Edgardo Pistone (1990) is an Italian film director and screenwriter born in Naples. His interest in cinema and photography began during high school. He graduated in directing and photography at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Naples, where he presented his thesis “The tragedy that makes you laugh, the farce that makes you cry”. After graduating, he began working as a director, photographer and screenwriter, and also began teaching filmmaking in the outskirts of Naples, bringing the art of cinema to the younger generations of his city. In 2020, Edgardo Pistone won the Best Director award at the 35th Venice International Film Festival for his short film “The Flies”.

Per un'ora d'agmore (2013, short), Il viaggio premio (2017, short), Le Mosche (2019, short), Ciao Bambino (2024)