Irene Dionisio

Irene Dionisio is an Italian filmmaker and visual artist whose work was screened at major festivals, including Venice Critics’ Week, Visions du Réel and Festival dei Popoli. She received the Solinas Prize, France’s SCAM Prize, and Jury Prize at Tehran’s Cinema Verité for her feature documentary SHORES (2015). Dionisio's first narrative feature PAWN STREET (2017) premiered at Venice Critics’ Week. It was nominated for the David di Donatello & Globo d’Oro awards for Best Debut, winning the Silver Ribbon for Best Screenplay. Her video installations were exhibited internationally, from Venice's Pa…