Carlo Rinaldi
{{short description|Italian cinematographer and filmmaker (born 1981)}}
{{distinguish|text=Argentine film director Carlos Rinaldi}}
{{BLP sources|date=June 2023}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|8|12}}
| occupation = Cinematographer, filmmaker
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Carlo Rinaldi (born August 12, 1981) is an Italian cinematographer and filmmaker.
Notable works
His works include award-winning features The Predators, Everything's Gonna Be Alright the TV Series Il Re for SKY Studios as well as TV commercials for brands as General Motors, Samsung, Pfizer and music videos for Universal Music.
His work on the pilot for "Chimeras" has been published in the American Cinematographer Magazine.{{cite web|url=https://www.questia.com/magazine/1P3-3831053111/monstrous-deeds|title="Monstrous Deeds" by Mulcahey, Matt - American Cinematographer, Vol. 96, Issue 10, October 2015|access-date=2017-09-11|archive-date=2017-09-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911072248/https://www.questia.com/magazine/1P3-3831053111/monstrous-deeds|url-status=dead}}{{cite journal|url=http://www.carlorinaldi.com/press/ACMagazineChimeras.pdf|date=2015-09-23|journal=American Cinematographer|title=SICARIO – EVEREST – BLACK MASS – TIME OUT OF MIND – 99 HOMES|volume=96|issue=10 |accessdate=2017-09-11}}
He has lensed the TV Show "Guidance", a teenager drama show produced by AwesomenessTV in Los Angeles, and streaming on a Verizon platform (Go90). The show got more than 5 million views domestically, distribution in Canada and in the UK, and has been picked up by HULU for US domestic streaming.
In 2017, he shot the music video "Funeral Pyre" for the band Phantogram. The video is considered one of the best music videos of the year in the August 2017 VideoStatic review and got an article on Pitchfork, magazine that has a reputation for its extensive focus on independent music.{{cite web |title=BEST OF THE MONTH: Best Music Videos of August 2017 |url=https://www.videostatic.com/best-month/2017/09/01/best-music-videos-august-2017 |website=VideoStatic}}{{cite web |last1=Sodomsky |first1=Sam |title=Watch Phantogram's Cinematic New "Funeral Pyre" Video |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-phantograms-cinematic-new-funeral-pyre-video/ |website=Pitchfork |date=24 August 2017}}
Feature film debut
In 2018, Rinaldi shot his first feature in the USA "The haunting on long island: the Amityville murders", directed by Daniel Farrands and announced by the Hollywood Reporter as a new chapter of the famous Amytiville horror legacy. After his feature debut, he shot again with Farrands "The haunting of Sharon Tate", starring Hilary Duff, Jonathan Bennett, Lydia Hearst.{{cite web |last1=Farrands |first1=Daniel |title=The Amityville Murders |url=https://www.imdb.com/Name?tt6984258 |publisher=Skyline Entertainment, Cinetel Films, ETA Films |date=8 February 2019}}{{cite web |title=The Amityville Murders (2018) - Daniel Farrands {{!}} Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related {{!}} AllMovie |url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/v701781}}{{cite web |title=The Amityville Murders |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_amityville_murders |publisher=Rotten Tomatoes}}{{cite web |last1=N'Duka |first1=Anita Busch,Amanda |last2=Busch |first2=Anita |last3=N'Duka |first3=Amanda |title=Hilary Duff Steps into Role of Sharon Tate In 'The Haunting of Sharon Tate' |url=https://deadline.com/2018/02/hilary-duff-sharon-tate-manson-murders-haunting-of-sharon-tate-1202279215/ |website=Deadline |date=6 February 2018}}{{cite web |last1=Kay |first1=Jeremy |title=Saban Films, Voltage Pictures strike deal on 'The Haunting of Sharon Tate' (exclusive) |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/saban-films-voltage-pictures-strike-deal-on-the-haunting-of-sharon-tate-exclusive/5134272.article |website=Screen Daily}}{{cite web |title=HRIFF 2019 Program Guide |url=http://hollywoodreelindependentfilmfestival.com/2019/awards.php |website=hollywood reel independent film festival.com}}
International projects and Italian cinema
Carlo lensed in 2018 the Italian remake of the famous Danish movie "Adams æbler". Directed by actor and director Giorgio Pasotti, starring Giorgio Pasotti, Claudio Amendola and Robert Palfrader.{{cite web |title=Abbi fede |url=https://www.cinematografo.it/cinedatabase/film/abbi-fede/65086/ |website=Cinematografo |language=it}}{{cite web |last1=Falcone |first1=Ilaria |title="Abbi Fede" di Giorgio Pasotti |url=https://www.nonsolocinema.com/abbi-fede-di-giorgio-pasotti.html |website=NonSoloCinema |language=it-IT |date=10 June 2020}}{{cite web |title=Su RaiPlay Abbi Fede di Giorgio Pasotti |url=https://www.rai.it/ufficiostampa/assets/template/us-articolo.html?ssiPath=/articoli/2020/06/Su-RaiPlay-Abbi-Fede-di-Giorgio-Pasotti-0c988b10-b34f-46f1-afcb-5130386868f0-ssi.html |website=RAI Ufficio Stampa}}
In 2019 Carlo was hired as Cinematographer for Pietro Castellitto's feature debut "I Predatori". The film was presented at the Horizons section of the 77th Venice International Film Festival, where it received the Best Screenplay Award, a David di Donatello for Best New Director to Pietro Castellitto, and a Silver Ribbon as best directorial debut.{{cite web |title=Venezia, Pietro Castellitto vince per sceneggiatura a Orizzonti - Ultima Ora |url=https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/topnews/2020/09/12/venezia-pietro-castellitto-vince-per-sceneggiatura-a-orizzonti_21b4317e-b18e-43c2-8f04-5d4afb52f9c3.html |website=Agenzia ANSA |language=it |date=12 September 2020}}{{cite web |title=Intervista a Pietro Castellitto: "I miei Predatori nati dal fallimento come attore" (da Venezia, T. Marchesi) |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.it/entry/intervista-a-pietro-castellitto-i-miei-predatori-nati-dal-fallimento-come-attore_it_5f5ba7d5c5b62874bc1c7615 |website=HuffPost Italia |language=it |date=11 September 2020}}
That same year, Carlo served as Cinematographer for award-winning director Francesco Bruni's fourth feature Everything's Gonna Be Alright. The movie was critically acclaimed, nominated to two David di Donatello and won two Silver Ribbons.{{cite web |title=Nastri d'argento 2021, ecco tutti i vincitori {{!}} Rolling Stone Italia |url=https://www.rollingstone.it/cinema/news-cinema/nastri-dargento-2021-ecco-tutti-i-vincitori/565947/ |language=it-IT |date=22 June 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Guiducci |first1=Raffaella |title=Premi Internazionali Flaiano 2021 – Ecco i vincitori della sezione cinema premiati nel corso della cerimonia conclusiva |url=https://www.taxidrivers.it/188691/festival/premi-internazionali-flaiano-2021-ecco-i-vincitori-della-sezione-cinema-premiati-nel-corso-della-cerimonia-conclusiva.html |website=Taxidrivers.it |language=it-IT |date=6 July 2021}}{{cite web |title=Cosa sarà - Film 2020 |url=https://movieplayer.it/film/wd_52495/ |website=Movieplayer.it |language=it}}
Between 2020 and 2021 Carlo shot two TV Series: "Il Re", produced by Fremantle with 'The Apartment', a dark prison drama for SKY Studios airing/streaming on SKY networks in March 2022. And the highly anticipated Netflix Original “Everything Calls for Salvation”, written and directed by Francesco Bruni from the novel by Daniele Mencarelli, winner of "Premio Strega Giovani 2020".{{cite web |title=Il Re (2022), di Giuseppe Gagliardi - CinemaItaliano.info |url=https://www.cinemaitaliano.info/ilre |website=su CinemaItaliano.info |language=it}}{{cite web |title=Il re sul set |url=https://www.cinematografo.it/news/il-re-sul-set/ |website=Cinematografo |language=it}}{{cite web |title=Tutto chiede Federico Cesari |url=https://www.rollingstone.it/tv/interviste-tv/tutto-chiede-federico-cesari/585779/#Part1 |work=Rolling Stone Italia |language=it-IT |date=24 September 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Cristilli |first1=Riccardo |title=Netflix annuncia le nuove serie tv italiane, tra i protagonisti Federico Cesari, Matilda De Angelis e Valeria Golino |url=https://www.dituttounpop.it/netflix-nuove-serie-tv-italia-elena-ferrante-federico-cesari/ |website=Dituttounpop.it |language=it-IT |date=17 September 2021}}
Professional affiliations
Carlo is member of AIC, Italian Society of Cinematographers. He is also member of the International Cinematographers Guild - IATSE Local 600.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|2728765}}
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