The garden of delights

Simone Spampinato

Simone Spampinato, director Simone Spampinato (Rome, 1995) is an Italian filmmaker. After studying cinema at RUFA Rome University of Fine Arts, he wrote and directed short films and documentaries during his university years. In 2016, he co-founded Jumping Flea, a film production company based in Rome. He served as a producer, co-author, and editor for "Koi" in 2019. In 2021, he co-directed "Fort Apache" (2021) alongside Ilaria Galanti. This documentary, featuring acclaimed actor Marcello Fonte, was selected at Shanghai International Film Festival and RIFF Rome Independent Film Festival. In 2022, he was involved as assistant director, co-author, and executive producer in the documentary "Come una vera coppia", directed by Christian Angeli, created in collaboration with AIPD Associazione Italiana Persone Down, in collaboration with Rai Documentari. In the same year, he worked as a cinematographer and editor on the documentary "Il tempio della velocità", produced by Moviheart in collaboration with Rai Documentari. In 2023, he continued his commitment as an editor for the documentaries "Totò e il principe de Curtis" and "Enzo Tortora: volevo immaginarmi altrove," both co-produced by Rai Documentari.