Matias Masucci

{{Short description|American writer, independent filmmaker and actor}}

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Matias Masucci is an Italian-born American writer, independent filmmaker and actor. Masucci has been a proponent of digital independent cinema and self distribution since the early 2000s. His work includes the short film happiending (2008) the independent feature film Noise Matters (2013) and both fiction and non-fiction writings.{{cite web|url=http://www.durangoherald.com/article/20090309/NEWS01/303099977/0/SEARCH/And-the-award-goes-to |title= And The Award Goes To |work= The Durango Herald |publisher=Durango Herald |date=2009-03-09 |accessdate=2014-01-11}}{{cite web|url=http://www.raindance.co.uk/site/index.php?id=595,9051,0,0,1,0 |title=Noise Matters World Premiere |publisher=Raindance Festival |date=2012-09-20 |accessdate=2012-10-30}}

Life and career

Masucci was born in the city of Novara, in northern Italy, where he began his acting career in theater while in school.{{cite web |url=http://clickvision.tv/page/nightcap-05172011 |title=Nightcap: Independent Cinema |publisher=Clickvision TV |date=2011-05-04 |accessdate=2011-02-18 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110506041600/http://clickvision.tv/page/nightcap-05172011 |archivedate=6 May 2011 }} At age eighteen he relocated to Hollywood and later appeared in the television series CSI: NY (2004) and The Bold and the Beautiful (2005).{{cite web|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/frh2/csi-ny-grand-master |title= CSI:NY Grand Master |work=Radio Times|date=2007-12-19 |accessdate=2012-04-11}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/shows/the-bold-and-beautiful/ep-4522-412823/ |title= The Bold & the beautiful episode list |publisher=TV.vom |date=2005-06-25 |accessdate=2011-08-14}} His transition behind the camera began first as a screenwriter with the short film A Short One (2006) and later as a director with the mockumentary short Rotting Dancers (2007). Masucci has written, produced and directed several short films including the award-winning happiending (2008).{{cite web|url=http://durangofilm.org/wp/awards-2009/ |title=DIFF 2009 Awards |publisher=Durangofilms.org |date=2009-04-01 |accessdate=2010-01-18}} His feature length directorial debut came with the film Noise Matters (2013) which premiered in London at the 20th edition of the Raindance Film Festival in 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.raindance.co.uk/site/index.php?aid=9051 | title= Noise Matters at Raindance | date=2012-09-01 |accessdate=2012-09-18}} He has cited among his cinematic influences the works of Luis Buñuel, Robert Bresson and Federico Fellini.{{cite web|url=http://www.noisematters.org/noise-matters-directors-qa-at-raindance-film-festival/ |title= Director's Interviews |publisher=Raindance TV|date=2012-10-12 |accessdate=2014-01-05}}

His literary works include short stories, screenplays, essays and articles, and have been featured in various digital and print publications.{{cite web|url=http://www.indso.com/category/writing/ | title= The Writings of Matias Masucci | date=2014-03-07 |accessdate=2015-09-01}} Masucci produces and distributes most of his work through his brand Independent Society.{{cite web|url=http://247.libero.it/focus/20201088/1/noise-matters-un-film-di-matias-masucci/ | title= Noise Matters: Un Film di Matias Masucci | work= Libero 24x7 | date=2011-12-03 |accessdate=2011-12-09}}