Lia Beltrami
Directing
Biography
Dott. Lia Beltrami was born in Trento, a historical city in the Italian Alps. There she obtained a Scientific high school diploma and proceeded to attend University of Trento. She graduated in Modern Languages with the title of Doctor in 1991. Following that, she studied film making at the New York Film Academy in New York It was at that time where she was called to work, promote and develop projects for public health and women's empowerment in various countries in Africa, such as Ethiopia, Mozambique, Ghana, Zimbabwe and Uganda. In 1997, she founded Religion Today, a film festival, the first in the world, dedicated to interreligious dialogue. It was born with the aim of creating a meeting place of universal value for filmmakers of different religions to reflect of the themes of peace, the environment, coexistence and harmony. The festival has featured over 18,000 films and documentaries and supported more than 2,200 artists and directors around the world. From 2008 until 2015, she was Councillor for Solidarity and Coexistence in the Trentino region. Her mandate was issued on the areas of Immigration, Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities. She led and managed over 125 projects in the area of International Cooperation. During that time, she launched Women of Faith for Peace, which began as a group of eight women, all leaders in their communities, from different faiths and ethnicities in the Middle East. The group aims to inspire and encourage women around the world to engage in the peace process. Women of Faith for Peace has now expanded and includes a much larger group of women. In 2017, Lia received the coveted Golden Lion for Peace award in Venice because of her work and dedication to the cause. She is the International Representative of the group for FAO-UN. In 2014, she launched Aurora Vision, a media company that has produced 40 documentaries and reportage. She and won 167 awards at international festivals. Some of her most recognized documentaries are: Alganesh, on Eritrean refugee camps; Wonderful Tapestry of Life, on the inspiring life of Hon. Anita Evelyn Stokes Heyford; Viva Kino! about Father Kino and the current issue of the border US\Mexico; Ukon the Samurai, about the life of a samurai declared Blessed; COMPLEXion, on skin lightning industry devastating effects in India; Guardians of the Rainforest, on indigenous women activists. More recently, Lia has expanded her role as artistic director for 3 global photo exhibitions entitled, Emotions to Generate Change. The exhibits showcases the journey from the symbolic power of origins to anthropomorphic representation involving the beauty of creation featuring the pure joy of protagonists from around the world. It has been displayed on main stages around the world including St. Peter's Square in Vatican City in 2021\23\24, in New York City, in Dubai for COP, in Davos during World Economic Forum. Throughout her career, she has written several columns and six books. She is married to musician and composer Alberto Beltrami and have two wonderful daughters together.
Known For
This is a feature-length documentary that brings together voices from across the globe. It invites artists from all generations to reflect upon and respond to some of the most profound philosophical questions about life, death, truth, dreams, and destiny. Each participant will answer five identical questions, followed by the most essential question of their own-a personal inquiry into existence.
Voices Within
"COMPLEXion is a documentary that aims to unpack the hegemony of skin color globally and challenge the archaic notions that exist surrounding it. Our mission is to defy toxic beauty standards through raw human stories."
COMPLEXion
This emotional doc explores Dr. Alganesh Fessaha's mission to breed hope and bright futures for young lives displaced by the Ethiopian-Eritrean Conflict.
Alganesh: Hope On the Horizon
Dedicated to inspiring athletes with disabilities, this doc details the life of rugby player Ian McKinley, who has one eye, and his brother Phil.
Look Beyond
Amazon, Congo Basin, Borneo. A journey across rainforests. A collective song of Indigenous women’s voices as they share their stories, what the forest means to their very being, their fears in a reality of socio-ecological destruction, and their hopes for constructing something different.
Guardians of the Rainforest
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I giganti del bene
"Ukon the samurai" tells the story of Takayama Ukon, a samurai, but also a Christian: the way of the sword, the way of the cross. The documentary tells his life and promotes positive values especially to young people: honor, respect, loyalty, service and dedication.
Ukon the samurai
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Le Maroc
Every year the inhabitants of San Ignacio de Moxos, a large Amazonian village in northern Bolivia, celebrate Ichapekene Piesta, a festival that reinterprets the Moxeño myth of the victory of the founding father of the city, the Jesuit Ignazio de Loyola, and mixes it with indigenous traditions. The festival lasts for a week day and night, with processions, drumming, singing, dancing and games with the bulls. The major representation of St. Ignatius' victory involves 12 "warriors of the sun" wearing extraordinary feathers and fighting against the guardians of the sacred flag, the ancient masters of the forest and water, before defeating them and converting them to Christianity.