Gianluca Balla
Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 |
Producer, director, writer, production designer
Film |
Magdalene, a girl out of the blue Whip Ma Whop Ma Film |
|
| 2018 |
Director, storyboard artist
Film |
Shelf Life University of York |
|
| 2014 |
Producer, director, writer, production designer
Film |
Admission Whip Ma Whop Ma Film |
|
| 2013 |
Producer, director, production designer
Film |
Numeri Whip Ma Whop Ma Film |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Film Production Technology and Practice | University of York |
| 2018 | Transmedia Storytelling | Sungkyunkwan University |
| 2016 | The Business of Film | The Open University |
| 2011 | Architectural Engineering | Università di Roma Tor Vergata |
| 2007 | Architecture and Art | École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture Paris – La Villette |
Equipment
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About me
I am an Italian filmmaker and Doctor of Philosophy in Film Production Technology and Practice. I moved to the UK in 2012 after a MA in Architectural Engineering. In November 2013 I founded 'Whip Ma Whop Ma Film', a non-profit film production company based in York, which specialises in dark short films with minimal dialogue. I am interested in short film, feature and drama series.FILMOGRAPHY AND ROLES
- Shelf Life (University of York, 2018): sci-fi short film designed for visual impaired audience. Director, storyboard artist.
- Magdalene, a girl out of the blue (Whip Ma Whop Ma Film, 2018): fantasy/drama short film. Producer, director, scriptwriter, production designer, storyboard artist, marketing manager.
- Promotional video for Magdalene (2017). Video and sound editor.
- Admission (Whip Ma Whop Ma Film, 2014): silent short film. Producer, director, scriptwriter, production designer, colourist.
- Numeri (Whip Ma Whop Ma Film, 2013): silent short film. Producer, director, actor, editor, production designer.
- Trailers for Whip Ma Whop Ma Film productions (2013-2018).
FILM FESTIVALS AND SCREENINGS
Admission:
- 2015, Frame by Sound. Official Selection.
- 2015, IX Festival Alto Vicentino. Official Selection.
- 2015, Whatashort Independent International Film Festival (WIIFF). Official Selection.
- 2015, ArtCity Short Film Festival. Official Selection.
- 2015, Social World Film Festival. Official Selection.
- 2015, Sardinia Film Festival. Official Selection.
- 2015, Eastern North Carolina Film Festival. Official Selection.
- 2015, Short of the Year. Official Selection.
- 2015, Three Cities Online Film Festival. Official Selection.
- removed , Screening at Oblong Cinema, Leeds.
- removed , Festival del Cinema Veramente Indipendente. Screening at Cinema Trevi, Rome.
- 2015, aired by Novella Showcase on various local public access television stations in Michigan.
Numeri:
- 2014, Great Lakes International Film Festival, Erie. Official Selection.
- removed , LUMA Film Festival, York. Screening at the Department of Theatre, Film and Television - University of York.
- removed , Festival del Cinema Veramente Indipendente. Screening at Cinema Trevi, Rome.
PRESS
- removed , Taxidrivers.it (Italian), www.taxidrivers.it
- removed , Film4Life (Italian), www.filmforlife.org
- removed , Dentro Magazine (Italian), www.dentromagazine.com
- removed , Prima Stampa (Italian), www.primastampa.com
OTHER EXPERIENCES
- 2017, The Globe International Silent Film Festival, Michigan State University. Member of the Selection Committee for the fiction category (231 films).
License & Passport
| Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
| Secondary Job Title | Production Designer |
|---|---|
| Job Titles | Script Supervisor / Coordinator, Teacher, Set Builder, Set Artist / Designer, Set Dresser, Art Dept Assistant, Art Director, Production Support, Production Designer, Visual Effects (VFX) Artist, 1st AD (Assistant Director), Line Producer, Producer, Director, Writer, Script Writer, Storyboard Artist, Concept Artist |
| Years in industry | 3 to 6 years |