Mauro Borrelli

BIOGRAPHY

Mauro Borrelli was born in Rovigo, Italy in 1961. He studied art at the Liceo Artistico in Verona and fine art at the Art Academy in Venice, Italy.

In 1983 Mauro left venice to work in Rome where he began his career in cinema, working at Cinecittà as a staff art director and conceptual artist. There he met and worked for Terry Gilliam designing sketches and storyboards for the film. "The Baron Maunchausen".

Shortly thereafter, Mauro began to work on an advanced process of electronic cinema for Francis Ford Coppola on "Godfather III". He spent one a half years on the production of the film, designing storyboards and developing electronic storyboard technology. After the film, he moved to California.

In 1993, Mauro won first prize in the Venice Film Festival for directing a short film, "La Donna del Moro".

In 1994, Mauro sold his screenplay for the film adaptation of "Pinocchio" to Zoetrope Studios, for Francis Ford Coppola to direct.

Most recently, Mauro explored his interest in computer animation and visual effects. In that regard, he worked as conceptual artist and art director for DreamWorks Interactive and Activision on a number of projects. These projects included a CD-ROM game, "Zork Nemesis" which he won the Best Art Direction Awards in 1996.

In 1997, he moved to Hawaii as production designer to set-up an advance art department for SQUARE USA for a computer animation feature film titled "Final Fantasy".

In 1998, relocated to Hollywood. He continues to expand his experience as a film maker by combining his multiple skills in art/visual effects, writing and directing to make powerful, visual films that creates the high standard of the Hollywood film industry.

Contact Mauro Borrelli