Paolo Di Maio – Films & Filmography

I make films mainly because stories have a strange way of following me around until I give them a place to live on screen.  Some arrive quietly, others in the middle of the night with terrible timing, but they all come from the same impulse: to capture a human truth before it disappears. My work moves between fiction, animation, and documentary, guided by landscapes, memory, and a constant curiosity about why people are the way they are. I’m drawn to small details, quiet emotions, and those moments that feel simple but reveal everything.  Below is a journey through some of the films I’ve written, directed, or designed,  projects born from curiosity, observation, and that stubborn desire to turn a fleeting idea into something that breathes on screen.