in 2002. In 2014 he was awarded a Honorary Degree by the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia of Turim.
Known For
One winter’s day, an acrobat abandoned by his magician, melancholically remembers their love story.
Per Tutta la Vita
The story of a puppet that does not become a child.
The Puppet and the Whale
A child's daydream during a school lesson is abruptly interrupted by the teacher. The instructor threatens to cut off the young pupil's ear to encourage concentration and prevent further escapes into the realms of imagination.
Absent Minded
The falling letters carry the story of a woman: love, marriage, childbirth. Everything gathers together like a dream. Her story, and the story of the lover she chose, are both written on her body. Fragments of life drift past her gently closed eyes, as she feels the shimmering light of her soul by the seaside.
The Tightrope Walker
During a train journey, a man remembers the images of a festival…. or of a life.
The Festival
Short animated film by Roberto Catani
Tevereterno
Short animated film by Roberto Catani.