Paolo Taddei

Born in Pisa, Italy, and here living with my wonderful family, Elena my wife, Sebastian and Nicolas my wonderful sons, both swimmers.

Graduated in “English and Spanish Literature” at the University of Pisa with the thesis: “From Heart of Darkness to Citizen Kane”.
Attended the school of cinema held by Paolo Benvenuti in Pisa.
Master’s in “Writing and editing for audiovisual products” at VRMMP in Turin.

2006 and 2007 Story editor at Verdecchi Film, Roma.
2007 -“The colours of abandonment”, doc 52’, written and directed for SEBANDNIC, Pisa, Special Gran Prix of the Jury at the II Film festival of Calabria, November 2008; Premio Energia Calabria, OffcinemAPERTO, Locri, Agoust 2009; Special Mention, Pentedattilo Film Festival, Settembre 2009; XX Festival Archeologico, Rovereto October 2009; Sila Film Fest, June 2009.
2008 Selected as Story Editor at Script and Pitch, Torino Film Lab.
2009 Workshop as story editor at Binger Film Lab, Amsterdam.
2010 Selected at Sources 2 with the script “The Tide’s Star”.
2011 Selected at TAREULA II with the script “Obscurity”. The project was then pitched at San Sebastian Co-production forum.
2012 script reader, Eclectic Pictures, Los Angeles, USA.
2013 script reader, judge, Endas Screenwriting Competition, Italy.
2015 script reader, YOUGOFAR, Uk.
2016 Selected at MFI with the project “Cavallo del Re”.
2022 Selected at MFI with the project “Remo”.

In the years I wrote the following scripts:

-“Obscurity” feature film script selected at TAREULA II workshop and pitched at San Sebastian co-production forum in September; quarterfinalist 4th Storypros International, Usa; 2nd round International Screenwriting Awards, Usa; second round Cinequest Screenwriting Competition, 2013, USA; 2nd round The Writer Room Competition, 2013; 3rd round Reel Writer Competition, USA, 2013; quarterfinalist 7th Storypros Awards, Usa, 2013; semi-finalist WriteMovies 32, 2013, USA; semi-finalist Cash Pot Screenplay Competition, 2013; semi-finalist Storypros International 7th, 2014, USA; semi-finalist Screenplay Festival, 2013, USA; Top 10 Open Curtain Screenwriting Competition, 2013, USA; TOP 100 Emerging Screenwriter Competition, 2013, USA; honourable mention London Film Awards, 2013, UK; finalist Back in the Box Competition, 2013, USA; finalist Las Vegas Film Festival, Usa, 2013; finalist Peachtree Film Festival, Usa, 2013; finalist Winter Film Awards, 2013 USA; semi-finalist Circus Road Screenplay Contest, 2014, USA; quarterfinalist Courier Awards Competition, USA, 2014; finalist Extreme Screenwriting Competition, USA, 2014; finalist Oaxaca Film Festival, 2014, Mexico; Winner Oregon Independent Film Festival, 2013, USA.

-“No Church, No God Around" (The Tide’s Star) feature film script selected at Sources 2 workshop, November session, 2010; selected at MAIA workshop, 2010; semi-finalist at Free Screenwriting Contest, USA, December 2011; quarterfinalist Shore Script Competition, UK, 2014; semi-finalist WriteMovies 34, 2013, USA.

-"The Heart Beyond the Obstacle" feature film script, second round The Writer Room Competition, 2013.

-"Cavallo del Re" feature film script, 2016 with the previous title "A Fork in the Road", quarterfinalist 6th Storypros, Usa. Then with the new title “Cheremere”: Script Circle workshop held by Franz Rodenkirchen, Berlin, 2016; selected at MFI screenwriting workshop, Greece, 2016; quarterfinalist Big Break Final Draft Competition, USA, 2017, quarterfinalist Creative World Awards, 2020, Usa; quarterfinalist 6th Storypros International, 2020; quarterfinalist Creative World Awards, USA, 2020; quarterfinalist Miami Screenplay Awards, USA, 2020; quarterfinalist Fresh Voice Screenplay Competition, USA, 2021; quarterfinalist Write Movies Winter Competition, UK, 2021; quarterfinalist SWN Screenplay Competition Goldman awards, USA, 2021; semi-finalist at Shore script competition, UK, 2016; semi-finalist Screenplay Festival, 2019, USA; semi-finalist Creative Screenwriting, 2019, USA; semi-finalist Circus Road Screenplay Contest, 2019, USA; semi-finalist Los Angeles Crime and Horror Film festival, 2020, USA; semi-finalist New York International Screenwriting Awards, 2020, USA; semi-finalist Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards, 2020, USA; semi-finalist Pitch Now Screenplay Competition, USA, 2020; semi-finalist Your Script Produced, USA, 2021; Honorable Mention, Banrstorm Fest, USA 2020; Finalist Filmatic Drama Screenplay Awards, 2019, USA; Finalist Nominee Genre Celebration Festival, 2019, Japan; Winner the 4th place The Indie Gathering International Film festival, 2019, USA. Best Cross Genre Chicago Genre Screenplay Competition, 2020, USA;
Winner 1st Place Chicago Genre Screenplay Competition, 2020, USA.

- “Prisoner of Sin” feature film script, quarterfinalist NYC International Screenplay Awards, 2020, USA; quarterfinalist Los Angeles Screenplay Awards, 2021, USA semi-finalist Screenplay Festival, 2020, USA.

Paolo Taddei
L.no B. da Padule 10
56122 PISA
ITALIA
+393355274934
cheremeredivillafrancesca@gmail.com
Skype: sebandnic