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Daphne Di Cinto is a Black Italian screenwriter, director, actor and producer. Born and raised near Ravenna, Italy, she is known for her contributions to the film industry connected with her advocacy for underrepresented voices in cinema, with a particular focus on Afro-European ones.[1]l[2]
Daphne has received the Cultured Focus Visionary in Film Award during the 79th Venice Film Festival and the Leader of Change in Creativity Award at the 2023 Black Carpet Awards.[3]
She is known for playing the Duchess of Hasting in the Netflix series Bridgerton.[4]
Education[edit]
Daphne attended Roma Tre University in Rome where she majored in Communication Science. She attended the faculty of Cinema at Sorbonne University in Paris before moving to New York for her Master in Fine Arts at the Actors Studio Drama School.
Career and work[edit]
Daphne has acted in various independent film productions, among which the award-winning Show Me What You Got by director Svetlana Cvetko. She was featured in a few TV shows on Italian national TV RAI, but she is best knows for playing the young mother of the Duke in season one of Bridgerton.[5]
As a screenwriter, she has a keen interest in topics such as historical memory, identity, migrations and the female gaze.
Daphne has written, directed and produced the award winning short film Il Moro-The Moor, her directorial debut, based on the real story of Alessandro de’ Medici, first Duke of Florence and first man of African descent to become a head of state in Renaissance Europe. The short film won the Oscar Qualifying Reel Sisters Film Festival in New York.[6][7][8][9]
Following a petition started by Di Cinto, the Council of Florence has voted in favor of recognising Alessandro de’ Medici’s name in front of his tomb, where it previously had been omitted.[10][1][11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Biancoli, Giulia (2024-01-28). "Daphne Di Cinto: "È importante rappresentare la formazione identitaria di un popolo"". Cinecittà News (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ Rainews, Redazione di (2022-11-04). "WICIP, un progetto che racconta il Cinema al femminile e promuove l'uguaglianza e l'inclusività". RaiNews (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ Nast, Condé (2022-09-16). "Daphne Di Cinto dopo il premio al Festival di Venezia: "Questo è solo l'inizio!"". Vogue Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ Turrini, di Davide (2023-12-16). "Ecco il cortometraggio Il Moro: scritto, diretto e prodotto dall'attrice Daphne Di Cinto (la duchessa di Hastings nella serie tv Bridgerton) - Il Fatto Quotidiano". Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ Reese, Tammy (2022-04-25). "Interview With Il Moro Director: Daphne Di Cinto". hollywoodmagazine. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ Tondo, Lorenzo (2021-09-06). "Story of forgotten black Medici ruler is told in new short film". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ Pasquini, Mattia (2023-12-08). "Il Moro, una storia italiana unica sogna la nomination agli Oscar 2024". Ciak Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ Victorian, Brande (2023-12-04). ""I Feel That I Have a Duty": 'THR Presents' Q&A With the Directors of Four Oscars Shorts Contenders". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "Movie Mag 2021/22 - Fabrique Du Cinéma Awards 2021 - Video". RaiPlay (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "Il Moro: storia di Alessandro de' Medici in 20 minuti" (in Italian). 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ GRIOT (2023-12-05). "Il Moro - The Moor | How Director Daphne Di Cinto Used Her Oscar-Contending Short Film To Retell Italian History". GRIOT. Retrieved 2024-02-09.