SARA PAGANELLI
Hello everybody!
My name is Sara Paganelli and I'm an Italian actress.
I was born in Bologna and at the age of twelve I moved to Milan, where I currently live.
I spent my teenage years studying Latin and Greek at school and watching old movies by B. Wilder, A.Hichcock, F.Truffaut, F.Fellini and other great classic masters.
My getting into acting came in my twenties. While I was studying Law at the University of Milan, I trained at Teatro della Contraddizione Drama School and I also took to singing. I graduated with a thesis titled "The trial in Aristophanes" and by the time I ended my apprenticeship as a lawyer, I had definetely realized that what I really wanted was being an actress.
In my early career, I joined Teatro della Contraddizione Company, an acclaimed avant-garde theatre group. Later on, I starred in the monologue The ball (2009), directed by A.Oliva, in the award-winning comedy The strange story of a Merlot glass (2013) by F.Coratelli, in The grey hour (2019) by A.Kristof with IdeaTeatro company and in other smalIer productions. I also performed as a solo-artist, writing my own shows.
In fact I've written two comedies, Cinecittà here I am (2015) and Let's not talk about me (2017).
On set I played Sister Clausura in the period drama film Maddalena's song, by M.Campiotti, and journalist Loretta Maggi in the short comedy Le Vecchiette del Monferrato , produced by SkyCinema.
On TV I worked for Dea Kids, an Italian children Channel and for NickelOdeon. I also did some commercials for international brands such as SkyTV, Adidas,Vodaphone.
More recently, I took part in two major projects : I'm in the TV series Made in Italy (2019), purchased by Amazon Prime Video and in the thriller film Security (2021) by Peter Chelsom, starring Marco D'Amore.
In 2018 I also wrote and directed Swimming - today I decide, a shortfim about the importance of listening to our children. It's a project I'm very proud of, which received a Special Mention at Worldwide Comedy London Film Festival 2018 and an Honorable Mention at One-Reeler Shortfilm Festival LA 2018.
I sing, play the piano and read tons of fantasy books. I'm in love with Lake Maggiore, where I've got a house.
In addition, once a year, I spend a week in Venice. I'm very fond of ginger. I'd like to find a politician who makes want to believe again. I'm still looking for her (him?).
credits
FILM and TV
2022 DOC - IN YOUR HANDS - TV series
Guest star - Lux Vide Prod. dir. Giacomo Martelli
2021 KM 0 - Short Film
Co-star - SCMILANO Prod. dir. E.Bergader
2020 SECURITY - Feauture Film
Supporting - Indiana Prod. dir. Peter Chelsom
2019 MADE IN ITALY - TV series
Supporting - Mediaset Prod. dir. Luca Lucini
e Ago Panini
2019 MY KIND OF LOVE - Short Film
Co-star - Prod. IED Milano dir. D.Pizzo
2018 DAL GESTO ALLA DANZA - Short Film
Co-star - Spina Prod. dir. Antonella Spina
2013 BACK TO SCHOOL -TV miniseries
Co-star - Nickelodeon Prod. dir. B. Ferrando
2012 SCHOOL PILLS TV miniseries
Co-star - DeaKids dir. Domenico Ciolfi
2011 MADDALENA'S SONG -Feature Film
Supporting - Mauca Film dir. Mauro Campiotti
2008 OLD LADIES FROM MONFERRATO
Short Film - Lead
SkyCinema Prod. dir. Fabrizio Lupano
2007 GET READY - Short Film
Supporting - Fairy Tales Prod. dir. Alex Villamira
FILM ( as director)
2018 SWIMMING – TODAY I DECIDE
Short Film - ContieneSogni Prod.
STAGE (Partial List)
2018 THE GREY HOUR - Play
Role: She
Idea Teatro dir. M. Bonomi
2017 LET'S NOT TALK ABOUT ME - Play
Role: Elena
ContieneSogni Prod. dir. M. Bonomi
2017 WOMEN AT THE AGE OF ARISTOTELES
Reading - ContieneSogni Prod.
2016 NON ESISTE FRONTIERA
Reading - VillaBuzzati Prod.
2015 CINECITTA' HERE I AM - Play
Role: Sara P.
ContieneSogni Prod. dir. Luca Busnengo
2013 THE STRANGE STORY OF A MERLOT GLASS
Play - Role: Giulia
Onion Square Prod. dir. Luca Busnengo
2011 HOP FROG - Play
Role: Queen
ContieneSogni Prod. dir. Paolo Trotti
2009 THE BALL - Play
Role: Marguerite / Mother
Spazio89 Prod. dir. Alberto Oliva
COMMERCIALS
2021 POLTRONESOFA' Co-star
Pierrotelarosa Prod. dir. R.Badò
2019 MY BANK Co-star
PuntoMov Prod. dir. L. Castillo
2019 THE RIGHT MOMENT Co-star
Creativi Dig. Prod. dir. D.Giudici
2009 ADIDAS Co-star
Akita Prod. dir. E. "Salmon" Homboe
2008 SKYSPORT Co-star
Akita Prod. dir. E. "Salmon" Homboe
2008 VODAFONE SLK Co-star
The Producer Company
AWARDS (as DIRECTOR)
2018 SPECIAL MENTION at LONDON WORLDWIDE COMEDY SHORT FILM FESTIVAL - AUTUMN SESSION
2018 HONORABLE MENTION at ONE-REELER SHORT FILM FESTIVAL – LA
TRAINING (Partial List)
2020 GABRIELLE ROSE CARTER (animal work)
2019 AUDITION GAME PROGRAM – Acting Pros LA ( auditioning technique)
2008-2015 MICHAEL MARGOTTA WORKSHOPS ( script analysis, scene study, sensory work )
2010-2012 ELENA ARCURI ( voice )
2006 MAMADOU DIOUME (phisical theatre)
2004-2008 TEATRO DELLA CONTRADDIZIONE DRAMA SCHOOL (Graduate)
SKILLS
MUSIC: SINGING SOPRANO chorus and solo singing
(Conservatorio di musica di Trento Graduate)
INSTRUMENT: PIANO (BASIC)
LANGUAGES: ITALIAN(native) ENGLISH(fluent) FRENCH(good)
ITALIAN ACCENTS: BOLOGNESE, MILANESE, ROMAN
OTHER SKILLS: ITALIAN TEACHER FOR FOREIGNERS (IBE teacher)
CAR DRIVING LICENCE
bio / credits
FILM and TV
2020 SECURITY - Feauture Film
Supporting - Indiana Prod. dir. Peter Chelsom
2019 MADE IN ITALY - TV series
Supporting - Mediaset Prod. dir. Luca Lucini e Ago Panini
2019 MY KIND OF LOVE - Short Film
Co-star - Prod. IED Milano dir. D.Pizzo
2018 DAL GESTO ALLA DANZA
Short Film - Co-star - Spina Prod.
dir. Antonella Spina
2013 BACK TO SCHOOL -TV miniseries
Co-star - Nickelodeon Prod. dir. B. Ferrando
2012 SCHOOL PILLS TV miniseries
Co-star - DeaKids Prod.
dir. Domenico Ciolfi
2011 MADDALENA'S SONG -Feature Film - Supporting - Mauca Film
dir. Mauro Campiotti
2008 OLD LADIES FROM MONFERRATO
Short Film - Lead -SkyCinema Prod.
dir. Fabrizio Lupano
2007 GET READY - Short Film
Supporting - Fairy Tales Prod. dir. Alex Villamira
FILM ( as director)
2018 SWIMMING – TODAY I DECIDE
Short Film - ContieneSogni Prod.
STAGE (Partial List)
2018 THE GREY HOUR - Play
Role: She
Idea Teatro dir. M. Bonomi
2017 LET'S NOT TALK ABOUT ME - Play
Role: Elena
ContieneSogni Prod. dir. M. Bonomi
2017 WOMEN AT THE AGE OF ARISTOTELES
Reading - ContieneSogni Prod.
2016 NON ESISTE FRONTIERA
Reading - VillaBuzzati Prod.
2015 CINECITTA' HERE I AM - Play
Role: Sara P.
ContieneSogni Prod. dir. Luca Busnengo
2013 THE STRANGE STORY OF A MERLOT GLASS
Play - Role: Giulia
Onion Square Prod. dir. Luca Busnengo
2011 HOP FROG - Play
Role: Queen
ContieneSogni Prod. dir. Paolo Trotti
2009 THE BALL - Play
Role: Marguerite / Mother
Spazio89 Prod. dir. Alberto Oliva
COMMERCIALS
2019 MY BANK Co-star
PuntoMov Prod. dir. L. Castillo
2019 THE RIGHT MOMENT Co-star
Creativi Dig. Prod. dir. D.Giudici
2009 ADIDAS Co-star
Akita Prod. dir. E. "Salmon" Homboe
2008 SKYSPORT Co-star
Akita Prod. dir. E. "Salmon" Homboe
2008 VODAFONE SLK Co-star
The Producer Company
AWARDS (as DIRECTOR)
2018 SPECIAL MENTION at LONDON WORLDWIDE COMEDY SHORT FILM FESTIVAL - AUTUMN SESSION
2018 HONORABLE MENTION at ONE-REELER SHORT FILM FESTIVAL – LA
TRAINING (Partial List)
2020 GABRIELLE ROSE CARTER (animal work)
2019 AUDITION GAME PROGRAM – Acting Pros LA ( auditioning technique)
2008-2015 MICHAEL MARGOTTA WORKSHOPS ( script analysis, scene study, sensory work )
2010-2012 ELENA ARCURI ( voice )
2006 MAMADOU DIOUME (phisical theatre)
2004-2008 TEATRO DELLA CONTRADDIZIONE DRAMA SCHOOL (Graduate)
SKILLS
MUSIC: SINGING SOPRANO chorus and solo singing
(Conservatorio di musica di Trento Graduate)
INSTRUMENT: PIANO (BASIC)
LANGUAGES: ITALIAN(native) ENGLISH(fluent) FRENCH(good)
ITALIAN ACCENTS: BOLOGNESE, MILANESE, ROMAN
OTHER SKILLS: ITALIAN TEACHER FOR FOREIGNERS (IBE teacher)
CAR DRIVING LICENCE